What CIOs Really Want for Christmas

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Our Top Stories What CIOs Really Want for Christmas On one consultant's wish list: End users should try finding solutions to their problems the same way IT does -- by looking it up on Google -- rather than calling the help desk. Share: Asus Transformer Prime Tablet May Arrive in Time for Christmas After many feared the tablet would be delayed until next year, reports now quote Asus as saying it will ship Dec. 19 -- and that would be good news for consumers eager to snap up the Android tablet in time for the holidays. Share: Kindle Fire will Shine Despite Mixed Reviews, Analyst Says Although technically inferior to the iPad, Amazon's tablet entry has a different aim and is "strategically misunderstood" but a sales success anyway, Morgan Stanley analyst reports. Share: How To Avoid Being A 911 'Butt-Dialer' Nuisance Accidental cell phone calls can tarnish your dignity and add to emergency response costs. Share: Google's Integration of Google+ Into Gmail Is Right Touch The feature Google+ users will probably appreciate most is the ability they now have to post photos they receive in Gmail directly to Google+ without having to download the image, then upload it to Google+. Share: iPad Sales Expected to Slip a Bit Some stock analysts are scaling back their estimates for iPad sales, partly due to the bargain-priced Amazon Kindle Fire and in anticipation of an updated Apple tablet. Share: Twitter Didn't Incite UK Riots, Research Shows The government threatened to cut off access to social networks during last summer's protests, but an evaluation shows the Internet communications was used more for good than harm. Share: Google Invests $300 Million in Hong Kong Datacenter The first of three new Asian datacenters is expected to begin operation in 2013. Share: Opera 11.6 Ships as Interim Version New HTML parser and revamped address bar precede acceleration planned for Opera 12, likely to appear early in 2012. Share: Microsoft Will Drive Entertainment Shift with Xbox Live TV Microsoft is supposedly seeking a TV exec to help create original TV content for its game console and make traditional cable TV increasingly irrelevant. Share: Read PC World Blogs and Windows 7 Updates Full Windows 7 Coverage Start here for an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of Microsoft's new operating system. Today @ PCWorld For the latest in news and trends from PC World's editors and staff Game On The hottest info on PC gaming, hardware, and news from Matt Peckham The Future of 3D Gaming Read the latest updates on the gaming revolution. Read more. Advertisement Lenovo ThinkPads & IdeaPads Click thru to shop the bestselling ThinkPads & IdeaPads! 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Vostro 260 Mini Tower Desktop PC Price: $299.00 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Vostro 460 Mini-Tower Desktop - Customizable Price: $704.00 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Best Prices on Desktops, Monitors, Printers, Laptops Top News on PCWorld.com What CIOs Really Want for Christmas On one consultant's wish list: End users should try finding solutions to their problems the same way IT does -- by looking it up on Google -- rather than calling the help desk. Share: Kindle Fire will Shine Despite Mixed Reviews, Analyst Says Although technically inferior to the iPad, Amazon's tablet entry has a different aim and is "strategically misunderstood" but a sales success anyway, Morgan Stanley analyst reports. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Laptop Reliability and Satisfaction: MacBooks Rule There's nothing quite like a MacBook, according to PCWorld readers who participated in our survey on their satisfaction with the performance of their laptops. Share: Smartphone Reliability and Satisfaction: iPhone Tops the List Readers like their handsets from Apple and HTC, but were less impressed with phones from LG and Samsung. Share: Desktop PC Reliability and Satisfaction: Dell and HP Home PCs Get Poor Grades The two PC giants haven't kept pace with the industry in durability and product support. Readers gave better marks to Apple and Asus. Share: HDTV Reliability and Satisfaction: LG is the Brand to Beat Owners of LG flat screens said the TVs were reliable and easy to use. Mitsubishi HDTV owners weren't nearly as satisfied. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection Free Software Worth a Donation, Part 2 We often think of software as either commercial or free. But there is another category of software: donationware. It's given away for free, in the hope that users will donate to support the application or a cause the developer wishes to bolster. Part II of this series covers the lesser-known gems. 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