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Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 20:16:49 MST

TECHTV WEEK
January 22, 2001

_____________First Things First_________________
Get Best Dial-Up Speed

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Want to know how your modem's performance measures up? Learn how to
verify your connection speed and get pointers on diagnosing -- and
fixing -- any problems you might find.

Lewis Wallace
Editor, TechTV Week
lewiswallace@techtvcorp.com


_____________Table of Contents__________________

 1. Watch free films online
 2. Robots spice up cybersex
 3. Add printers to Send To menu
 4. Inside the Xbox
 5. Does cable trump DSL?
 6. MusicMatch 6.0 rocks harder
 7. Protect PC from hackers
 8. Hunting down tech's Next Big Thing
 9. Music inside
10. AOL Time Warner's conditional marriage
11. Think email's private? Guess again
12. Perlman's plans
13. Tune in to TechTV Radio
14. Get TechTV on your television
15. Complete television show schedule 
16. How to subscribe and unsubscribe


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_____________Entertainment Zone_________________
1. WATCH FREE FILMS ONLINE

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If you're willing to wade hip-deep into weirdness you'll find an
interesting array of feature-length films on the Web, free for the
watching. We've got reviews of the best sites -- you supply the
popcorn.


_____________TechTV News________________________
2. ROBOTS SPICE UP CYBERSEX

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Forget the "Jetsons." A lifelike, motorized mannequin could let
long-distance lovers indulge in virtual sex over the Internet.


_____________Call for Help_______________________
3. ADD PRINTERS TO SEND TO MENU

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This simple Windows tip will speed up your print jobs.


_____________GameSpot TV________________________
4. INSIDE THE XBOX

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What is an Xbox? Seamus Blackley, head of Microsoft's Xbox
division, answers that all-important question, explores the gaming
console's distinctive look, and reveals why developers are choosing
to make games for the Xbox rather than for other systems.


_____________The Money Machine___________________
5. DOES CABLE TRUMP DSL?

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Before you go broadband, consider your options carefully. Does
high-speed cable access make more sense for you than DSL?


_____________Fresh Gear__________________________
6. MUSICMATCH 6.0 ROCKS HARDER

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The freshest version of popular MusicMatch MP3 play/rip software
pleases ears and eyes with 320-Kbps encoding and a crisp new look.
It's customizable, free, and even lets users enjoy Internet radio.


_____________The Screen Savers___________________
7. PROTECT PC FROM HACKERS

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George Kurtz, author of "Hackers Exposed," offers ironclad advice
on protecting your computer from hackers.


_____________Business & Money Zone_____________
8. HUNTING DOWN TECH'S NEXT BIG THING

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Investors search constantly for the Next Big Thing in technology.
But separating the fantastic from the faddish is easier said than
done.


_____________AudioFile____________________________
9. MUSIC INSIDE
 
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Meet composer Walter Werzowa -- the man who wrote Intel's
ubiquitous four-note jingle. 


_____________Silicon Spin_________________________
10. AOL TIME WARNER'S CONDITIONAL MARRIAGE

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Sure, the America Online/Time Warner megamerger has created a media
behemoth. That doesn't mean the new king of entertainment can trample 
consumers and competitors. Can merger limitations protect us? 


_____________CyberCrime__________________________
11. THINK EMAIL'S PRIVATE? GUESS AGAIN

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Before sending email from work, ask yourself if you want your boss
to read it. You could end up red-faced -- or even pink-slipped --
as companies step up monitoring of workplace communications.


_____________Big Thinkers________________________
12. PERLMAN'S PLANS

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After three nights of tinkering with electronics store parts, Steve
Perlman came up with the concept behind WebTV. His simple idea
turned him into a millionaire. What's Perlman planning next?


_____________TechTV Radio________________________
13. TUNE IN TO TECHTV RADIO

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With headlines and stock-ticker updates every 15 minutes, reviews
of the latest gadgets, and in-depth interviews with movers and
shakers of the new economy, TechTV Radio makes the perfect office
companion.


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_____________TechTV Me___________________________
14. GET TECHTV ON YOUR TELEVISION

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Can't find TechTV on your television? We want to fix that. Click on
the URL above and sign our online petition. We'll take care of the
rest.


_____________TV Schedule_________________________
15. COMPLETE TELEVISION SHOW SCHEDULE

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TechTV offers 24 hours of television shows every day. Check our
complete television schedule for show times.


_____________Newsletter_________________________
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