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Microsoft LifeCam Show

The Microsoft LifeCam Show offers improvement over Microsoft's previous laptop webcam, but Logitech still has the laptop webcam to beat.

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D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855

The D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 is a stable performer with an excellent Web interface — you may want to wait for a price drop though.

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Acer Aspire One

The Acer Aspire One is better than most netbooks. It's fantastic for anyone who wants a small, cheap machine on which to type and surf the Web. However, its battery life lets it down slightly.

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Logitech QuickCam Fusion

The Logitech QuickCam Fusion's sleek design and impressive software bundle make it one of the best webcams we've seen.

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FAQ: What does the iPhone SDK mean?

We break down the details of Apple's iPhone SDK, which allows third-party apps to be installed on the handset and iPod Touch.

Yahoo IM used to spread phishing scam

Yahoo Instant Messenger has been used to spread a phishing scam designed to steal username and password information from users. The scam is then spread through the user's contacts list.

The Web smiley's motto: Grin and bear it

Author Vladimir Nabokov said in a 1969 New York Times interview that "there should exist a special typographical sign for a smile -- some sort of concave mark, a supine round bracket."

The mating dance of the 'techno-sexual'

Specialised dating sites like Nerd Passions give people an avenue to find someone who shares a taste for tech.

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Newbie's guide to Twitter

Twitter is an interesting and practical real-time messaging system for groups and friends. It's just not completely obvious how to get into it. So, here's a quick newbie's guide to this new platform. This guide doesn't cover every feature of Twitter, but it should help to get you started.

How to share files in Windows Vista

File-sharing has both a good use and questionable use. Deep within Windows Vista, Microsoft hopes to be able to address both of these issues.

How to make your smart phone smarter

You don't have to be a brain surgeon to boost your smart phone's IQ. Downloadable software offers maps and directions, an instant messenger, and the latest news to go.

Travelling light: replacing your notebook with a Palm

Do you find even an ultraportable notebook too much to carry? We set out to discover how feasible it is to restrict yourself to a Palm OS handheld on your travels.

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One instant messenger to rule them all

If you've got buddies on multiple instant messenger networks and are sick of having a client for each, there are solutions at hand.

Breakout software: Rising stars of 2007

The year 2006 will be remembered for the next round in the browser wars, the rise of Web 2.0, and the persistent threat of malware. Which new software programs are poised to explode in popularity in 2007?

Calendars: Yahoo vs. Google

CNET pits Yahoo Calendar against the Google Calendar beta online scheduling service.

Top 10 downloads of the past 10 years

When CNET Download.com joined the Web in 1996, online software distribution was the exception, not the norm. A lot sure can change in 10 years! Could you live without these top 10 applications from Download.com? You probably could, but we don't suggest you try.

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Bopup Observer 4.2.10.4111

Manage and control messaging within a Windows network.

Bopup Messenger 5.3.15.6393

Send and receive secure short text messages between users on a Local Area Network.

IP Address Shield 4.693

Protect your identity by hiding your IP address while surfing the Web.

Dexrex Blackberry Extensions 2.1

Archive your SMS communications to password-protected online account.

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