How to vanquish SMS spam

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	Scott Ard CNET.com How to vanquish SMS spam If you haven't yet received a spam text message on your cell phone, count yourself lucky. The source of countless dinnertime and weekend interruptions at home is increasingly plaguing mobile devices. Luckily, there are some steps you can take to minimize the number of such messages you receive, and CNET's Elinor Mills has compiled them in a handy FAQ. You may not need it right now, but unfortunately, you probably will soon. Read more As seen on CNET TV Out of control porn bots This week, the Mailbag ventures into a lot of crazy mail, and introduces a new segment: "Auto-Incorrect." Watch this video Today on CNET CNET TV Google searches In this week's Top 5 with Tom Merritt, we count down the fastest-rising search terms in the world over the past three months. Read more CNET Reviews Geotag your video Though its interface could use a complete overhaul, the Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V's top-notch video quality, performance, and consumer-friendly features make it a worthy camcorder option. Read more CNET Reviews Yamaha YHT-791 This home theater system sounds nearly as good as the Onkyo HT-S9100THX (while costing less), and comes with an iPod dock, making it an excellent all-in-one system for the audiophile on a budget. Read more CNET Reviews Digital Storm gaming PC Digital Storm's 950Si has all the makings of a quality performance gaming system, but its value proposition comes up just a bit short. The stable-yet-aggressively overclocked CPU tells us that Digital Storm knows what it's doing. Read more What's new on CNET Mitsubishi WD-82737 The rear-projection Mitsubishi WD-737 series offers the most screen for the least money, and decent picture quality to boot. Read more  Check prices Altec Lansing BackBeat 906 The Altec Lansing BackBeat 906 is a ruggedly-constructed, thoughtfully conceived, and sonically impressive stereo Bluetooth headset, but the one-size-fits-all design may disappoint some users. Read more  Check prices Dell Inspiron 537s You might find a better deal from Dell if you configure an Inspiron 537s online, but this retail only model has little to recommend it. From slow performance to a weak feature-set, this budget slimtower is outclassed by too many other retail desktops. Read more  Check prices Crave corner iPhone upgrade update: I did it, with the help of my wife Scott Stein A few weeks ago, I was at wit's end. I couldn't upgrade to an iPhone 3GS, and apparently neither could many other people who bought their 2008 3G in the window that AT&T had promised would net "most customers" a 2009 3GS subsidy. Read more MP3 players with variable playback speed 1. Samsung P3 (8GB) 2. Samsung S3 Slim (4GB) 3. Cowon D2+ (16GB) 4. Apple iPod Touch (second generation, 8GB) 5. Apple iPod Nano (fourth generation, 8GB) 6. SanDisk Sansa Fuze (8GB)   Related Newsletters Stay informed on the tech topics that matter to you most CNET offers a wide variety of newsletters on everything from tech industry news to the latest games and gear. Browse the entire list now. Manage newsletters Other CNET resources  CNET.com  Latest CNET reviews  CNET Tips and Tricks  CNET Living With Technology  Top 10 must-have gadgets  CNET Editors' Choice winners
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