Features
- Technology Togetherness
- Need a gift for your spouse? Jewelry may be a quick fix, but it seems like technology is truly a girl’s best friend.
- Satellite Radio Blasts Off
- Satellite radio went from neat little toy to absolute necessity! We size up the sevices. Plus: A look at some of our favorite players.
Tech News
- First Run Movies for Your PC
- RealNetworks has teamed up with Starz Encore Group for the first premium subscription movie service for your PC.
- Smarthome Announces New Technology
- Even naysayers will want to plug into this new powerline/RF control.
- Motorola Buys Premise Systems
- Going, going—gone? Premise Systems has changed hands. What will happen to the software that we’ve grown to love?
- Microsoft Launches Online Store
- Microsoft and CNET team up for the ultimate online electronics superstore.
Cool Projects
- Install Your Own Home Control
- You can have that control system. X10 is easy enough for anyone to install.
- Install a Video Selector
- Add a video selector to your A/V system and your entertainment options might just be endless.
- Garage Rock
- Pump music out to that heavenly haven known as your garage.
- Audio Al Fresco
- The great outdoors just got better. Here's another way to get music to the outside—or anywhere else you want it.
Departments
- Buyer's Guide: Ultimate Audio
- The ultimate buyer’s guide! Think you know all of the specs about speakers? We’ve got the lowdown on some of the lesser-known elements.
- Coming Soon: Digging Digeo
- We’ve been hearing about it for a while, now cable operators are finally starting to introduce Digeo to the masses.
- Tech School Supplies
- Get ready for teachers, books, and dirty looks—unless you stock up with these 12 essential school supplies.
- Prevent a PC Meltdown
- Computers are plagued with problems, but you can get a jump on common issues and solutions.
- Cost Effective Security
- Can you put a price on safety? We do—when we take a look at what type of security you can get for $500.
- Universal Remotes, Universal Access
- When it comes to remotes, the more does not make for a merrier system. Learn to put all that power into one handheld.
- Movies in your Mailbox
- No lines, no late fees, no need to leave home! An in-depth look at online movie/gaming rental services.
- Smart Storm Chaser
- When Kevin Haney isn’t chasing storms, he’s chasing his dream of the ultimate "smart" home.
- Tech Clothes Come Off the Rack
- Get ready to suffer for fashion. Wearable technology is transforming geek into chic.
- Window to HD
- Windows Media 9 packs new power into your existing computer.
- I Spy Spyware
- Spyware may be hiding on your computer: What it is and why you should care.
- Home Theater's Biggest Mistakes
- Avoid technical glitches and bad purchases with this collection of stupid home theater mistakes.
- Into the Great Wired
- With more tech products than most people could hope for over an entire lifetime (maybe even two!), Jean-Yves Archambault is one totally connected Canuck.
- Tech Support: Your Problems Solved!
- All of your tech questions answered here!
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