10 Tips for Staying Connected Anywhere

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Mobile Internet Survival Guide: 10 Tips for Staying Connected Anywhere Just because you have a smartphone and a USB 3G dongle doesn?t mean you?re prepared to hit the road. Here are 10 tips for weathering your worst-case scenario and getting your work done. Share: News Clean Up Windows and Your Hard Drive Is your PC dragging at boot time? Does it take too long to do common tasks? Put snap back into your PC's step with these free and low-cost cleanup utilities. Share: How HP and Palm's WebOS Tablet Could 'Blow Away' the iPad On February 9 HP has all but confirmed that it will introduce its first WebOS tablet. Share: Porn Worm Extorts Money From 2,500 Victims A fast-spreading Russian ransom worm that locks people out of their files has found at least 2,500 victims willing to pay up to get back control of their PCs Share: How-To Smartphone Security: How to Keep Your Handset Safe As smartphones grow more powerful than the PCs we used just a decade ago, they increasingly become the target of scam artists. Here's how to beef up security for your iOS, Android, BlackBerry, or Windows handset. Share: Customize File Open and Save Dialog Boxes Ralph Redan asked how to put his favorite folders in File Open and Save As dialog boxes Share: The Clock Is Ticking: Give IPv6 a Test Drive The Internet is running out of IPv4 addresses. Prepare now for World IPv6 Day, the biggest test yet for the Internet routing technology that well all one day use. Share: Downloads PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: December 2010 Our reviewers wrapped up the year with an eclectic assortment of favorites: recovery software, video helpers, security utilities, a game, and more. ObjectDock ObjectDock combines some of the best of OS X's and Windows launch features into one interface. It could quite easily become your preferred way to work and is well worth checking out. ObjectDock Plus ObjectDock Plus ($20) is a launch dock clone of the Mac OS X dock for XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Unlike the free version, Object Plus allows you to create as many docks as you want. It is also highly configurable. Top 5 Products of the Year Readers choice! Take our Facebook poll and tell us your top 5. Vote here. 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