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June 11, 2010
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Why Google Backed Down on Home Page Backgrounds Google pulled the plug on its newly busy home page Thursday. It turns out, though, a growing user backlash was only part of the problem.
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Does the iPhone 4 Really Have a "Retina Display"? (Updated) A display expert chimes in on Apple's claims and finds that, though the display is undoubtedly excellent, its claims might be a little exaggerated.
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$1 Billion Fine for LimeWire, $75 Million for BP's Oil Spill  Huh? I think we can all agree that BP's 'missteps' were just a wee bit bigger than LimeWire's. So, why is LimeWire the one getting knocked around?
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8 Wildest E3 2010 Rumors: True or False? With E3 2010 launching in just a few days, we put our finger in the wind to tell you which rumors are true, probable, or bunkum.
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The Best Fitness Tech These gadgets, software programs, Websites, and mobile apps will get you in shape at home or on the road.
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Microsoft Confirms Critical Windows XP Bug Microsoft confirmed a critical Windows XP zero-day bug.
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FBI iPad Investigation: a FAQ AT&T's exclusive deal with Apple doesn't give it freedom to be careless about security -- here's what happened when the iPad's network got hacked.
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Mortal Kombat Returns for Xbox 360 and PS3 Warner Bros. Interactive drops a surprise trailer for a revamped version of its gore-slathered fighting game.
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Online Porn Users Take Huge Risks, Study Finds Online porn is one of the most hostile environments on the Internet but malware distribution itself appears to be only a profitable sideline for the adult...
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iPhone 4's Video Chat Not the First: A Look Back Video calling has been around for years, but will the Apple iPhone 4 finally bring it into wide acceptance among U.S. users?
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Epilepsy? There's an App for That The National Society for Epilepsy has turned to the iPhone to make young people more epilepsy aware, with the launch of a new iPhone app.
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Summer Gadget Guide From a solar-powered watch to a speaker for your bike helmet and a nifty geocache finder, these 10 high-tech toys are perfect for summer.
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Mubaloo Offers Free World Cup IPhone App Mubaloo has introduced South Africa Tracker 2010 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, which has already seen record downloads from the iTunes App Store.
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New OS Lures Enterprise From RIM BlackBerry to Apple iPhone Apple's upcoming mobile OS offers a lot for enterprises, but adoption takes time. Here's a look inside Varian Medical's ongoing efforts to deploy iPhones around the world.
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Is This The Motorola Droid 2? Piecing together the hints and leaks (official and otherwise) about Motorola's plans for a revamped Droid.
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Motorola CEO Announces 2GHz Smartphone by End of 2010 Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha confirmed on Wednesday that the company will have a 2GHz Droid out by the end of this year.
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Adobe Fixes Flash Zero-Day with Massive Security Update Adobe released critical fixes for 32 security flaws in Adobe Flash and Adobe Air.
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Apple's HTML5 Promotion May Backfire Apple's latest attempt to show off the HTML5 features of its newest Safari browser does more harm than good
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Your Next Laptop: Concept Designs Point the Way Tired of stale cookie-cutter laptop designs? You're not alone. Engineers and designers are working on groundbreaking concepts that not only turn heads, but also point to new ways to work and play on the road.
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iPad 3G Leak Flaw More Common than You Think The AT&T Web security flaw responsible for the iPad 3G data leak is a routine mistake and illustrates how ordinary poor Web application security really is.
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Why Google Backed Down on Home Page Backgrounds Google pulled the plug on its newly busy home page Thursday. It turns out, though, a growing user backlash was only part of the problem.
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$1 Billion Fine for LimeWire, $75 Million for BP's Oil Spill  Huh? I think we can all agree that BP's 'missteps' were just a wee bit bigger than LimeWire's. So, why is LimeWire the one getting knocked around?
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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.
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