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Perhaps you've seen the headlines: The petabyte will soon need to step aside in favor of the zettabyte for use in describing humankind's ever-expanding yearly output of digital information. | | Nokia-Apple Suit Latest in Dizzying Array of Court Battles Nokia's new lawsuit against Apple, filed in the U.S. Federal court of the Western District of Wisconsin on Friday, takes aim at the iPhone and iPad 3G | | TSMC's Chip Sales in April Hit All-time High TSMC reported record high monthly sales for April, amid signs the chip industry continues to outpace expectations. | |  | | Downloads: Editor's Collection | | PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: April 2010The reviewers and bloggers of PCWorld see a great deal of software every month. In April, their favorites ran the gamut from the useful to the delightful--and a few that fit both descriptions. From encryption to syncing, from printer utilities to desktop tidiers, from problem-solvers to puzzle games and even a Commodore 64 emulator...here are the month's favorites. | | AxCrypt 6526 Downloads | Free | Filed Under Security | | Easy to use strong file encryption, integrated with Windows Explorer. Encrypt, compress, decrypt, wipe, view and edit with a few mouse clicks. | | | Agent Ransack (32-bit version) 36356 Downloads | Free | Filed Under File Management | | Search for files and look into documents without opening the actual file. | | | Microsoft Fix It 10456 Downloads | Free | Filed Under System Resources Tune-Up. | | Find and fix problems on XP or Vista PCs with this freebie from Microsoft. | | | See (3) more PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: April 2010 » | | Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • | | Sponsored Downloads | | Weight by Date ProStay committed to healthy living with the most complete diet and fitness software available for your PC. | | 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. |  | |
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