On Call: When taxes aren't the problem
If you have a cell phone, you're well aware that the base price of your monthly plans is only the beginning. Though your carrier may say your plan is $39 per month, you'll actually pay about $50 per month once you add in the long list of taxes and fees. But if a few members of Congress get their way, there would be a limit on just how much your bill could grow in the future.
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Web marketing 101: Use lasers
Posted by Josh Lowensohn
While Microsoft, Nokia, and others paid untold sums of money to have the biggest and brightest booth at the Web 2.0 Expo, in a quiet part of the show floor, one of my favorite DIY sites Instructables.com essentially stole the show. Read more 
OnStar stops us from stealing its car
Posted by Wayne Cunningham
Our short life of crime ended abruptly as we tried to speed away in an OnStar-equipped Chevy Tahoe. The gas pedal went loose, the engine slowed to an idle, and we rolled to a stop. Read more 
Version 1.0 of Yahoo's new platform due later this year
Posted by Dan Farber
During a post-keynote luncheon with a few reporters, Yahoo CTO Ari Balogh and Yahoo Open Strategy chief architect Neal Sample shared more details about the inside-out rewiring of the Web giant. Balogh said that co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang is taking a personal interest in the project, which began in earnest as part of Yang's 100-day plan. Read more 

LG enV(2)
The LG enV(2) is not much more than a slimmed-down version of the enV, but it still serves as an excellent high-end messaging phone. Read more

Samsung SC-HMX10
Despite an attractive price and some decent features, the frustrations of the Samsung SC-HMX10 outnumber its rewards. Read more

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