When Bad Things Happen to (Mostly) Good PCs

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Trashed Laptops: When Bad Things Happen to (Mostly) Good PCs We scoured the Web to find true tales of splintered, shattered, and smashed laptops. News Apple iPad Will Leave HP Slate in the Dust From the details that have leaked out so far, it still seems to be advantage Apple  heres why. What a Bad Week It's Been for Apple's Adversaries Apple has had one of the most spectacular weeks in mobile tech history, taking dead aim at Adobe, Amazon and now Google. Apple's iPhone OS 4.0 No Threat to Android Apple's iPhone OS 4.0 offers a host of new features, but it may not be enough to pose much threat to Android's ever-increasing growth within the mobile market. How-To How to Fix Your Family's PC Problems Are you the first line of tech support for your friends and family? Here's everything you need to troubleshoot for the not so tech-savvy. How to Master Your Digital Camera's Flash Let's take a look at the modern digital camera's flash and see how it works. Access Twitter While You Pretend to Work How's this for a hassle: The boss won't let you use Twitter at the office! Well, you'll show him--unless he's reading this, that is. Downloads Downloads to Keep Kids Safe and Entertained When kids aren't at school, they may be on your computer. Don't let your PC be a scary or unsafe entertainment. With these downloads, you can keep kids safe and amused on the Web or on your desktop. Stalled Printer Repair Sometimes a print job gets stuck in the queue--and Windows won't let you delete it, which blocks subsequent items from printing. Stalled Printer Repair purges stuck jobs, letting you resume printing. GreenPrint Home Premium (32-bit version) GreenPrint Home Premium ($29) lets you preview print jobs, and then remove unnecessary pages and images before printing. It can also create PDFs from the pages instead of printing them. Microsoft Office 2010 Beta View a demo of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010. 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Most Popular PCWorld Searches Apple iPad Freeware downloads Windows 7 iPhone Antivirus Product Reviews Google Nexus One 90 Pros Sleek, ultraslim design; Snappy performance; Dazzling OLED display Cons Software keyboard is far from perfect; Average multimedia player Read Complete Review » Top 10 Android Phones » Top 10 Cell Phones » CyberPower Black Pearl 86 Pros Strong six-core performance; Well designed chassis Cons Lacks bundled extras, and a multiformat card reader Read Complete Review » Top 10 Performance Desktop PCs » Buffalo Technology DriveStation USB 3.0 84 Pros Includes Memeo Backup software; Sleek design Cons No other interfaces beyond USB Read Complete Review » USB 3.0 Hard Drives Speed Ahead » 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. NC240 Black 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor Price: $535.51 Avg User Rating User Reviews SyncMaster 943SWX Black 19'' Widescreen LCD Monitor Price: $89.50 Avg User Rating User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on Monitors, Graphics & Publishing Software, Digital Cameras, Printers Top News on PCWorld.com Palm for Sale? Any Takers? Handset maker Palm is reportedly for sale. Let's take a look at who might want to buy Palm and why. Twitter Gobbles Up Tweetie Acquisition of the iPhone app could change conditions for third-party Twitter applications. Top Reviews on PCWorld.com TeraCopy Pro Has All the Features Windows's Copy/Move Function Lacks Handle files far, far faster with TeraCopy Pro. Photoshop CS5 Beta: Lots of Refinements to Solid Program Photoshop CS5 adds enhancements that enable smoother workflow and boost creativity. Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Beta: Faster Video Editing, Higher Demands An application that has been dying for 64-bit support finally gets it. But if you really want to speed up your video workflow, you may need to spring for an expensive graphics card. iPad Struggles at Printing and Sharing Files While the Apple tablet's interface is slick and sexy, its ability to do real work is limited. Downloads: Editor's Collection Downloads to Keep Kids Safe and EntertainedWhen kids aren't at school, they may be on your computer. Don't let your PC be a scary or unsafe entertainment. With these downloads, you can keep kids safe and amused on the Web or on your desktop. Naomi   2368 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Internet Tools Web filtering program keeps objectionable content from loading. ZAC Browser   1353 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Browsers & Clients This entertaining and free Web browser is designed for children on the autism spectrum, but also great for young children who are not. Tux Paint   5527 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Draw & Paint Software Free drawing program for kids is fun and easy to use. 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