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Spies Like Us: Spy Gear for Your Inner Secret Agent These cool (and possibly useful) gadgets would dazzle James Bond! Share: News Why Apple's iPhone Defense Is Total Nonsense When Steve Jobs took the stage at Apple's headquarters last week, it was no surprise he came across as smug and defiant. Share: Microsoft's New Slogan: Hey, It Could Be Worse Microsoft's new slogan may be a bit on the strange side, but it's not nearly as bad as some of the company's past attempts at creating catchphrases. Share: What Could You Do With a $35 Tablet? The $35 tablet prototype from India pushes the envelope and challenges the industry to rethink what might be possible with a disposable mobile PC. Share: How-To How To Dominate StarCraft II StarCraft II hits stores on Tuesday, July 27. Avoid the most common newbie mistakes so you can crush the campaign mode and beat your buddies. Share: Take Great Photos at Night Follow these photography tips to get exciting shots of the city in motion, capture lit-up buildings and monuments, and take photos in dimly lit concert halls and clubs. Share: Frequently Asked Photo Questions for July Dave answers questions about using old lenses on digital SLRs, making poster-sized prints, copying photos back to your camera's memory card, and more. Share: Downloads The Best Windows 7 Downloads We're big fans of Microsoft's latest OS, but we're bigger fans of making Windows better--so we've rounded up the best Windows 7 downloads. They'll let you customize it in any way possible, give it features that Microsoft removed or neglected to include, and more. So get ready to download--you're about to take Windows 7 to a new level. Jv16 Power Tools 2010 JV16 PowerTools 2010 ($30) is a complete suite of tune-up, cleaning, and management tools for Windows. In combination with the large suite of tools and the low price, considering all that you get, it's absolutely worth downloading the trial and checking it out. Ultimate Windows Tweaker Designed for advanced users (but worth a peek for ambitious novices), Ultimate Windows Tweaker gives you control over more than 130 Vista settings, all of them conveniently grouped into seven categories (Personalization, Security, Internet Explorer, and so on). Remote Access and Management Small businesses run fast, so IT must react quickly. Now you can manage remote devices, remote workers and remote offices with                     LogMeIn Pro2. Visit the LogMeIn Resource Center. Print Like a Pro Get professional quality prints at half the cost per page. Learn more here. 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Handycam HDR-CX550V Digital Camcorder Price: $898.95 Avg User Rating User Reviews Handycam HDR-XR150 Digital Camcorder Price: $519.00 Avg User Rating User Reviews Browse more Camcorders, Best Prices on Plasma & LCD TVs, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD, Best Prices on Projectors, Digital Video Recorders, MP3 Players Top News on PCWorld.com Why the $35 Tablet Will Never Exist Why does the media fall for the same hoax again and again? Share: Why 'iPad Killers' are Already Dead Analysis: Apple has already locked up access to manufacturing materials for tablets, along with our hearts and minds. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Review: QNAP Turbo NAS Serves Storage With the Works With a multitude of software options and strong support for VMware and Hyper-V, the QNAP NAS appliance can play many roles in a growing small business. Share: LongBox Digital Turns Your PC Into a Spinner Rack of Comic Books and Graphic Novels Comic books make their way to the digital realm with LongBox Digital. Share: Tag&Rename Organizes Your Tunes--Trouble-Free Clean up your music library with Tag&Rename's automated tagging. Share: Samsung's New Android Phones: The Vibrant and The Captivate Samsung releases two sparkling Android smartphones that are almost identical: The Vibrant on T-Mobile and the Captivate on AT&T. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection The Best Windows 7 DownloadsWe're big fans of Microsoft's latest OS, but we're bigger fans of making Windows better--so we've rounded up the best Windows 7 downloads. They'll let you customize it in any way possible, give it features that Microsoft removed or neglected to include, and more. So get ready to download--you're about to take Windows 7 to a new level. Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7   10984 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Utilities Add a network activity icon to Windows 7. EnhanceMySe7en Free   13616 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under System Resources Tune-Up. Clean your Windows 7 system with this program. Ultimate Windows Tweaker   46105 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Utilities Fine-tune your Vista or 7 system with this Tweak UI analogue. See (3) more The Best Windows 7 Downloads » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads ImageForge Master EditionEverything you need to create high quality artwork: painting, photo editing, Web site art, animations, slide show albums, icons and cursors, etc. Plus you can generate buttons and banners with no drawing skill required, rename and filter groups of images, and more. PowerSlidesMake sure your next PowerPoint presentation gives your audience something different. Summitsofts PowerSlides dramatically improves the appearance and effectiveness of any presentation and offers thousands of possibilities for new creations.

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