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December 2, 2010
Mobile Computing
Downloads to Lighten Your Laptop
Hacked off about hackers? Reaching too far for Wi-Fi? Drained by low-battery worries? These free and low-cost downloads for your laptop let you stop stressing and enjoy your notebook PC again. - Preston Gralla, PCWorld
Mobile Computing Reliability Reports
Reliability and Service: Laptops Laptops are, on the whole, more reliable than desktops, and gradually getting more reliable.
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2010 Reliability and Service Survey: Smartphone and Wireless Providers Apple's iPhone and Verizon's wireless service are the favorites of respondents in this year's survey.
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12 Tech Turkeys of 2010 Take a look back at a dozen products, people, and broken promises from this year that we wish we could forget.
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Latest Mobile Computing News
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Downloads: Editor's Collection
Downloads to Lighten Your LaptopHacked off about hackers? Reaching too far for Wi-Fi? Drained by low-battery worries? These free and low-cost downloads for your laptop let you stop stressing and enjoy your notebook PC again.
Hotspot Shield   692958 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Internet Tools
Keep yourself safe at public hot spots--for free.
Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector   9713 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Internet Tools
Get detailed information about Wi-Fi networks and get troubleshooting help.
Connectify   4902 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Internet Tools
Turn your Windows 7 laptop into a wireless hotspot with this free utility.
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