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How would you like to get sent to Barcelona, with your workplace picking up the tab? Sounds pretty cushy, no? Well, that was the fate of PCWorld editors Ginny Mies and Mark Sullivan. Both are currently toiling away (they assure me) in that picturesque Mediterranean city, reporting on Mobile World Congress--the biggest phone and wireless show of the year. All week long, the major telcom players have been showing off new services and devices, including a barrage of smartphones and tablets, so the action on the show floor is fast and furious. If you want to follow along, click on our Mobile World Congress page and see what Ginny and Mark are covering. You may not actually be in Barcelona, but at least you can get a sense of the excitement there. --Editorial Director Steve Fox Top Stories Mobile World Congress 2011: The Hottest Devices So Far Hot new smartphones, tablets, and the elusive PlayStation phone debut at the 2011 Mobile World Congress. Online Bargains: How to Use Groupon and Its Competitors Group-deal and flash-sale sites such as Groupon, LivingSocial, and Rue La La promise restaurant meals, brand-name goods, and great services at deep discounts. Here's how to use these sites to your advantage. The Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Tablet Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Motorola Xoom--tablet PCs are flooding the market. But does anybody need one? We give you five reasons why a tablet is a useful tool. For more news and reviews for tablets, visit PCWorld.com. News Hot Tablets, Powerful Smartphones: Mobile World Congress 2011 Officially Begins The mobile industry gathers in Barcelona, Spain to find out what the next hottest smartphones, apps and tablets will be. RIM, Nokia, DoCoMo Dodge Google's 'Dumb Pipe' Menace Google's growing influence in the mobile industry is clearly proving worrisome to some established device makers and operators. iPad 2: Are HD Rumors for Real? When will the iPad finally go high def? The manufacturing challenges have led to rumors of an iPad 3 or iPad 2 HD arriving later this year. But where does this leave the iPad 2 expected this spring? For the latest reports, visit our News page . PCW Business Center Taking Care of Business Taxes We looked at packages from H&R Block, Intuit, and TaxAct to determine how well they help small businesses prepare tax returns. Visit the PCW Business Center. Blogs IBM Watson Wins Jeopardy, Humans Rally Back IBM's Watson is the new all-time Jeopardy champ. Are humans now in jeopardy? When Should You Buy a New Laptop? Nobody wants to buy a laptop just to have a new, better model go on sale just a few weeks later. When is the right time to make that new laptop purchase? Google's Android Roadmap: New Clues Emerge From Gingerbread to Honeycomb and beyond, we're getting a rare glimpse this week at Google's plans for the future of Android. For the latest news and opinion, visit our Blogs page . Reviews HTC Incredible S: First Look The Incredible S improves on the original with a more solid and attractive design and HD video capture. HP Compaq 6000 Pro: An All-in-One for the Office HP's business-centric all-in-one lacks the bells and whistles of consumer oriented machines, but offers strong performance, and some room to tinker. Compare prices on all-in-one PCs. For more reviews, visit PCWorld.com. How-To How to Do an Online Background Check for Free Find out what you need to know about someone--or find out the information that's out there about you--without spending any money. Savvy Windows Tips: Screenshots, Quick Launch, Printer Names Use these shortcuts to take screenshots, pin favorite tools to the Quick Launch toolbar, and rename a printer. For more tips, visit PCWorld.com. Videos A Closer Look at the Acer Iconia Smart Android Phone Practically a tablet, the Iconia Smart has a 4.8 inch display, a front-facing camera and runs Android 2.3. For more videos, visit PCWorld.com. Downloads 10 Must-Have Chrome Extensions With so many Chrome extensions available, which should you get? We've picked out ten of our favorites that will let you do everything from speeding up your Web browsing, to checking Gmail and Google Calendar, grabbing videos and graphics from across the Web, and more. For more free and trial software, visit PCWorld.com. PC World Community Win 7 64 Bit Vs 32 Bit Join the discussion. Visit the PC World Community Top 5 Products of the Year Readers choice! Take our Facebook poll and tell us your top 5. Vote here. Advertisement No matter what you do, your hard drive is going to fail! Start protecting your digital life for FREE with 5GB of IDrive Online Backup - secure, fast and simple online backup for Windows and Mac. 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D3100 Black SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 18-55mm Lens Price: $579.00 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review EOS 60D Black SLR Digital Camera - Body Only Price: $845.00 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Best Prices on Digital Cameras, Flash Memory, Graphics & Publishing Software, Lenses, Bags & Cases Top News on PCWorld.com Sony's Music Streaming Service: What Were They Thinking?! Sony is getting into the cloud-based music streaming game -- but its plan of attack seems almost built for failure. Share: 7 Ways to Avoid Getting Hacked by Anonymous The hactivist group Anonymous used a series of simple technical and social exploits to crack the network of security-technology firm HBGary Federal, giving the company a schooling that other network security pros can learn from. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Best Bags to Hold Your Tech Gadgets Safely and Efficiently Having one gadget bag to support all of your tech gear makes traveling a breeze and organization even easier. We stuffed bags from Airbak, Alchemy, Crumpler, Osprey Packs, and Tumi full of gadgets and evaluated them. Share: 10 Great Error Messages A good computing day is an error-free day. Unfortunately, those are rarer than we would like. Have you seen any of these funny and original error messages lately? Share: Laplink Gold Gets Multiple PCs in Sync Connect to other PCs and transfer and synchronize files with Laplink Gold. Share: Have Scanner, Will Travel We test five portable sheetfed scanners for use at home, in the office, and on the road. Equipped with compact automatic document feeders, these capable units excel at turning stacks of paper into electronic files for easy storage and distribution. 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