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============================================================ ********** Sponsored by Best Buy ********** Running out of time? Get to Best Buy. The perfect last minute gifts are right here. Just let the Best Buy Gift Finder do the work and the perfect gifts will magically appear. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1357-4-54-252229-133856-0-0-0-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ Top experts bring you hard-hitting, hands-on labs reviews. IN THIS ISSUE: * First Looks Roundup: Ultracompact Digital Cameras * Nokia 5140 * Cambridge MicroWorks II * Daily Gift Idea: Lensbaby For more stories, log on to http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1357-4-54-252229-133859-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ First Looks Roundup: Ultraportable Digital Cameras These shooters are the smallest of the small. Easily fitting in your jeans or even shirt pocket, the tiny cameras don't make you give up many features in exchange for their tiny size. Our online review looks at some of the best ultracompacts we've seen yet. Don't miss it--see the reviews and slideshows online. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1357-4-54-252229-133862-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Nokia Takes It Outside Nokia is gearing up to give Nextel a run for its money with the Nokia 5140. The new phone isn't technically a push-to-talk phone, but it's as close to PTT as GSM phones get. The camera phone functions as a cellular modem for laptops, and sports a compass, flashlight, and even a decibel meter. Find out more about Nokia's rugged new phone in our online review. (3 stars) http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1357-4-54-252229-133865-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Solidifying The Bass The Cambridge MicroWorks II desktop speaker set strikes a nice balance, keeping the small size of the original MicroWorks but adding some of the oomph of the more powerful MegaWorks model. Though it still doesn't have enough deep bass to rumble the floor, the bass it does have is percussive and accurate, which is enough for us in a speaker set of this size. Read more about it in our online review. (3.5 stars) http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1357-4-54-252229-133868-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Daily Gift Idea: Lensbaby Get creative on your photo collection with Lensbaby, which lets you not just edit photos, but add special effects like shifting the point of focus, or adding a bit of blur. 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