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Today's Top Pick THE TOYBOX Hands-on with RIM's new BlackBerry Curve 8520 Andrew Nusca: RIM has just unveiled the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone, a device that's targeting both business and consumer users. How's it stack up? I get hands-on and find out. MORE FROM THIS BLOGGER: Logitech's new wireless presenters help you wrangle your next PowerPoint slides Hitachi now shipping 'world's first' 2TB, 7200RPM hard drive Logitech debuts custom-weight G500 gaming mouse; headset Top Rated Products   LAPTOPS Sony Vaio VGN-CS215J/W ZDNet Score: 7.9 Check prices >>   LAPTOPS HP Pavilion dv3510nr ZDNet Score: 8.4 Check prices >>   LAPTOPS Apple MacBook ZDNet Score: 8.5 Check prices >> Sponsored Technology-based learning: Extending reach & ensuring leadership development effectiveness Read this paper to see how technology-based learning approaches such as online courses, books, and video programs can be used effectively to develop Leadership in employees at all levels. (SkillSoft) 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: Sony releasing Party-shot dock and two new digital cameras 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: 'The Beatles: Rock Band' premieres first in-game video HOME THEATER Sean Portnoy: Survey: Majority of American households now have HDTVs SMARTPHONES & CELL PHONES Matthew Miller: AT&T dropping calls like crazy, back to T-Mobile and their expanding 3G network LAPTOPS & DESKTOPS John Morris: Sprint announces first 3G/4G combo WiFi hotspots Sponsored Live Web Event: Virtualizing Your Infrastructure with Intel, IBM and VMware Discover how to best implement virtualization to reduce costs, improve IT service and manage risk across your servers, storage devices, and networks. Most Popular Products   Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Check prices >>   Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Check prices >>   Samsung Q2 (16GB) Check prices >>	New This Week RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 (T-Mobile) A sleek entry-level smartphone that delivers some nice design enhancements and great performance. HP Pavilion dv3-2155mx A compact thin-and-light laptop that should get students to class and back on a single charge. Asus Essentio CG5290-BP007 desktop PC A no-frills gaming desktop for just more than $1,000 that's one of the fastest systems on retail shelves. Panasonic SC-BT300 home theater system A 7.1 home theater system with built-in Blu-ray and tall-boy speakers that deliver very good sound quality. Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium) Strong design, but performance is still hit-or-miss, and Windows XP still performs better in some categories. E-mail the editor, Andrew Nusca Panda AntiVirus Firewall 2007 Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $39.99 Norton 360 3.0 - All-In-One up Rating: Vendor: Buy now, only: $34.49 Sponsored White papers Why Free Patch Management Could Cost You More Be aware: patching may look attractive on the surface, but closer inspection often reveals hidden costs and missing capabilities. Find out more. Technology-based learning: Extending reach & ensuring leadership development effectiveness Read this paper to see how technology-based learning approaches such as online courses, books, and video programs can be used effectively to develop Leadership in employees at all levels. (SkillSoft) Influencing the IT culture with lean thinking This ExecBlueprint discusses "lean IT thinking" from multiple perspectives and provides guidance for how today's CTO/CIO can create a more cost- and time-efficient operation -- without sacrificing quality, employee morale, or IT's vital role in the organization. (SkillSoft) Cloud-based storage solutions: Reducing risk and costs Find out how Cloud-based storage solutions reduce the costs and risks of information protection and storage.
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