About Electronics & Gadgets: Terrific How-to Tips: DSLR Flash, Photo-Scanning

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor If you're ready to set the mood for Halloween festivities, check out free spooky streams below. On a less scary note, this week's newsletter includes great tips for how to use your DSLR's popup flash, and how to best use your printer's photo scanning capability. Listen to Halloween Radio Online If you are looking for some spooky streams to listen to for a Halloween party, as you carve your pumpkin this year, or for any other seasonal reason, then check these out and bookmark the ones you'll need or want to come back to... Read more How to Use the Popup Flash on Your DSLR Camera Many DSLR cameras come with a handy popup flash, which can be used to great effect. However, these little flashes lack power, and you need to understand their limitations. They won't photograph anything a long way from the camera, for instance. The light isn't directional either, which can give a flat and somewhat harsh look to the final image. But the DSLR popup flash does have its uses, which are explored here... Read more First Look: HP Slate Tablet After several on-again, off-again reports about Hewlett-Packard's much talked about Windows 7 tablet, it turns out that the HP Slate is not only real, it's spectacular! If you're looking for a more business-friendly tablet with a full-fledged OS, that is... Read more Video: Tips for Scanning Photographs If you have photos laying around in a shoebox, then it's time to get them scanned and into the digital world. Learn tips for scanning photos to their best quality... Read more Electronics & Gadgets Ads Halloween Wedding Photo DSLR Camera Ratings Canon DSLR Photo Printing Featured Articles Free Music Downloads This Week The Difference Between "Streaming" and "Downloading" Media Review of TDK WR700 Wireless Stereo Headphones How to Get Free GPS Netflix Introduces Diskless Wii Service, Superior Interface PlayStation Move Beats Expectations: 2.5 Million Sold   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now >   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

About Electronics & Gadgets: Meet the New Windows 7 Phones

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor This week, you have the opportunity to post a question regarding cyber-security directly to the White House's Cybersecurity Coordinator. See "Your Turn" below. Also, meet the new Windows 7 phones, read the latest electronics & gadgets reviews, and more. Your Turn: Ask the White House About Cyber Security As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the White House has asked us at About.com to gather questions from readers about their most vexing cybersecurity issues - whether it's a problem with Internet fraud, a hacked email or Facebook account, a computer virus, or even a question about what the Obama administration should be doing to make us all safer online. Post your questions here by Tuesday, Oct. 19. We'll choose the best and most intriguing ones to be answered at a chat session on Wednesday with Howard Schmidt, the White House's Cybersecurity Coordinator and Special Assistant to the President... Read more Meet the New Windows Phone 7 Phones Microsoft has officially unveiled its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system, along with a slew of new handsets running the software. At launch, Microsoft and its various hardware partners announced nine new phones, most of which will be available before the end of 2010... Read more Yamaha BD-S667 Blu-ray Disc Player Review The BD-S667 provides very good detail, color, contrast, and black levels with Blu-ray Disc playback. One example of excellent detail and color reproduction was the 2D Avatar Blu-ray Disc, with its lush and colorful CGI jungles and wildlife... Read more 14 Ways to Find a Lost or Stolen iPhone Having a stolen or lost iPhone is bound to give you a sinking feeling in your stomach - there's $200-$500 down the drain. But just because the iPhone's not in your hands anymore doesn't mean you can't get it back. Whether your phone was just lost or has been stolen, these apps and tips can help you recover it and save yourself from having to buy a new phone... Read more Electronics & Gadgets Ads Windows 7 Lost Mobile Phone Stolen Phone Buy Nokia Phones Track Phones Featured Articles Free Music Downloads This Week Can I Use an LCD TV as a Computer Monitor? Lexmark's Genesis Printer Turns Printing on Its Head Top Ten iPhone 4 Cases Scary PSP Games for Halloween Angry Birds Game Free on Android Phones   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now >   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

About Electronics & Gadgets: New iPod Nano Review - Just Two Stars

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor The tiny size and weight of the 6th generation iPod nano are impressive improvements, says iPod/iPhone guide Sam Costello. But in almost every other way, though, the 6th generation nano is a step back. Also this week, Wii guide Charles Herold got his hands on the Rock Band 3 game and shares his impressions. Read on for these reviews and more. New iPod Nano Review: Just Two Stars The tiny size and weight of the 6th generation iPod nano are impressive improvements. In almost every other way, though, the 6th generation nano is a step back.... Read more Rock Band 3 Hands-on Preview (Wii) I hadn't read much about Harmonix's upcoming rhythm game Rock Band 3, beyond that it would add a keyboard, so I was rather shocked when I saw the game at an Electronic Arts demo in New York. I had no idea exactly how radically improved the new game would be... Read more Digital Cameras: Raw vs. JPEG Although RAW files are undoubtedly superior in image quality, both formats have their place. Learn how to decide the RAW vs. JPEG debate here... Read more Epson WorkForce 635 All-in-One Printer Review The Epson WorkForce 635 all-in-one inkjet printer certainly offers a lot to small-business owners (as well as home users who use a printer a lot and who need a fax). It's fast, has plenty of built-in business features such as an automatic document feeder and duplex printing, and has a fax, scanner, and copier as well... Read more Electronics & Gadgets Ads Electronics Digital Cameras iPod Nano 8GB Gadgets Cold Remedy Featured Articles Free Music Downloads This Week Fodor's Travel Guides for iPhone App Review Backup Your Music With 1TB External Drives Digital SLR as Camcorder Alternative 7 Best Laptop Messenger Bags Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Review (X360)   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now >   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

About Electronics & Gadgets: Free Streaming Music

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Electronics & Gadgets From Fred Zahradnik, your About Electronics & Gadgets Editor I find that I'm buying music less, and listening to online streaming music more. It's part of a trend, and radio guide Corey Deitz takes us on a tour of the most popular options. Also up this week, a Droid 2 review, and a holiday buyer's guide (it really isn't too early) for Apple products. Radio Apps for iPhone, ipod Touch, BlackBerry, Android Software Apps now make it easy to receive Internet streams, traditional AM and FM radio, and even SIRIUS XM satellite programming on your cell phone and iPad. Here are the more popular solutions... Read more Motorola Droid 2 - Hands-on Review While this smartphone boasts plenty of improvements over the original Droid, including a better keyboard and a more attractive design, it falls a bit short of the standard set by the Droid X... Read more iPhone/iPad/iPod Holiday Buying Guide 2010 When it comes to holiday shopping, things are no different in 2010 than in the past five or so years: gifts starting with "i" are the among the most-wanted items... Read more Brunhilda and the Dark Crystal Review (PC) The tale Brunhilda and the Dark Crystal weaves will keep you engaged from start to finish, and when combined with some lovely visuals and polished gameplay, the result is simply magical... Read more Electronics & Gadgets Ads Music School Tech Gadgets Promotie Gadgets OEM Electronics Common Cold Flu Featured Articles Free Music Downloads This Week Garmin Adds New Forerunner 410, 210 GPS Watches Best of the 2010 Home Theater Expo Yamaha Releases 'Vintage Design' Stereo Components GE Readies Waterproof Pocket Camcorder NBA 2K11 Review (X360)   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More> Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Electronics & Gadgets newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement