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5 Great Geek Vacation Getaways Visit Hobbiton, learn physics while cruising, or dine with a spy. There are plenty of places to relax and get your geek on. Share: News Antenna Expert: Apple is Right, iPhone 4 Signal Woes Overblown RF engineers put iPhone through the paces, echo Jobs' advice to keep your hand off the antenna for best results. Share: Is Apple in Antenna Denial? User forums buzz over Apple's admission of a signal glitch, and second-guess whether they're getting the straight story about reception. Share: Microsoft Kin: A (Not So) Fond Farewell Microsoft Kin, a pseudo-smartphone aimed at teenagers, died Wednesday at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. The Kin was only seven weeks old. Share: How-To Two Ways to Remove People From Your Vacation Photos Use your image editor to eliminate unwanted distractions from your travel photos long after they're taken. Share: Make YouTube Jump Through Hoops Make a YouTube video start at your favorite part, default to high-def playback, leave out related videos, and more. Share: Play Any Song in an Instant Ever see a song title and think, "I wish I could hear that song right now"? You can, with one click of this awesome Grooveshark-powered bookmarklet. Share: Downloads PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: June 2010 Our reviewers spent June in a creative frenzy. They built bone animations, glammed up their photos, and made music like maestros. But there's more to art than that. Many masterpieces must be burned to Blu-Ray. And everybody needs utilities to organize all those files and open windows--not to mention keep data safe. Feeling a spark? Try out these programs and write your own review. LiveUpload to Facebook Users of Windows Live Photo Gallery can easily upload their photographs and videos to their Facebook albums using LiveUpload to Facebook. Facebook's own photo album tool has been slow and unintuitive, so this tool is welcome. FL Studio FL Studio 9.1 ($49) is the latest version of the long-time sequencer and recording app formerly known as Fruity Loops. It's one of the easier digital audio workstations to use--if you come from a step/pattern-based recording background. Print Like a Pro Get professional quality prints at half the cost per page. Learn more here. Access Your PC Anytime, Anywhere Feel the freedom of easy access to your computer from a remote location. 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Artisan 810 Multifunction Photo Printer Price: $187.97 Avg User Rating User Reviews Officejet Pro 8500 A909G Multifunction Printer Price: $245.00 Avg User Rating User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on Printers, Ink & Toner, Paper, Graphics & Publishing Software Top News on PCWorld.com Reports of Possible YouTube Hack Light up Social Media Sites Reports have surfaced on social media sites that YouTube may have gotten hacked and that Apple's iTunes App Store may also be compromised. Share: Newest Social Net Scam: Stranded Friend Analysis: Beware a common hoax involving a hijacked e-mail account and a plea for quick cash from a familiar name. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Customize How Windows 7 Looks and Works With 7Smoker Pro 7Smoker Pro, from the maker of Vista Smoker Pro and XP Smoker Pro, offers many ways to customize and tune up your Windows 7 PC. Share: Anime Studio Pro Plays Well With Other Smith Micro Creative Software The expert version of Smith Micro's Anime Studio animation software now allows import of files from popular Poser. Share: Design Your Own First-Person Shooter for Free With Cube 2: Sauerbraten Design maps for FPS play, with cooperative editing inside the map itself, in Cube 2: Sauerbraten. Share: Another Apple iPhone 4 Flaw: A Glitchy Proximity Sensor Apple has more to worry about than just reception issues--many users report the new handset's proximity sensor is causing the screen to activate during phone calls. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: June 2010Our reviewers spent June in a creative frenzy. They built bone animations, glammed up their photos, and made music like maestros. But there's more to art than that. Many masterpieces must be burned to Blu-Ray. And everybody needs utilities to organize all those files and open windows--not to mention keep data safe. Feeling a spark? Try out these programs and write your own review. Ashampoo Burning Studio 10   11858 Downloads  |  Trial  |  Filed Under CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Utilities Ashampoo's optical suite now supports HD and Blu-ray. Anime Studio Debut   846 Downloads  |  Trial  |  Filed Under Video Tools Create South Park-like cutout and simple 2D animation easily using the bone structure of a drawing. JonDoFox   896 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Browsers & Clients Create a custom Firefox profile for anonymous surfing. See (3) more PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: June 2010 » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads Software Oasis IP Spam Message Stopper UtilityInstantly Stop IP Message Spam! IP Message Stopper Utility prevents IP messages. One click and your system is automatically protected. Each time you boot up, the IP Message Stopper settings keep your system continuously protected. 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