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July 30, 2011
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* Our Top Stories
9 Apps to Transform Your Android Phone Into a High-End Camera
We scoured multiple Android app stores to find the ultimate
photography apps for shooting, editing, and sharing pictures.
Here are the nine apps we tested that every photographer should
have.
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Google TV More Enticing after Set-Top Box Price Slash
A new set-top box price drop could prompt more people to bring
Google into the living room
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Internet Explorer Users Are Kinda Stupid, Study Suggests
A new study suggests IE6 users may have low IQs.
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Google+ Passes First Tests, but Challenges Remain
Showered with intense praise and criticism during its first month
out in a limited beta trial, Google+ has eluded the failures of
other Google social networking...
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ISP Data-Retention Bill Rankles Privacy Advocates
Opponents of a proposed data-retention bill say the law wouldnt
markedly help lock up child pornographers and pedophiles, but
rather would treat all Americans as criminals.
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Google Search Now Friendlier for Tablets
Google's tweaked it search interface for Apple iPad and Android
3.1 tablets.
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Google Launches 'What's New In Google+' Page
Google has created a new page to keep users informed on updates
to its new social network.
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AT&T Confirms Data Throttling Coming October 1
AT&T will start throttling data speeds in October, but only for
the top 5 percent of data users who have unlimited data plans.
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6 Memorable Google Maps Mishaps
Google Maps is a great resource...when it's accurate. Here are
some of the most memorable mistakes.
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How Cloud Computing Will Change IT: New Predictions
IT is in a time of disruptive transition, caused by the rise of
cloud computing.
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At One Month, Google+ Already a 'Major Player'
Google+ on Thursday hit its one-month birthday and is already a
major social networking player, analysts say
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iPhone Aftermarket Emerges as Updates Loom
Plenty of gadget buyback options are available to give you cash
to pay an early termination fee or snatch up that new, shiny
iPhone you desire.
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How to Succeed at Innovation
There are many contradictions in the CIO role.
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President Obama Uses Twitter to Drum Up Support for Debt Ceiling
Deal
The President turns to Twitter for support.
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Great Timewasters: 5 Videos to Enhance Your Weekend
Keith Shaw of our sister publication, ITWorld, scours the web for
fun, informative and unusual videos. Here is a selection of five
of the best he's found.
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Spotted at Comic-Con 2011: Some of the Best Costumes Ever
Spider-Man, aliens, Ghostbusters, Batman villians, and sexy
may-or-may-not-be-Jedi girls are just a few of the cosplayers we
spotted at this year's Comic-Con.
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AT&T Data Throttling Is Just a Political Stunt
AT&T confirmed its plans to implement data throttling on some
unlimited data accounts, but the move seems more like a political
gamble than an actual bandwidth crisis.
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Apple iPad, Day 28: My Five Biggest iPad Complaints
As I have done in previous months, I begin winding down the 30
Days With the iPad series by listing out my five biggest
criticisms from the experience.
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AT&T to Throttle Big Users of Unlimited Data
AT&T announced service throttling for the heaviest users of
its unlimited mobile data plans on Friday, saying the only way to
truly solve its bandwidth...
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Anonymous Releases Documents It Says Came From ManTech
As promised, members of the Anonymous hacking movement have
released hundreds of megabytes of documents that they say were
stolen from government security...
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* Product Reviews
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2011
PCW Rating 93
Pros: Good interface; Strong malware detection
Cons: Scan speeds lag behind top performers
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Nikon Coolpix P7000
PCW Rating 87
Pros: Superior image quality with very sharp photos; Optical viewfinder; Excellent macro mode; In-camera editing and enhancement tools; 7.1X optical zoom (28mm to 200mm); Buttons provide fast access to manual settings
Cons: Control complexity may intimidate casual users; Disappointing video quality; Maximum aperture of F2.8; A bit bulky
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Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG
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9 Apps to Transform Your Android Phone Into a High-End Camera
We scoured multiple Android app stores to find the ultimate
photography apps for shooting, editing, and sharing pictures.
Here are the nine apps we tested that every photographer should
have.
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Google TV More Enticing after Set-Top Box Price Slash
A new set-top box price drop could prompt more people to bring
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Need to Organize Your Music Library? MusicBrainz Picard Makes It
So
Free tool MusicBrainz Picard can identify, tag, rename, and sort
music files, to make your library all neat and tidy.
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Visual Search Pony Finds Duplicate Videos Even If Their Names
Differ
Handy free utility Visual Search Pony will find duplicate video
files for you--no matter what they're named.
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The iCade, an Arcade Cabinet for Your iPad
Hankering for the days of pumping quarters into games at the
local arcade? Check out the iCade, a tabletop arcade cabinet for
your iPad.
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Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Tablet Review: Rising Above the Android Tablet
Fray
Lenovos first tablet has an appealing design and some unique and
useful customizations to Android that distinguish it from the
crowd.
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* Editor's Collection
Still Awesome After All These Years: Eight Excellent Free Downloads
Wine gets better with age. Men get more distinguished-looking.
And some programs are like perennials, returning each year with
fresh blooms and stronger stems. Indeed, think of some of the
world's best productivity tools and system utilities, and I'll
wager that some were "planted" at least five years ago--decades
in computer years. Take a look at eight of these blossoming apps,
all of which are more awesome than ever, and all of which are,
amazingly, free.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition | Free
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Kill off unwanted background programs like worms, adware, and
spyware.
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RoboForm | Free
Manage your digital life--including passwords, profiles, and
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