• Why Pick on RealDVD?

  
  The MPAA has won the first round, but the case targets RealNetworks' careful DVD backup software over other movie-copying methods.

• 'Babble' Dominates Twitter, Study Says

  
  Stop the presses! 40% of Tweets Are 'pointless Babble' say researchers who hadn't looked closely before.
• Paypal 'Clarifies' New Fees
• Mozilla Pushes Firefox 3.5 on Laggards
• Why You Should Use Sleep Mode
• College Textbooks Hit iPhone, iPod Touch
• Guide to Sorting Hot from Hype
• Coming Soon? Bank Deposits by iPhone
• The Best of Best Buy's Back-to-School Laptops
• Pundits Defend Apple Against iPhone Critics

Consumer Advice How-Tos

• Why You Should Use Sleep Mode The instant-on dream is practically here, and it doesn't use a lot of extra power.
• How to Boost Your Gadget's Battery Life Sick of running out of juice at the worst possible moment? Here's how to squeeze every last drop out of your gadgets' batteries and charge them up quickly and conveniently.
• How to Resurrect a Crashed Hard Drive Recover data using the freezer and Frisbee tricks and more.
• Save $100: Replace Windows 7 Professional's Big Features with Freeware! Are you stuck between Windows 7's $200 Windows Home Premium and $300 Professional versions? Here's how you can get Professional's best features... for free!
• Apple iTunes: How to Organize and Manage Your Music Collection If you've ever owned an iPhone or an iPod, chances are you now manage your music using iTunes. You can make it easier by using these tips and tricks.

Consumer Advice News

• Mozilla Pushes Firefox 3.5 on Laggards Firefox users running older versions of the browser are getting a more aggressive nudge to update, as Mozilla tries to move the base along.
• 'Babble' Dominates Twitter, Study Says Stop the presses! 40% of Tweets Are 'pointless Babble' say researchers who hadn't looked closely before.
• Guide to Sorting Hot from Hype Gartner offers its Hype Cycle, tracking the trends of emerging technology through fanboy phase, disillusionment, and a practical return.
• Paypal 'Clarifies' New Fees Apparently, enough Paypal users were caught by surprise by a change in fees that the service is explaining its rationale -- but not its stealth approach.
• Why Pick on RealDVD? The MPAA has won the first round, but the case targets RealNetworks' careful DVD backup software over other movie-copying methods.

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Consumer Advice Slideshows

• Top 10 Must-Have iPhone Apps for Gamers Don’t get stuck with a dud iPhone game that you'll regret having bought. To save you some sweat, we've assembled a list of the ten best strategy, action, and puzzler games for the iPhone.
• The Geek Atlas: Terrific Tech Shrines That Every Geek Should See This new book outlines the best places in the world for nerds and geeks to visit before they die. We selected some favorite places, including the HP Garage, the MIT Museum, and da Vinci's last home.
• The Best Way to Photograph Fireworks Here's what you need to know to capture the excitement of a summer fireworks display.
• 10 Companies We Love to Hate When it comes to the Hall of Fame of companies to hate, these tech firms top the list.
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Consumer Advice Reviews

• The Best of Best Buy's Back-to-School Laptops PC World's Notebook Guru Darren Gladstone visits Best Buy to test four laptops that range in price from $650 and $800.
• T-Mobile's MyTouch 3G Is A Much-Improved Google Phone The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G is T-Mobile's second smartphone running Google's Android mobile operating system.
• Beta Watch: Shareflow, TweetPsych, FriendShopper This month's betas: 'flowing' collaborations, profiling your tweets, and e-shopping apart.
• Acer Aspire 8930 Laptop for Mobility-Minded Gamers Thanks to a couple of reasonably primo parts, this high-octane laptop is a solid choice for mobility-minded gamers.
• HP's HDX18 Laptop Is a Snazzy Powerhouse From its double-wide demeanor to all its plugs and ports, HP's HDX18 notebook is a real standout.