PC World - December 2009
PC World - December 2009
PDF | 129 pages | 31.3 Mb | English
PDF | 129 pages | 31.3 Mb | English
PC WORLD is the best-selling monthly computer magazine in America with over 6.2 million readers devoted to personal computing and related technology. Our award-winning editors deliver the Top 100 PC and product rankings and reviews from our state-of-the-art Test Center. Each issue is loaded with in-depth special reports and authoritative news stories, how-to's and tips, new PC trends, technologies, the Internet, and more. PC WORLD is an essential tool for any computer user.
Content:
FEATURES
PC World 100: The Best Products of the Year
A lot of outstanding hardware, software, and services passed before our eyes this year. Here arc the very best ones—the products we most wanted to keep after testing and reviewing them.
The TV You Want Today
HDTV features continue to evolve rapidly, in areas that range from motion-smoothing technologies to 3D. We look at the changes and rank the best 40- and 47-inch sets.
Sneaky Fees
Slipped into phone bills, tacked on to triple-play packages, or added to financial transactions, hidden fees arc everywhere. Read how to identify and avoid them.
DEPARTMENTS
Techlog
PCW Forum
The Back Page
FORWARD
Wireless Wars
As carriers and the FCC tussle, users are caught in the middle.
Beta Watch
GeekTech
CONSUMER WATCH
Avoid Wireless Gouging
Minimize your phone service fees by scrutinizing five crucial areas.
Skeptical Shopper
On Your Side
BUSINESS CENTER
Build a Social Network
Ning makes customization easy.
Net Work
Tech Audit
SECURITY ALERT
Phishers Dangle New Bait
Information thieves devise new ways to steal your personal data.
Bugs and Fixes
Privacy Watch
REVIEWS AND RANKINGS
E-Book Readers
A stack of belter-quality readers vie for shelf (and luggage) space.
Top 10 Cell Phones
Digital Photo Frames
Top 10 Multifunction Printers
iPod Nano, Zune HD
Top 10 External Hard Drives
HPTouchSmart 600
Download This
HERE'S HOW
Privacy on Social Networks
Rules for protecting your personal data on Facebook and Twitter.
Answer Line
Rick Broida's Hassle-Free PC
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