Computer & Technology

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Analysts Grade Vista's First Year: Did Not Meet Expectations

The operating system's one-year report card wouldn't make Microsoft proud, analysts said.

Updates Galore--Junk Mail, Wildfires, Windows Vista

Steve brings you up-to-date on recent developments, plus a terrific card trick and instructions on how to hide a factory.

Diagnose and Repair an Unbootable XP or Vista PC

Windows Vista Hitting Its Stride

Microsoft Fixes Mac Word Bug

Microsoft Threatens to Terminate Xbox Live Cheaters

Good Holiday Sales Ahead for Cell Phones

Gartner predicts a 10 to 15 percent growth in already strong mobile phone sales for the holidays. 27-Nov-2007 08:00AM PST

Unreal Tournament 3 Coming to PS3

Midway is releasing Unreal Tournament 3 for Sony's PlayStation 3 on December 10. 27-Nov-2007 08:00AM PST

Google Plans Online Data Storage Service

Google is working on a new service that lets user store data online. 27-Nov-2007 07:00AM PST

Nintendo Says It's Not Limiting Wii Supply

Nintendo denies rumors that the company is limiting the supply of Wii units worldwide. 27-Nov-2007 07:00AM PST

Toshiba, NEC Collaborate on 32-nm Chips

Toshiba and NEC are working on technologies to build 32-nanometer chips for even smaller consumer electronics. 27-Nov-2007 07:00AM PST

Blu-ray Outsells HD DVD in Europe

More than 1 million Blu-ray movie discs have sold in Europe this year, making up 73 percent of the market. 27-Nov-2007 07:00AM PST

Webroot Buying Email Systems

Security software vendor Webroot is buying Email Systems, a provider of e-mail and Web protection services. 27-Nov-2007 07:00AM PST

Verizon Wireless Plans to Open Its Network

Verizon Wireless will open its network to approved third-party mobile phones and apps by the end of next year. 27-Nov-2007 07:00AM PST

Unix Server Shipments Fall as x86 Demand Rises

As x86 servers sales increased globally in the third quarter, overall Unix server shipments slowed. 27-Nov-2007 06:00AM PST

NBC to Use TiVo TV Viewership Data

NBC has signed a deal with TiVo to use the company's research and interactive advertising products. 27-Nov-2007 06:00AM PST

Mac OS X 10.4 Bug Crashes Boot Camp Systems

Apple's recent Mac OS X 10.4.11 release has rendered inoperable some older Macs running Boot Camp. 27-Nov-2007 06:00AM PST

Dubai Investment Fund Buys Stake in Sony

Dubai International Capital has made a "substantial" investment in Sony, triggering an increase in the company's stock price. 27-Nov-2007 06:00AM PST

Samsung Dual-Format HD Player Coming Soon

Samsung is releasing the BD-UP5000, which plays Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD media, in time for the holidays. 27-Nov-2007 05:00AM PST

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

In Pictures: Digital Photo Frames Show Off Your Pics

Don't leave your hundreds of digital images to languish on your PC's hard drive--enjoy them with one of these high-tech photo frames. We tell you what to look for.

Digital Picture Frames Show Off Your Photos

Don't leave your hundreds of digital images to languish on your PC's hard drive--enjoy them with one of these high-tech photo frames. We tell you what to look for. 26-Nov-2007

Another Inconvenient Truth: Al Gore's Web Site Hacked

A blog set up to promote former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's film, "An Inconvenient Truth," has been hacked. 26-Nov-2007

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T70 Digital Camera

The DSC-T70 looks flashy, but its image quality leaves room for improvement, and we found its touch screen frustrating to use. 26-Nov-2007

Lawyers: Even Microsoft Confused Over Vista Marketing

A Microsoft product manager couldn't correctly explain the "Vista Capable" marketing slogan, according to recent filings in a lawsuit that claims the company misled consumers with a prerelease Vista campaign last year. 26-Nov-2007

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera

Though not made as sturdily as other Elphs, the SD870 IS has a big LCD and an extra-wide zoom lens, and takes great pictures. 26-Nov-2007

Fujitsu LifeBook U810 Convertible Laptop

The U810, a tiny convertible tablet and laptop, crams in features best left to larger systems. 26-Nov-2007

Nikon Coolpix S51 Digital Camera

Above-average image sharpness, but overall image quality was a bit below average. Battery life was poor in our tests. 26-Nov-2007

Kodak EasyShare M853 Digital Camera

This small, lightweight camera doesn't cost much, but it takes mediocre pictures and offers few controls. 26-Nov-2007

SightSpeed Business Videoconferencing Service

SightSpeed Business offers an affordable and reliable videoconferencing service for business users--no matter how big or small your company. 26-Nov-2007

Handful of Bugs Squashed in Firefox Security Fix

There's a new update to Mozilla's Firefox browser, which fixes a widely publicized flaw in the open-source software. 26-Nov-2007

Gateway GM5632E Desktop Computer

This nicely priced multimedia desktop computer has a TV tuner, but it's too slow for much 3D gaming. 26-Nov-2007

War Machine M1 Elite Desktop Computer

Despite its showy case design, this desktop computer's strong performance will appeal to gamers and power users alike. 26-Nov-2007

Polywell Poly P3503-3DT Desktop Computer

This quad-core desktop computer delivers good graphics performance and includes a liquid-cooling system. 26-Nov-2007

HP Pavilion Slimline s3200t Compact PC

Ultracompact desktop computer with a TV tuner is great for small spaces, but expandability and performance are limited. 26-Nov-2007

GNOME Foundation Defends OOXML involvement

The GNOME Foundation, recently slammed by critics who accused it of supporting Microsoft's Open Office XML document format (OOXML), has issued a clarification statement. 26-Nov-2007

Monday, November 26, 2007

Fast Windows Fixes

From bullet-fast startups and shutdowns to automatic data protection, here are 31 tweaks to make Vista and XP smarter, more reliable, and more efficient.

In Pictures: 29 Exceptional Products for Tech Lovers

From laptops to printers, to GPS devices and cell phones, we honor just a few of the products that broke performance, design and price barriers in 2007

Five Ways to Share Music Without Getting Sued

How to Buy a Flat-Screen TV

PC World Editors' Holiday Wish List

10 Tech Pioneers: Where Are They Now?

Cheap and Free Tools to Put Zip Back in Your PC

The 20 (Mostly Free) Downloads You Can't Do Without

Did Microsoft's Security Focus Hurt Vista Adoption?

PS3 Sales Jump in US on Heels of Price Cut