Monday, December 19, 2011

10 Tech Wins of 2011

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December 19, 2011
Weekly Brief
Top Story: 10 Tech Wins of 2011 Among the high-profile flops, some companies managed to find success this year.
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Prep for Facebook's Timeline Layout: 6 Must-Do Privacy Tweaks Facebook users have seven days to clean up their profile before the default Timeline layout goes live. Here is a checklist of things you'll want do so your past doesn't come back to haunt you.
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Ice Cream Sandwich Coming to More Android Users If you're one of the lucky ones to get the update, check out some tips and shortcuts Google has posted to help you navigate the many changes you'll see on your device.
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Trojan Cons Victims with Fake Trial BitDefender warns of a new ransom-style Trojan that scrambles its victims' data before offering them a trial version of a fix.
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How To Get Windows 8 Features Now You don't have to wait until next year to see what Windows 8 has to offer. Use these tricks to update your operating system's look and feel right now.
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10 Nightmares When Travelling With Tech--and How to Prevent Them When traveling with smartphones, tablets and laptops a small hiccup can derail work for your entire trip. How can you avoid these nightmares on your next business trip?
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How To Use Dropbox to Edit Text On Mobile Devices Dropboxs mobile app doesnt feature text-editing capabilities. Thankfully, there are a number of free apps that let you edit files on the go that are stored in Dropbox.
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Free Software Worth a Donation, Part 2

We often think of software as either commercial or free. But there is another category of software: donationware. It's given away for free, in the hope that users will donate to support the application or a cause the developer wishes to bolster. Part II covers the lesser-known gems. For well-known software and some great reasons to donate, read "Part 1."

Movie Edit Pro MX Plus MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX Plus ($100) offers many of the high-precision controls of Adobe's pro video editing software, Premiere CS5 ($382) in a significantly more user-friendly interface. Registering with MAGIX extends the 7-day free trial to 30 days and unlocks free, downloadable video effects and filters.
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer Xara Photo & Graphic Designer ($89) is an all-in-one tool that can edit photos, 2D and 3D graphics, animation, text, and page layouts--for online or print media--seamlessly, without switching programs. A welcome surprise: Xara's Photo & Graphic Designer hits the mark for both the novice and the power user.
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Free Software Worth a Donation, Part 2

We often think of software as either commercial or free. But there is another category of software: donationware. It's given away for free, in the hope that users will donate to support the application or a cause the developer wishes to bolster. Part II covers the lesser-known gems. For well-known software and some great reasons to donate, read "Part 1."

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