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December 20, 2010
Weekly Brief
Smartphone Specs Demystified Ever wonder what "capacitive touchscreen," "MicroSD" and "HSPA+" mean? We provide real definitions for the specs most commonly used to describe what's under the hood in today's smartphones.
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News
Gawker Hack Exposes Ridiculous Password Habits Wondering what kinds of passwords people use across the Web? This week's massive Gawker hack is giving us a glimpse--and it sure isn't a pretty picture.
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30 Most Anticipated Tech Products of 2011 From Windows 8 to the iPhone on Verizon to Mass Effect 3, here are 30 tech products we're looking forward to seeing in 2011.
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7 Scams to Avoid from Cyber-Scrooges The holiday scam season is upon us. Here's a reminder to be wary; these scams are making the rounds.
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How-To
Quick Tips for Speeding Up Mozilla Firefox Work more efficiently in Firefox by clearing the downloads list, removing old Java Consoles, and switching to newly opened tabs.
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My 5 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows 7 in 2011 Still hanging onto XP? I really think it's time to look at your upgrade options. Here are five reasons why.
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How to Check on Your Cloud Provider Potential cloud-services customers face a tough problem: How can they trust cloud providers enough to hire them when the providers refuse to reveal important...
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Downloads
Show off and Share Your Digital Photos Don't just leave your digital photos sitting in folders on your hard drive; that's nothing more than the digital equivalent of storing all those memories in a shoebox somewhere. Dust off your favorite photos and share them with friends, turn them into a slideshow, make a photo book, or become the star of your own comic book. These eight downloads make all of that--and more--possible.
ArcSoft PhotoStudio Paint ArcSoft PhotoStudio Paint ($30) takes many of the standard drawing tools in programs like Microsoft Paint and puts them in a simple, colorful interface that is easy and fun for kids to use.
KidZui KidZui is a free child-safe Web browser. Its colorful, easy-to-use interface offers access to child-appropriate Web sites, games, photos, and videos.
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Product Reviews
Lexmark Genesis
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Pros Revolutionary and fast camera-based scanner; Web connectivity Cons Expensive purchase price; Standard-size inks are exceedingly costly
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Dell 2350dn Laser Printer
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Pros Impressive print quality; Fast performance Cons Access to toner cartridge not well marked
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
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Pros Ultra-wide-angle lens with F2.0 aperture; Macro mode lets you get extremely close to subject; Very fast autofocus and quiet zoom motors; Superior video capture and manual video controls; Manual controls for aperture, shutter, and focus; Very sturdy build quality; Attractive, classic aesthetics; Superb button layout for accessing manual controls Cons Intelligent Auto mode produces underexposed images; Some camera settings are buried deep in menus; Limited optical zoom range
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Downloads: Editor's Collection
Show off and Share Your Digital PhotosDon't just leave your digital photos sitting in folders on your hard drive; that's nothing more than the digital equivalent of storing all those memories in a shoebox somewhere. Dust off your favorite photos and share them with friends, turn them into a slideshow, make a photo book, or become the star of your own comic book. These eight downloads make all of that--and more--possible.
Picaboo   752 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Tools
This slick-looking software lets you easily create photo books, calendars, and greeting cards.
ArcSoft Print Creations   39 Downloads  |  Demo  |  Filed Under Images
This family of fun and easy print-project software that brings out the creativity in you.
Fotobounce   498 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Photo Organizing
This free (but ad-supported) app offers some interesting photo management and sharing tools.
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