Should public libraries be welcoming homes for ingenuity?
Public libraries are about books, right? Yes, books, PCWorld reports.
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Microsoft’s ‘Bing Boards’ allows users to curate search results
Microsoft’s push to make its Bing search engine more social will take it in a new direction—actually letting a select group of users curate results, PC World reports.
Robot Zoo showcases homemade bots
PC World reports that robots that can help humans complete any number of tasks.
PCs aren’t dead, they’re microwaves
Last week's news wasn't generous to PCs, PC World reports.
5 holiday tech scams to avoid
The FBI, McAfee, the Better Business Bureau and F-Secure are all warning about cybercriminals who will try to take you for a ride this holiday season, reports PCWorld.
To boost security, Facebook adds remote logout
The social-networking giant Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users see which computers and devices are logged into their Facebook accounts, then remove the…
How schools are putting the iPad to work
When Apple’s iPad tablet went on sale to the public last spring, David Woodbury ordered 30 for the libraries at North Carolina State University to be available for…
The web is dead. Who cares?
No doubt many netizens of cyberspace were surprised to hear this week that the World Wide Web is on death's doorstep while the internet is alive and well…
Google defends its net-neutrality plan
Despite much opposition, Google is defending its net-neutrality proposal co-authored with broadband and wireless provider Verizon, PC World reports.
Flash for iPhone now available, thanks to jailbreak
Adobe's Flash technology is now available for iOS devices, thanks to a new application for jailbroken iPhones and iPads, PC World reports. Coming from Comex, the same man…
Google’s march toward social networking
Google this week confirmed its acquisition of online entertainment company Slide, PC World reports.
Google: Brace yourselves for the data explosion
Google CEO Eric Schmidt had some scary things to say about privacy, reports PC World. In a nutshell, he said there's an almost incomprehensible amount of data out…
Google Wave is dead: Now what?
While very few of you may be shedding tears over the demise of Google Wave, or even knew what it was, we probably haven't seen the last of…
Researchers find privacy flaws in Chatroulette
Perhaps there is finally something to deter Chatroulette.com users from their more offensive behavior, PC World reports: University researchers say that users of the popular video-chat site might…
HP to sell $300 netbook for primary school students
Hewlett-Packard has put its own spin on Intel's Classmate PC concept, offering a $300 netbook aimed at students in elementary schools, PC World reports.
Microsoft to Business: You Need Windows Phone 7
Citing the strong integration between its upcoming mobile phone software and its popular business-oriented products such as Office, Exchange, and SharePoint, Microsoft is actively pitching Windows Phone 7…
Apple iPad: The evolution of home computing
I have seen the future of home computing, and it is the iPad. I'm convinced of it, PC World's Kenneth van Wyk reports.
New application could make all software ‘open source’
Imagine controlling Apple iTunes from inside Microsoft Word without having to switch applications. That could be possible, PC World reports, thanks to the efforts of researchers at the…
YouTube to filter sex, violence, foul language
YouTube today introduced a new content filter that helps users screen out offensive content, such as news videos with graphic violence, or sexually suggestive clips that don't exceed…
Apple iPad Price Cut: Blunder or Brilliance?
If Apple is really considering price cuts on its just-introduced iPad, the best advice is to make them before launch, not after, according to PC World.
New Jersey businessmen sentenced to jail for e-Rate fraud
The former co-owners of a New Jersey computer services provider each have been sentenced to 27 months in prison on charges of conspiracy to defraud the federal e-Rate…
Asustek plans Eee Book eReader and tablet PC to rival iPad
Netbook pioneer Asustek Computer plans to launch its own eReader device and a tablet PC to rival Apple's iPad in the second half of this year, PC World…
Google expands its social search test
Google's Social Search service, which includes public content from users' social networks in search results, is getting promoted to Google.com from the company's Labs site, meaning it is…