Our Top Stories | 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. Share: | No Stopping Android Juggernaut, Says comScore Market research firm comScore says Android is pulling away from the smartphone pack--in a good way. Share: | 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. Share: | 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. Share: | 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." Share: | 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. Share: | 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. Share: | 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. Share: | 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. Share: | Ex-Cisco Consumer Chief Flips for Grilled Cheese When Cisco dropped the Flip, its originator ditched, too -- for an edible alternative. Share: | 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. Share: | Aussies First to Get Chromebook Laptops The Kogan Angora Chromebook will go on sale in Australia on June 7. Share: | 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. Share: | 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. Share: | Why Hackers Hate Sony Why is Sony -- a major player in the worlds of gaming, movies and music -- suddenly in the crosshairs of hackers? Share: | 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. Share: | 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... Share: | 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? Share: | 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. Share: | 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. Share: | | | Top Reviews on PCWorld.com | Make Your Point Playfully With Free Pushpins Font Pushpins connects the dots between function and fun. Share: | MemTest86+ Tests Memory for Free Free, self-booting utility MemTest86+ is as thorough and effective a memory testing program as you'll find. Share: | Today's Hottest Phones: They're All Android Atrix, ThunderBolt, G2X, Epic 4G...how do you choose? We have the lowdown on the best smartphones for each wireless network. Share: | 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. Share: | 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. | Parted Magic 7090 Downloads | Free | Filed Under Hard Disk | This may just be the best partitioning utility/boot disc on the planet. | | RealWorld Cursor Editor 11647 Downloads | Free | Filed Under Tools | Create static or animated cursors for Windows XP, Vista, or 7; make cursors from images. | | Directory Opus (32-bit) 1008 Downloads | Trial | Filed Under File Management | Replace Windows Explorer with this powerful, full-featured program. | | See (11) more PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: May 2011 » | Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • | Sponsored Downloads | Advanced Folders WatchA Microsoft Outlook add-in to monitor Microsoft Outlook folders and common folders on Microsoft Exchange server. Notifies you if a message satisfying your specified criteria has arrived. AFW offers solutions for a wide range of tasks related to message monitoring in public folders (Compatibility: Windows 95/98/ME,Windows NT/2000,Windows XP) Get 30% off with discount code MAPI-S3XN-DFHT! | Living Landscape ScreenSaverDecorate your desktop with the Living Landscape screensaver and remember that the sun always shines even when it can't be seen easily through the clouds! (Compabitility: Windows 95/98/ME,Windows NT/2000,Other Platform,Windows XP,Windows NT/2000/2003/SBS2003,Windows) Use discount code CART-4V9L-SIXT to get 60% off! | | |
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