Monday, April 27, 2009

Hands On: Windows 7 RC; How to Buy a GPS Device; The One Billionth iPhone App; and More

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Hands On: Microsoft Windows 7 Release Candidate
Buying Guide: How to Buy a GPS Device
Slideshow: 10 Ergonomic Products for Your Office
Review: The Best Bluetooth Headset You Can Buy
News: Facebook Veteran Van Natta Named MySpace CEO
Review: A Forceful but Reckless Gaming Rig
AppScout: The One Billionth iPhone App


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Hands On: Microsoft Windows 7 Release Candidate
Quicker to install, more polished and customizable, and easier to use than earlier builds, the Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) is a nice step towards finalization of the operating system. We walk you through the various changes we've noticed, from install to optimization.



Buying Guide: How to Buy a GPS Device
Here's the quickest route to the best GPS—and 17 talented navigators that will do much more than just get you where you're going.



Slideshow: 10 Ergonomic Products for Your Office
If a day at work is more painful than usual, maybe it's time to requisition an ergonomic keyboard, mouse, footrest, or screen stand.



Review: The Best Bluetooth Headset You Can Buy
It's not the most stylish headset, but the Plantronics Voyager Pro offers the best call quality we've ever heard.



News: Facebook Veteran Van Natta Named MySpace CEO
One day after Chris DeWolfe stepped down as MySpace CEO, the social-networking site named Facebook veteran Owen Van Natta as his successor.



Review: A Forceful but Reckless Gaming Rig
The Vigor Force Recon T7N is a high-performance machine, but its design detracts from its day-to-day livability.


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AppScout: The One Billionth iPhone App
Bump, the one billionth iPhone app downloaded from the App Store, uses the iPhone or iPod Touch's accelerometer, Internet connection, and location data to promote social connection.



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Conficker Virus Starts to Attack PCs, Experts Say
A malicious software program known as Conficker that many feared would wreak havoc on April 1 is slowly being activated, weeks after being dismissed as a false alarm, security experts said. Have you been affected?

Obama to Ditch Sectera Edge for BlackBerry?
President Obama has been carrying two smartphones: a BlackBerry 8830 that he uses for personal calls and a General Dynamics Sectera Edge that he uses for secret government business. Do you think giving up his more secure device in favor of the BlackBerry is a smart decision?

Over 200,000 Texts Sent in Record Attempt
Two friends in Pennsylvania spent the month of March trying for a world record in cell-phone text messaging. It appears they succeeded, with a total of 217,000 messages between the two. Would you be willing to try to break the record?



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