- Got Extra USB Drives? Updated Pogoplug Puts Them to Use
- PC World News - November 20, 2009
- $129 hardware device turns USB hard drives into an Internet storage cloud for multimedia and data.
- Five Reasons Google Chrome OS will Succeed
- PC World News - November 20, 2009
- Google Chrome OS is impressive and will thrive as it redefines what a modern day operating system should be.
- Five Reasons the Google Chrome OS will Flop
- PC World News - November 20, 2009
- The Google Chrome OS is generating excitement, but it doesn't seem to be compelling enough to be worth the hype. Here are five reasons Chrome will ultimately fail to impress.
- Report: How risky is cloud computing?
- CNET News - November 20, 2009
- The European Network and Information Security Agency outlines the benefits and pitfalls for companies thinking of entrusting a third party with their data and even their entire business infrastructure.
- Brizzly opens up...and translates
- CNET News - November 20, 2009
- The Twitter client has built in Google Translate for quick decoding of international tweets--and also, no more invite codes are required.
- Happiness on Facebook Cuts Canadian Woman's Health Care
- PC World News - November 20, 2009
- An IBM employee claims her medical leave was cut short based on the insurance company's assessment of her Facebook activities.
- Ballmer: Windows 7 Sales 'Fantastic'
- PC World News - November 20, 2009
- With Vista gone, Microsoft's CEO has a new "f-word" to describe Windows. Customers seem to agree.
- Twitter's geotagging API goes live
- CNET News - November 20, 2009
- The geolocation tool allows developers to incorporate a user's location in tweets. It's an opt-in service.
- What drives China? Soon, cleaner fuel
- CNET News - November 20, 2009
- Still, the world's second largest oil consumer is taking a cautious approach to introducing tougher diesel and gasoline specifications.
- Google Adds Captions to YouTube Search
- PC World News - November 20, 2009
- Automatic video captioning service is designed to make YouTube searches easier.
- Twitter Geotagging: What You Need to Know
- PC World News - November 20, 2009
- Tweet your location along with your thoughts but -- for now -- only via some apps.
- Nokia to lay off up to 330 R&D staffers
- CNET News - November 20, 2009
- The move, which would affect workers at sites in Finland and Denmark, comes as the company shows signs of sputtering in the smartphone stakes.
- California Bans Power-Hog TVs: Death Knell for Plasma?
- PC World News - November 20, 2009
- The California Energy Commission's new rules will ripple across North America and affect priorities for HDTV development.
- The 411 on early-termination fees (FAQ)
- CNET News - November 20, 2009
- Verizon Wireless has doubled its early-termination fees for smartphones, but what does it mean for the rest of the industry?
- Will consumers plug into home energy displays?
- CNET News - November 20, 2009
- Dozens of companies are developing tools to ratchet down home energy use as part of utility smart grid programs, but nobody is sure which approach will stick with consumers.