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New Forester is a CR top pick for sport utility vehicle: Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM; The redesigned Subaru Forester emerged as Consumer Reports’ new top-rated small sport utility vehicle, following recent testing of seven SUVs. The Toyota RAV4 had previously been top-ranked by CR in that category.

Protect yourself on the Web from spam and spyware: CONSUMER REPORTS
Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM; New computers almost always come loaded with the trial version of a software suite designed to thwart spam, viruses and spyware. But Consumer Reports’ latest tests of 11 security suites show that not all of them deliver enough protection to justify paying $50 or more for the continued protection after the trial period.

Product Recalls / Where to go, what to do: Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM; Fisher-Price Toys

Should you lock down price on fuel oil for heating season?: By Glenn Adams - ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM; Q: With the volatility of heating oil prices, should I lock into a fixed price for this winter to save money?

Track Social Security changes: By Chuck Myers - McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM; The future of Social Security will likely become a more important issue as the U. S. presidential campaign heads into its stretch run. But how informed are you about Social Security and the long-term prospects for the government-run retirement saving system? No matter your age, it remains important to keep track of Social Security developments. Several Web sites provides an array of insights and perspectives about Social Security. Here are a few:

Shutdown will kill free cell phone TV: By Peter Svensson - ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM; NEW YORK — Picture whipping out your cell phone and catching up with “Lost” or “Jeopardy,” or watching the local 11 o’clock news, all for free.

With a 10-inch screen, Eee PC grows up: By Peter Svensson - ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM; NEW YORK — When Taiwan’s Asustek Computer Inc. brought out the Eee PC last year, it created a whole new category of tiny, cheap laptops. Despite its success, the computer had one confounding element: Its keyboard was really small — good for kids, maybe, but not for adults.

Trouble began with Norton 360: By Anne Krishnan - McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM; Q: When I renewed my Norton virus protection last spring, I opted for the Norton 360. Immediately, I began having problems with slowdowns, and I was unable to run two programs simultaneously. I added 1 gigabyte of memory, to no avail. A friend has the identical problem. Is this universal with Norton 360? Is there a solution?

New Yahoo service helps users share their location: Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM; NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo Inc. is riding the wave of location-based services with the launch of a service intended to help users share their real-world location with their friends online.

Jobs admits iPhone has a kill switch: McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM; It’s official! Apple does have the capability to remotely manage applications on your iPhone.

Microsoft site makes photos into panoramas: Updated: 08/25/08 6:54 AM; SEATTLE (AP) — Digital cameras have liberated awestruck travelers and proud parents from worrying about the price of film processing. But showing off those megapixels of memories is still reminiscent of tedious living room slideshows — and perhaps now worse, because instead of one blurry photo of the Eiffel Tower or the high school musical, there might be 50.

A league of their own: By Michael Liedtke - SAN ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated: 08/25/08 7:13 AM; FRANCISCO — By the time he graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Jeff Ma already had led a life many guys dream about. His card-counting prowess at blackjack tables during wild weekends in Las Vegas and Atlantic City won him and his college buddies millions of dollars, inspiring a best-selling book and the recent movie “21.”

Gamers shut out with a wee bit too much Wii: By Shaun Conlin - COX NEWS SERVICE
Updated: 08/25/08 7:12 AM; The recent E3 Media & Business Summit on video games (E3 2008) in Los Angeles was considered by many to be an abysmal failure. Basically, it was a severely downsized E3 2008, but at least the gathering afforded the big three console manufactures the chance to strut their stuff and roll out some new, potentially exciting products.

This Chandler collects scraps of daily life: By Mark Kellner - WASHINGTON TIMES
Updated: 08/25/08 7:12 AM; There aren’t too many things I’m looking for in life, but one of my continuing quests is organization. I keep trying to get organized, and the recent release of version 1.0 of Chandler, “The Note-to-Self Organizer,” is becoming part of my quest. I like the idea, but the performance could benefit from some tweaking, in my opinion.

Cooking up a successful plan to remodel your kitchen: Updated: 08/18/08 6:56 AM; Remodeling a kitchen can be costly, and there’s no guarantee that consumers will be completely satisfied with the end results, according to the editors of Consumer Reports. CR recently featured tips and common mistakes to avoid based on results from a survey of 8,000 readers who recently remodeled their kitchen.