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5 Playful Tech Pranks

(How To) 5 Playful Tech Pranks

How Not to Shut Down Your PC

(How To) Are you committing one of the cardinal sins of Windows shutdowns? Take your finger off the power button!

Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset: Not Just fo…

(Reviews) Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset: Not Just for WoW Fans

This Week in Geek: Killer Case Mods, Shape-shifting Gadgets, …

(News) This Week in Geek: Killer Case Mods, Shape-shifting Gadgets, and Odd Speakers

Microsoft Disses the iPad (Of Course)

(News) Microsoft Disses the iPad (Of Course)

Lenovo Closes Down a Manufacturing Site in India

(News) Lenovo has closed a factory in India as demand for its products there has flagged.

Report: Apple Looks to Repackage Content for Tablet

(News) Apple is looking at ways in how TV, newspaper and magazine content can be repackaged for the tablet.

Intel's WiMax Chipset Proves Power Hungry

(News) Intel's WiMax/Wi-Fi Link 6250 chipset provides fast data transfers but is a power hog that could reduce a laptop's battery life.

Watch Out: PC Prices Are Going Up

(News) Watch Out: PC Prices Are Going Up

Disaster-Proof Your PC: Image Your Drive, Make a Backup Plan

(How To) Disaster-Proof Your PC: Image Your Drive, Make a Backup Plan

Nvidia Offers a Sneak Peek at Android Tablets

(News) Nvidia Offers a Sneak Peek at Android Tablets

Exclusive First Look: Plug Computer 3.0

(News) Exclusive First Look: Plug Computer 3.0

Microsoft Tablet to Beat Apple to the Punch?

(News) Microsoft Tablet to Beat Apple to the Punch?

5 Ways I'd Use an Apple Tablet (Besides on the Toilet)

(News) 5 Ways I'd Use an Apple Tablet (Besides on the Toilet)

Restore Data After Motherboard Death

(How To) Restore Data After Motherboard Death

Make Your New PC Hassle-Free, Part 2: Remove the Crapware

(How To) Did your new system come with a bunch of unwanted software? Don't let it gum up the works! Here's how to kick it to the curb.

Harvard Business Review Says Jobs Is Top-performing CEO

(News) Mac fans like to sing the praises of Steve Jobs for all he's done for Apple, especially after he returned in 1997 to the company he co-founded. And now, academia...

Apple Tablet: Is it the iSlate?

(News) Apple Tablet: Is it the iSlate?

Motorola's Android Tablet: A Peek at the Possibilities

(News) Motorola's Android Tablet: A Peek at the Possibilities

Psystar isn't Closing, Attorney Says

(News) Psystar isn't Closing, Attorney Says

The 20 Dumbest Questions on Yahoo Answers

(News) The 20 Dumbest Questions on Yahoo Answers

Will the Litl Make It Big?

(News) The litl is meant to be an Internet computer (or "Webbook"), accessing its applications across the Internet with no hard drive or optical drive.

They Own WHAT? Nine Tech Patent and Trademark Oddities

(News) They Own WHAT? Nine Tech Patent and Trademark Oddities

My PC Shuts Itself Off Mid-Boot

(How To) My PC Shuts Itself Off Mid-Boot

IDC: 1 Billion Mobile Devices Will Go Online by 2013

(News) The number of mobile devices capable of Internet access could top 1 billion by 2013, IDC said in a survey.

Macs Reclaim Top Reliability Rating

(News) Macs Reclaim Top Reliability Rating

Home Automation Systems to Triple in 2 Years

(News) Home Automation Systems to Triple in 2 Years

Acer Edges Dell in PC Sales

(News) Acer Edges Dell in PC Sales

Falling PC Prices Pit Microsoft Against PC Makers

(News) Last week, research firm Gartner released a PC sales forecast that initially sounded like good news for Microsoft and its hardware partners, but likely indicates...

Refurbished Macs for Up to $520 Off

(News) Refurbished Macs for Up to $520 Off

Hardware Tips: New Use for an Old Laptop, and More

(How To) Hardware Tips: New Use for an Old Laptop, and More

Did Kindle Sales Get a Boost from Nook's Fumble?

(News) Did Kindle Sales Get a Boost from Nook's Fumble?

