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The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA, November 03, 2008

Cover Story

Tick. Tick. Tick. Will the Cell Phone Slay the Wristwatch? Is the Cell Phone Killing the Wristwatch?

By David Ho Cox News Service

Game Preview: Shaun White Goes for Gold On Consoles Powder Power

Game Informer Magazine Snowboarding has come a long way in its short lifespan. Now the most popular snow sport in the world, snowboarding even has its own ambassador, much like skateboarding has Tony Hawk. Shaun White's domination of the sport has spilled his popularity into the mainstream, which makes him the perfect person to star in Ubisoft's new action-sports title.

Back to E3 Basics Show Dogs

RETURN ENGAGEMENT The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the video-game industry's premier North American convention, has been pretty low-key the past few years, exchanging the glitz of the early 2000s for a more subdued event. Many of the companies involved, however, thought E3 needed to get the excitement back, particularly during a time in which business was booming.

Tech Toys

Samsung Rant $300 (less expensive with instant savings and mail-in rebates for Sprint customers); www.sprintenterprise.com

Site Seeing

www.pixolu.de Pixolu finds images by similarity

The Arcade

James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace $30-60 on multiple systems (reviewed on Xbox 360) from Activision; Rated Teen

Shopping for Basics, Saving Money On Your Next Pc 2008 Pc Buyer's Guide

It's time for my annual fall PC buyer's guide. As always, this guide covers what average consumers doing typical tasks should look for in a desktop or laptop PC. That excludes heavy-duty gamers, corporate buyers, techies or enthusiasts. But this autumn, we find ourselves in a serious global economic slowdown. So I will focus this edition of the guide on how folks whose PC budgets have shrunk can still get something adequate for light use.

And Speaking of Cell Phones ...

By David Pogue The New York Times

'King of Bling, Bling!'

King of Bling You don't have to speak French to enjoy a new YouTube video that pokes fun of French President Nicolas Sarkozy.