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Modems: 60 Years of Hooking Up A visual guide to the history of the modem, from the 1950s to today. Share: News Google Android 3.0 and Motorola Xoom: Hands-On, and Awesome The Motorola Xoom, the only tablet currently being shown with Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) running on it, will have a clear time advantage over its competition. Share: Get an iPhone 4 Cheap by Canceling Your Verizon Contract Are you an existing Verizon customer facing the prospect of paying $650 to $750 for an iPhone 4? We might have a cool workaround for you. Share: Microsoft Office Alternatives: Productivity Software Showdown There's no need to pay a fortune for Microsoft Office. We pick the best of the bunch from among desktop suites and online offerings. Share: How-To Speed Up Windows by Stripping It Down Windows has plenty of features that you can turn off to speed things up. Here's how to find the features you don't need. Share: How to Leave a Job With Your Personal Tech Intact The ability to transition ethically and legally from one job to another has always been something of an art. Share: How Not to Use Twitter: Learn from Kenneth Cole A raft of widely publicized "mis-tweets" suggests 6 key rules of thumb for businesses that use the microblogging service. Share: Downloads PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: January 2011 Our reviewers sampled a little bit of everything in January: desktop utilities, karaoke, a help program that's actually helpful. Some of their favorites came from our features 10 Must-Have Google Chrome Extensions and Microsoft Word Alternatives: Wordsmiths, Rejoice!. LibreOffice LibreOffice is a brand-new spin on OpenOffice.org that includes Writer, its word processor; Calc, a spreadsheet module; Impress, for presentations; Draw, for sketching and diagrams; Base, a database front end; and Math, a simple equation editor. UltraEdit UltraEdit ($60) is a text editor aimed at programmers, but with a rich feature set that makes it of interest to anyone who works with unformatted text. This includes anyone who does shell scripting, edits hex files, works with PHP or XML, or marks up documentation for TeX, among other tasks. Top 5 Products of the Year Readers choice! Take our Facebook poll and tell us your top 5. Vote here. Most Popular Searches Android Antivirus Tablet PC Firefox Backup Product Reviews Canon PowerShot G12 91 Pros Superior image and video quality; Optical viewfinder; Easy to use; Superb blend of automated and manual controls; Adjustable, swiveling LCD screen; Fun-to-use creative scene modes Cons Maximum aperture of F2.8; A bit bulky Read Complete Review » Top Point-and-Shoot Cameras With Manual Controls » Top-Rated Advanced Point-and-Shoots » Top High-End Cameras » Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 81 Pros Innovative 3D-shooting modes; Great modes for panoramic and low-light images; Extremely easy to use and suitable for beginners; Handles SD, SDHC, and Memory Stick; Very compact Cons No manual controls for aperture and shutter; Controls might be a bit small for some users; Background Defocus mode can blur too much of image Read Complete Review » Top-Rated Point-and-Shoot Cameras » Top Simple Cameras » Best Point-and-Shoot Cameras for Shooting Video » Gateway ID49C13u 87 Pros Nice styling and input ergonomics; Good overall and gaming performance Cons Mild junkware 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. Officejet 6500 All-in-One Inkjet Printer Price: $89.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Artisan 810 Multifunction Photo Printer Price: $149.00 Avg User Rating 3 User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on Printers, Ink & Toner, Paper, Graphics & Publishing Software Top News on PCWorld.com Hacker Heists Virtual Poker Winnings from Facebook Game A British hacker admits he stole 400 billion virtual poker chips worth somewhere between $285,000 and $12 million in real dollars. Share: 10 Netflix Power Tools: Optimize Your Viewing Experience Check out these 10 tools that can help you choose a movie to stream from Netflix, learn when a certain movie will leave the Netflix streaming list, place a DVD request in your Netflix queue for a movie before it hits DVD, and more. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com 10 Netflix Power Tools: Optimize Your Viewing Experience Check out these 10 tools that can help you choose a movie to stream from Netflix, learn when a certain movie will leave the Netflix streaming list, place a DVD request in your Netflix queue for a movie before it hits DVD, and more. Share: Create Your Own DVD Menus for Free With DVDStyler DVDStyler lets you create custom DVDs with menus, starting with video files in any format. Share: Manage Google Storage With Free CloudBerry Explorer Manage Google Storage with a full-featured standalone client. Share: Chrome Utility Makes Viewing PDF and PowerPoint Files a Breeze Chrome extension Docs PDF/PowerPoint Viewer lets you view PPTs and PDFs without launching a separate reader Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: January 2011Our reviewers sampled a little bit of everything in January: desktop utilities, karaoke, a help program that's actually helpful. Some of their favorites came from our features 10 Must-Have Google Chrome Extensions and Microsoft Word Alternatives: Wordsmiths, Rejoice!. Auslogics Disk Defrag   6263 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Hard Disk Defragment your hard disk to increase performance. Help by Leo (32-bit version)   2250 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Utilities This free tech support doesn't just tell you what to do; it shows you how to do it, too. Help by Leo (64-bit version)   739 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Utilities This free tech support doesn't just tell you what to do for your 64-bit system; it shows you how to do it, too. See (8) more PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: January 2011 » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads Xilisoft iPod MateAn excellent batch of programs for controlling your iPod; iPod Video Converter, DVD to iPod Converter and iPod Rip. 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