http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/links Latest links, updated every five minutes http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/181684 Droid users new to smartphones may be disappointed in its battery life. Like some other smartphones, its powerful features require new habits for keeping the device charged. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:46:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-11128_3-10392972-54.html?part=ecoustics-cnet In a talk promoting his book, Al Gore looks for fixes beyond renewable energy and draws the link between environment, energy, and the economy. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:50:47 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/181681 Rumors are circulating of a world-mode iPhone that does both GSM and CDMA, and rumors continue to grow that the iPhone will come to Verizon in 2010. These rumors are bad news for AT&T--hopefully it has a Plan B. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:01:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/howto/181680 Businesses planning a move to Windows 7 need a more rigorous planning and assessment tool than the consumer-grade Upgrade Advisor. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:13:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13924_3-10392926-64.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Windows Mobile is losing the last glimmers of its mojo as phones based on the Android 2.0 operating system push the buzz meter needle into the red zone. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/173745 With JeuDeMots, learn what you can make out of 'QDFETYU' when you play Scrabble. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:14:00 -0500 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/601459.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:01:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1023_3-10392982-93.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Temporary restraining order finds BlueBeat's arguments "lacking in clarity" and sees the threat of irreparable harm to the copyright holders. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:51:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/181674 The Beatles are banned again from BlueBeat, which will take its tune to court this month. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:28:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-27083_3-10392954-247.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Three years after the human genome was sequenced at a price tag of $3 billion, Complete Genomics does it for just $4,400 in material cost. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:38:03 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/181673 The iPhone could go truly global next year with hybrid support for both UMTS and CDMA networking. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:22:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/181672 I have decided to hold onto my iPhone, for now anyway. Why? Because the iPhone is the PC of smartphones--in the good sense of what a "PC" represents. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:44:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-10392936-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The AppleInsider blog says it's gotten wind of a "hybrid iPhone," due in the third quarter of 2010, that would work on both GSM and CDMA (hear that, Verizon?). Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:42:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17852_3-10392917-71.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Testing on the Large Hadron Collider is halted after a bird drops a chunk of carbohydrates into the machine, causing a power outage. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:59:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17852_3-10392907-71.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Right now, you have to buy one and sign a two-year contract. Is a Gadget of the Month Club the answer? Or should phone companies be more like clothes stores? Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:58:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-10392897-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet That $350 fee doubles the current one, but Verizon insists it's justified because of the higher prices of today's phones. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:04:22 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/173142 Basic program AKVIS ArtSuite applies a limited library of effects and frames to your photos. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:48:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/1606-2_3-50079240.html?tag=rsspr.6250233&part=ecoustics-cnet Ubisoft's upcoming fitness game, YourShape, promises an experience a step up from Wii Fit. In the process, can it help revitalize the Nintendo console? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:56:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/181656 WarMouse introduced on Friday a new mouse which seems to be aimed specifically at incredibly dexterous OpenOffice users. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:21:00 -0500 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/601372.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:11:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/181652 Join the editors of PC World for an irreverent round-table discussion of this week's hottest technology trends. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-2007_4-10392767-12.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Flixster's Movies app just isn't up to snuff on BlackBerry. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:57:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13505_3-10392714-16.html?part=ecoustics-cnet As businesses try to capitalize on the growing mobile software market, open source can offer a way to encourage adoption and build products in the image of the prospective buyer. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:53:42 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/howto/181649 Most laptops give you a choice, but which mode works best, and why? Answers coming up. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-30976_1-10392735-10348864.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The App Store business model, nearly perfected by Apple, has changed the way software is made, sold, distributed, and priced. Join Rafe Needleman in discussion with CNET's Maggie Reardon and GigaOm's Sebastian Rupley. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:15:00 -0500