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July 28, 2011
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* Our Top Stories
Rumors Pin iPhone 5 Launch Mid-September
Overseas reports claim Apple's has ordered 400,000 "trial run
iPhone 5" units in a run-up to a September launch of the phone
here in the U.S.
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Nintendo 3DS Price Slashed $80, Current Owners Getting 20 Free
Games
Is Nintendo's 3DS price drop an act of desperation? Probably, as
well as dramatic enough to make even cynics think twice about
passing when it goes into effect two weeks from now.
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Microsoft Adds RAW Photo File Support to Windows
The decision is good news for serious photographers who use
Windows.
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Wrong LulzSec Suspect May Have Been Nabbed
LulzSec detractors say police may have been misled by a
disinformation campaign waged by LulzSec and ended up arresting
the wrong person.
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Julia Roberts Ad Banned in the UK for Abuse of Photoshop
UK ad watchdogs bans ads that feature apparent heavy editing of
actress Julia Roberts' face for cosmetics
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LulzSec Hackers Spokesman "Topiary" Arrested, U.K. Cops Say
Police announced the arrest of Topiary just hours after Anonymous
and LulzSec called for a boycott of PayPal due to its withholding
of funds from WikiLeaks.
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Google+ Traffic, Audience Time Drop
Google+ seems to be suffering similar growing pains as Twitter,
in which a lot of people check out the service to see what the
hype is about, but quickly lose interest.
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Driver: San Francisco Requires Permanent Internet Connection
It's almost as if they don't trust us: PC gamers planning on
playing Ubisoft's upcoming Driver: San Francisco better make sure
that their Internet connection is in full working order, because
without it you're not going to be able to play
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ESPN's Xbox App Gears Up for College Football Season
The app, which is expected to relaunch late next month, will let
users watch two games at once in 720p, with the ability to pause,
rewind and replay each game independently.
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Nintendo Wii: The 10 Best Games
Here's a comprehensive look at 10 of the best video games
available on the Nintendo Wii.
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Next Apple MacBook Pros to Get the Slimmed-Down MacBook Air
Treatment
Expectations are that Apple will completely redesign its MacBook
Pro line in favor of a thinner and lighter form factor.
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Is the iPad Unbeatable?
With all the drama of a spaghetti Western, the iPad has taken
dead aim at tablet rivals. Android tablets? Stampeding toward
oblivion. RIM's PlayBook? Dead on arrival.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/3126437/65384175/225984/0/
Nevada License Plate Yanked for Being 'Vulgar'
Nevada's Department of Motor Vehicles isn't laughing over the
LMAOATU license plate, but its owners are appealing a decision to
remove it.
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Yahoo, Facebook, Google to IETF: Where Are the IPv6 Users?
Where are the users? That's what popular websites including
Yahoo, Google and Facebook are asking the Internet engineering
community.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/3126437/65384175/225986/0/
Beyond Angry Birds: The 20 Most Acclaimed iPhone/iPad Games
Want games on your iPhone or iPad but unsure of where to start?
Here's a handy guide.
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Netflix vs. Hulu: Who's Watching What, and Where
Netflix users and Hulu users are pretty different, it turns out.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/3126437/65384175/225988/0/
IT Security's Scariest Acronym: BYOD, Bring Your Own Device
The torrent of smartphones and tablets entering companies has
created some interesting challenges for security managers.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/3126437/65384175/225989/0/
Windows Phone 7 Gets a Thumbs-Down from Customers
A recent survey found that only 7 percent of shoppers prefer
Windows Phone 7 over competing smartphone operating systems, a
number that doesn't bode well for Microsoft.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/3126437/65384175/225990/0/
Pittsburgh Looks to Save Money With Gmail Migration
In an attempt to get away from paying for high-priced email
administrators, the city of Pittsburgh is looking to save money
and move to the cutting edge with a migration to Google Apps.
http://lm.pcworld.com/t/3126437/65384175/225991/0/
Debate Rages Over How to Manage Personal Mobile Devices Used for
Work
Increasingly, businesses accept the idea that employees should be
able to use their personal mobile devices, such as smartphones
and tablets, for work. But...
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Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2011
PCW Rating 93
Pros: Good interface; Strong malware detection
Cons: Scan speeds lag behind top performers
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Rumors Pin iPhone 5 Launch Mid-September
Overseas reports claim Apple's has ordered 400,000 "trial run
iPhone 5" units in a run-up to a September launch of the phone
here in the U.S.
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Nintendo 3DS Price Slashed $80, Current Owners Getting 20 Free
Games
Is Nintendo's 3DS price drop an act of desperation? Probably, as
well as dramatic enough to make even cynics think twice about
passing when it goes into effect two weeks from now.
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Still Smart, Still Free: KeePass Keeps Your Passwords Safe
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Windows Installation in Sad Shape? Reimage Sets Things Straight
Reimage performs nearly miraculous repairs of damaged Windows
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PC Autotune Tries to Optimize Hard Drives, But Veers Off-Course
Since freebies do what PC Autotune does, youd get better value
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Still Awesome After All These Years: Eight Excellent Free Downloads
Wine gets better with age. Men get more distinguished-looking.
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