10 Technology Messes That Need Fixing

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Standardize This! 10 Technology Messes That Need Fixing Why should every mobile device in your house have a different charger? Why cant a cell phone from one network work on every other system? These ten solutions would stop the madness. News Pennsylvania School Accused of Cyberspying on Students School officials promise prompt review, revision of policy policing the use of MacBooks distributed to students. Goodbye, Google Buzz Not thrilled with Google Buzz? You aren't alone. Here's how you can get it out of your life for good. Windows Phone 7: An In-depth Look at the Features and Interface Windows Phone 7 adds new social networking and productivity features all within a clean and touch-friendly interface. How-To How to Win Prizes on Twitter Companies are giving away new computers and thousands of dollars in return for a little free marketing. Follow our five steps, and you could be a winner. Frequently Asked Photo Questions for February Dave answers reader questions about removing photo backgrounds, tagging photos, mysterious orbs, and more. Where Does Windows Live Mail Store My Mail? Judy Olson asked in what folder Windows Live Mail stores your inbox and other mail folders Downloads PCWorld's Fantastic Freebies 2010: All-Time Greats In the 15 years of PC World's Best Free Stuff articles, some freebies come up time and time again. Here are the ones that meet the gold standard. Connectify Maybe you have a broadband card in your laptop, but no way to share its wireless connection with your iPod Touch or another PC. You need Connectify, a clever utility that turns your Internet-connected PC into the equivalent of a Wi-Fi hotspot. BitTorrent The BitTorrent protocol has become popular for file sharing. If you want to get started with torrent downloads, this software is an excellent place to begin. You get full control over your download, and you can create your own torrents to share with others. Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Get great deals on Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007. Buy Today. Print Without a PC See the world's first Web-connected home printer with web apps. Learn more and watch the demo. Free White Papers for Your Business Product Reviews Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive 500GB 87 Pros Good backup software; Has USB and FireWire ports; Very fast Cons Read Complete Review » Top 10 Portable Hard Drives » Canon PowerShot SX20 IS 91 Pros Superb battery life; Color Accent mode and super macro setting; 20X-optical-zoom lens (28mm to 560mm); 720p HD video recording Cons Slow burst mode (almost a second between shots) Read Complete Review » Top-Rated Megazoom Cameras » Canon PowerShot SX200 IS 84 Pros Excellent zoom lens and image quality; HD video and fun in-camera features Cons HDMI/AV port door is a bit flimsy; Bulky, with no AA battery compatibility Read Complete Review » Top-Rated Pocket Megazooms » Top-Rated Advanced Point-and-Shoots » Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics. EOS Rebel XSi Black SLR Digital Camera Kit Price: $559.95 Avg User Rating 21 User Reviews D3000 SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 18-55mm Lens Price: $486.00 Avg User Rating 1 User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on Digital Cameras, Flash Memory, Graphics & Publishing Software, Lenses, Bags & Cases Top News on PCWorld.com 12 Years of Big-Time Apple Innovations For the past dozen years, Steve Jobs has led Apple to bigger (and smaller) product ventures. Here are the highlights. Now Microsoft, Yahoo Can Tag-Team Google Regulatory approval for the shared search operation positions the partners against their common enemy. Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Seek--And Destroy--Dupes with Duplicate File Hunter Duplicate File Hunter finds all your duplicate files systemwide and delete them with just a few clicks. Fast Duplicate File Finder Helps You Weed Out Extra Files--For Free Find and delete duplicate files with freebie Fast Duplicate File Finder. The Versatile Creative Vado HD Pocket Camcorder The Creative Vado HD pocket camcorder comes with a wide-angle lens, exposure controls, an external mic input, and good low-light video shooting. Epson PictureMate Show Combines a Photo Printer with a Digital Frame The Epson PictureMate Show is a combination snapshot printer and digital frame. Downloads: Editor's Collection PCWorld's Fantastic Freebies 2010: All-Time GreatsIn the 15 years of PC World's Best Free Stuff articles, some freebies come up time and time again. Here are the ones that meet the gold standard. Adobe Reader    248638 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Browsers & Clients The ubiquitous PDF reader is feature-laden and extremely versatile, and finally loads faster. OpenOffice.org   75306 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Presentation This free office suite includes a word processor, a spreadsheet, a database, and drawing and presentation programs. BitTorrent   133760 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Music & Video Sharing Basic client software offers improvements, simplicity, and a great starting point for peer-to-peer file sharing. See (6) more PCWorld's Fantastic Freebies 2010: All-Time Greats » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads Palm Edition Deset Pocket Video MakerSave $5.00! Palm Edition converts movies from DVD or hard disc into movies that can be watched on Palm PDAs. Take your Palm with you on the train, on the plane or on the bus, and watch your favorite movies on the go. With Pocket Video Maker - Palm Edition long waiting periods turn into short movie pleasures! SWF ToolboxAllows converting Adobe Flash Files (SWF) and Flash Video (FLV) into all popular graphic formats, such as Projector EXE, AVI, animated GIF and frame-by-frame JPEG/GIF/BMP. Image series targeting almost any potential customer. Advanced Projector is bundled with the necessary library which enables users to view SWF/FLV movies even without installing Flash Player OCX into their systems. Advanced Projector can create with SWF Toolbox and offers more features to control movies; among them: defining window size and style, enabling or disabling mouse/keyboard activity, setting expiration date and many more.

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