Some Retailers Beat Apple's 'Black Friday' Deals

(News) Some Retailers Beat Apple's 'Black Friday' Deals

Turn a Spare Laptop Into a Second Monitor

(How To) Oldie-but-goodie MaxiVista is back with a new version that supports Windows Vista and Windows 7. It totally rocks.

Next: Control a Computer With Gestures

(News) Next: Control a Computer With Gestures

HP Unveils New Scale-out Servers

(News) HP is adding a pair of new servers to its Extreme Scale Out portfolio.

A Guide to PC World Ratings

(Reviews) A Guide to PC World Ratings

Practical Advice for Laptops and Desktops

(How To) Practical Advice for Laptops and Desktops

Why is My Computer Slowing Down?

(How To) Why is My Computer Slowing Down?

Update Fixes IPhone Sync Problem With Windows 7 for Some

(News) A fix has been issued to repair a problem that prevented Windows 7 users from synching their iPhones.

Microsoft Courier: A Feature Breakdown

(News) Microsoft Courier: A Feature Breakdown

Unisys Introducing Software for Private Clouds

(News) Unisys is offering from December hardware; software and services for customers to set up internal clouds.

Microsoft Cuts the Crud on New PCs

(News) Microsoft Cuts the Crud on New PCs

2009 PC World 100, Listed by Ranking

(News) 2009 PC World 100, Listed by Ranking

Technology Fails: 8 Extreme Electronic Disasters

(News) Technology Fails: 8 Extreme Electronic Disasters

Sun to Cut 3,000 Jobs as Oracle Awaits Approval for Deal

(News) Sun will cut 3,000 jobs over the next 12 months as Oracle awaits approval to buy the company.

Retailers Push Windows 7 PCs for Pre-Order

(News) Retailers Push Windows 7 PCs for Pre-Order

Apple Overhauls iMac Line, with 21.5-, 27-inch Models

(News) Apple Overhauls iMac Line, with 21.5-, 27-inch Models

Worldwide PC Sales Return to Growth

(News) Worldwide PC Sales Return to Growth

PC Shipments Are Up: Acer a Big Winner

(News) PC Shipments Are Up: Acer a Big Winner

Ncomputing Kit Talks to Virtual Desktops Over USB

(News) NComputing on Wednesday launched a virtual desktop device that connects with the host PC over a USB cable.

Reuse an Old PC

(How To) Reuse an Old PC

Western Digital Launches WD TV Live

(News) Western Digital announced Tuesday the launch of its new WD TV Live HD Media Player. The WD TV Live is an upgrade over the previous WD TV model, now adding...

HP: Touch, Touch, and More Touch

(News) HP: Touch, Touch, and More Touch

HP TouchSmart PCs get touch-enabled Hulu, Netflix and Twitter

(News) HP TouchSmart PCs get touch-enabled Hulu, Netflix and Twitter

Recession's Effects to Linger on Electronics Industry

(News) The electronics industry is showing signs of recovery, but the recession's after effects could linger for a while, Gartner said in a study.

Dell Closing U.S. Desktop Manufacturing Plant

(News) Dell is closing a plant in Winston-Salem; North Carolina by early next year; as part of a cost-cutting drive.

We're Looking for the Worst PC in America

(News) We're Looking for the Worst PC in America

Mac, Windows Marketing Doesn't Match Reality in the Home

(News) Mac, Windows Marketing Doesn't Match Reality in the Home

Tablet PC Once Dissed by Steve Jobs. What's Changed?

(News) Tablet PC Once Dissed by Steve Jobs. What's Changed?

Apple Patent: Likely a Mouse, Not the Fabled Tablet

(News) Apple Patent: Likely a Mouse, Not the Fabled Tablet

Microsoft's Courier Tablet Details Emerge

(News) Microsoft's Courier Tablet Details Emerge

Microsoft's Top-Secret Tablet, Courier

(News) Have we been lusting after the wrong unreleased tablet?

Prevent PC Meltdown

(News) Prevent PC Meltdown

Oracle, Sun to Launch OLTP Product Despite Merger Hurdles

(News) Oracle's acquisition of Sun isn't going smoothly, but that doesn't stop them from making their first joint announcement since the deal was announced.

Novel Way to Cool Data Centers Passes First Test

(News) Engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have linked IT equipment to a building's cooling system to improve energy efficiency.

