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============================================================ ********** Sponsored by Panda Software ********** Panda Launches New Appliances for Corporate Layered Protection! Are your traditional antivirus solutions really protecting your network? Are viruses still getting through with the protection you have? Do you need a SOLUTION that will work to give you extra protection? Panda's new highly scalable, simple to use GateDefender 8000 Series gives exceptional performance while using minimum resources. For more information, visit Layered Protection. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1243-1-53-371668-118289-0-0-0-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ Welcome to today's edition of Inside PCMag.com. The FCC has just ruled that VoIP providers do not have to adhere to state regulation. This could be a good thing for the expansion of the technology. It could also be a problem for customers of companies that are less than forthcoming about the details of their services (price, features, hidden charges, etc.). What's your perspective? Should states clear the way for VoIP and give up their regulatory fight? Tell us in the forums. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1243-1-53-371668-118292-0-0-0-1 IN THIS ISSUE: * Feature: The Best Free Software * Opinion: AOL's Latest Bonehead Move * Review: Image-Editing with Impact * Product News: The Purse-Sized PC Arrives in the US * Review: Halo 2 Is the Ultimate XBox Game * Product News: Nokia's Latest and Hottest Products * Review Roundup: Your Service's Best Cell Phone, Part I ============================================================ Feature: The Best Free Software Tired of high prices for Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop? Frustrated by application bloat? Of course you are. Are free applications the solution? In some cases, yes. We have a look at the best free productivity and graphics applications--21 in all. It'll be a real eye-opener. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1243-1-53-371668-118295-0-0-0-1 Plus: PC Magazine's Fall Freeware Recommendations http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1243-1-53-371668-118298-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Opinion: AOL's Latest Bonehead Move America Online may be America's biggest ISP (based on market share), but it has a habit of wrongheaded and sometimes annoying business moves. Executive editor Lance Ulanoff says the company's latest misstep is trying to transform the Netscape brand into a low-cost ISP and sending millions of AOL DVD cases to prospective customers. Is he being fair to the little yellow guy? Read Ulanoff's column and decide. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1243-1-53-371668-118301-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Review: Image-Editing with Impact Today's image-editing applications are in the unenviable position of having to be all things to all people. Not only do they have to help you edit images, they have to be both easy to use and incredibly feature-rich, and also be ready to collect images, organize them, and even display them in slide shows. Ulead's PhotoImpact 10 is not that kind of image editor. It's more of an old-school nuts-and-bolts tool, extremely effective and powerful, but it stumbles badly on photo management. We have the full review and an up-close look at the latest interface in our slide show. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1243-1-53-371668-118304-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Product News: The Purse-Sized PC Arrives in the US Months ago Dynamism.com showed us a to-drool-for, purse- sized Vaio that was only available in Japan. Now it appears we can stop drooling and start thinking about buying. Sony has introduced a near-twin of the Vaio U70, the VAIO U750P Ultra Portable PC. We have all the details in our report. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1243-1-53-371668-118307-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Review: Halo 2 Is the Ultimate XBox Game The gaming-console market is for all intents and purposes a three-horse race, with the Sony PlayStation 2, the Nintendo GameCube, and the Microsoft XBox running fairly close together. Some would say that there is little or no reason to choose one console over another--until now. Microsoft and Bungie's eagerly awaited Halo 2 is, according to our reviewer, the ultimate XBox game. Some of us have even vowed to buy an XBox just so we can play. We have the full review and a lengthy slide show so you can get a feel for the incredible action. http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1243-1-53-371668-118310-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Product News: Nokia's Latest and Hottest Products Nokia gave us a sneak peek at its 2005 lineup of cell phones. We're bringing you the full story, complete with photographs of virtually every new product (even one that won't be available in the U.S.). http://ct.enews.pcmag.com/rd/cts?d=184-1243-1-53-371668-118313-0-0-0-1 ============================================================ Review Roundup: Your Service's Best Cell Phone, Part I You don't just choose a cell phone, you pick a service provider and then, quite often, you stick with that provider through thick and thin. Your phone, on the other hand, does not last forever, so you'll usually need to choose another one at some point. In this first part in a series of stories, we look at the best phones in each category from each of the top providers. 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