20 Clever Apps and Services That Make Great Use of the Cloud

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Top Story: 20 Clever Apps and Services That Make Great Use of the Cloud Lots of mobile apps and Web services are available to help people who want all their digital content--not just documents--at their fingertips at any time. We look at 20 that are fun, useful, or both. Share: News Google's 'Project Glass' Teases Augmented Reality Glasses Google takes the wraps off its long-rumored augmented reality glasses that overlays messaging, weather data, maps, video chat, and more within a pair of glasses. Share: Mac Malware Outbreak Is Bigger than 'Conficker' The Flashback Trojan has compromised an estimated 600,000 plus Macs, making it comparable to the massive Conficker worm botnet that affected Windows PCs. Share: Google's Project Glass Eyewear: Next Big Google Flop or Hit? Google dazzles our imagination with its augmented reality glasses, but could the Internet behemoth have a diamond or a dud on its hands? Share: How-To An Easier Way to Add Files to Your Dropbox Account Finally fulfilling the promise of its name, Dropbox now lets you drag and drop files from your desktop to the Web. Share: Minimize Your Exposure to Email Spoofing Did someone really hijack your email address to mass-mail spam messages? Not necessarily. Here's what might have happened. Share: Restore Your System When You Can't Launch System Restore System Restore won't run on Linda Burgess' PC. I offer some advice. Share: Downloads Free and Cheap Software for Benchmarking like a Pro Whether you're a power user or a novice, there has never been a better time to learn about benchmarking. Some people enjoy exploring the cutting-edge 3d engines employed in some gaming benchmarks, while others take their custom-painted, neon-lit rigs into competitions for speed just as serious as their four-wheeled hot rod counterparts on real racetracks. Just about every major tech blog or hardware site uses one or more of the suites in this roundup. Despite the power, they're easy to use. AIDA64 Extreme Edition AIDA64 is comprehensive system information and benchmarking suite. Multiple versions cater to different markets; the 30 day trial of each can be unlocked into either Extreme ($40) or Business ($80/five nodes) editions. Extreme focuses on enthusiasts and performance computing while Business provides IT network inventory functions and can scan several systems at once. NovaBench You've just bought a new computer. Or better yet, you've just built one--or added some new hardware to your current PC. You want to know how fast it is; how it compares to other new or recently upgraded computers. NovaBench provides an extremely quick and easy way to benchmark your PC and compare it to others. Simply press the big Start Benchmark Test button, and wait a minute. PCWorld on your iPad! 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DHT-1312BA Home Theater System Price: $499.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review HT-SS380 1000 W 5.1 3D Home Theater System Price: $242.96 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Home Theater, Best Prices on Projectors, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD, Digital Video Recorders, Plasma & LCD TVs Top News on PCWorld.com Windows 3.1: Twenty Years Later Two decades ago, Microsoft launched Windows 3.1. This first attempt to move beyond the operating system's DOS roots introduced many features we recognize in Windows today. Share: AT&T Finally Allows Unlocked iPhones for Out-of-Contract Users UPDATE: An unlocked phone enables the owner to switch to another carrier (even one that doesn't sell iPhones) and take advantage of cheaper service when traveling abroad. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Terrapets Android App Review: A Pokemon-FarmVille Hybrid Catch and tame mysterious creatures--and make them fight--in this free but disjointed Android 'terraforming' game. Share: Scramble With Friends: This Fast-Paced Word-Finding Game Brings Out the Competitor in You Though fun to play, Scramble With Friends suffers from its share of problems, including occasional crashes and no solo gameplay option. Share: Instagram for Android: Fun, but Missing Some iOS Features The popular image sharing and manipulation app comes to Android, and despite a few quibbles, the app's a welcome addition to Google Play. Share: Send Big Files by Email--Without Clogging Your Email--With ForgetBox ForgetBox makes it easy to share even the biggest files and email attachments. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection Free and Cheap Software for Benchmarking like a ProWhether you're a power user or a novice, there has never been a better time to learn about benchmarking. Some people enjoy exploring the cutting-edge 3d engines employed in some gaming benchmarks, while others take their custom-painted, neon-lit rigs into competitions for speed just as serious as their four-wheeled hot rod counterparts on real racetracks. Just about every major tech blog or hardware site uses one or more of the suites in this roundup. Despite the power, they're easy to use. Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads EaseUS Partition Master Professional EditionA comprehensive partition utility that allows you to create, delete and format partitions on your hard disk quickly and easily. The most attractive feature is that it can resize/move your partitions by using the free spaces without destroying data! (Compatibility: Windows NT/2000,Windows XP, Vista, 7) PCWorld newsletter subscribers, use discount code CHEN-0UTC-BITS and get 30% off! 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