TABLE OF CONTENTS

? Cover Story
Connectivity and convergence: two words that stir the world of technology

? Pole Position
Gamers unite! This is your year! Thumbs at the ready, we give you a close look at the Xbox 360

? Showdown
We know all you chatters have been waiting for this! We tell you what's hot and what's not about the most popular instant messengers. The war of the words begins here

? Form Factor
It flies, it falls, it withstands the storm. We pick out some tech toys that were built to take anything you can throw at them

? Tech Look
Sometimes it's fun to look at the world in black and white, especially when you have a tech toy in hand

? Proving Ground
On test this month: Acer AL1714 LCD monitor, Acer Aspire 5512 WLMi, Asus Extreme AX800 Silencer, Blaupunkt Laguna CD35, Canon Digital IXUS 55, Canon Pixma MP170, Genius Look 312P, Honda City 1.5, HP Photosmart 3110, Mazda6 2.3, Nokia 6270, Nokia N70, Oregon MP100, TwinMOS PMP 525, Volvo S40

? Tech Frontiers
Climbing a volcano, dining, and riding a taxi can be more exciting when done the high-tech way

? The Grid
New year, new toys!

? Cover Girl
The girl you would love to live next door to, we have right here in our pages. The SPEED team goes one-on-one with MTV VJ Mariel Rodriguez on her blossoming career

? People@SPEED
Get up close and personal with ABS-CBNnow!'s main man, Rowell Tolentino

? Form Factor
It flies, it falls, it withstands the storm. We pick out some tech toys that were built to take anything you can throw at them

? Gaming
Shoot 'em up or beat 'em up. No matter how you like it, these two games offer enough intensity for the avid gamer

? Cyberspace
Want to know how they get the stripes in the toothpaste? Or how about reading a movie review that consists of only four words? Visit Ratlab and FWFR.com to know more

? Speed Reading
If wrong grammar has you running to get a red pen, then you'll surely enjoy reading Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Sticklers unite!

? Future Tech
Traveling under the sea, living in a city in the sky, translation at the snap of a finger? there's a whole world of technology ready to be discovered

? Tech News
"One sugar, no milk, please!" Honda's Asimo robot is ready to serve you