TABLE OF CONTENTS

? Tech Frontiers
If you're the type of person who misplaces keys or forgets PINs and passwords, you may well appreciate Biometric technology, a new breed of security and authentication system.

? Technosphere
Before you buy that sleek, sexy, silver laptop of your dreams, it pays to do some research first on the product's tech support. Our resident tech guru tells you why on page 14. Be in the know, too, on Bluejacking and Bluesnarfing.

? Pole Position
When you talk of speed in the water, few things will be faster than Seadoo's GTX 4-TEC Supercharged wonder.

? The Grid
Get a load of these budget-busting goodies: Pentax Optio 33WR, Omega Seamaster Apnea, IBM ThinkPad X40, Nike Air Zoom Swift Vapor, Mazda Tribute, and much, much more.

? Cover Girl: Mafae Yunon
This World-class beauty makes waves wherever she goes. Get to know more of her.

? Cover Story: Wet and Wild on SPEED
Put on the sunblock, take the plunge and get wet! SPEED takes you into the sports and pursuits of swimming, diving and white-water rafting, plus we've reviewed a load of high-tech aqua gear worth investing.

? People@Speed
See what three-time Olympic athlete and world-class swimmer Akiko Thompson is up to these days.

? Form Factor
Sleek boats are the limousines of the seas. Sail in one of these.

? I.T.
Satisfy your tech toy whims with a new breed of Palm-OS handhelds.

? Gaming
Complete a breathtaking alley-oop, survive and escape Carcer City, join the Battlehawks, and defend King Tristan III's kingdom. The games begin.

? Cyberspace
From Stoned to Love Bug to MyDoom - the wired world has nothing to laugh about from these virus attacks. Trace the evolution of the (computer) virus

? Showdown
Need to whip up a visual presentation that will impress clients? See what Apple's Keynote and Microsoft's PowerPoint have to offer.

? Proving Ground
This issue, we test a 266k-color phone, state-of-the-art car speakers, a phone with built-in flash, the hot Ford Lynx RS and more.

? Telecom
If you leave your phone at home, will you go back and get it? Do you use distinct ring tones to distinguish your loved ones when they call? Are you one of the statistics according to the Siemens Mobile Lifestyle Survey?

? Motoring
Making trails on dirt bikes, an early look at the 2004 Formula 1 season and a sneak test drive of the delectable new BMW X3.

? Speed Reading
Here's a book for cycling fans written by a cycling fan - A Century of Cycling.

? Billboard
News and updates on people and products - we got `em covered.

? Future Tech
Your world starts to spin, you get all woozy, and you are almost out of breath. No, you're not in love... you're probably having a heart attack. See the next big thing in heart disease.