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Top Story: The Best Web Apps and Online Services: Get the Most Out of the Cloud By using Web-based applications and storing your files online, you can work from anywhere, on any device, for next to nothing. Share: News Les Paul Google Doodle Lets You Strum Guitar, Record, Playback Thursday's Google Doodle celebrates Les Paul with an interactive guitar that lets you play, record, and share your ditties. Share: Why Facebook's Facial Recognition is Creepy Everyone stop uploading photos of people to Facebook RIGHT NOW. Share: Les Paul Guitar Google Doodle Plays an Encore Playable doodle sparks creativity as searchers share their compositions in honor of guitarist's birthday. Share: How-To How to Use Twitter Like a Pro Twitter has evolved into a powerful social medium and an effective platform for engaging customers and business partners, but only if you use it wisely. Share: 5 PC Upgrades Almost Everyone Does Wrong (and How to Do Them Right) Upgrading your PC's hardware can be easy, but there's a right way and a wrong way to do each task. Here are five upgrades that most users do a half-baked job on, and tips to help your upgrade go flawlessly. Share: Must I Keep Windows.old? When EddieS reinstalled Windows, he found all of his old files in a folder called C:\Windows.old. Can he delete it? Share: Downloads PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: May 2011 Our 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. RealWorld Icon Editor (32-bit version) RealWorld Icon Editor ($47) is really four programs: a photo editor, a 3D modeler, a picture creator, and a tool to make icons from images. It can generate a variety of sizes from 16 to 256 pixels square and allows you to optimize your image as an icon, avatar, or favicon for either PC or Mac. Magic Folder Icon Magic Folder Icon changes the icon of a folder from its default image (a folder), to anything else, provided you've got an icon you like better. This isn't likely to vastly improve your functionality, but it can make it quicker to spot a particular folder, especially if you normally use a large icon view. How to Build a Home Entertainment Network Learn to use your computer network as a next-generation entertainment hub. Get started. Most Popular Searches Downloads Windows 7 Tablet PC Angry Birds Facebook Product Reviews Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2011 93 Pros Good interface; Strong malware detection Cons Scan speeds lag behind top performers Read Complete Review » Top 10 Paid Antivirus Programs for 2011 » Top 5 Paid Antivirus for 2011 » Nikon Coolpix P500 85 Pros Good automated and manual controls; 36X zoom with 22.5mm wide angle; High-speed movie and burst modes; Very good image quality; EVF and adjustable LCD Cons No RAW shooting; Stabilization struggles at full telephoto; Battery charges in camera; Slightly soft images Read Complete Review » Point-and-Shoot Cameras With the Best Image Quality » Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V 84 Pros 16X zoom lens with 24mm wide angle; Superb 1080p, 60-fps video quality; In-camera GPS and compass; Great modes for 3D, panorama, and low-light shots Cons Oversaturated colors in Auto mode; Limited GPS features; Pop-up flash is too powerful Read Complete Review » Top 10 Pocket Megazooms » Best GPS Cameras » Best Point-and-Shoot Cameras for Shooting Video » Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics. MacBook Pro MC700LL/A Notebook (2.3GHz Intel Dual Core i5, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVDRW DL, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, 13" LED) Price: $1099.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review MacBook MB403LL/A Notebook Price: $699.99 Avg User Rating 6 User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on Laptops, Notebook Accessories, Wireless Networking, Desktops Top News on PCWorld.com Les Paul Google Doodle Gets Permanent Home Ubiquitous search engine Google launches a dedicated page for its interactive Les Paul doodle Share: Mom's First iPad: An Unexpected Reception Analysis: For years, I've been trying to get my mother online. Rather than give up, I bought her an iPad. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com The Laptop and Desktop Specs That Matter Contrary to what you might think, speed isn't always the most important thing when you're buying a new computer. Share: The Tablet Specs That Matter You want a tablet that's responsive and looks great. Here's how to find one. Share: The Camera Specs That Matter Big LCD screens and lots of megapixels may sound great in a camera, but other features will give you more bang for your buck. Share: The Printer Specs That Matter If you're in the market for a printer, pay less attention to its raw speed and more attention to how much it'll cost you to run. 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. PCMark Basic   3592 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Benchmarking Put your hardware through its paces, and then compare your performance online, with this free program. Bins   1433 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Desktop This system utility adds new functionality to the Windows 7 taskbar. RealWorld Cursor Editor   11969 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Tools Create static or animated cursors for Windows XP, Vista, or 7; make cursors from images. See (11) more PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: May 2011 » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads Privacy SolverHelps remove traces of Internet activity and every-day computer use, including cookies, temporary Internet files, typed URLs and more. Gives you the choice of both automatic and manual protection capabilities. You can even set advanced protection rules to exclude legitimate items from being removed. Customers benefit from free technical support through the exclusive SupportBase.NET service and access to the renowned after-sales service from MyCustomerBenefits.com. (Compatibility: Windows XP) Use discount code MULT-5IQ4-STAF for 50% off! Flip Video Converter--15% off!A creative digital device which includes the Flip Ultra, the Flip Ultra HD, the Flip Video Mino, and the Flip Video Mino HD. Flip video Camcorder records video in .MP4 format. Encode flip video to common video formats and extract audio tracks from referred video formats to a variety of file types. Enjoy captured flip videos on your iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, Zune, BlackBerry, Gphone or other MP3/MP4 player. Join multiple flip video files into one file by tick Merge into one file option. Crop and Customize Video Frame Size Customize video frame size according to the scale of cropped video. Apply effects like brightness, contrast, saturation, grey, emboss, and old film. Convert multiple flip video files at one time, making your conversion much easier. (Compatibility: Windows NT/2000,Windows XP,Windows NT/2000/2003/SBS2003,Windows Vista)

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