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June 28, 2011
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* Our Top Stories
Rootkit Infection Requires Windows Reinstall, Says Microsoft
Microsoft is telling Windows users that they'll have to reinstall
the operating system if they get infected with a new rootkit that
hides in the machine's boot sector.
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Mobile Payments: Don't Buy Into It
If you're anywhere close to my age, you might remember the late
Orson Wells making a pitch for Paul Masson saying, "We will sell
no wine before its time."
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216170/0/
Office 365 vs. Google Docs Showdown: Feature by Feature
With Tuesday's launch of Office 365, Microsoft is ready to go
head-to-head with Google on its own turf. How do the Web-based
Microsoft tools stack up against Google's?
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500,000 Android Devices Activated Every Day
The Android army is gaining new recruits every day, and the rate
of activations on devices is growing by 4.4 percent every week.
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Symantec Compares Apple's iOS and Android Security
Apple's iOS and Google's Android smartphone platforms are more
secure than traditional desktop-based operating systems.
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'Nexus Prime' Could be Google's Next Big Android Phone
Rumors that Google and Samsung are partnering on a "Nexus Prime"
Android smartphone with a "Super AMELED HD" are picking up steam
online
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216174/0/
New Sony VAIO Z is Thinner, Lighter than MacBook Air
The VAIO Z boasts a 13.1-inch high-resolution display, a 2.7GHz
Intel Core i7 processor and a 256GB SSD drive.
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Pokki Brings Smartphone-style Apps to Your Desktop
Software platform will help developers build and distribute
lightweight desktop apps based on HTML5 and JavaScript.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216176/0/
Danish Police Aim to End Anonymity on the Internet
A proposal has been put forward at the Danish Ministry of Justice
that will eradicate anonymous use of the Internet.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216177/0/
Your Cable Box Is An Extreme Energy Hog
A new study estimates that U.S. consumers spent $2 billion a year
to power set-top boxes that are sitting idle.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216178/0/
Supreme Court Kills Violent Game Law, Hopefully Ending the
Madness
The question now is whether states have learned their lesson.
California was the seventh state to try, and the seventh state to
fail, to regulate violent games.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216179/0/
E-Reader Use Doubles in Six Months, Tablets Grow at Slower Pace
U.S. consumers are adopting e-readers like the Amazon Kindle and
the Barnes & Noble Nook at a faster pace than the adoption rate
of tablet PCs.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216180/0/
Hot Deal: Lenovo Laptop with Sandy Bridge Processor for $350
Pick up the Lenovo IdeaPad B570 for just $350 at Best Buy -- the
cheapest laptop with a dual-core processor based on Intel's new
Sandy Bridge architecture.
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Violent Video Game Debate: Where Do We Go From Here?
In the wake of today's landmark Supreme Court decision,
California can't ban the sale of these types of games to
children. What will the next step be for both sides of the
debate?
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216182/0/
Microsoft's Office 365 Launch Puts Google on Defensive
Microsoft's launch of Office 365 has Google feeling pressure to
explain why businesses should use Gmail and Google Docs.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216183/0/
LulzSec, Anonymous Hacks Were Avoidable, Report Says
SQL injection, classic buffer overflow, cross-site scripting and
cross-site request forgery are among the avoidable types of
attacks, according to the annual Common Weakness Evaluation/SANS
Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216184/0/
Opera Follows Rivals With Minimalist 'Featherweight' UI
Opera Software will debut a new, streamlined user interface in
Opera 11.5, a company executive said Monday, that closely
resembles the minimalist design now sported by most of its
competitors.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216185/0/
Why Google Health Failed: Too Litle, Too Soon
Google's personal health record service, Google Health, failed to
take off due to poor marketing and a lack of functionality that
consumers insist is required.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216186/0/
Microsoft's Top IE Exec Bashes Mozilla Over Firefox Support
Microsoft's top IE executive Monday joined another exec at the
firm to criticize Mozilla for new Firefox support plans.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216187/0/
Sony 'Cut Corners' in Protecting User Data, Lawsuit Alleges
Three PlayStation Network users charge that Sony 'cut corners' in
its efforts to protect personal data of its users.
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Rootkit Infection Requires Windows Reinstall, Says Microsoft
Microsoft is telling Windows users that they'll have to reinstall
the operating system if they get infected with a new rootkit that
hides in the machine's boot sector.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/2878159/65384175/216191/0/
Mobile Payments: Don't Buy Into It
If you're anywhere close to my age, you might remember the late
Orson Wells making a pitch for Paul Masson saying, "We will sell
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Tablet Showdown
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Windows Phone 7 Mango is a Substantial Upgrade
The new version of Windows Phone 7, code-named Mango, includes
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