Psystar Starts Selling Mac Clones With Snow Leopard

(News) Psystar Starts Selling Mac Clones With Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard Debuts, FBI Investigates Laptops

(News) This is traditionally a slow news week in IT, and this year did not break with that tradition, leaving us time to enjoy the waning days of warm weather here in...

Cheap Laptops, Netbooks Hit Asustek Sales in Q2

(News) Asustek's sales fell in the second quarter as consumers bought inexpensive mini-laptops at the expense of mainstream laptop PCs.

Three Minutes with a Computer Wrangler

(News) Three Minutes with a Computer Wrangler

Standards Group Delays New Bus Specification

(News) PCI-Special Interest Group has delayed the release of the PCIe 3.0 specification.

Meter Hackers Find Free Parking in San Francisco

(News) Meter Hackers Find Free Parking in San Francisco

PC World Podcast 37: Windows 7, Apple's "Premium Computer" Dominance, and Digital Pens

(News) PC World Podcast 37: Windows 7, Apple's "Premium Computer" Dominance, and Digital Pens

Apple Dominates Premium Computer Market

(News) Apple Dominates Premium Computer Market

Back up IPhoto's Faces Database

(News) Using the Faces feature in iPhoto '09 to assign names to the people in your photos can take a good bit of time. And one small glitch in the database that tracks...

Wal-Mart to Apply Green Ratings to PCs, Electronics

(News) Wal-Mart will place green tags on electronics products in the future, which could affect PC and consumer electronics makers.

PC Shipments Stronger Than Expected in Q2, IDC Says

(News) IDC says PC shipments were slightly higher than expected for the second straight quarter.

IBM Loses Patent Dispute With Asus

(News) IBM on Monday lost a bid to block the import of hardware made by Asustek.

Turbo.264 HD

(Reviews) Today's Macs are miracles of speed and efficiency, but there are particular tasks that can take seemingly forever. One of those tasks is encoding and converting...

Problem Solvers: Banish Errors, Save Form Data, and More

(How To) Problem Solvers: Banish Errors, Save Form Data, and More

Google Lists HP, Acer Among Chrome OS Partners

(News) Google listed HP and Acer among the companies already developing devices for the Chrome OS.

Used PC Strategy Passes the 'Toxic Buck'

(News) The secondary market for PCs in emerging parts of the world is sizeable: In 2008 alone, according to Gartner, 37 million used PCs were refurbished and exported...

My PC Won't Boot

(How To) My PC Won't Boot

Dell and HP Take Knocks in India Over Recycling Programs

(News) Dell and HP face criticism from Greenpeace in India for their take-back and recycling programs

Greenpeace Pans PC Makers for Toxic Products

(News) Greenpeace on Wednesday panned some major PC makers for backtracking on commitments to reduce hazardous substances in hardware.

Kace to Boost Mac Features in Systems Management Appliances

(News) Systems management appliance maker Kace Networks on Tuesday plans to unveil changes to its Kbox product line that it says will create a true cross-platform...

IT Upgrade Offers Evolution, Not Revolution, for SingHealth

(News) An IT upgrade at Singapore General Hospital promises to improve the efficiency of its radiology department.

HP, Lenovo to Offer Free Windows 7 Upgrades

(News) New PC buyers will get free upgrades from Windows Vista to Windows 7 from HP and Lenovo.

The Case of the Missing ExpressCard Slot

(News) As Apple giveth, Apple taketh away. Apple refreshed the MacBook Pro line with a new 13-inch model and a revamped 15-inch model, adding, peculiarly, an SD Slot to...

Computex Attendance Falls but Android Dazzles

(News) Computex Attendance Falls but Android Dazzles

Your Mac, Your Way: The Workspace

(News) Quick quiz: Do you still have your Dock at the bottom of your desktop (where OS X puts it by default)? Do you still use only the icons that came with the OS...

ECS Android Netbook Due out in Q4 for Under $500

(News) ECS showed off a sleek silver-metallic netbook with Android software at Computex that will debut in Q4 for under $500.

Make the Most of the Genius Bar

(News) If you work your way through the quick fixes and my other troubleshooting suggestions without success, you'll exhaust your patience. This can easily happen if...

