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It's the start of the holiday season, and as we head into it, we have all sorts of reviews, so you can find the right PCs, digital cameras, and other electronics for the techies on your list. Check out Go.pcmag.com/desktops Go.pcmag.com/notebooks Go.pcmag.com/digital cameras for our latest reviews. And for all the latest in gaming, check out: http://holidayguide.1up.com for this year's best games (including a contest to win them all.) While the holiday season is just starting, I almost hate to mention it, but the tax season is just behind. Check out our reviews of the latest tax preparation packages. (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,,1731760,00.asp) I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. As you're heading back to work, here's more from the Ziff Davis websites and publications: _________PC Magazine______________________________ SMALL-BUSINESS SURVIVAL GUIDE http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1723652,00.asp Running a small business can be a challenge, but there are dozens of tech products that can make the job easier and much more efficient. PC Magazine's guide explores the latest software and services available to help you handle accounting and finance, employees, customers and contacts, e-commerce, and security, so you can supercharge your operation. STREAMING-AUDIO CAPTURE TOOLS http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1713166,00.asp The six software tools in this roundup let you capture live Web audio streams, so you can listen to them whenever and wherever you want. _________ExtremeTech______________________________ ATI ANNOUNCES NEW MOBILE GPUS http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1731463,00.asp The GPU formerly known as M28 now becomes Mobility Radeon X800, and ATI also unveiled its new Mobility Radeon X300 for thin/light notebooks. Plus, ATI is planning to bring some of its CE HDTV technology into its GPUs. Get the details with ExtremeTech. NOVELL LAUNCES NEW LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1731175,00.asp Novell takes aim at the corporate desktop with Novell Desktop Linux 9. Can a distro targeted at the hearts and minds of business users find a home in the home? _________eWEEK____________________________________ BROWSER WARS BACK ON http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1729435,00.asp eWEEK Labs examines whether Mozilla's Firefox open-source browser can challenge the dominant Internet Explorer in the enterprise. OPENBSD 3.6 WIDENS ITS SCOPE http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1731470,00.asp The operating system is a secure, flexible option for organizations deploying network-edge services and servers. _________Microsoft Watch__________________________ A NEW MEMBER OF MICROSOFT MENAGERIE: "ZEPHYR" http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1731349,00.asp Microsoft is taking its "Watson" online error reporting metaphor to Windows Server. The result: Microsoft "Zephyr." Zephyr is expected to debut in late 2005, simultaneously with the "R2" release of Windows Server, according to Microsoft partner sources. _________Baseline_________________________________ AGRIBEEF: CATTLE DRIVE http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1397,1731283,00.asp The beef distributor wanted new software for billing, accounts payable and receivable software. The winning vendor had six weeks, instead of the usual 12, to get it installed - - or lose the job. Read about it with Baseline. _________CIO Insight______________________________ COME TOGETHER WITH A MOBILE STRATEGY http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1397,1730288,00.asp Centralizing your mobility strategy is key to improving security, cutting costs and creating new business opportunities. Find out how with CIO Insight. _________1UP______________________________________ VAMPIRE CHRONICLE: THE CHAOS TOWER http://1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3136815&did=1 1UP.com talks to Capcom about making a 2D game on a 3D platform. _________Newsletter Information_________________________________ The e-mail address for your subscription is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNSUBSCRIBE from Miller's Choice, click here: http://www.pcmag.com/unsubscribe_newsletter/0,4223,,00.asp?n=81&type=u&[EMAIL PROTECTED] To SUBSCRIBE to Miller's Choice or other PCMag.com newsletters, click here: http://www.pcmag.com/newsletter_manage/ Copyright (c) 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Media Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016 Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Ziff Davis Media is prohibited, except that journalists are free to use any of the summary descriptions above as long as they cite the author and source, and, in the case of online use, as long as they include the link back to the actual story. PC Magazine, ExtremeTech, eWEEK, CIO Insight, Baseline, Microsoft Watch, 1UP, Sync and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ziff Davis Media.
