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The 10 Commandments of Social Media Etiquette Are you a social media sinner? If you regularly violate any of these commandments, the answer is probably yes. --JR Raphael, PCWorld Top Tweets From @PCWPluggedIn Galaxy S III spontaneous combustion tale was a hoax "The source, a NYC sewer alligator, should have been a dead giveaway" 7-inch tablet showdown looms this fall "With the Stonehenge set from 'This Is Spinal Tap' as the backdrop?" Augmented reality goggles let you "touch" AR girlfriend "Or leave your parents' house and maybe find a real one." Follow us every day on Twitter: @PCWPluggedIn Spotlight on Geek Tech Maru Would Be Proud: Minneapolis to Host Cat Video Film Festival Why keep your predilection for cute cat videos to yourself? Share it with the world. Better yet, go watch them with a whole bunch of strangers this August. Browse Geek Tech. Download of the Week Beyond the Realm of Tolkien Ripoffs: Different MMORPGs Each of these ten MMOs offers something different, whether in setting or in gameplay. Most are free to play, and all are free to try. Fun & Games Ouya to Enter Gaming Market With $99 Android-Powered Console The Ouya has a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. Angry Birds Makers Working on Angry Pigs Game Rovio, the developers behind Angry Birds, are working on a sequel to the best selling app that will be played from the pigs's perspective. Places for Fun Stuff on PCWorld.com Fun and Games Downloads Shop for Video Games and Hardware PCWorld videos Your Messy Home Office Could Pay Off! Send us a picture of your messy home office for a chance to win a $100 Best Buy gift certificate. Enter here. Advertisement Lenovo ThinkPads & IdeaPads Click thru to shop the bestselling ThinkPads & IdeaPads! 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