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Robbie Burns Night

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'Smile When You're Lying'

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Juneau's holiday wish list

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Reindeer mind games

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The Final Countdown

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Evolving culture

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Songs for the Deaf

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Hold the juice

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The birth of karaoke

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Where the going gets tough

October 25, 2007:
Halloween Do's and Don'ts

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Light up your life

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Mixed signals

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The rise of the yeast

September 27, 2007:
Captivated by 'Guitar Hero 2'

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To Post, or Not to Post?

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Riding the concrete Wave

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Ready to be a Legend?

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From the Bay to the Channel

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Organic apprehension

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Buskers: Modern minstrels

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Slow Ride, take it easy

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All's Fair

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Letting it all Hang out

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Kiss your quarters goodbye

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Taking the Plunge

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Nowhere to go but up

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To Boldly Go

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Riding the White Limousine

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From China, with love

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Our own slice of the World Wide Web

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Gadget tidbits


McClatchy Newspapers
  Worthy upgrade: Though we're not particularly keen on the design changes, the HTC Cavalier S630, with 3G support and a more powerful processor, is a worthy upgrade to the T-Mobile Dash. Mobile professionals will be well-served by this smart phone.
HTC Cavalier S630

The successor to the T-Mobile Dash already has passed FCC tests, but we're still waiting for an official carrier and availability announcement.

Editors' rating: 7.7, very good

The good: The HTC Cavalier S630 improves on its predecessor by adding 3G support, a faster processor and a 2-megapixel camera. It comes out of the box with Windows Mobile 6, push e-mail, integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

The bad: The new "Joggr" control is temperamental, and the Cavalier S630's QWERTY keyboard is smallish. Speakerphone quality also could be better. Also, we wish the camera included a flash.

The bottom line: Though we're not particularly keen on the design changes, the HTC Cavalier S630, with 3G support and a more powerful processor, is a worthy upgrade to the T-Mobile Dash. Mobile professionals will be well-served by this smart phone.

Check prices: http://reviews.cnet.com/smart-phones/htc-cavalier-s630-unlocked/4014-6452_7-32555462.html

Full review: http://reviews.cnet.com/smart-phones/htc-cavalier-s630-unlocked/4505-6452_7-32555462.html

BlueAnt Z9

The BlueAnt Z9 headset has a stylish and comfortable design coupled with an advanced noise cancellation technology that claims to preserve the natural voice.

Editors' rating: 8.3, excellent

The good: The BlueAnt Z9 is a smart and stylish Bluetooth headset with advanced Voice Isolation technology, with two different settings for a natural sounding voice and reduced background noise. There's a small clip on the back that you can wear on your shirt.

The bad: The BlueAnt Z9 has slight comfort issues with stiff volume buttons and a slightly large earpiece.

The bottom line: The BlueAnt Z9 is a great-looking headset with outstanding sound quality at a very affordable price.

Check prices: http://reviews.cnet.com/bluetooth-headsets/blueant-z9/4014-12523_7-32559219.html

Full review: http://reviews.cnet.com/bluetooth-headsets/blueant-z9/4505-12523_7-32559219.html