By JAMES DERK, Scripps Howard News Service

Microsoft's new wireless keyboard is a winner

Frequent readers of this space know I am a stickler for keyboards. Years ago when I had my first 386, I fell in love with a certain brand of IBM-compatible keyboard. When I was a newspaper reporter I used to carry one around with me on assignments and plug it in to any computer I was using at the time.

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How to repair scratched discs

If your house is full of kids like mine (well few are full like mine but that is beside the point) you probably also have a few hundred scratched CDs and DVDs.

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What to do for a new computer

If you're one of the lucky ones who will receive a shiny new PC under the tree ... congratulations. (Twice if it's an Apple.) Before you fire up your new baby, you will need to do some maintenance.
The first, if you have a Windows PC, is anti-virus software.

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Samsung Omnia phone is a winner

Frequent readers of this space may recall I frequently dislike PDA cellular phones, especially ones with terrible battery life. I have tested a dozen phones over the years and carried a half-dozen and really liked none of them much.
Now I am in love.

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Is a mini laptop worth the extra cost?

There are some holiday-related questions clogging my inbox this week that need attention before we move on to some quick product reviews next week. Let's jump into the mix.

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Bad economy doesn't derail Blu-Ray, video game sales

Well we all know the economy is in the dumper and layoffs and foreclosures abound. Sounds like perfect time to buy a video game console and lots of video games, doesn't it?

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How to clear a virus, and other computing matters

The mailbag is pretty full as we roll into the holiday season. Let's get to the most interesting questions of the bunch.

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What will Google come up with next?

When I was in college, there was a guy on our floor who refused to wake up. He'd slap off his alarm clock and snore through nearly every 7:40 AM session of Econ 51. He'd spend the rest of his day complaining how his alarm clock had failed him.

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