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Angies List: Is the Service Site Worth Its Membership Fee? The flashy ads for Angies List promise access to high-quality professionals for a fee. Here's a look at how the service compares to its free competitors. - Leah Yamshon, PCWorld Share: Consumer Alerts Netflix Now Works on Android 2.2 and 2.3 Devices Are HTC and Samsung Sick of Google's Android Operating System? Google Wants Seat at Dinner Table with Zagat Buy iPhone Accessories to Take Your Phone Photography to New Levels Facebook's Self-Regulation in Germany a Bow to Stricter Culture RIM BlackBerry Smartphone Forecast: Grim, With Hope on the Horizon 9/11 Anniversary Spurs Hacker Mischief Is 3D TV Doomed? Get More Tips Online Consumer Advice and News PC World Tips and How-To How to Set Up Your Network for PCs and Macs Here's how you can get your Windows 7 PC to to play nicely on a network that also has Macs. Keep reading. 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