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pcworld.com — The Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G suffers from too much bloatware and dated specs, but it's still one of the best phones in MetroPCS's lineup. The Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G, which debuted at CES 2012, is a contract-free smartphone that runs on MetroPCS's 4G LTE network.

pcworld.com — By Armando Rodriguez, PCWorld Feb 3, 2012 3:34 PM The crafty folks over at Droid-Life have discovered that, through the sorcery that is the Android browser, you can install apps that were previously blocked by carriers. This means that you can get Google Wallet on a none-Sprint phone, as well as any apps that allow you to (illegally) tether.

pcworld.com — Some critics have blamed Silicon Valley tech firms for the massive online protests last month against two controversial copyright bills. Other groups have trumpeted the grassroots nature of the protests. The first narrative, that giant tech companies drove the uprising, has little basis in fact, according to several people who helped organize the protest.

pcworld.com — European data protection authorities are asking Google to delay its roll out of a new consolidated privacy policy that will further integrate your personal information across all of Google's services. The European Union's Article 29 Working Party, a European umbrella organization that includes 27 data protection authorities in the EU, sent a letter to Google CEO Larry Page Thursday asking for more time to study the company's policy update.

pcworld.com — By Matt Peckham, PCWorld Feb 3, 2012 8:08 AM Three weeks - that's how long larger-than-life MegaUpload founder Kim DotCom has to stay in jail, after his bail was denied a second time. Why twice? Because the prosecutors (and the court) apparently fear he might attempt to flee New Zealand, where he's currently being held before his extradition hearing.

pcworld.com — Five months after Google was hit by hackers looking to steal its secrets, technology companies are increasingly warning their shareholders that they may be materially affected by hacking attempts designed to take valuable intellectual property.

pcworld.com — By Daniel Ionescu, PCWorld Feb 2, 2012 6:15 AM Apple is now the world's third-largest phone maker by shipments and market share, according to a study from the International Data Corporation (IDC). Only behind Nokia and Samsung, Apple took the third spot globally from LG, up from the fifth spot last quarter.

pcworld.com — China, one of the world's largest Internet markets, could be out of reach of Facebook because of the Chinese government's strict censorship policies, the company said in its filing on Wednesday for an initial public offering (IPO). The company however continues to "evaluate entering China."

pcworld.com — China, one of the world's largest Internet markets, could be out of reach of Facebook because of the Chinese government's strict censorship policies, the company said in its filing on Wednesday for an initial public offering (IPO). The company however continues to "evaluate entering China."

pcworld.com — The U.S. White House has declined to respond to a petition calling for authorities to investigate the head of the Motion Picture Association of America for bribery related to comments he made following successful online protests against two controversial copyright enforcement bills.

pcworld.com — By Kevin Lee, PCWorld Feb 1, 2012 11:41 AM Cat Life: ChatChat is a free, browser-based MMO all about being a cat. There are no classes, leveling, crafting, dungeons, or loot other than dead mice to leave as offerings at a human's doorstep. The game is all about meowing, purring, napping, frolicking, and hanging around cats.