Saturday, February 2, 2008

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We at PC World have seen technology history--lots and lots of it. And maybe even made a little of it ourselves. 01-Feb-2008

Plus: Wii fitness, the checked-luggage battery ban, and more. 01-Feb-2008

Exploit code affecting an unpatched flaw in an image uploader used by both Facebook and MySpace is circulating publicly. 01-Feb-2008

Magnetic fields produced by Apple iPods and other such portable music devices don't interfere with cardiac pacemakers, an FDA study says. 01-Feb-2008

Put together two giants like these and there are bound to be some good results and some nasty ones. Here are 11 of our dreams and nightmares. 01-Feb-2008

If Yahoo accepts Microsoft's big buyout offer, will some of the Yahoo services you like be discontinued or, perhaps worse, Redmond-ized? 01-Feb-2008

Federal agencies required to ensure security of their Windows XP and Vista PCs by the end of February are going to get some tools to help them. 01-Feb-2008

Microsoft wants to give its online advertising and online services business a major boost, ending years of business and technology defeats at the hands of Google. 01-Feb-2008

MacBook Air users might need to move their new ultra-thin laptops to keep bits moving to and fro, Apple Inc. said in a note on its support site, just one of several problems posted now that the new portable has started shipping. 01-Feb-2008

The Yahoo bid is a dramatic statement from Microsoft, a company that delayed acknowledging the importance of emerging Web business models for so long. 01-Feb-2008

Regulatory agencies in the U.S. and Europe both must approve the proposed acquisition, which is already drawing ire. 01-Feb-2008

UPDATE2: CEO Ballmer suggests the firms could team on online ads and apps. 01-Feb-2008

A researcher says the techniques to stay anonymous online can be thwarted through flaws in the systems. 01-Feb-2008

Flag Telecom's repair ship should reach and begin repairing the damaged undersea Internet cable on Tuesday. 01-Feb-2008

Terry Semel is leaving his post as Yahoo's non-executive chairman, six months after resigning as CEO. 01-Feb-2008

Analysis: Low flash memory prices could mean lower cost solid-state devices and bigger storage in gadgets. 01-Feb-2008

Update: The handset division is Motorola's biggest business, but has had no big wins since the Razr. 01-Feb-2008

Eco-friendly, GreenPower family of hard drive consume less power and go idle when not in use. 01-Feb-2008

The partners develop flash technology that speeds data transfers by up to five times. 01-Feb-2008

Here's Microsoft's formal offer letter sent to Yahoo's board of directors on Thursday. 01-Feb-2008

Apple's iTunes U offerings have expanded this week with new content from the(PBS) network. 31-Jan-2008

Mozilla bumped up the threat ranking for an unpatched Firefox bug to "high," but promises a quick fix. 31-Jan-2008

Microsoft schedules a Feb. 27 launch event for SP1 and Windows Server 2008 in Los Angeles. 31-Jan-2008

No plans to develop Halo Wars for Windows Vista at this time, a Microsoft executive says. 31-Jan-2008

AT&T's wireless data networks in the Southeast and Midwest U.S. were down today. 31-Jan-2008

Angry eBay sellers are threatening a week-long strike by pulling their listings to protest changes in the online auction company's fee structure. 31-Jan-2008

A warning posted by Apple on networking issues with the newly-released MacBook Air has been dropped from Apple's Web site. 31-Jan-2008

Install the software and services you want--plus, enjoy cameras, portable game consoles, and more with access to wireless networks. 31-Jan-2008

A preliminary investigation links the cuts to a ship's anchor that dragged and ripped into the two fiber optic undersea cables. 31-Jan-2008

A look at Comcast's entertainment portal, a video site for game fans, and AOL's new investment information center. 31-Jan-2008

No more huge deals but plenty of consolidation in the software industry, Forrester Research reports. 31-Jan-2008

Most young people in the U.S. download their music, from sites like iTunes but also from file-sharing services. 31-Jan-2008

If $746,000 for the Jupiter PC with a diamond-studded platinum case is too much, there's a cheaper gold model. 31-Jan-2008

Online advertiser Member Source Media used misleading bulk e-mail to drive traffic to its Web site, FTC says. 31-Jan-2008

MacBook Air purchasers should use only the Mac OS X install discs that came with their laptops. 31-Jan-2008