pcmagzine: November 2008

Friday, November 28, 2008

Shark Tank: What's another six months, anyway?

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November 28, 2008
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TODAY'S SHARK TANK
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What's another six months, anyway?

Pilot fish is hired by this company to support an application that tracks orders on a manufacturing plant's shop floor. It's buggy, but not to worry -- a new version will be ready in six month ...

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SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY
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What Laptop?

So we recently gave our users the option of switching to a laptop computer instead of a desktop, and of course most users jumped at the opportunity. Well, the other week, a user calls the help desk. He's upset and frantic because "IT took his computer." ...

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BEST PLACES TO WORK IN IT 2009
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
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Review: BlackBerry Storm -- better for business than the iPhone?

If you're a business user with a yen for an iPhone, you may want to consider the BlackBerry Storm. It has many of the same features with an enterprise slant.

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THIS WEEK'S FRANKLY SPEAKING COLUMN
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Grass-roots IT

Barack Obama's victory depended on an army of volunteers. There's a lesson there for your IT organization.

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THIS WEEK'S COMPUTERWORLD EDITORIAL
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Acceptance and Denial

Being blind to skin color when it means ignoring inequities like the ones revealed in our IT Salary Survey is hardly a virtue.

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Lenovo Black Friday Blowout

PC Magazine Announcements: Special Offer from Lenovo

November 28, 2008



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Thursday, November 27, 2008

What's New Now: Special Black Friday Edition

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November 27, 2008

Volume 5, Number 203

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Deal-a-Mania
It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S., but for many it’s also known as The-Day-Before-Black-Friday. Even with a down economy, hopes are high for tomorrow to be a day of huge deals and mondo tech purchases. The “Black" refers to all the money that’s usually spent on this one day. It’s followed by Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year. To help you prepare, I’ve collected a bunch of our best gift suggestions, bargain-hunting stories, and Buying Guides from the PCMag Digital Network.

The Top 10 Black Friday Sites
Cash-strapped shoppers looking for the best deals should check out these online destinations, offering downloadable ad scans, Wii trackers, and more.

Top Tech Product Picks
Don’t waste your time tomorrow looking at subpar products. This list of the top tech gear across multiple categories will ensure you bring home nothing but the best.

PCMag.com’s Ultimate Bargain Hunt
We asked our friends in the tech community to come up with some special deals just for you. Yes, that's right, these deals are exclusive to PCMag visitors.

Also: Nearly Two Dozen (And Counting) Gift Ideas & ExtremeTech Geek Gift Guide

Top Game Consoles Face Off
Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox Arcade and Xbox Elite: PCMag.com will help you decide which one is right for you.

How to Buy a Digital Photo Frame

How to Buy a Photo Printer

How to Buy a Bluetooth Headset

How to Buy the Right Headphones

How to Buy a Superzoom Camera

How to Buy an LCD HDTV

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How to Buy a Plasma HDTV

Ten MP3 Players—All Under $150

How to Buy a Netbook

Eight Laptops Under $800

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IN THIS ISSUE

The Top 10 Black Friday Sites
Top Tech Product Picks
PCMag.com’s Ultimate Bargain Hunt
Top Game Consoles Face Off

Our Top Tech Picks for Black Friday; The Ultimate Bargain Hunt; A Pocketable Projector; and More

DIGITAL CAMERAS LAPTOPS MP3 PLAYERS CELL PHONES PRINTERS DESKTOPS HDTVS JOB SEARCH

PCMag.com's ProductWire: First Looks Update

November 27, 2008

I N T H I S I S S U E

Top Picks for Black Friday
Holiday shopping can be a daunting task--especially when you're shopping for technology. No matter what you're on the lookout for--HDTV, GPS, cell phone--the market is flooded with options. Before you hit the stores, check out our picks for the best products in each of the major tech categories.

Plus: The Best Black Friday GPS Deals
We scoured the leaked Black Friday ads for the best deals on GPS units, including a sub-$100 basic model and $300 off Magellan's top-of-the-line GPS.

PCMag.com's Ultimate Bargain Hunt
Everyone loves a sale--and a private or exclusive sale is even better. We asked our friends in the tech community to come up with some special deals just for you. Yes, that's right, these 50-plus deals are exclusive to PCMag visitors. Start shopping now!

Daily Gift Idea: Nextar Q4
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Plus: Check out the Daily Gift Archive on PCMag.com.

Finally, a Pocketable Projector
No bigger than a cell phone, the Optoma Pico PK101 projector is small enough to carry anywhere and is a particularly good companion for a video iPod. The 4-ounce Pico has 480-by-320 resolution and projects a 24-inch diagonal image. You have to see it to believe it.

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The 5 Best Online Electronics Retailers
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Gearlog: iPhone Ad Banned in UK for False Advertising
Yet another one of Apple's iPhone ads has come under fire for making inflated claims. Focused on the phone's 3G speed boosts, the commercial features the handset flying through the Web at a breakneck pace. Read more about the ad ban on Gearlog.com.

TechnoRide: Automotive X Prize Race Begins in Earnest
The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE race is beginning to heat up, as numerous competing startups rush to develop clean, production-capable vehicles that exceed 100 MPG or the energy equivalent (MPGe) in an effort to claim the $10 million award. See what they're all up to on TechnoRide.com.

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