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Eager to share, but doesn't quite know how: hands on with SpotifyTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:07PMThe long-anticipated US release of the music streaming service Spotify finally happened last week . With a free version that gives users access to millions of songs in a highly stable desktop app, Spotify stands to make a solid impact among American music listeners. The subscription versions, however, face stiffer competition from competing services like Rdio and Napster. Americans gazed ...

Turn An Old Computer Into A Networked Backup, Streaming Or Torrenting Machine With FreeNASTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:51PMAt it’s most basic, Network attached storage, or NAS, is a great way to share files on your local network. But it’s also a perfect solution for backing up your computers, streaming media across your home network, or even torrenting files to a central server. If you have an ageing computer lying around, you can turn it into a NAS for for free with the open-source FreeNAS operating system. Here’s ...

How can Microsoft clean up its bad reputation?Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:51PMWhether you are an individual or a multi-national corporation, a bad reputation can destroy any chance of success. Deb Shinder has some suggestions for Microsoft's redemption.

News: iTeleport adds Lion compatibility, wakeup supportTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:46PMiTeleport has released an update to its popular desktop remote control application adding compatibility with Mac OS X Lion and introducing the ability to wake remote computers from standby or sleep modes. iTeleport is a VNC-based remote control app that allows iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users to remotely access and control their computer’s desktop anywhere a Wi-Fi or 3G connection is available ...

Photographer’s panorama captures rare view of CorvallisTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:04PMSometimes it takes a fresh pair of eyes to really see what’s right there in front of you.

Internet-to-go: Use your smartphone connection with other devicesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:06PMDeb Shinder says that one of smartphones most useful features is the ability to share their 3G or 4G Internet connections with other devices. Find out if mobile hotspot / tethering is right for you.

How We Test TabletsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:58PMWill the tablet you have your eye on be fast enough for your work? What about games? And how good is the camera? The PCWorld Lab's exclusive tests answer those questions and more.

20. Former champs setting out for a doubleSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:53PMGEORGE TOWN: Two years ago, they were crowned the nation's mightiest minds in the lower secondary category of the RHB- The Star Mighty Minds national challenge.

gScreen SpaceBook: Back to the Future with Dual Screens?Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:47PMgScreen has released two SpaceBook-branded laptops that sport dual 17.3” 1080p monitors. That makes SpaceBook the laptop with the most real screen estate with over four million pixels. gScreen has achieved dual screens by making them sliding - the other screen will slide behind the other one to maintain a regular laptop form factor. The slide effect also allows SpaceBook to be used as a normal ...