Asus EeeNAS 1TB Backup Device Joins Atom Family

(News) Asustek showed off its EeeNAS backup storage device, a 1TB NAS with an Intel Atom microprocessor inside.

Make the Most of the Genius Bar

(News) If you work your way through the quick fixesand my other troubleshooting suggestions without success, you'll exhaust your patience. This can easily happen if...

Tekserve Updates Free Mac FAQ Book

(News) New York City's famous Tekserve, independent Apple store and service center, has made available a new Mac FAQ book. It's available for free (if you're near...

Elgato Video Capture Records Analog Video to MPEG-4, H.264

(News) Elgato on Friday introduced Elgato Video Capture, a new device that enables Mac users to transfer analog video to H.264 or MPEG-4 video files. It costs US$100.

My PC Keeps Freezing Up

(How To) My PC Keeps Freezing Up

Matrox CompressHD Card Improves H.264 Encoding Speed

(News) Matrox Video Products Group has announced the CompressHD for Mac, a new PCI Express (PCIe) expansion card that greatly speeds...

57 Amazing Things You Didn't Know Your Tech Could Do!

(How To) 57 Amazing Things You Didn't Know Your Tech Could Do!

Thai Hospital to Dispense Medicines Using Motorola Wireless

(News) Motorola MC50 ruggedized handhelds will be used to read barcodes on pill packs and to access digital health records.

AMD Offers Free Media Sharing Software: No Intel Users Allowed

(News) AMD Offers Free Media Sharing Software: No Intel Users Allowed

Microsoft Laptop Hunters Ad: Round Three

(News) Microsoft Laptop Hunters Ad: Round Three

Acer Pushes Multibrand Strategy With Product Barrage

(News) Acer Pushes Multibrand Strategy With Product Barrage

Will Partitioning My Hard Drive Render My PC Unrepairable?

(How To) Will Partitioning My Hard Drive Render My PC Unrepairable?

EC Wants IT to Reduce Carbon Footprint by 20 Percent

(News) A European commissioner calls for a "new green deal" for Europe, with the IT industry playing a large role

UK Businesses Waste PC Power, Study Says

(News) UK Businesses Waste PC Power, Study Says

Michael Dell Sees Faster Economic Recovery in China

(News) Dell called business conditions in China among the best in the world as global growth suffers

Can I Use These Extra Discs?

(How To) Can I Use These Extra Discs?

New Unisys Service Offers Single View of IT Infrastructure

(News) C-RIM service can provide visibility across service providers to enterprises

Personal Supercomputer Is Coming

(News) Personal Supercomputer Is Coming

Turbo.264 HD Speeds Conversion of HD, AVCHD Video

(News) Elgato on Thursday announced the Turbo.264 HD, a device that enables your Mac to process HD video conversion faster. It costs...

What Keeps Waking Up My Hibernating Computer?

(How To) What Keeps Waking Up My Hibernating Computer?

Hardware Makers Get Ready for Windows 7

(News) New laptop and desktop designs are on tap as PC and hardware makers start tweaking components to take advantage of Windows 7.

Microsoft Pitches Surface to New Markets

(News) Microsoft is targeting government and educational customers with its Surface tabletop computer.

FireWire Target Disk Mode to the Rescue

(News) FireWire target disk mode has saved my bacon countless times. If you're not familiar with FireWire target disk mode it...

Bathrooms Become Smarter With Touch Screens

(News) In just a few years if you forget to brush your teeth, you may get a gentle reminder -- from your bathroom mirror.

Foxit's ESlick Challenges Kindle With PDF Prowess

(News) Foxit Software is hot on the heals of Amazon.com and Sony in developing its own e-book reader that quickly and accurately...

Apple Launches New iMacs, MacMinis, Mac Pros

(News) Apple Launches New iMacs, MacMinis, Mac Pros

NSF Requests $7 Billion to Fund Research

(News) The National Science Foundation has requested a $7 billion budget, part of which would go to technology research.

'Plug Computers' May Web-Enable Hard Drives

(News) 'Plug Computers' May Web-Enable Hard Drives

Taiwan Fights Recession With Gadget Show

(News) Taiwan throws a recession PC exhibition to draw shoppers with their government vouchers.

Can I Increase Onboard Graphics Memory?

(How To) Owusu Clement wants to know if he can increase his PC's video RAM. The problem: He's using his motherboard's onboard graphics, not a separate card.

