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Dashboards are the latest craze in computing. Displays that show some vital stats at a glance have found their way into everything from operating systems such as Mac OS X's Dashboard Widgets to interfaces in internet security suites. Now keyboards have dashboards too. Logitech's Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser ($269, www.logitech.com) is a long name for a keyboard and mouse, but it's also the latest controller combo that has its own LCD screen. The default display shows the user account's name, ...

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Keyboards and mice were bland in the past but today's models carry lots of features, writes Bennett Ring.

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Burn, baby, burn Adaptec's MyDVD Video Studio is an all-in-one software suite for capturing, editing, burning and viewing home movies on DVD or VCD. Sonic MyDVD will capture analog video via a capture card or digital video via a FireWire port. It can record video directly to DVD, or to your hard

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Burn, baby, burn Adaptec's MyDVD Video Studio is an all-in-one software suite for capturing, editing, burning and viewing home movies on DVD or VCD. Sonic MyDVD will capture analog video via a capture card or digital video via a FireWire port. It can record video directly to DVD, or to your hard

Cordless Computer Access

LOGITECH'S latest radio-based cordless keyboards feature special dedicated keys that put the user quickly in touch with the Internet and multimedia facilities. The Logitech Cordless iTouch is a stand-alone keyboard featuring a standard 104-key layout and sells for about $130. Logitech is also