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• FAQ: The Transition to Digital Television TV will go all-digital starting February 17. Here's everything you need to know to make sure you don't miss any of your favorite shows.
• The Most Reliable Tech Gear 44,000 PCWorld.com visitors reveal which companies make the sturdiest gear--and which ones won’t forget you after the deal is done.
• Product Reliability and After-Sale Service, 2008 44,000 PCWorld.com visitors reveal which companies make the sturdiest gear--and which ones won’t forget you after the deal is done.
• How to Get E-911 Help in an Emergency When you're in trouble, can your phone find you?
• 7 Top Lotus Notes Tips Your company might use Lotus Notes and Domino Servers. But you probably aren't taking advantage of this powerful enterprise application.
• Black Friday Marked the Death of the Desktop It's official: The desktop is dead.
• On Your Side: Winamp Registration Key Headache Resolving a vendor's 'invalid registration key' message, phone system's maker doesn't answer, and a recall of TV stands.
• Cell Phones Distract Drivers More than Passengers Do Chatty passengers can point out road hazards, but the person at the other end of the phone call doesn't help your driving.
• Who Needs 'Friends' Like These? Here's why you need to be cautious of 'friends' on Facebook or other social networking environments.
• Six Common HDTV Showroom Pitfalls HDTV buyers beware: Things that you see or hear when inspecting sets in a store can be extremely misleading.
• Tech Gadgets: The Top 11 Stocking Stuffers If you have from $13 to $80 to spend on your favorite tech geek, we've got ideas in the categories of fitness, music, travel, cool tools, unusual gift cards, and more. Let's go shopping.
• The Insider's Guide to Black Friday Bargains Here's a roundup of the tips and tricks you need to know right now to get advance notification about tech bargains available on the day after Thanksgiving.
• 5 Reasons I Hope Classmates.com Gets Sued Into Oblivion It's time for Classmates.com to change or close up shop. A lawsuit against the company might just prompt some movement.
• Brilliant: The Gift Cards With Built-In Gadgets Best Buy and Target have introduced gift cards that double as tiny speakers and a mini camera - we aren't kidding!
• Circuit City Woes Mirror Industry Challenges Will electronics retailers exist in 10 Years? Circuit City is not alone facing a challenging retail future.
• Unplug for Dollars: Stop 'Vampire Power' Waste You can save a few hundred bucks a year by unplugging electronics that aren't in use. Get the lowdown on costs, plus some products to help you cut back on kilowatt consumption.
• 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.
• Beginning of the End for Circuit City? Circuit City will close 155 of its retail stores. Is this the beginning of the end for the consumer electronics giant?
• Yahoo Ad Network Offers 'Deceptive' Ads UPDATE: Deceptive advertising may be illegal in the US, but Yahoo's ad network appears to offer it to publishers.
• Tech Tricks and Treats of 2008 Revisit the scary Halloweens of childhood by celebrating the terrifying tricks and delectable tech treats of 2008.
• What PC Hassles Do You Need Help Solving? Your Hassle-Free PC blog buddy is at your service. How can I help?
• Sneaky Fees: 7 New Ways You're Paying More Faced with a worsening economy, companies are afraid to raise prices, so they're introducing sneaky fees instead.
• Cool Tools to Save on Shipping Whether you're shipping a holiday gift or an item you've sold on eBay, these tips and sites can help keep costs down.
• Overclock Your Body With Geek Cuisine Can caffeinated chips and drinks stuffed with more herbs than you'd find in an Asian pharmacy really make you more productive? We slurped and chewed our way through lots of so-called energy food to find out.
• Universal Printer Drivers Aren't So Universal Xerox's Mobile Express and HP's Universal Printer Driver let you use one driver for many devices. Too bad they're not truly universal.