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 123456: The Worst Passwords of 2011 If one of your passwords is "654321" or "superman" or "qazwsx" congratulations for having one of the least secure passwords of 2011. Share:   |  Google+ Could Grow Thanks to New Feature, Small Change in Android OS It's only a matter of time before record numbers of people are seeing Google+ for the first time, thanks to Android 4.0. Share: | Holiday Shopper Beware: Smartphone Thieves Are Getting Smarter Smartphones galore, harried shoppers, crowded places, all make up an environment rife with theft. Share: | The Best Free Android Apps of 2011 From word games to new social networks and streaming services, it was a very good year for beefing up your Android device without having to drop a single dime. Here are some recommendations. Share: | Android Malware Explodes, Jumps Five-fold Since July The rash of infected apps aimed at Android owners shows no sign of abating. Share: | Acer Boosts Specs for its Aspire S3 Ultrabook to Better Compete with the MacBook Air The new Acer Aspire S3 pricetag rises to $1299, about the same as the Macbook Air. Share: | Why Are LCD TV Prices Falling? You're Not Buying, That's Why Slumping demand in Western Europe and North America are primarily to blame for the poor performance of sales of LCD TV panels, an analyst says. Share: | FAQ: Is Online Piracy Act Overkill? Some tech firms and activists fear SOPA gives content owners too much power to go after websites accused of copyright theft or sale of counterfeit goods. Share: | Publisher Drops Copyright Claim, Favors Fair Use Fair use online is recognized when a newspaper plaintiff drops its appeal in a case pushed by third-party copyright enforcer. Share: | Apple Sues Amazon Over 'App Store' Name Apple claims Amazon's use of the word App Store is a trademark infringement and is suing Amazon. Share: | Displays for Next iPad Reportedly Shipped Suppliers Samsung, LG and Sharp are said to have already produced one million high-res displays for the next-generation iPad for Apple. Share: | Flash Would Be Welcomed By Some For Ice Cream Sandwich If Adobe does support Flash for Android 4.0 it will come as good news to Android users and developers who are die-hard Flash fans, despite the popular view that it never worked well for mobile. Share: | Microsoft to Help 10 Kinect Startups Microsoft on Friday announced a program designed to help 10 developers or startups launch businesses around products for Kinect, the controller that senses... Share: | Android Bartender Wont Cut You Off When Youve Had Too Many This Android tablet-powered automated bartender preps your drink with just a tap. Share: | Give Your Kid the Building Blocks of Life: Giant DNA Plush Dolls Who says that learning and playing can't be the same thing? Biochemies DNA plush dolls encourage the pursuit of science while your kid thinks they're just playing with dolls. Share: | App Uses Your Webcam to Detect Your Heart and Breathing Rates A new iOS app tries to monitor your heart rate and breathing rate using nothing but the iPad 2's camera. Share: | GeekBytes: Do Furry Microbes Dream of Electric Sheep? Friday's GeekBytes is upon us, featuring some pretty fascinating stories GeekTech couldn't bear not to share with you. Share: | Air Apparents! Ultrabooks and Other Slimmed-Down Windows PCs The MacBook Air is a hit; here comes the competition. Share: | Amazon Kindle Fire and Google Music with Guest Carlos Rodela on PCWorld Podcast #128 The Kindle Fire is out, and it's not really that great. What did you expect for $200? Guest Carlos Rodela worked at Amazon for years, and joins the PCWorld editors to discuss Amazon's tablet and Google's music service. Share: | Android 4.0: Security Holes in "Ice Cream Sandwich" Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" has a number of new features and functions that make it the cutting edge mobile OS of choice--but some of those features have possible security side effects you should be aware of. Share: | |  | | Downloads: Editor's Collection | | Add-ins to Power Up Outlook Outlook may be the most popular email client on the planet, but that doesn't mean it has every feature you need. It could use help in a lot of ways, including cutting through email overload, killing spam, integrating with social networking services, and more. Here's the good news: Downloadable add-ins can help you do all that and more. 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