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The Bottom Line: The V Cast Music with Rhapsody experience is easy to use and understand, and, by combining both the mobile download and the Rhapsody subscription service in one monthly plan, delivers considerable bang for the buck .

The Bottom Line: We like the cohesive look and feel as well as useful functionality offered by the free Windows Live apps.

The Bottom Line: Drag-and-drop message organization and a built-in MP3 player are among the notable new features to this radical overhaul of Hotmail.

The Bottom Line: Amazon Unbox has taken its knocks, but it's a strong choice if you own a Windows PMC, or if you don't mind watching movies on your monitor.

The Bottom Line: This free Firefox extension, currently in alpha testing, blocks malicious sites at the browser.

The Bottom Line: Windows Live OneCare doesn't provide as many unique features and often repackages tools already available for free within the Windows operating system. For $30 more, it's well worth investing in the solutions from McAfee or Symantec, and we give the final nod to Norton 360 which ensures the best protection and performance tools for your money.

The Bottom Line: If you have CDs that you don't want anymore, you can trade them on Lala.com, a very cool online swap meet that also offers Internet radio stations and compelling community features.

The Bottom Line: The intuitive and aesthetically pleasing Zune Marketplace works well as an audio jukebox and Zune companion, but it's missing some key ingredients that would make it a one-stop shop.

The Bottom Line: The Zoho Office Suite beta has strong potential, but it's not yet a final product.

The Bottom Line: Google Book Search gets you inside plenty of books, but Project Gutenberg still offers more classics.