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 300,000 Infected Computers to Go Offline Monday As many as 300,000 PCs and Macs will drop off the Internet in about 65 hours unless their owners heed last-minute calls to scrub their machines of malware. Share:   |  Amazon Preps Kindle Smartphone to Battle Apple, Say Reports Talk of an Amazon phone has been circulating since the online retailer began selling smartphone apps for Android phones in early 2011, but now reports say Amazon is talking with manufacturers. Share: | Shanghai Company Sues Apple Over Siri for Alleged Patent Infringement Apple has become the target of another lawsuit in China, this time because of its Siri technology. Share: | Twitter Ruling Disappoints, but Doesn't Surprise Privacy Advocates Privacy advocates say they are dismayed but not surprised at a New York Criminal Court judge's decision ordering Twitter to hand over data on an Occupy Wall Street protester. Share: | Windows 8, OS X Upgrades by the Numbers Like 2009, this year is one of dueling operating system upgrades, when the two biggest OS rivals face off with new editions. Share: | UPDATE: New Android Malware Uses Phones as Spam Botnet The messages are being propagated through Yahoos mail service and promote counterfeit Viagra and other pharmaceuticals. Share: | Updated Apps Crashing? Here's What You Need to Know A glitch in Apple's app-updating mechanism has rendered over 100 apps unusable. Here's what you need to know, and how to fix it. Share: | Microsoft Readies Fix for Windows Flaw Under Attack Next week's Patch Tuesday will address a vulnerability in Windows that has been exploited by an increasing number of attacks and plug IE holes. Share: | Apple Squashes Bug That Crashed Apps It's been a tough week for the App Store, as Apple yanks spyware and fixes a server that caused some newly downloaded apps to crash. Share: | Tabletop Forge, Tabletop Gaming Tools for Google Hangouts A new Kickstarter promises to turn Google Hangouts into the ideal virtual venue for your D&D games. Share: | MegaUpload Founder Seeks Compensation for Illegal Search Kim Dotcom's lawyers are seeking relief and reparation from the government over what has been deemed an illegal search and seizure of Dotcom's property. Share: | Free Game Friday: A Super-Science Platformer, Undercover Cows and Space Exploration This weeks round up of free games has a stealth action game starring a cow and a game where you shoot your way through endless space exploration. Good luck. Share: | Archos Launches Inexpensive Android Tablet Running Ice Cream Sandwich The Archos 97 Carbon will debut later this month for $250. Share: | British Airways Faces Privacy Backlash for Googling Passengers The airline says it will conduct Internet-based background searches on customers before they board plane. Share: | iPad Mini Would Cannibalize Apple's Tablet Sales But that's not necessarily a bad thing, says one analyst, who expects competing tablets would be only a minor problem for Apple. Share: | Top 12 Tech Vacation Gadgets Make your time away from home go smoothly with these clever charging gadgets, camera accessories, diversions to keep the kids quiet, and more. Share: | Motorola Outs Atrix HD, Its First Phone Under Google Motorola appears to have leaked photos and specs of its newest phone, the Atrix HD. Share: | Say Goodbye to Windows Home Server The cloud edges out traditional on-site storage for home users, as Microsoft discontinues its nerve center for a PC-centric home. Share: | Best Buy Copies the Apple Store Best Buy is reportedly trying out a new look: a smaller, friendlier outlet strongly influenced by Apple's retail stores. Share: | Android Smartphones Hijacked by First Mobile Botnet Researchers warn users of a global botnet spamming smartphones, probably originating from a rogue app. Share: | |  | | Sponsored Downloads | | Movavi Media Octopus - PersonalThe answer to your media library management needs. Transfer video to portable devices, import files to your PC, make backups, download YouTube videos and rip DVDs. With Movavi Media Octopus managing your media collection is no longer a chore! (Compatibility: Win2000/XP/Vista) PCWorld newsletters subscribers user discount code MOVA-KBX1 for 50% off. | | MediaWidgetMediaWidget is the essential complement to your digital media experience, just like security software for your computer. iTunes or other media cataloging software help you view, convert and organize your digital media. (Compatibility: Windows NT/98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7) User discount code BOOT-BD9G-SUIT for 25% off. |  | |
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