The 10 Dumbest Tech Moves of 2011

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The 10 Dumbest Tech Moves of 2011 He's been making a list and checking it twice, trying to find out who's naughty and, well, naughtier. Here's Cringely's bottom 10 for 2011.
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Samsung to Buy Sony's Share of LCD Panel Joint Company for $934 Million Sony said Monday it will sell off its entire stake in an LCD manufacturing joint venture with Samsung Electronics, but will still get its TVs from the plant.
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Confidential Client List Safe from Anonymous, Says Hacker Target The magnitude of a Christmas Eve attack on Stratfor appears exaggerated by the data bandits.
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2012 Will See Rise in Cyber-Espionage and Malware, Experts Say The security industry expects the number of cyber-espionage attacks to increase in 2012 and the malware used for this purpose to become increasingly common.
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What to Expect in Printers in 2012 Want to print from your smartphone or tablet--or from another city? The printers of 2012 will handle that for you--and offer other ways to use the Web or email to make printing easier.
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Google, Microsoft Square off for Search Supremacy Bing beefed up in 2011, but Google still rules. Analysts weigh in on the search rivals' strategies and likelihood of success.
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25 Top Network and IT Industry News Stories of 2011 2011 will be remembered for the death of Steve Jobs, Cisco's refocusing, IPv6's coming-out party, and more.
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Six Free Software Packages to Load on Your New PC Those lucky enough to get a new computer this holiday season face a world of free software choices.
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University of Notre Dame Researchers Develop Solar Cell Paint University of Notre Dame researchers develop paint-on solar cells that could replace solar panels in the future.
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Anomaly: Warzone Earth Invades Kindle Fire and Other Android Devices The lead programmer for 11 Bit Studios ported their hit game to Android in a madcap solo operation spanning just two weeks. PCWorld uncovers the story in this tactical report.
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Pros Excellent in-camera GPS and mapping; Ultra-wide-angle 24mm lens with 10X optical zoom; Phenomenal battery life; Green-screen-like Dynamic Photo feature; Very good image quality in well-lit situations; 360-degree Slide Panorama mode Cons No manual controls; Mediocre macro mode; Digital zoom only in video mode; No burst mode
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Pros Excellent image quality; 1080p and superslow-motion video modes; Full manual controls and RAW shooting; Superb feature set for any level of photographer Cons Sluggish RAW shooting and flash-recycling times; Short battery life, especially when GPS is used
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The 10 Dumbest Tech Moves of 2011 He's been making a list and checking it twice, trying to find out who's naughty and, well, naughtier. Here's Cringely's bottom 10 for 2011.
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Samsung to Buy Sony's Share of LCD Panel Joint Company for $934 Million Sony said Monday it will sell off its entire stake in an LCD manufacturing joint venture with Samsung Electronics, but will still get its TVs from the plant.
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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.
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