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Best Places to Buy Tech We shopped our way across the country--online and off--to see which retailer has the best selection, service, and prices for six types of tech gear. Share: News Woman Sues Google for Bad Directions A Utah woman walked into the middle of a highway and was hit by a car. She's suing Google because she wasn't smart enough to use her Blackberry in conjunction with her brain. Share: Asus' New 10- and 12-inch Eee Pad Tablets: First Pics UPDATE: Asustek on Monday unveiled two Windows-based tablet PCs and an e-reader users can take notes on. Share: AT&T Data Caps, Customer Threats -- What Next? If AT&T is actively trying to get a bad rap, it's doing a great job. How else can you explain this week's one-two punch of promise-breaking data caps and corporate-issued customer threats? Share: How-To Household Hacks: Fix Home Nuisances With Your Tech Pigeons perched on your window? Cables cluttered? Use your tech to make your home life just a little easier. Share: How to Set Up a Secure Web Tunnel Worried about Wi-Fi security while you're working on the road? Here's how to set up your own secure web tunnel and keep your confidential data safe. Share: Spruce up Windows Media Center, Part 2: Use a Custom Background Image Not interested in blue, black, or white color schemes? How about a wallpaper with your favorite sports team? Or the starship Enterprise? Now we're talking! Share: Downloads PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: May 2010 In PCWorld Downloads, our reviewers sometimes find fascinating new files...and sometimes develop a fresh appreciation for the tried-and-true. This May, both scenarios played out. We ran across handy little utilities for system tray use and Office improvements. We reviewed tools for DVD-ripping, energy conservation, general tweaks, and more. And with all that work done, we felt fine about relaxing with a physics-based desktop toy and a classic game. Lightscreen If you do screen grabs more than once in a blue moon, Lightscreen is a must. Lightscreen beats the tar out of Print Screen and Paint. It's unobtrusive and functionally darn near perfect Picasa Google's Picasa is the best free piece of photo managing and editing software you can find. It's a photo manager and viewer, but that is just a start. It also has a full complement of editing tools, and several advanced functions. Print Without a PC See the world's first Web-connected home printer with web apps. Learn more and watch the demo. 3D Laptop Will Take Your Breath Away Play games, watch movies and view photos - all in 3D. See it here. Most Popular Searches Android iPad Windows 7 Facebook Antivirus Product Reviews HTC Droid Incredible 91 Pros Sense UI adds fun, social element to Android; Very fast performance Cons Boring music player Read Complete Review » Top 10 Android Phones » Top 10 Cell Phones » Best 5 Phones for Business » Top 5 Verizon Phones » HTC Droid Incredible 91 Pros Sense UI adds fun, social element to Android; Very fast performance Cons Boring music player Read Complete Review » Top 10 Android Phones » Top 10 Cell Phones » Best 5 Phones for Business » Top 5 Verizon Phones » Lenovo ThinkPad W510 88 Pros Auto color calibration for workstation graphics; Excellent CPU performance for a laptop Cons Touch interface is wonky and difficult to use; Surprisingly poor 3D performance Read Complete Review » Top All-Purpose Laptops » 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. Artisan 810 Multifunction Photo Printer Price: $189.99 Avg User Rating User Reviews Officejet Pro 8500 A909G Multifunction Printer Price: $245.26 Avg User Rating User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on Printers, Ink & Toner, Paper, Graphics & Publishing Software Top News on PCWorld.com Star Wars Video Games: A Visual History We recap the last 27 years of video games based on George Lucas's enormously influential Star Wars franchise. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Choosing the Best Pocket Megazoom Camera We take a look at five of the top contenders and make recommendations based on whether you want the newest features, a huge zoom, ease of use, and more... Share: WeFi Connects You With Wireless Hotspots--And With People Find hot spots near your location with WeFi. Share: The Future Office: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow The future never arrives as planned, but these wild innovations will certainly keep things interesting. Share: Clearwire's Portable Clear Spot Hotspot Lets You Share a 4G Connection Convenient Clear Spot travel router offers ease of setup and connects multiple devices via Wi-Fi. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: May 2010In PCWorld Downloads, our reviewers sometimes find fascinating new files...and sometimes develop a fresh appreciation for the tried-and-true. This May, both scenarios played out. We ran across handy little utilities for system tray use and Office improvements. We reviewed tools for DVD-ripping, energy conservation, general tweaks, and more. And with all that work done, we felt fine about relaxing with a physics-based desktop toy and a classic game. WinBubble   22141 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under System Resources Tune-Up. Tweak Windows Vista in many different ways. Dmailer Backup   989 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Backup Backup externally and online with this nicely rendered, handy, and easy backup program. SoupToys Toybox   1254 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Simulation Add time-wasting but fun toys with realistic physics directly to your desktop. See (3) more PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: May 2010 » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads OrgChart Professional 4.0 Standard EditionA fantastic tool to create your company org chart quickly so everyone knows the players and what to expect from them. With the extended data management capabilities you can now track assets, perform succession planning, analyze the team for strategic fit, and even have a compliance view, showing employees who need to be brought current in their training, EEO, and company policy coverage. Chart up to 50 people. Aquazone Seven Seas DeluxeAlways dreamed of owning a aquarium filled with exotic fish and sealife but the time, cost, and maintenance of a real tank was simply too much? AquaZone delivers a state-of-the-art virtual aquarium on your PC or Mac! Aquazone is so vibrant, so lifelike, you'll swear the fish are real! Aquazones brilliant colors, deep photo-realistic backgrounds, and an array of photo-realistic fish rival the finest exotic pet stores. Just pick your customizable tank and as many fish as you want. Forty stunning fish, sharks, turtles, and jellyfish to choose from.

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