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Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 Your e-mail address will never be sold to anyone, ever. I promise!		Support this free newsletter—please visit our advertisers PAID ADVERTISEMENT CAN YOU TRANSLATE THESE? :-*    A/S/L?    WTGP?    PAW Your kids probably can. Every parent needs to know what their child or teen is doing online —IM and chat, MySpace, browsing. Get involved and get educated! You can't afford to wait. Visit our Learning Center to find out more and protect your kids now with CyberPatrol Parental Controls. Special Offer for Kim Readers! KOMANDO ESTORE FEATURED ITEM COLORFUL LED CANDLE HOLDER • LED full color glow • Real teal light on top • Long battery life ORDER YOURS NOW! Today's top stories... Microsoft ready to pull Seinfeld ads The critically panned Windows ads may be ending soon. But Microsoft says the end of the ads was planned in advance. It instead will focus on rehabilitating "I'm a PC." New AMD 'Fusion' ads drop specs AMD is taking a less geeky approach to selling its processors. It will focus on graphics and user experience rather than specs. As part of the campaign, AMD will offer free software. Leica announces world's fastest lens Leica has created the fastest lens for still cameras. The new Noctilux lens gathers more light for better low-light photos. The lens will cost $10,000 when it hits shelves in December. Entertainment group trying to unify digital media Music and movies bought online aren't always compatible with all devices. A group of entertainment and tech companies is trying to change that. Noticeably absent from the group is Apple. Ike caused major Internet outage Hurricane Ike caused Internet outages in at least nine states. Some areas still don't have Web access. For some victims, that's the least of their worries. Many depend on charities. If you give, watch for scams. First Google Android phone to cost $199 The first Google Android smartphone will launch at $199. Apple's iPhone also goes for $199. Would you buy a smartphone powered by Google? Answer on my Message Board. Hacker posts zero-day QuickTime flaw Apple recently patched security flaws in QuickTime. But a major exploit has already surfaced. It could cause QuickTime to crash. And it may allow criminals to execute arbitrary code. Every day, Team Komando produces some of the best content you'll find anywhere on the Internet. Here is a sampling of what's new on our site today! • Enter to Win: Today only, enter to win a Palm Centro smartphone ($299-$349 without contract, $99 with contract) during the Komando.com Giveaway of the Day. Tomorrow, you have a chance to win a Carbonite and Kim Komando Prize Package ($149.85 VALUE). • Video of the Day: What makes a business a great place to work? Free daycare and fitness facilities? Free masseuses? Check out this video. • Cool Site of the Day: I'd like to reduce waste, and I'm sure you would, too. HP's Smart Web Printing will cut use of ink. And you'll save money. • Digital Minute, on your radio: Government agencies are checking MySpace and Facebook. The FBI and TSA are looking at your profiles. • Free Download of the Day: Honestly, Google Earth is pretty cool. With Wild Sanctuary's habitat sounds added in, it is really something! • Tip on the site: You can run two videos simultaneously. And putting that together isn't too tough. It can be done in Windows Movie Maker. There's more below, but first a word from us... Detour Intruders With This Fake Security Camera Get security and peace of mind, without the price tag! This authentic-looking security camera even has a blinking LED light. Weatherproof and complete with warning decals! BUY NOW Other Items of Interest Fire-Resistant Document Bag Flexible Stand for Hand-Helds Cooling your laptop Laptops have a reputation for getting hot. All of those powerful components create a lot of heat. And heat can damage a computer. So, keeping your laptop cool is important. Keeping your videos private Do you post your videos on the Web? Unless you take certain steps, those videos are open to the public. You may want your videos to be private. I can show you how to do it. See you tomorrow! Kim :)

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