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In the April PCWorld: Turbocharge Your PC

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In the
April 2011
PCWorld Magazine

Find out how to speed up your PC with 24 hardware, software, and networking enhancements to give your machine new life. This issue also gives you tips on converting your old LPs, photos, videos, and more, into digital files. And don't miss our in-depth look inside Intel's superfast and efficient processors. Finally, you've probably heard the ads for 4G phone service, but what does that really mean to you? We examine the pros and cons of the four biggest wireless carriers' 4G (and 4G-like) services.

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Inside the April Issue

Hardware Speed Boosts for Your PC
Which hardware upgrades do the most cost-effective job of turbocharging your PC? We ran tests on various combinations of upgrades to find out.

See related articles on PCWorld.com:

» How to Replace Your Laptop's CPU

» How to Remove Crapware and Other Unwanted Software From Your PC

» Make Your New PC Hassle-Free

Digitize Your Analog Life
Rip your records, transfer your tapes, scan your photos, and move your home movies onto your hard drive. Weve collected some easy ways to convert vinyl, film, and other analog media into high-quality digital file.

See related articles on PCWorld.com:

» Guide to Editing and Sharing 3D Video

» How to Stream Live TV to Your PC

» Shoot Great Video With a DSLR Camera

Inside Intel's Next-Gen Processors
Here's How New Core i5 and i7 Chips That Bake Graphics hardware into the CPU are redefining PC performance.

See related articles on PCWorld.com:

» The Best All-Purpose Laptops

» The 10 Big Tech Trends of CES 2011

» Best Performance Desktop PCs

4G Is Here: Buy Now, or Wait?
Every major wireless carrier is pushing 4G hard this year, but is the technology ready for prime time?

See related articles on PCWorld.com:

» The Best Smartphones by Carrier

» Hands-On With Samsung's Galaxy S 4G Smartphone

» Phone Camera Battle: iPhone 4 vs. the Android Army

Hot Downloads
in the April PCWorld

VLC
This free tool lets you create a robust digital media server.

Calibre
This very capable e-book reader, organizer, editor, and publisher is free.

Soluto
Soluto runs in the background and watches what programs and services load when you log in. It then analyzes how long each of them takes, and categorizes them according to whether they are required for Windows, potentially removable, or can easily be removed from boot.

Help by Leo
This handy utility appears as a small query bar where you enter help requests. It then shows you how to do the task.

PCWorld.com Exclusives

Spec Showdown: iPad 2 vs. Its Rivals
How does Apples new tablet compare with the Motorola Xoom, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the HP TouchPad and the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook? Our chart breaks down the specifics.

10 Utilities to Secure Your Data
Keeping intruders out of your system is only half the challenge; making it impossible for them to find your valuable data is the other. That's where these downloads--most of them free--can help.

20 Notable Google Doodles
Everything from Dilbert to Pac-Man has shown up in Google's legendary doodles. Here are a few of the most notable throughout the years.

5 Steps to a Better New PC
Just bought a new PC? Here's how to ditch the bloatware, get the apps you want, and make sure it has all your important data.



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