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...does, recording something in the 8 pm slot that you watch later on. Place shifting is what a Slingbox does, giving you access to video stored up in one location-be it on DVD or recorded on a TiVo?s hard drive-from another place using an Internet-connected PC or mobile device...
...while out of town. Determined to set a record for Slingbox setup, I pulled out the quick-start guide and rolled up my sleeves. I connected wires for video, networking and power in a particular order. Then I powered everything on and popped the software disc into a PC laptop. (Alas, Slingbox doesn't work for Macs at the moment.) The software found the Slingbox, tested its video, then found my network router and automatically configured it to stream video over the open Internet, not just on my home network. There?s a ?do it yourself? mode, but take...
Vista is safer. The Network and Sharing Center allows you to view other computers on your home network, including maybe your neighbor's laptop that has been piggybacking on your wi-fi router. Backing up files to a DVD or an external hard drive is easier. PC-industry analyst Rob Enderle says a "big chunk of viruses" won't work on the new OS. Unlike Windows XP, Vista almost always asks the user for permission to install new software, so it catches many more sinister programs before they strike. Says Enderle: "Vista is much more like the Mac OS, Linux...
...console. (Vista is not compatible with the original Xbox, however.) You'll find all your favorite games collected together in an easy-access folder, and parents can set controls on the Games folder. Vista systems are even compatible with Xbox 360 controllers and accessories. Soon Xbox 360 and Vista PC gamers will be able to face off over the Internet...
...Many Skype users pay for credits to allow them to call standard phone numbers, and you can use those credits with Mylo. Because it has a browser, you can even log in and manage your account, though it may be easier to do it with your PC. (While I could read the news on the browser, it wasn?t something I?d look forward to doing on a daily basis...