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March 8, 2010
Weekly Brief
19 Freebies for Smart Web Browsing, Social Networking Make more use of your browser with MyBrainshark, MailBrowser, and more. Tame Facebook and Twitter with PhotoGrabber, TwInbox, and other services.
News
PlayStation Network 'Corrupted', Prevents Offline Play Worldwide An apparently hardware-related time and date glitch leaves millions of PS3 owners unable to play games, on or offline.
RealNetworks Surrenders, Hollywood Loses Hollywood is doomed if they do, and doomed if they don't when it comes to cracking down on DVD pirates.
Glitch Hits PlayStation Network Users Worldwide UPDATE: Sony's PlayStation Network has been hit by a glitch that has left users on all continents unable to connect to the online service, the company said Monday.
How-To
Fact or Fiction? 8 HDTV Myths Demystified HDTV shopping is fraught with complexity, confusion, and potential pitfalls. We sort through eight of the most confounding HD concepts to help you avoid the hokum and buy with confidence.
Taking Good Concert Photos How to capture great photos at a musical performance.
Create the World's Fastest, Easiest, Cheapest, and Best iPhone Stand It's perfect in a pinch, and it works with everything: Android phones, iPods, Zunes, you name it.
Downloads
Most Popular Firefox Add-Ons Firefox aficionados love the browser's customizability. Mozilla.org offers add-ons for everything from search help to under-the-hood scripting. Everybody needs better privacy and security, of course. And once your Firefox is just the way you want it, you may need to manage tabs and even back up all these useful extras. All in all, these ten popular Firefox add-ons may add up to exactly what you want from a browser.
VirusTotal Uploader VirusTotal.com offers an invaluable security service: It will scan any file you send it with 40-odd different antivirus scanners, for free. The VirusTotal Uploader utility makes sending a file to the site a breeze by adding a new right-click option to the Windows context menu.
FlashCookiesView Flash cookies, aka "super cookies," can be used to track your browsing just like normal browser cookies. But Flash cookies will stick around even if you delete your regular browser cookies, and they can't normally be viewed. FlashCookiesView shines a light on these files.
Top Selling Acer Laptops Power and control never looked so good. See the stylish and efficient laptops from Acer.
Print Without a PC See the world's first Web-connected home printer with web apps. Learn more and watch the demo.
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Product Reviews
ViewSonic VOT530 PC Mini
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Pros Very strong performance for its size ; 802.11n Wi-Fi Cons Keyboard and mouse not included ; Competing systems deliver more for less
Read Complete Review » Top 5 Compact Desktop PCs »
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
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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 »
Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive 500GB
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Pros Good backup software; Has USB and FireWire ports; Very fast Cons
Read Complete Review » Top 10 Portable Hard Drives »
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19 Weird but Real Gadgets and Gizmos Take a walk on tech's wild side with some of the strangest, most original, and most bizarre gadgets you've ever seen. We've got vacuums for your lawn, swimwear that can charge your iPod, and grenades that don't explode but still go boom.
Netflix Inside: A Comprehensive List of Netflix Streaming Devices Aside from your PC, you can stream Netflix on more than 50 different devices, including game consoles, HDTVs, Blu-ray players, and home theater systems. Here are the specs you need to know to get started.
The Coolest Camera Features of 2010 Sometimes, choosing a camera demands considerations other than image quality and battery life. These cameras have innovative extras that may win you over as soon as you try them.
Gateway's ZX4800 All-in-One PC: A Solid Family Media Center Gateway's $750 ZX4800 all-in-one PC has decent specs, a snappy multi-touch 20-inch screen, and a wireless mouse and keyboard.
Downloads: Editor's Collection
Most Popular Firefox Add-OnsFirefox aficionados love the browser's customizability. Mozilla.org offers add-ons for everything from search help to under-the-hood scripting. Everybody needs better privacy and security, of course. And once your Firefox is just the way you want it, you may need to manage tabs and even back up all these useful extras. All in all, these ten popular Firefox add-ons may add up to exactly what you want from a browser.
McAfee SiteAdvisor for Firefox   65162 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Antivirus & Security
This Firefox browser plug-in alerts you to risky Web search results.
Google Toolbar   169137 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Ad Blockers
Take the power of Google with you anywhere on the Web.
Greasemonkey   9621 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Browsers & Clients
Fine-tune Firefox with this extension, which lets you add in more scripts for tinkering and tweaking.
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