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 The Best Free iPhone and iPad Apps of 2011 Many useful, innovative, or just plain fun apps can be found for iPhone and iPad with the perfect price tag: free. Check out our roundup. Share:   |  What Smartphones Will Be Like in 2012 Look for phones with quad-core processors, NFC payment capability, and fantastic displays--but alas, probably not true 24-hour battery life. Share: | Privacy: Will Facebook Ever Get It? Facebook's imminent pact with the FTC gives the social network plenty of room to violate its members' privacy in the future. Share: | 5 Hidden Features in iOS 5 From panoramic pictures to 3D and autocorrect, here's a handful of things you didn't know your iOS device could do. Share: | iOS 5.0.1 Brings Battery Fix to iPhone 4S, Multitasking Gestures to Original iPad Apple's over-the-air update for iPhones and iPads is available today. Share: | Sony Looks to Trump Apple in Race for Next-Gen TV, CEO Says Apple hasn't announced a next-gen TV plan, but that hasn't stopped Sony from promising to trump Apple's TV efforts. Share: | Skyrim Launch Party: 33 Degrees, Snow Coming Down In which I drop by my local game store to celebrate Skyrim's midnight launch and discover it still snows in real life, too. Share: | Apple's iOS 5 Update: No Battery Drain Fix? Forums are still filled with complaints, suggestions and comments about ongoing battery issues with the iPhone 4S and iOS glitches on older models. Share: | Senate Votes Against Measure to Kill Net Neutrality Rules The U.S. Senate has voted against a Republican measure that would have overturned net neutrality rules passed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission last December. Share: | Need Linux Skills? 12 Places to Learn Online As Linux grows in popularity, virtual learning opportunities abound. Check out these dozen options. Share: | China Restricts Local Media From Sourcing Info From Internet China has released new rules limiting the nation's media outlets from sourcing unverified information from the Internet, in its continuing crackdown. Share: | Speedy Firefox 9 Beta Versions Take Their Place in Line The new Android version of the browser is optimized for tablets, Mozilla says. Share: | iPhone User Calls 911 5 Times to Report Broken Phone The computer programmer was found to be intoxicated and uncooperative and arrested by police; another case of drunken dialing? Share: | Adobe Will Keep Patching Flash on Mobile -- For Now Adobe promises to support the soon-to-be-orphaned Flash Player plug-in for mobile browsers with critical bug fixes and security updates. Share: | Logitech Gives Up On Google TV After software updates and price cuts don't help, Google starts looking for new hardware partners for its TV venture. Share: | For Android, Paid Mobile Security Is Better: Study When it comes to keeping your Android devices free of malware, it's worth paying for mobile security apps, according to a study. That said, one free app stands out. Share: | New Nano-SIM Card Will Result in Thinner Smartphones A new, smaller SIM card, dubbed nano-SIM, will free up room for additional memory and larger batteries, helping phone vendors create thinner devices. Share: | Hire a Vet? IT Says Yes President Obama challenged the private sector to hire 100,000 unemployed veterans. Here's what some top companies say about vets in tech jobs. Share: | Facebook: No Comment on Privacy Settlement With the FTC Reports say Facebook is nearing a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over concerns about changes in privacy settings. Share: | RIM Stands by Flash as Adobe Pursues HTML5 Research in Motion will continue to use Adobe Flash Player, at least for the BlackBerry Playbook tablet, even after Adobe announced it will discontinue Flash for the mobile web. Share: | |  | | Top News on PCWorld.com | The Best Free iPhone and iPad Apps of 2011 Many useful, innovative, or just plain fun apps can be found for iPhone and iPad with the perfect price tag: free. Check out our roundup. Share: | What Smartphones Will Be Like in 2012 Look for phones with quad-core processors, NFC payment capability, and fantastic displays--but alas, probably not true 24-hour battery life. 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. 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