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<strong>PC</strong><br />

4 feedback<br />

front side<br />

5 Is Google’s Street View violating<br />

your privacy?; the future of technology<br />

at DEMO 09; the best of<br />

our blogs; best free <strong>PC</strong> games; top<br />

photo apps for your vacation pics.<br />

voL. 28 no. 4<br />

c ov e r s to r y<br />

Ultimate Networking Guide<br />

30 Chances<br />

3<br />

oPinions<br />

first Word: Lance Ulanoff<br />

26 John c. dvorak<br />

27 inside track: John c. dvorak<br />

28 sascha segan<br />

29 dan costa<br />

40<br />

soLUtions<br />

staying safe on facebook<br />

What you need to know to protect<br />

your identity and privacy.<br />

42 at Work<br />

44 office<br />

46 security<br />

48 tech tips<br />

50 the best stUff<br />

APRIL <strong>2009</strong><br />

are, you already have a home network. But does it run the way it<br />

should? Is your router or laptop constantly dropping your Wi-Fi signal? Does<br />

your network have the latest security protocol enabled? Can you stream<br />

video and music effortlessly from one device to another? Our definitive guide<br />

to networking takes you through the basics—as well as giving you some<br />

power user tips on how to get the most out of your network.<br />

The Future of<br />

Networking<br />

37 Now<br />

that 802.11n is the norm,<br />

what’s next? We take an indepth<br />

look at where wireless<br />

technology is headed, including<br />

the much-anticipated<br />

802.11z standard.<br />

first Looks<br />

9 hardware<br />

ASUS Eee<strong>PC</strong> 1000HE<br />

Pacific Image Electronics Memorease<br />

Digital Film Converter<br />

Western Digital My Book Studio<br />

Edition II<br />

Acer Aspire One (10-inch)<br />

Plus Quick Looks at Dell Inspiron<br />

Mini 12, iZ3D LCD, and more.<br />

13 consumer electronics<br />

Amazon Kindle 2<br />

Samsung Memoir SGH-T929<br />

Helio Ocean 2<br />

Samsung LN46A850<br />

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1<br />

Garmin nüvi 265T<br />

Plus Quick Looks at the AT&T<br />

Quickfire, Cowon S9, and more.<br />

19 business<br />

Lenovo ThinkPad USB Portable<br />

Secure Drive<br />

Eizo ColorEdge CG222W<br />

Quicken Home & Business <strong>2009</strong><br />

Intacct for Small Business Fall 2008<br />

Bill.com (Fall 2008)<br />

QuickBase<br />

22 software<br />

Apple iLife ’09<br />

Skype 4.0<br />

Google Earth 5.0<br />

Plus Quick Looks at Flower (for<br />

PS3), <strong>PC</strong> Armor 2.2, and more.<br />

<strong>PC</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> Digital Edition, ISSN 0888-8507, is published monthly at $24.97 for one year. Ziff Davis Media Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York NY 00 6-7940.<br />

Cover illustrations by David Foster; illustration above by Otto Steininger<br />

APRIL <strong>2009</strong> <strong>PC</strong> MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION

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