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Toshiba, Hitachi Show Gesture-controlled TVs
Toshiba and Hitachi have displayed gesture-controlled TVs at this week's CES in Las Vegas.News
Evolution of Dance Star Prepares for the Sequel
Though his dance-craze video has been viewed nearly 110 million times on YouTube, Judson Laipply can promote the upcoming sequel at the Consumer Electronics Show without attracting a crowd. And that's just fine with him.News
Palm’s Pre Getting Good Reviews, So Far
Early buzz on Palm's new smart phone is positive, but will it be an iPhone killer? Stay tuned.News
Google Previews Chrome 2.0
Now available in an alpha version, updated browser adds some basic features (autocomplete, full-page zoom) and some more interesting ones, like the ability to create user profiles.News
Shake, Rattle and Make E-Music
With ZooZBeat on your iPhone, iPod Touch or Nokia N95 handset, you can create electronic muswic just by shaking your handheld.News
At CES, Microsoft Introduces the Unexpected: Songwriting Software
You sing, and Songsmith–a new desktop application–makes beautiful music, at least according to its creators at Microsoft Research.News
Sony Unwraps Two New Media Players
The Walkman has come a long way. On Wednesday Sony released two new slick looking Walkmans. These are definitely not your father's Walkman.News
New Sony Camcorders Do GPS, Too
Three new Sony Handycam camcorders announced at CES offer a few GPS applications that might be useful for roaming videographers.News
Sony Unleashes 60X-Optical-Zoom Camcorders
At CES Sony announced seven standard-definition camcorders that offer optical zoom ranges of up to 60X.News
Nine Inch Nails: The First Open-Source Band?
What do you do after the album you released as a free download topped the 2008 Amazon sales charts for bestselling MP3 album? If you're Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, you dump 400GB of HD concert footage into fans' laps and let them remix away.News
Up Close With LG’s TruMotion 480Hz LCD TV Panel
LG Display shows off ultra crisp image technology for reducing blur on LCD displays. Here is how it works.News
Apple Says Goodbye to Macworld, Without Jobs
]Apple introduced a new 17 inch MacBook Pro laptop and changes to iTunes at Macworld Tuesday.
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Google Comes in Fourth on Top 10 List of Spam Enablers
Google hasn't stopped a rising number of spammers from abusing its Google Docs service.BizFeed
Microsoft Layoff Rumors Persist
With the market share of Windows and IE slipping, some analysts claim Microsoft may be ready to issue pink slips.News
JVC Slims Down 32-Inch TV to 7mm Thick
JVC joins the race towards thinner flat-panel TV–the company is expected to unveil a prototype 32-inch television this week that's just 7-millimeters thick.News
Best 5 Macworld Expo Rumors
Upgrades, combo products, ports and other pet projects are among our favorite predictions.News
IE Lost Share to Firefox, Safari and Chrome in December
Web surfers deserted Internet Explorer in favor of Safari, Firefox and Chrome in December, according to Net Applications.News
Your Fitness Resolutions: This Tech Can Help
This gear and these sites can help you get started exercising and keep you coming back for more.News
PC World’s Most Popular Stories of 2008
From tales of Google's biggest flops to looks at gadgets you probably can't afford, these were the stories our readers loved this year.News
Android App Market Gets Down to Business
Google gives its developers the green light for international sales after a brief trial period.News
LG Bringing YouTube Videos to Its Blu-ray Players
LG Electronics is bringing video-on-demand to its Blu-ray DVD players through deals with Youtube and CinemaNow.News
Windows 7 May Add Spice to CES
Microsoft's Windows 7 OS could steal the thunder away from the latest gadgets at CES 2009.News
Digital Gear: Power and Money Saving Technologies
Here's a snapshot of some of the cool gadgets and electronics that you'll be able to check out on the CES show floor.News
Android G2 Rumors Blaze
So-called G2 phones could appear as early as January from several vendors.News
Will 2009 (Finally) Be Blu-ray’s Year?
Sony won the standards war, but's still battling for our hearts and pocketbooks.News
Watchdog Group Asks Google to Create Personal Data “opt-out”
UPDATE: A consumer group has asked Google to let users opt-out of leaving personal data on the search vendor's systems.News
Breathalyzer FM Transmitter For Your iPod/iPhone
The new iBreath iPod/iPhone accessory is not only a fully functioning FM transmitter, ala the Griffin iTrip, it also lets users test their own blood alcohol content to make sure they are below the legal limit to drive.News
Report: Samsung Readies Google Phone
A touchscreen version of Samsung's Instinct smartphone is reportedly in the works for spring release.News
The Death of Macworld: Should We Care?
So many venues, so little time … Apple has other ways to get the word out.News
It’s Official: Google Chrome Exits Beta
Google says its updated browser is faster and less-buggy than earlier versions.News
Gmail Adds Text Messaging (Again)
Users of Google's e-mail service can now send SMS-based text messages to cell phones.News
Google Names Former Sony Engineer to Head Japan Ops
Google has named Koichiro Tsujino, a former head of Sony's personal computer division, to lead its Japanese operations.News
Sony to Close Last US TV Factory
Sony will shut its last remaining LCD TV plant in the US as part of a global restructuring announced this week.News
FTC, Court Halt ‘scareware’ Advertising Operations
A Maryland court shuts down the operation of two companies advertising computer security products.News
Google Chrome May Leave Beta Soon
A Google exec hints that the Web browser will soon graduate from beta-test status and land on retail PCs.News
Gmail Integrates Task List, Keeps You Organized
Disorganized? Forgetful? If you're a Gmail user help may be on the way with a new Task list feature.News
Google Tests ActiveX Alternative
Google has released a new technology called Native Client, which is similar to Microsoft's ActiveX.News
TeliaSonera Gets on Mobile Music Subscription Bandwagon
TeliaSonera is offering its mobile and PC users a subscription to an all-you-can-eat-music service for 99 Swedish kronor a…News
BioShock Creator Says Games are the Convergence of Everything
2K Boston creative director Ken Levine talks gaming, inspirations, mistakes, and future trends.News
Second Google Phone ‘Agora’ Out In January: Available Now for Pre-Sale
The second handset based on Google's Android OS is now available for pre-order from an Australian firm. The Agora will come SIM-free making it potentially compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile.News
Google Earth Used by Terrorists in India Attacks
UPDATE: The terrorists that attacked various locations in south Mumbai last week used digital maps from Google Earth to learn their way around, according to officials investigating the attacks.News
What Sony’s Adding in its PS3 Update Tomorrow
The PlayStation 3 bumps up to firmware version 2.53 tomorrow and adds at least one important new feature.News
Virgin and YouTube Team Up For WiFi in the Sky
A Virgin America flight held a VIP party to test the company's new Gogo in-flight WiFi service and streamed video streaming from 35,000 feet to the YouTube Live event.News
Google Layoffs: 10,000 Jobs Being Cut, Report Claims
Google is getting ready to lay off 10,000 of its staff, according to the organization WebGuild that cites anonymous inside sources.News