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Our Top Stories HTC EVO 4G Teardown Reveals Battery Surprise Grab your safety goggles, Android fans: It's time to get all Mr. Wizard on Sprint's latest Android phone, the HTC EVO 4G. Share: Washington Update: Will Fed Intervention Curb or Protect Your Digital Freedom? Broadband regulation, privacy issues, and predatory ads on your smartphone are all under review. Share: Windows, Mac, or Linux: It's Not the OS, It's the User Some operating systems may be safer than others, but naïve users pose the biggest security risk to today's businesses. Share: Google Chrome OS Could Shake Up PC Market Google plans to debut its Chrome operating system in the fourth quarter of this year, although the company has yet to provide an exact launch date Share: AT&T Pulls the Plug on Its Unlimited Data Plans New mobile data plans use a metered model, which the company says will be a better option for the average smartphone user. Share: A Free-to-Play Star Wars MMO for Families? The Force takes aim at families in a 'kid-friendly' environment when Sony's online Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures PC game ships this fall. Share: Woman Sues Google over Bad Directions Update: It Was Dark It was dark, she'd never been there before, and she didn't know how to look both ways before she crossed the street. Share: Rumor: New PS3 SKU to Include HDMI Cable, Game Tipster says new PlayStation 3 SKU will include an HDMI cable and a copy of LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition. Share: Is AT&T Just Hurting Itself With New Data Plans? Carrier says new plans will help most users save money, but will iPad and iPhone users see it that way? Share: Nintendo Slashing DSi Price By 21% in Japan Nintendo says it'll drop the price of its DSi handheld game system by a fifth in Japan, but will it follow with a corresponding cut in U.S. and European markets? Share: AMD Shields Fusion Demo From Intel's Spies AMD gave reporters a first look at Fusion in a demonstration designed to reveal few concrete details. Share: Microsoft to Google: You're Not Exactly Safe Yourself Microsoft fired back at Google over the company's rumored policy it is transitioning away from the Windows OS because of security concerns. Share: Google Faces Privacy Investigation in Canada Canada is also investigating Google's collection of data from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks. Share: Google to Release Chrome OS in Fourth Quarter Google will release its Chrome operating system for laptop computers in Q4, and will also launch an app store for the OS Share: Jobs Opens Up About iPhone Leak, Abobe Flash, and More Steve Jobs used Tuesday's D8 Conference to clear the air on some controversial issues. Share: Asus Releases The Eee Pad 121 Tablet PC Asus unveils it's Eee Pad 21 tablet PC, designed to compete with the Apple iPad. Share: Motorola Announces Android-Based Flipout Phone Square-shaped, slider-style device looks to be a natural competitor to Microsoft's Kin phones -- if Motorola opts to release it in the U.S. Share: Nvidia Primes Market for Optimus at Computex Can't wait to get your hands on an Optimus-enabled laptop? Look no further than the Computex expo, where Nvidia's latest graphics-switching technology is debuting in computers from Gateway, Asus, Lenovo, Acer, and more. Share: Microsoft: No Matter What Google Says, Windows Is Secure On the heels of a report that Google will phase out Windows in its workplace over security concerns, Microsoft is standing up for its operating system. Share: Project Aims to Halve Cost of a Data Center Taiwan's ITRI seeks to halve the price of the massive data centers required for the growing world of online services. 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Share: Dictionary .Net Looks Up and Translates Words the Google Way Small popup application Dictionary.Net looks things up on Google so you don't have to. Share: Get Productivity-Boosting Virtual Desktops With Dexpot Dexpot corrals your wayward windows into different virtual desktops for a cleaner, better organized workspace. Share: T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide: A Very Good Midrange Smartphone The MyTouch 3G Slide is a solid Android phone with a great feature set, but its camera isn't as good as those on other phones in its class. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: May 2010In PCWorld Downloads, our reviewers sometimes find fascinating new files...and sometimes develop a fresh appreciation for the tried-and-true. This May, both scenarios played out. We ran across handy little utilities for system tray use and Office improvements. We reviewed tools for DVD-ripping, energy conservation, general tweaks, and more. And with all that work done, we felt fine about relaxing with a physics-based desktop toy and a classic game. WinBubble   21362 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under System Resources Tune-Up. Tweak Windows Vista in many different ways. HandBrake   66085 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Design & Multimedia Easily grab and convert video and audio from a variety of different sources. SoupToys Toybox   1056 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Simulation Add time-wasting but fun toys with realistic physics directly to your desktop. See (3) more PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: May 2010 » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads OrgChart Professional 4.0 Standard EditionA fantastic tool to create your company org chart quickly so everyone knows the players and what to expect from them. 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