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Today's Top Pick HOME THEATER How stores jack up ambient lighting to sell you HDTVs Sean Portnoy: HDTV retailers are scamming customers by boosting brightness in their stores to entice buyers. Why? Because bright screens can mask poor black-level performance on cheaper sets. Buyers are then surprised when sets that "pop" in a store appear far more muted when they are hooked up in the living room. MORE FROM THIS BLOGGER: Study: LCD viewing angles are too narrow, many TV features are marketing fluff Survey: Majority of American households now have HDTVs Moxi Mate adds multi-room support for Moxi HD DVR Top Rated Products   HDTV Toshiba 42ZV650U 42-inch HDTV ZDNet Score: 7.9 Check prices >>   HDTV LG 42LH50 42-inch HDTV ZDNet Score: 7.8 Check prices >>   HDTV JVC LT-42P300 42-inch HDTV ZDNet Score: 7.3 Check prices >> Sponsored Wireless Support Case Study: Giving Nurses More Time To Care Read how one healthcare provider found a cure that enabled remote technical support to its 200 field nurses and far-flung administrative staff. For Daily Deals... Check out ZDNet's Gadget Gal! Looking for cheap or discounted gadgets and gear? ZDNet's own Gadget Gal scours the Web each morning to bring you the best deals around. Check it out! Latest Posts DIGITAL CAMERAS & CAMCORDERS Rachel King: How important is the quality of the built-in camera when buying a mobile phone? DIGITAL CAMERAS & CAMCORDERS Janice Chen: Pentax adds new Optio WS80 to its waterproof compact camera lineup MOBILE GADGETEER Matthew Miller: Facebook photo uploads come to the Nintendo DSi THE TOYBOX Jennifer Bergen: Capture the mood with Sony's new low-light-shooting Cyber-shots THE TOYBOX Andrew Nusca: Microsoft Zune HD shows off interface in video SMARTPHONES & CELL PHONES Matthew Miller: Deposit checks to your bank via an iPhone photo LAPTOPS & DESKTOPS John Morris: Sprint announces first 3G/4G combo WiFi hotspots Sponsored On-Demand Videocast: Reducing Costs and Improving Service With BSM Discover how business service management (BSM) can help your company gain operational efficiencies plus improve service availability and quality. Most Popular Products   Kodak Zi8 pocket video camera Check prices >>   LG BD390 Blu-ray player Check prices >>   Sigma DP2 Check prices >>	New This Week HP TouchSmart tx2-1275dx A fair price, an attractive design, and multitouch support. Sony Vaio VGN-NW125J/T With just about the biggest display you'd be willing to lug around on a daily basis, it's a low-end entertainment laptop and versatile everyday productivity machine. Plantronics Savi Office A clever enterprise-level solution that lets you use wireless headsets with landline and VoIP calls. Dell Studio XPS X1340-024B An attractive 13-inch laptop and a capable performer, but it tends to run hot and its poor battery life will leave you cold. Oregon Scientific ATC5K Waterproof Action Camera Has a few new features that make it easy to pick up and start using, but falls flat in photo and video quality. E-mail the editor, Andrew Nusca Microsoft Windows XP Pro Full Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $115.93 SPOT Satellite Personal Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $149.99 Sponsored White papers Free Download: Bandwidth Utilization Improvements in Microsoft Dynamics CRM The test results are in! Architecture enhancements to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 improve network bandwidth utilization up to 94%. Live Event: Connecting Everything with Smart SOA? Connectivity & Integration Got applications that don't integrate easily? Help your company work smarter and save costs by building a fast, flexible IT connectivity infrastructure. Interactive Webcast: Leveraging SMB ERP for an Economic Recovery Discover the most promising tools for boosting your company?s operational efficiency and overall performance during today?s tough economic times. New Insider Threat Emerges in the New Economy To neutralize insider threats, IT departments must take away the means and the opportunities to commit crimes. Learn what you need to know in this eye-opening white paper. (Lumension Security)
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