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4 Security Tips Spurred by Recent Phishing Attacks on Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo

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4 Security Tips Spurred by Recent Phishing Attacks on Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo The old rule of "Don't Open Attachments" isn't enough to protect you from phishing attacks anymore. Here's more up-to-date advice.
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No Stopping Android Juggernaut, Says comScore Market research firm comScore says Android is pulling away from the smartphone pack--in a good way.
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How to Get PlayStation Network Apology Freebies Now that PSN is back, users are also eager to collect the company's gift of digital compensation for the downtime.
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The Best Free Android Apps of 2011 (So Far) Here's a collection of the best free Android apps of 2011 (so far), including the practical ATM Hunter, a slick text editor, an awesome live-wallpaper app, and--of course--games.
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The Internet Tax Man Cometh (Again!) Should Congress force online retailers to charge sales tax, even for states they don't operate in? Lawmakers are looking into it with the proposed "Main Street Fairness Act."
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U.K. Man Arrested on Facebook Hacking Charges A 26-year-old U.K. man was arrested Thursday on charges that he tried to hack into the Facebook social-networking site.
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iPhone 5 Rumor Rundown for the Week Nearing the eve of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, where we know Apple will unveil iOS 5, new rumors of iPhone 5 have become thin and stale.
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Acer Server in Europe Reportedly Breached A hacker group called the Pakistan Cyber Army Friday claimed it has accessed an Acer server in Europe and stole personal data of some 40,000 people.
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What Google Gets by Buying PostRank UPDATE: Google's acquisition of PostRank provides hosted software that measures user engagement with topics, brands, authors, and content across social media sites.
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Ex-Cisco Consumer Chief Flips for Grilled Cheese When Cisco dropped the Flip, its originator ditched, too -- for an edible alternative.
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How Big Is Microsoft's Gamble With Windows 8? Analysts parsing what Microsoft revealed of Windows 8 this week are split on how big the company is gambling with its operating system cash cow.
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Aussies First to Get Chromebook Laptops The Kogan Angora Chromebook will go on sale in Australia on June 7.
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Free BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing App Gets Official Research In Motion (RIM) initially released the new BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing application in early April to a select group of BlackBerry smartphone users.
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Can the iPad Cure What Ails Us? A neurology patient at a Texas hospital may soon find doctors handing him an iPad with game-like apps on it to test his motor skills.
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Why Hackers Hate Sony Why is Sony -- a major player in the worlds of gaming, movies and music -- suddenly in the crosshairs of hackers?
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How Not to Do Twitter: The Rise and Fall of My Twitterverse I found out the hard way that not all Twitter followers are created equally, and along the way I have learned some lessons about the right way, and the wrong way to attract quality Twitter followers.
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Canada Blocks Extradition of Cisco Suspect A Canadian judge has blocked the extradition of a former Cisco Systems executive and slammed that company and U.S. authorities for allegedly duping Canadian...
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Nokia Not Ready for a Tablet -- Yet It's no surprise Nokia may one day launch a tablet device, but is it too late to the game, and what kind of device can we expect when it arrives?
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What Your Business Can Expect on World IPv6 Day The World IPv6 Day trial this Wednesday will serve as a test case for when the Internet runs out of IPv4 addresses next year.
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What Windows 8 Needs Is Some New Furniture Windows 8 looks slick, and it might work great with my existing hardware, but it won't work great with my existing computer desk if I want to take advantage of the touchscreen interface.
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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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Nikon Coolpix S9100
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Pros Very good macro capabilities; 18X-optical-zoom lens; Large array of useful and creative scene modes; In-camera editing features improve low-light shots; Superior image quality; Extremely easy to use; Excellent performance for the price; Light and slim for such a long-zoom camera Cons No RAW shooting mode; No manual controls
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Pros In-camera HDR and high-speed movie modes; Touch-to-focus controls; 3D still shooting; 16X optical zoom lens with very fast autofocus; Manual modes with aperture- and shutter-priority Cons Limited touchscreen functionality; GPS feature lacks in-camera mapping; No RAW shooting mode; Images often look underexposed and lack sharpness; Battery life is poor with GPS active
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4 Security Tips Spurred by Recent Phishing Attacks on Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo The old rule of "Don't Open Attachments" isn't enough to protect you from phishing attacks anymore. Here's more up-to-date advice.
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No Stopping Android Juggernaut, Says comScore Market research firm comScore says Android is pulling away from the smartphone pack--in a good way.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Review: Long Zoom, Innovative Extras, and Superb Video The 16X-optical-zoom Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V is loaded with fun extras, including 3D shooting, excellent video quality, in-camera GPS, and groundbreaking scene modes.
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Downloads: Editor's Collection
PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: May 2011Our reviewers can't get enough of utilities. Geeky stuff like benchmarking, drive partitioning, memory testing. Must-haves like desktop organizers and security helpers. Microsoft Office improvements. But we like to have fun, too, so we couldn't resist some great media software, sci-fi themepacks, and designing our own cursors. These are just the highlights from the merry month of May.
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