• Smart Phone OS Smackdown

  
  The 'smart' in smart phones comes from the software they run. Which operating system--iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, or Symbian--packs the most power, usability, and potential?

• Black Friday will be Big Despite Lousy Economy, Survey Says

  
  Digital gear tops the shopping lists of many who plan to line up after Turkey Day.
• Celebrity Tech Gift Guide 2008
• Buy, Lease--or Move to Cloud Computing?
• Plan Your Travel Effectively
• Quick Tip: Use the Tab Key When Filling Out Web Forms
• Hubby Claims iPhone Automatically Attached Explicit Pic to Email - Wife is Suspicious
• Comcast Cranks Up Bandwidth Speed: Caps Limit the 'Wow' Factor
• TiVo Debuts TV-Powered Pizza Ordering -- So What's Next?
• Chinese Pirates Break into Blu-Ray Market

Consumer Advice How-Tos

• Buy, Lease--or Move to Cloud Computing? When it comes to selecting new hardware and software for your business, you can buy, lease, or opt for cloud computing. We'll show you which options will save you money, and which could cost you big.
• Quick Tip: Use the Tab Key When Filling Out Web Forms See that tab key on your keyboard? Use it the next time you've got a form to fill.
• Seven Lessons That SMBs Can Learn from Big IT Just because you don't have a large enterprise doesn't mean you can't run your IT operation like the big guys.
• Save Ink and Paper Every Time You Print Cut consumable costs nearly in half with this simple, effective printing trick.
• Help Distant Friends and Family Members Fix Their PC Problems Just run the free CrossLoop utility at both ends and presto: You're tech support.

Consumer Advice News

• Black Friday will be Big Despite Lousy Economy, Survey Says Digital gear tops the shopping lists of many who plan to line up after Turkey Day.
• Plan Your Travel Effectively New travel planners aren't your everyday Orbitz.
• Celebrity Tech Gift Guide 2008 Racking your brain for the perfect gifts for the celebrities on your holiday shopping list? These unique tech products will make life bearable for in-the-spotlight types like Paris, Lindsay, TomKat, and Brangelina.
• Hubby Claims iPhone Automatically Attached Explicit Pic to Email - Wife is Suspicious Oddball post to Apple forum claims image of iPhone owner's private parts 'accidentally' attached to outbound iPhone email message.
• Comcast Cranks Up Bandwidth Speed: Caps Limit the 'Wow' Factor Comcast to offer 50Mbps 'Wideband' service in northwest region of U.S. – but usage caps remain.

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Consumer Advice Slideshows

• Celebrity Tech Gift Guide 2008 Racking your brain for the perfect gifts for the celebrities on your holiday shopping list? These unique tech products will make life bearable for in-the-spotlight types like Paris, Lindsay, TomKat, and Brangelina.
• 5 Great Digital Cameras for Less Than $250 You don't need to break the bank to get superb pictures. These compact shooters offer convenience and quality.

Consumer Advice Reviews

• Smart Phone OS Smackdown The 'smart' in smart phones comes from the software they run. Which operating system--iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, or Symbian--packs the most power, usability, and potential?
• 5 Great Digital Cameras for Less Than $250 You don't need to break the bank to get superb pictures. These compact shooters offer convenience and quality.
• Video Card Failure Alienates Buyer Alienware reps erroneously inform customer that the company doesn't sell spare parts.
• Powerless CyberPower Power Supply Responsibility for faulty component under warranty clouded by third-party manufacturer.
• Antispyware Program Becomes the Problem Reader seeks protection from WinSpywareProtect.