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Mac users face virus attack

If you're a Mac user, you may think your computer is impervious to viruses. But that's no longer the case. For a long time, it was accepted as gospel that if you wanted to avoid viruses on your computer, you got a Mac instead of a PC. Now estimates suggest ...

• 1:12 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2012
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Remote charging of electric devices coming soon

It seems that charging electric devices is just part of our lives now. But it could get a lot easier in the very near future. WiTricity.com is one company that has a device that can recharge a smartphone from several feet away, using magnetic induction. The Watertown, Mass., company is ...

• 2:14 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Free software download automatically powers down unused PCs

MONEY-SAVING MOMENT: A little-known download that was used to reduce PC energy consumption in Japan after nuclear plants were taken offline can help you save money every month too. Granola is a free download that automatically powers down desktops when they're not being used, similar to a dimmer switch for ...

• 1:39 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011
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Free Antivirus and Spyware Protection

You already know how important it is to have good antivirus and anti-spyware programs on your computer. But did you know that some of the most effective programs out there are free? See our guide.

• 12:00 a.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011
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The best free anti-virus programs

When it comes to protecting your computer, the best anti-virus programs may be free. PC World recently published its list of the Top 10 Antivirus Programs for 2011 and everything on the list was a pay service. On a scale of 5 possible stars, the lowest rating anything got was ...

• 1:23 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011
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