32, 64, 86: Chip Numbers Explained

(How To) MicTig asked the Answer Line forum why we call 32-bit PCs x86 instead of the more descriptive x32. After all, we call their 64-bit equivalents x64.

IBM Readies Monster Supercomputer

(News) The powerful supercomputer will perform at speeds 20 times faster than the runner-up, also from IBM.

Green Grid Plans "Data Center 2.0" Design Guide

(News) The Green Grid consortium will develop a design guide for building more efficient data centers, it will announce Wednesday.

Keep a Spare PC at the Ready for Emergencies

(How To) Desktop and laptop prices have never been lower, so why not set up a spare machine to cover your basic needs in case of disaster?

WowWee's Latest High-Tech Robotic Toys

(News) WowWee's Latest High-Tech Robotic Toys

PC World's Most Popular Stories of 2008

(News) From tales of Google's biggest flops to looks at gadgets you probably can't afford, these were the stories our readers loved this year.

The 7 Worst Tech Predictions of All Time

(News) The only thing we love more than a visionary is a visionary with really bad eyesight. Here now is a brief history of the world's most dunderheaded tech predictions.

Latest Mac Rumors: Netbooks and New Mac Minis

(News) Will Apple launch a mini-laptop or an updated Mac Mini at next month's Macworld? Depends who you ask.

Quick Fixes and Troubleshooting Tips From Hassle-Free PC

(How To) PC World blogger Rick Broida tells you how to troubleshoot PC performance, speed up your Internet access, open .docx files, and more.

How Should I Prepare a New Computer?

(How To) C17SSgt asked the Forum for the steps in getting a new PC ready for use.

New Haven Nonprofit Needs 150 Monitors

(News) New Haven Nonprofit Needs 150 Monitors

Photo Finish: IBM Inches out Cray in Supercomputer Race

(News) The latest supercomputer horse race came down to a photo finish.

Digidesign Ships the 003 Rack+ Factory

(News) Digidesign is shipping its new 003 Rack+ Factory audio interface, which was introduced at the Audio Engineering Society last...

Will Apple's Stance on Ballot Measure Come Back to Haunt It?

(News) Apple made headlines when it donated US$100,000 to defeat a measure appearing on Tuesday's California ballot that would ban...

Yoggie Offers Security Devices for Macs

(News) Yoggie Security Systems has announced the Gatekeeper Pico and Gatekeeper Card Pro for Mac, dedicated hardware devices that...

5 Easy Hacks for Your PC and Wi-Fi Network

(How To) Speed up your CPU and graphics card, add advanced features to your wireless router, boost your network's range, and tweak your PC's power consumption for extra efficiency.

How to Configure an Ubuntu Linux Computer for Less Than $200

(How To) How to Configure an Ubuntu Linux Computer for Less Than $200

Force a Crashed PC to Power Down

(How To) A lockup, blue screen, or something similar has left your PC unresponsive. Now what? Some users think you have to pull the plug (literally), but there's a better way.

New Mac Mini Guns For Your Living Room

(News) New Mac Mini Guns For Your Living Room

Dell in Talks Over Google Chrome OS, Report Says

(News) Dell in Talks Over Google Chrome OS, Report Says

The 10 Most Uncool Moments in Tech

(News) The 10 Most Uncool Moments in Tech

10 Technologies That Should Be Extinct (But Aren't)

(News) 10 Technologies That Should Be Extinct (But Aren't)

Benchmark Before You Buy

(How To) Benchmark Before You Buy

Cyber Command Secret Cracked

(News) Cyber Command Secret Cracked

Amiga: 25 Years Later

(News) Amiga: 25 Years Later

Modder Transforms Motorbike Into A PC

(News) Modder Transforms Motorbike Into A PC

5 Amazing Windows UI Tweaks

(How To) 5 Amazing Windows UI Tweaks

Microsoft vs. Mac Redux: New Site Reignites Rivalry

(News) Microsoft vs. Mac Redux: New Site Reignites Rivalry

Reader Q&A: Fix PC Clock, Troubleshoot XP Shutdown, Test Wi-Fi

(How To) Reader Q&A: Fix PC Clock, Troubleshoot XP Shutdown, Test Wi-Fi

Very Slow PC

(How To) Very Slow PC

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