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Swing in and demolish the villains in Spider-Man: Total Mayhem

Spider-Man: Total Mayhem is a graphic action game for the iPhone. Available from iTunes, the app installs easily.

The concept behind Spider-Man: Total Mayhem is that you're the webbed superhero fighting villains who inhabit your streets. The graphics in Spider-Man: Total Mayhem are bold and colorful. The controls are simple to master and consist of moving the iPhone and tapping some buttons to activate specific actions. The learning process takes just a few seconds. There are special combination attacks you can launch, too. The game is easy to get into, although we did find the action a little jerky … Read more

An amazing view to a total solar eclipse

Did you miss out on the total solar eclipse yesterday?

Take a look at our breathtaking gallery that features pictures of the total (and partial) solar eclipse from the northern tip of Australia, various island countries in the South Pacific, and near Chile.… Read more

Where to watch Tuesday's total solar eclipse

Did you know a total solar eclipse occurs tomorrow? Unfortunately, unless you live around certain areas in Australia or find yourself floating in the South Pacific Ocean, you won't really see the full effect -- unless you observe the phenomenon online.

If you want to catch the rare moment where the moon passes between Earth and the sun, Space.com recommends tuning in to the Slooh space camera Web site or a live feed by Tourism Tropical North Queensland on UStream. … Read more

iPhone 5 will drive GDP, chip growth, analysts predict

Just how big is the expected release this Wednesday of the iPhone 5? How about big enough to show up in U.S. GDP growth and account for a sizable chunk of global chip revenues.

Adds to U.S GDP: Let's start with the U.S. economy. "We believe the release of iPhone 5 could potentially add between 1/4 to 1/2 percent-point to fourth quarter annualized [gross domestic product] growth," said JP Morgan in a research note today.

The note continued. "Our equity analysts believe around 8 million iPhone 5's will be sold … Read more

The coolest gadgets from 'Total Recall'

One of the perks of being a super-spy is getting the coolest kit, so it's only fitting that "Total Recall" -- the story of a man who may or may not be the future's top secret agent -- is stuffed to bursting with cool gadgets.

Starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel, this new riff on the 1990 Arnie sci-fi classic is a breakneck race through future cities full of robot policemen, hover cars, and very cool fridges. Read CNET UK's review of the film here, and click here for a spoiler-free look at the coolest gadgets of "Total Recall." … Read more

Bitdefender builds a safer browser

Bitdefender's line of 2013 suites launches today with a new secure browser for performing financial transactions in the browser equivalent of a safe room.

You can download Bitdefender Total Security 2013, Bitdefender Internet Security 2013 , and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2013 exclusively from Download.com today.

The company's Safepay browser is the keystone new feature in this year's edition. The browser takes existing sandboxing technology and closes off the rest of your operating system as it creates a safe space for you to browse the Web. The focus here is on virtualization, not speed or features.

You can … Read more

Limited time offer: Save 30% on Bitdefender Total Security

Bitdefender Total Security 2012 provides a complete protection for all of your antivirus and internet security needs. Combined with its high virus detection ratings, Total Security protects your PC without impacting your computer's performance.

Unique to Total Security is it's "Silent Security" feature. Turn it on and you will never have to deal with a pop-up from your antivirus software ever again. Why should you have to tell your antivirus how to handle malware or whether to use a port? Silent Security manages it all for you, automatically.

Awarded CNET Editors' Choice Award in March, 2012, … Read more

McAfee to plug 'spammer' hole this week

McAfee will release a fix this week for a bug in its SaaS for Total Protection anti-malware service that scammers were using to distribute spam, the company said today.

The problem came to light after McAfee customers reported in blog posts and forum sites that spammers were using a hole in McAfee's RumorServer relay service to secretly send spam from their machines. The customers said they noticed the problem after their e-mails were blocked by e-mail providers and their IP addresses appeared on blacklists.

The problem is isolated to the SaaS Total Protection service, according to David Marcus, director … Read more

McAfee 2012 fails to impress

For a high-end suite, McAfee Total Protection 2012 (download) isn't a bad program. It's just not a particularly good program, and it misses being great by several miles.

We liked its interface, a continuation with only minor adjustments from its 2010 overhaul. The feature set is generally competitive, too, although this update really only brings it into line with the middle range of competitors. It doesn't really push the envelope as to what a high-end suite can do for its customers.

Its biggest problems lie in its performance, and for a security suite that can be the … Read more