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Review: HP Photosmart Pro B8850 printer

The HP Photosmart Pro B8850 photo printer is a strong offering with very good print quality on most paper types and excellent black-and-white printing capabilities.

Taxation Without Representation: The Age of Manipulation

Most of us are aware that our country was founded on the principal that we should not be taxed without representation. Events like the Boston Tea Party are part of our founding lore.

Review: VPN Tracker 5.2 virtual private network software

VPN Tracker 5.2, a versatile tool for those who need more than the standard VPN client, simplifies the creation and management of multiple virtual private network connections.

Review: iPhone headsets

If you're in the market for better headphones for your iPhone, including a built-in microphone and controller, we've taken a look at six contenders.

Review: Movie Magic Screenwriter 6.0 screenwriting software

Write Brothers' Movie Magic Screenwriter 6.0.3.111 adds significant outlining and navigation capabilities to what was already one of the most stable and full-featured professional screenwriting software tools available.

Today 1.1

Today gives you a quick overview of your day's events and tasks, and lets you update your calendars and to-do lists without having to open iCal or Mail.

Review: Beyerdynamic MMX 2 gaming headset

Beyerdynamic's MMX 2 combines a microphone and earphones in a lightweight headset that works great.

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

Here you will find a list of events sponsored by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.

iPod case roundup: classic mashup

In this week's iPod case roundup, Dan Pourhadi reviews a mishmash of cases for the iPod classic, from a leather pouch to waterproof protection.

Review: Genius BT-03A Bluetooth wireless headphones

While the wireless functionality of the Genius BT-03A Bluetooth headphones works well enough in most situations, this isn't going to be your one pair of headphones to rule them all.

Little Snitch 2.0.3

A useful companion to Mac OS X's built-in firewall, Little Snitch alerts you when programs "phone home" and lets you control outgoing network connections.

Lexmark Z2420 Wireless Inkjet Printer

The Z2420 Wireless is cheap, and Wi-Fi makes it versatile, but otherwise it's a typical and somewhat slow inkjet printer.

The Best Business Laptops

No matter what your needs are, you can find your perfect portable right here.

Canon Pixma iP2600 Inkjet Printer

Home and student users should love this inkjet printer's output--and its price--but they'll need a little patience.

Epson Stylus C120 Inkjet Printer

This inkjet printer is your best bet for speed on the cheap, but its plain-paper quality suffers.

HP Officejet Pro K8600dn Inkjet Printer

You pay a bigger price for this inkjet, but you can print bigger things on it--and enjoy smaller ink prices plus automatic two-sided printing.

Working Offline With Google Docs, Part 1

For some mobile professionals, Google Docs may be a viable alternative to Microsoft Office.

Review: 20- and 24-Inch Aluminum iMacs (2008 Edition)

Apple's new crop of iMacs get a speed bump.

Review: ViewSonic VP2250wb LCD monitor

ViewSonic's VP2250wb is a fine, affordable multimedia and general-purpose display. But color professionals and those who often collaborate with co-workers may want to look elsewhere for a display with better viewing angles,

LG 47LBX Opus LCD HDTV

A swiveling stand and USB-based music and photo capabilities don't make up for this HDTV's poor image quality.

Sharp LC-46D64U LCD HDTV

Poor picture quality makes avoiding this set an easy call.

Soyo SYXRT4791AB LCD HDTV

A very appealing price and good speakers aren't enough to offset this TV's poor picture quality.

Mitsubishi LT-46244 LCD HDTV

An okay TV at an exorbitant price makes for a losing combination.

Vizio VO47LF LCD HDTV

Great image quality and a fantastic price make this HDTV impossible to overlook.

Syntax-Brillian Olevia 747i LCD HDTV

Badly designed set has a very good picture to compensate for its shortcomings.

Westinghouse TX-47F450S LCD HDTV

A decent but unspectacular TV at a very good price makes for a good bargain buy.

Toshiba 46XF550U LCD HDTV

This underpowered, overpriced HDTV does not stand up well to the competition.

