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While Web users drown in spam and fend off scams, U.S. federal and state law-enforcement authorities are doing little to resolve what has become a multibillion-dollar problem, a think tank said this week. Despite the large number of complaints (in the neighborhood of 20,000), the group found few prosecutions of online fraud. Would you want state governments to be more proactive in tracking down and punishing Web criminals?
 Review Roundup: The Best Roadworthy Printers
Project: Build a Home-Theater PC
Review: A Sweet, Colorful 46-inch Plasma
Column: Apple's Crap Store
Review: Gateway's First Retail-Only Laptop
Ulanoff: Are Some PCs Born Bad?
Gearlog: Logitech Buys Ultimate Ears for $34 Million
Security Watch: The Rise of Blended Threats
Review Roundup: The Best Roadworthy Printers
As more and more UMPCs and ultralight laptops roll out each month, computing on the road is getting easier and more affordable than ever. But what to do when you're ready to print? The newest breed of portable printers has come to the rescue--whether you're creating a business proposal or just want photos to hand out on the spot. Read all the reviews on PCMag.com.
Plus: Our Complete Printer Product Guide
For even more printer choices, our resident printer analyst has reviews of models from Canon, Lexmark, Epson, and more.
Project: Build a Home-Theater PC
A home-theater PC can be your home's central hub for storing, distributing, and enjoying all types of digital content, including pictures, videos, music, and movies. It can replace media streamers, Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and more. While there are plenty of options in off-the-shelf Vista Media Center PCs, building your own will not only ensure that you have the best and fastest components, it will help you save a bit of cash, too. Follow our step-by-step guide to get started.
Review: A Sweet, Colorful 46-inch Plasma
There's always room to improve on a good thing. The Panasonic TH-46PZ85U plasma TV offers upgraded video processing and significantly improved picture contrast over previous (and smaller) 1080p Panasonic plasmas. Read our full, in-depth review for more details and to see if this may be the set for you.
Column: Apple's Crap Store
It's a sad state of affairs in the land of software development--and even Apple isn't immune. Follow Sascha Segan's lead and take a peek at what's up for sale in the new App Store—it's 90 percent crap, if you ask him. Nine out of ten apps is either buggy, broken, slow, redundant, or simply Web site rehashes. Read his whole column for more.
Review: Gateway's First Retail-Only Laptop
Multimedia buffs and casual gamers will love the Gateway P-7811FX laptop, with its 1080p resolution and energy-efficient premium parts. This affordable desktop-replacement system boasts the Montevina platform and top-shelf graphics, but you'll have to deal with its back-breaking weight and 64-bit compatibility issues. Take a closer look in our full review.
Ulanoff: Are Some PCs Born Bad?
What makes a brand-new PC go bad? If a machine is hot off the assembly line, what could cause it to blue screen, crash repeatedly, or just plain not work? Even a machine that passed PC Mag Labs' testing doesn’t seem to be immune to this plague. A recent incident made Lance Ulanoff wonder whether some machines are just born bad. Do you think that's the case?
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Gearlog: Logitech Buys Ultimate Ears for $34 Million
Logitech announced yesterday morning that it had acquired Irvine, California–based Ultimate Ears. Logitech picked up the high-end headphone manufacturer for $34 million in cash. Head over to Gearlog for more details on the deal as well as insights from PC Mag Lead Audio Analyst Tim Gideon.
Security Watch: The Rise of Blended Threats
Every day that our PCs are connected to the Internet, they are attacked in ways barely conceivable a decade ago. It's not enough to have basic protection; new blended threats require comprehensive protection and (gasp!) critical thinking skills. Here's what you can do to help protect yourself.
Plus: Microsoft Releases 11 Patches
Six of the 11 new security bulletins and patches are rated Critical. Various versions of Windows and Office are affected.
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