Your Next Laptop: Concept Designs Point the Way

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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. Share: News Google's New Look: Why is Everybody So Upset? Google's traditionally plain white homepage is now sporting a big old picture...and the masses don't seem to like it. Share: Apple's New iPhone 4: Thinner, Significantly Better Battery Life, and HD Video Capability The new iPhone, announced today at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, also will have improved connectivity and better screen resolution, among other new features. Share: 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. Share: How-To 9 Ways to Spice Up Office 2010 Documents Business doesn't have to be boring. These simple tricks can turn plain-vanilla content into alluring, evocative communication. Share: Create Your Own Windows 7 Desktop Theme Turn your digital photos into a Windows 7 wallpaper slideshow to share with friends and family. Share: Customize the Windows 7 Welcome Screen Tired of seeing the same boring background every time you start or shut down Windows? A free utility lets you change it with just a few clicks. 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. OpenOffice.org Don't want to pay hundreds of dollars for an office suite--and don't want to settle for a Web-based office application? Then get the latest version of OpenOffice.Org, a full-blown office suite that includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation program, database, drawing program, and math program. TMPGEnc Instant Show Presenter TMPGEnc Instant Show Presenter provides one of the fastest, easiest workflows from photos to shareable slideshow we've seen. This download is the free version of the $50 program--it's functional, but offers only one template. 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 iPhone Facebook Tablet PC Netbook E-books 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. iMac All-In-One Desktop - Customizable Price: $1164.88 Avg User Rating User Reviews TouchSmart 600-1050 All-In-One Desktop Price: $829.99 Avg User Rating User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on Desktops, Monitors, Printers, Laptops Top News on PCWorld.com 9 Ways to Spice Up Office 2010 Documents Business doesn't have to be boring. These simple tricks can turn plain-vanilla content into alluring, evocative communication. Share: Microsoft App Cuts PC Energy Use A "sleep proxy" that lowers energy drain when PCs are idle has proved a savings at Microsoft's headquarters. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Hands On With Apple's New iPhone 4 We spend time examining the iPhone 4's crisp display, and new features such as multitasking and iBooks. Share: Seagate's Momentus XT Hybrid Solid State Hard Drive Worth the Money The SSD/HDD combo has good read rates, excellent data write performance. Share: Play an Atari/C64 Classic for Free With Planet M.U.L.E. Planet MULE lets you replay one of the classic games of the 8-bit era, and show your skill (or lack thereof) to the world. Share: Micromanage the Lives of Fantasy Characters in Dwarf Fortress The amazing--and amazingly complex--"god game" Dwarf Fortress lets you govern a dwarf colony down to the tiniest detail. 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   23818 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under System Resources Tune-Up. Tweak Windows Vista in many different ways. SoupToys Toybox   1757 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Simulation Add time-wasting but fun toys with realistic physics directly to your desktop. RBTray   1033 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Desktop Reduce clutter by minimizing programs to the tray. See (5) more PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: May 2010 » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • 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 Mac or PC! Aquazone is so vibrant, so lifelike, you will 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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