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 Tech Trends You'll See in 2012 From data-only cell phone plans to HTML 5, these ten advancements are ready to go mainstream in the year to come. Share:   |  Five Open Source Technologies for 2012 Next year, if all goes according to plan, Red Hat will become the first open source software company to generate more than US$1 billion a year in revenue. Share: | Intel Tries to Keep Netbooks Alive With New Atom Chips Intel on Wednesday started shipping the latest Atom chips for netbooks, an important step to sustain growth of the low-cost PCs in the wake of the tablet onslaught. Share: | LG to Showcase 84-Inch 3D HDTV at 2012 CES The device will feature four times the pixel density of 1080p HDTVs and can display eight million pixels at a resolution of 3840-by-2160. Share: | Samsung Galaxy S III May Debut in February The Galaxy S III is rumored to have a large Super AMOLED Plus HD display at 1280-by-720 pixels and a quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM. Share: | After Go Daddy Reversal, Reddit Users Target Republican Senator Users of the social news site have started a campaign dubbed "Operation Cork Screw" in hopes of ousting Senator Bob Corker, one of 40 co-sponsors of the Protect IP Act. Share: | Kindle Fire Helps Amazon Set Holiday Sales Record Amazon says it sold more than a million Kindles per week during December, and millions of Kindle Fire tablets during the holiday shopping season. Share: | As 2012 Dawns, Mint Leads the List of Top Linux Distros Times change, and so do popularity trends in Linux distributions. Here's a look at the top 10 closing out the year. Share: | Google+ May Top 400 Million Users in 2012 The popularity of Android could be behind the surging numbers of Google+. Share: | Intel's Mobile Chip 'Medfield' Specs and Benchmarks Leaked According to leaked benchmark stats, it looks like Intel's new system-on-chip will be pretty speedy. Share: | Stratfor Offers ID Protection for Victims of Anonymous Hack People who may have had their credit card numbers compromised will receive a year's worth of protection and detection services free of charge. Share: | New iOS, Android Device Activations Skyrocket Activations of new iOS and Android devices soared on Christmas Day, jumping by 142% over the same day last year, a Web metrics company said. Share: | What's in a Name? In the Linux World, Much Silliness From 'Woozy Numbat' to 'Beefy Miracle,' version names are never boring when it comes to this popular open source operating system. Share: | US Holiday Online Spending up 15 Percent to $35.3 Billion, ComScore Says Online spending so far this holiday season in the U.S. was 15 percent higher than last year, rising to US$35.3 billion, according to figures released Wednesday. Share: | 2011 Was a 'Muddled' Year for Hacktivists Hacktivists may have been confused and unfocused in 2011, but they were still a force to be reckoned with. Share: | Religious Americans are Just as Geeky Religious Americans are just as into technology as their secular brethren. Share: | Wi-Fi Protected Setup Flaws Make Wireless Network Brute-force Attacks Feasible Design flaws in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) wireless standard can make it easier for attackers to obtain access codes for secured wireless networks by brute... Share: | From Anonymous to Hackerazzi: The Year In Security Mischief-Making It wasn't a good security year, from the RSA break-in to hacks on Sony, Google, and Facebook Share: | IPv6 Doomsday Won't Hit in 2012, Experts Say Next year will see one more regional Internet registry run out of IPv4 addresses, but 2012 will be more of a year to prepare for the inevitable shift to IPv6... Share: | 17 Technologies That Will Die Soon From USB drives to Yahoo, these 17 products, technologies, and brands will likely be put out to pasture in 2012 or shortly thereafter. Share: | |  | | Top News on PCWorld.com | Tech Trends You'll See in 2012 From data-only cell phone plans to HTML 5, these ten advancements are ready to go mainstream in the year to come. Share: | Five Open Source Technologies for 2012 Next year, if all goes according to plan, Red Hat will become the first open source software company to generate more than US$1 billion a year in revenue. Share: | | Downloads: Editor's Collection | | PCWorld's Favorite Downloads of 2011All year long, we PCWorld reviewers immerse ourselves in desktop programs and Web software. After evaluating a program, often we uninstall itbut several of this year's finds earned places in our workflows and/or our hearts. These programs and services are the ones we reviewed for PCWorld Downloads and also kept using for our own productivity and enjoyment. Perhaps you started using them this year, too&and if not, well, a shiny new year is right around the corner. | | Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • | | Sponsored Downloads | | Media BuddyA versatile tool that can convert almost any multimedia file, be it video or audio, to a variety of media formats suitable for playback on DVD and portable players, mobile phones and gaming consoles. (Compatibility: Windows XP,Windows Vista,Windows 7) Use discount code RAMK-FYSW-MB to get 75% off for PCWorld newsletters subscribers! | | Wondershare WinSuite 2012This suite provides 40+ Tools. Meet all emergency repair and daily maintenance needs for your computer. Includes a "health check" to catch conditions that might lead to problems, as well as tune-up tools to keep your PC in top condition. 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