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July 11, 2011
Weekly Brief
Top Story: Facebook-Skype Video Calling: A Getting-Started Guide Activating Facebook's video calling service is pretty straightforward, but in tests a slight hiccup was found that may prove frustrating to some users.
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Beware: Facebook Scams Use Casey Anthony and Video Chat as Bait Attackers prey on the inherent trust of social network contacts, and the demand for breaking news to spread two new Facebook scams.
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9 Things Google+ Needs for Me to Ditch Facebook Google+ has potential, but I need to see more if I'm going to abandon the biggest game in town.
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Messing With Google Street Views When people spot Google's Street View cars driving by, they do the darnedest things.
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How-To
Foursquare Is Growing: Use It for Your Business As Foursquare reaches impressive milestones, here's why it's worth checking out for your small business.
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How to Stay Safe on Campus: 5 Easy Tips Keeping your PC and gear safe on campus isn't hard! Here are the steps you need to take in the dorm room, in the library, and in the classroom.
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How To Open an Application in XP Mode A few very old applications won't run under Windows 7--but you can tweak Windows 7 with a few simple clicks.
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Downloads
PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: June 2011 What's appealing in June? According to our reviewers, the same things that catch our attention year-round: system utilities, fun toys, and free stuff. From backup software to a music manager, a powerful PDF reader to a 3D sculpting tool, a CPU temperature monitor to a weather-displaying screensaver, many of June's favorites are freebies.
RoboForm Password managers aren't flashy, but they sure are handy--if they're done right. And Roboform definitely is done right. This free (albeit in limited form) utility lets you securely store and manage your online passwords, as well as your login and registration information you may use while browsing the Web.
Evernote This combination of software and Web service lets you capture information from the Web, e-mail, a digital camera, a scanner, and a microphone. It then lets you organize it all, annotate it, tag it, and search through it, and make it available on your PC, on the Web, and via mobile devices.
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Product Reviews
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2011
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Pros Good interface; Strong malware detection Cons Scan speeds lag behind top performers
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi 16GB
4
Pros Sharp, crisp display; Thin, lightweight design; Android 3.1 preloaded Cons No microSD card slot; Battery charges painfully slow
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HP Mini 5103
82
Pros Great battery life; Good performance and ergonomics Cons Smallish display; Pricey
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Top News on PCWorld.com
Top Tech Industry News Stories of 2011 -- So Far Apple, AT&T, Microsoft, Google and others are givens for being among the top newsmakers of 2011. Others will no doubt surprise us as we go along.
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Should Facebook Add a Music Service? Word is that "Vibes" is in the works, but Facebook may be piling on the features a bit too fast and furiously.
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Top Reviews on PCWorld.com
Everything You Need to Know About 3TB Hard Drives The latest 3TB hard drives pack in the storage, but they're only partially plug and play. Here's what you can expect if you plan on upgrading your system.
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PlayLater Pulls Streaming Video Off the Web So You Can Watch It Later The beta subscription service will record video from Netflix, Hulu, ESPN and other sources.
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Roboform 7 Fills in Passwords, Online Forms, and More Manage your digital life--including passwords, profiles, and more--with handy utility Roboform.
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CrashPlan Pro Makes SMB Backup a Snap Online backup solution CrashPlan Pro, geared towards small-to-medium businesses, boasts a snazzy management console.
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Downloads: Editor's Collection
PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: June 2011What's appealing in June? According to our reviewers, the same things that catch our attention year-round: system utilities, fun toys, and free stuff. From backup software to a music manager, a powerful PDF reader to a 3D sculpting tool, a CPU temperature monitor to a weather-displaying screensaver, many of June's favorites are freebies.
3DMark Basic   4486 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Benchmarking
This free benchmarking program checks to see if your PC can handle the latest games.
Nitro PDF Reader (64-bit version)   8502 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Tools
This free all-purpose PDF tool packs the power of a paid product.
WinPatrol   743419 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Security
Kill off unwanted background programs like worms, adware, and spyware.
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