Folders

One of the perks of my job is getting to play
with lots of neat new gizmos. During the past
year, I tried out dozens of different devices.
But when it comes right down to it, there's
only a handful that really made a difference
for me. Here's what they are, how they work,
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Sylvia Carr

WELCOME AT&T COMCAST... XP HOLE PLUGGED... CRACKERS UNDER
FIRE...

Say hello to the new cable king: AT&T
Comcast. That's right. Comcast beat
out AOL Time Warner and Cox in the contest
for AT&T Broadband's hand in marriage.
The cable giant is out to dominate not
only the cable-modem and TV worlds,
but also the local telephone service
realm. Watch out, Baby Bells!

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HAVE A STRESS-FREE HOLIDAY WITH HELP FROM THE WEB!

Are you panicking as your to-do list gets longer
by the minute? Never fear, you can salvage
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sites that can help you make the most of the
season. They'll give you songs to sing and
stories to read, and even show you how to send
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John Morris and Josh Taylor

WHY IT'S A GREAT TIME TO BE A MAC AND MUSIC LOVER

First, Apple gave us the iPod, perhaps the
best MP3 player ever. Now comes a new version
of its iTunes digital jukebox software, which
really takes the cake. Josh and John tell you
why these Apple products--and a slew of other
gizmos to pass through ZDNet Labs this week--scored
so well with our editors.

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Preston Gralla

HOW TO MASTER WINDOWS (AT LEAST WHERE YOU CAN)

You can't fix all of Windows' idiosyncrasies,
but you can at least control how it behaves
when it starts up and shuts down. Preston recommends
three downloads that let you choose which
programs load when you boot up, as well as set
tasks--such as ejecting a CD--for each time
you power down.

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