Monday 8 August 2011

Six Ways to Revitalize an Older Notebook

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August 8, 2011
Weekly Brief
Top Story--Laptop Refresh: Six Ways to Revitalize an Older Notebook Save money and bring an old laptop back to life with a few quick software and hardware upgrades. We show you how.
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News
AntiSec Hackers Steal, Post Police Data Anonymous group hackers continue their assault on law enforcement by releasing 10 gigs of sensitive information from 56 law enforcement entities across the country.
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Graphics With 'Unlimited Detail' Could Soon Be Reality 3D graphics have, for many years now, been based on the idea of polygons--flat shapes fitted together to form objects.
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Facebook's Planned News Feed Changes Should Worry You Facebook is making changes to its news feed to make advertisers more visible.
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How-To
Password Management: Idiot-Proof Tips Only an alphanumeric string stands between a hacker and your bank account. Here's how to make sure your passwords are safe.
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Bring Back Internet Explorer 8 Uli Mrose updated Windows Explorer to version 9, but didnt like it. Heres how to bring back IE8.
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Video Chatting for Newbies Video chatting isn't nearly as scary as it seems. Here's our foolproof guide to getting even the most technophobic relatives and friends online for some face-to-face time.
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Downloads
Best Free Software for Protecting Your PC and Your Privacy Want to make sure that your PC and all its files and data are kept safe, secure, and private--without breaking the bank to do it? It's not an impossible task--in fact, it's easy to do. We've rounded up ten free pieces of security software that do everything from protecting you against malware, to keeping you safe at WiFi Hot Spots, to encrypting your entire hard disk.
Maxthon Maxthon is probably the best Web browser you've never heard of. It includes two built-in rendering engines, Webkit and Trident, which means no website should be incompatible when browsing. One of the best uses for this is to visit ancient sites that only work with Internet Explorer.
Speckie Among the many reasons I'm partial to Firefox is that Mozilla's browser has long offered a built-in spell checker. Internet Explorer, even in its latest release, doesn't do bad spellers any favors. Thankfully, there's Speckie, a free Internet Explorer add-on that provides real-time spell checking.
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Product Reviews
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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Barnes and Noble Nook (second generation)
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Pros Facile touchscreen interface; Easy-to-hold thanks to light weight and texture; Great software design Cons Physical buttons are stiff and too hard to press
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Toshiba Thrive
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Pros Removable battery, replaceable back cover; Sturdy design; SDXC Card slot, plus USB, HDMI, and mini-USB ports Cons Feels heavy, and stands thicker than most; Stereo speakers lack fullness, sound tinny
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Microsoft Readies 22 Patches for Windows, IE Next Week Two of the 13 bulletins for August's Patch Tuesday are rated "critical," the highest threat ranking in Microsoft's four-step system, while nine are called "important."
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iOS 5 May Get Text-to-Speech Function Screen shots of Apple's unreleased operating system reveal a microphone icon that hints of voice recognition functions.
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Top Reviews on PCWorld.com
Laptop Refresh: Six Ways to Revitalize an Older Notebook Save money and bring an old laptop back to life with a few quick software and hardware upgrades. We show you how.
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Tests Show HP TouchPad Update Falls Short HP's first major firmware update does little to improve the overall performance and usability of the TouchPad.
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8 Great Laptops Under $800 It seems like most of us these days can share Groucho Marx's sentiment: I started out with nothing and I have most of it left. These great laptops won't strain your bank account.
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Downloads: Editor's Collection
Best Free Software for Protecting Your PC and Your PrivacyWant to make sure that your PC and all its files and data are kept safe, secure, and private--without breaking the bank to do it? It's not an impossible task--in fact, it's easy to do. We've rounded up ten free pieces of security software that do everything from protecting you against malware, to keeping you safe at WiFi Hot Spots, to encrypting your entire hard disk.
KeePass (2.x)   3590 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Password Tools
KeePass is a free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager.
HTTPS Everywhere   6128 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Browsers & Clients
Protect yourself from hackers at popular Web sites such as Facebook.
Microsoft Security Essentials   104768 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Antivirus & Security
Microsoft's free utility fights viruses and other malware, and does a surprisingly good job of it.
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