Stories by: PC World Staff

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    Google Chrome OS: A virtual tour 20/11/2009 13:09:00

    Google's Chrome OS is designed purely to run Web-based applications, rather than software installed on a system's hard drive. At Thursday's Chrome OS event, Google claimed the new operating system's boot-up speed is a lightning-fast 7 seconds. The Chrome OS will not be available to consumers until 2010 around the holiday season, according to Google.
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    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 game footage -- PS3 vs. Xbox 360 20/11/2009 10:53:00

    Earlier in the month, German gaming website Cynamite released a bunch of screen shots comparing the PS3 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to the Xbox 360 version.
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    How to Manage Multiple Users with Windows7 04/11/2009 09:42:00

    Take a look at some of the features in Windows 7 that allow you to manage multiple users on the same machine.
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    Digital Demolition: Can a phone and camera withstand the dunk test? 04/11/2009 09:55:00

    The Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 point-and-shoot and the Sonim XP3 Quest rugged phone are supposed to be tough. How tough? Sarah and Chris, PC World's Digital Demolition team, drop them, dunk them, toss them and run one over with an SUV. Take a look to see if they survive.
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    How to Sync iTunes with Your Non-iPod Player 04/11/2009 09:45:00

    So your iPod went to that electronics graveyard in the sky, and you replaced it with a non-Apple MP3 player. But your music library still sits inside iTunes, complete with painstakingly crafted playlists that you'd rather not lose. Here's how to sync your iTunes playlist data and music with a non-iPod player.
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    How to set up a Windows 7 network 04/11/2009 09:49:00

    When Senior Editor Robert Strohmeyer held his Windows 7 launch party, his guests got tips on how to set up a Windows 7 network, how to share files--and cake! Robert was inspired by Microsoft's campaign to hold the party.
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    New Flip MinoHD pocket camcorder has solid improvements 04/11/2009 09:47:00

    Slick looks, a solid metal build, and a number of refinements make the second-generation Flip Video MinoHD one hot pocket camcorder.
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    How to install Windows 7 03/11/2009 10:30:00

    Microsoft begged us all to host Windows 7 launch parties to celebrate the intro of its newest operating system. So allow Senior Editor Robert Strohmeyer to show you how to install Windows 7 easily so everything will be ready for your Microsoft-based festivities.
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    Disaster! How to retrieve a deleted file 03/11/2009 10:07:00

    If you've deleted a critical file for which you have no backup, there's a good chance it's recoverable even if it's no longer in the Windows Recycle Bin. Check out our tips for using Undelete tools, Vista's Shadow Copy feature, and more
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    How to install Ubuntu on any PC 03/11/2009 10:27:00

    In this walkthrough, senior editor Robert Strohmeyer takes you through the steps needed to install Ubuntu on a PC. The community developed, Linux-based operating system contains a slew of applications and is fast to boot up and operate.
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    How to automate Windows 7 backups 03/11/2009 10:33:00

    Senior Editor Robert Strohmeyer takes a look at how to set up and automate backups in Windows7 and shows you how to restore files after a meltdown.
 
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