PDF Tools Roundup: Pros & Cons of Five Popular Choices for PCs

By Ted Needleman | 4/30/2012

You've probably used PDF readers, but you might not know as much about PDF creation tools, which let you do much more. Here's a roundup of five product choices.

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Corel Rolls Out WordPerfect Office X6, a Microsoft Office Alternative

By Jacqueline Emigh | 4/26/2012

For PC users wanting alternatives to MS Office, Corel has unveiled a new edition of WordPerfect Office which adds an Android OS app, plus eBook publishing.

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Video Editing Software Lets You Make Family Movies Like the Pros

By Jacqueline Emigh | 4/17/2012

PC video editing software is getting less costly, easier, faster, and more feature-packed. Use the software to make impressive movies, or give it as a gift.

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Tax Return Filing on PCs and the Web: Which Solution Is Best?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 4/11/2012

The tax countdown is on! If you haven't done your returns yet, here are three solutions for PC and Web tax filing that can help take the stress out of the process.

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IBM To Rival Google & Microsoft with Online Office Suite for Consumers & Businesses

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/14/2012

After going live with SmartCloud for Social Business this month, IBM plans to add IBM Docs - another online service for consumers and businesses - later in 2012.

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Corel Bolsters VideoStudio Pro With HTML 5 Authoring, Screen Recording & More

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/7/2012

Corel has unveiled VideoStudio Pro X5, a $49.99 video editing package aimed at speeding performance while adding HTML 5 authoring and lots of other features.

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RSA: Five Top Internet Security Threats in 2012

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/6/2012

Attackers in 2012 will range from criminals to "hacktivists," governments, and employees. Here are five top security threats that emerged from the RSA Conference.

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What Different Windows 8 Flavors Will We See?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/3/2012

Microsoft is playing up Win8 PC/tablet "interoperability," while barely acknowledging differences sure to arise in various versions of the OS. What do analysts say?

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RSA Show To Focus On Security Across PCs, Macs, Clouds & Mobile Devices

By Jacqueline Emigh | 2/27/2012

With new malware and other security hacks always emerging, this week's RSA Conference will focus on new ways to protect Web sites, PCs, Macs, and mobile devices.

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Apple's Mac OS X Mountain Lion To Adopt More Features From iPhones & iPads

By Jacqueline Emigh | 2/16/2012

The next release of Mac OS X might not include Apple's Siri voice assistant, but a preview by Apple reveals that OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion will adopt lots of new features first introduced in iOS 5, such as Notification Center, Game Center, a new messaging service, and Twitter integration.

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Symantec Launches 'Windows 8 Beta-Ready' Security Software, Adds More For Android & Mac

By Jacqueline Emigh | 2/15/2012

Symantec is adding three new "Windows 8 beta-ready" security suites, including Norton 360 Everywhere -- for PCs, Macs and Android --- and Norton One, for "elite" support.

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Macworld/iWorld Draws Big Crowds, Even Without a New iPad in Sight

By Mac McCarthy | 1/27/2012

Even without rumored "new iPads" anywhere in sight, Macworld/iWorld 2012 officially opened its doors on Thursday to a public obviously content to be there.

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