- Black Screen of Death: A Lesson in FUD
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- Prevx claims of black screen of death affecting millions were little more than 'sky is falling' sensationalism. The attention the issue has received, though, muddies the waters for Windows 7.
- Final Fantasy XIII US Box Covers Revealed
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- Square Enix releases box shots for Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of forthcoming uber-RPG.
- Why Privacy Concerns are Ruining Facebook
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- Facebook is taking new steps to protect your privacy, including eliminating regional networks. But I think the site is going too far.
- Twitter Co-Founder Squares Up Credit Card Payments
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- New product, called Square, is a combination of hardware and software that lets you accept credit card payments from your iPhone.
- Google Alters News Indexing to Accommodate Pay Walls
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- Google will now limit access to paid content from other sites.
- ESRB Releases iPhone App for Parents
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- Leading games industry ratings provider offers free iPhone application to give parents a ratings summary leg up at point of sale this holiday.
- New Facebook Privacy Controls Just Weeks Away
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- Think you've heard about them before? You have--back in July--but it's now about to happen, FB founder Mark Zuckerberg says. Regional networks? They're toast.
- Canon EOS Rebel T1i Camera Bundle for $801
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- Digital SLR plus printer for just over $800.
- Acer: We'll Be First to Launch a Chrome OS Netbook
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- Company is confident its Google Chrome-based netbook will hit the market in the second half of 2010.
- AT&T: Not As Lousy As Everyone Thinks?
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- How much worse are AT&T's cellular and wireless data services than those provided by the other three major carriers? Not as much as we try to make ourselves believe.
- Geeky Mod: Great Looking Macro Shots With Your Cell Phone
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- By adding a macro lens to your cell-phone camera great up-close photos can be had.
- Three Tips to Avoid the Windows Black Screen of Death
- PC World News - December 2, 2009
- Reports that a Microsoft update is causing millions of Windows PC's to crash with a black screen of death are exaggerated and wrong. Here are three tips to keep your PC from being affected.
- Nokia LCD Suit Could Lower Handset Costs
- PC World News - December 1, 2009
- Nokia has filed suit against makers of mobile device LCD displays charged with price-fixing. Cheaper LCD displays could mean cheaper smartphones, but the cost savings would not likely be passed on to consumers.
- Google's Paid YouTube TV Would be Better Than iTunes
- PC World News - December 1, 2009
- Streaming isn't a deterrent to video distribution once the Internet is everywhere -- and that's Google's plan.
- Top 10 Search Engine Lists: What They Say About Us
- PC World News - December 1, 2009
- Lists from major search sites reveal what we really wanted, what we were thinking about, and what fascinated us in 2009.