Samsung LN46A550 LCD HDTV

This all-around excellent TV is easy to use and a delight to the eyes.

iPod Case Roundup: Nano Hardshells

This week's case roundup takes a look at three clear plastic hardshell cases for your third-generation iPod nano that'll keep the music playing without skipping a beat.

Review: Return to Dark Castle

Return to Dark Castle is a lot of fun for gamers who remember this series from their younger days, but may not appeal to newer gamers who have grown up with more sophisticated gaming expectations.

Jolt 1.0

Jolt lets you temporarily and conveniently disable display sleep without having to delve into Energy Saver preferences.

The Top 15 Vaporware Products of All Time

These big ideas were supposed to revolutionize technology, but beyond a few prototypes, they never actually appeared. In a few cases, you'll probably be glad they didn't.

Review: Brother MFC-9840CDW multifunction printer

The Brother MFC-9840CDW is a multifunction color laser printer, copier, scanner, and fax machine with wired and wireless networking capabilities. It doesn't come cheap, but if you're looking for a versatile machine that does its job well, the MFC-9840CDW is a worthwhile investment. It can be a little tricky to use-especially when you're setting up wireless printing-but you end up with high-quality output that's produced quickly.

Casual Friday: GTA Bore

You may have heard of this game: Grand Theft...Auto...something. Plus we score you a couple free GTA games and take a spin with Mario's new ride.

How We Test Wi-Fi Draft-2.0 802.11n Routers

Read more about How We Test Wi-Fi Draft-2.0 802.11n Routers

iPod Case Roundup: Nano hardshells

This week's case roundup takes a look at three clear plastic hardshell cases for your third-generation iPod nano that'll keep the music playing without skipping a beat.

13-inch Laptop Bags

In this week's Mobile Mac, Dan Frakes takes a look at a few bags for 13-inch Mac laptops.

Preview Your Next Cell Phone--Virtually

TryPhone's virtual handsets don't replace the real thing, but they could help you narrow down the list of candidates when you're shopping.

Network Storage for Home and Office

You don't have to be an IT guru to add storage to your network. These network-attached drives make setting up shared data access easy and straightforward.

Grand Theft Auto IV: Exceeds Every Expectation

Grand Theft Auto IV hurtles onto the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with the force of a supernova, making good on nearly all its promises.

RIM BlackBerry 8820 (T-Mobile) PDA/Cell Phone

This solid business phone gets a boost from the addition of voice over Wi-Fi.

AppMenuBoy 1.0.0

If you access your programs by putting your Applications folder in the Dock, AppMenuBoy offers a cleaner alternative.

New 802.11n Routers: The Best Wi-Fi Yet

The best new 802.11n wireless routers deliver strong performance, coverage, and compatibility--but picking the right one for your network is more complicated than ever. Our lab tests reveal the top choices, whether you are looking for a basic bargain or consider speed and range paramount.

Is the Palm OS Dying? Should You Care?

Some believe Palm OS smart phones are a dying breed--but there are good reasons not to count them out yet.

LG Glimmer Cell Phone

This touch-screen phone from Alltel Wireless is no iPhone killer, but it's still worth checking out.

Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station With Gigabit Ethernet

Apple's Airport Extreme router boasts some nice features, including support for wireless range extension and USB drive/printer sharing. But you must decide whether to operate it in 2.4-GHz or 5-GHz mode.

Belkin N Wireless Router F5D8233-4 v3

The Belkin N Wireless Router has improved, thanks to firmware upgrades that have accelerated its formerly sluggish performance.

D-Link Wireless N Router DIR-615 vB2

Though it has strong features and an attractive price, this entry-level draft-2 802.11n router was rather slow and failed to complete some of our long-distance tests.

Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT310N

The Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit Router's strong feature set provides almost everything you'd want for a small business seeking to support legacy 802.11b/g hardware as well as faster 802.11n clients.

Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router With Storage Link WRT600N

Linksys's dual-band router is one of the first draft-802.11n routers to support simultaneous 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz networks, making it a great choice for supporting both legacy Wi-Fi gear and future streaming media devices.