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OLPC Aims for Free Laptop, Lays off Staff
The head of OLPC said he wants to make the group's XO laptops free, on the same day the nonprofit laid off half of its staff.News
Verizon to Include Microsoft Live Search on Phones
Microsoft has struck a five-year deal with Verizon to pre-install its Live Search as the default search engine on all phones…News
Samsung Enters Pico-Projector Market
The MBP200 Pico Projector is universally appealing to both entertainment and enterprise-minded consumers.News
Refurbished iPhones Land at Best Buy
You can pick up a slightly used iPhone marked down at Best Buy; take that, Wal-Mart!News
Motorola Recycled Phones Should’ve Remained Plastic Bottles
Motorola's latest environmentally friendly phone has a lot to offer tree huggers, not so much for geeks.News
Phoenix Offers Faster Boot Times for Laptops
Phoenix announced availability and pricing for its HyperSpace instant-on software for laptops.News
Asus Reveals Eee Keyboard, M50 Notebook With Mini-screen
Asustek Computer revealed two new devices with small screens, a keyboard with a built-in computer and 5-inch touchscreen, and a new laptop PC with a 4.3-inch touchscreen display located below the keypad.News
Asus Unveils Netbook With Touchscreen That Swivels
Asus unveiled the Eee PC T91, a netbook with a touchscreen that swivels.News
Asus Hits CES With New Netbooks, Laptops
At CES, Asus is showing several laptops, including a new Lamborghini-branded ultraportable.News
The Most Reliable Tech Gear
44,000 PCWorld.com visitors reveal which companies make the sturdiest gear–and which ones won’t forget you after the deal is done.News
Apple Says Goodbye to Macworld, Without Jobs
]Apple introduced a new 17 inch MacBook Pro laptop and changes to iTunes at Macworld Tuesday.News
AMD: Creating a New Laptop Category
After a tough 2008, the chip maker hopes to plant its Athlon Neo processor in a new class of laptops that splits the difference between netbooks and ultraportables.News
AMD Wants to Make Small Laptops Cheaper With Yukon
AMD will launch mobile chips on Tuesday that it hopes will make thin laptops cheaper.News
Best 5 Macworld Expo Rumors
Upgrades, combo products, ports and other pet projects are among our favorite predictions.News
New Palm Handset and OS Coming on Thursday?
Will Palm debut new mobile handsets and devices based on its Nova mobile operating system this week? The tech world is betting we'll find out Thursday.News
Lenovo Brings Wii Functionality to PCs
Lenovo's new all-in-one PC comes with a remote control that can be used as a motion-based gaming controller, like Nintendo's Wii.News
The iPhone 3G Unlock Chart: Will Your Carrier Work?
It's been two days since the release of the fabled iPhone 3G unlocking tool "Yellowsn0w" by The Dev Team. But all isn't well in the world of iPhone hackery. That's why we're giving you a full list of carriers and methods that have (or haven't) worked–check your unlocking potential today!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
Android App Market Gets Down to Business
Google gives its developers the green light for international sales after a brief trial period.News
Jobs Health Rumor Hits Apple Stock
Apple's stock fell, then rebounded, after a report that CEO Steve Jobs bowed out of next week's Macworld Expo keynote because of declining health.News
Macworld 2009: Rumor Roundup
Will we see an iPhone Nano? An iPhone Pro? Or new iMacs? Only time will tell.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
AT&T Restores Service After Outages
AT&T on Monday said it had restored service after service outages hit the wireless carrier.News
Acer Launches Laptop With Intel’s Quad-core Chip
Acer on Monday launched a powerful quad-core laptop at a price that may appeal to budget buyers.News
Facebook Users Gripe after Breastfeeding Pics Removed
Which kind of photo is more troubling: lactating moms or partying teens?News
Mobile Booms in India Even as PC Growth Flattens
Consumers are driving demand for mobile connections in India, even as the PC market lags on lower enterprise spending.News
Wal-Mart iPhone Sales: Where’s the Discount?
Wal-Mart begins selling iPhones this weekend, but without the anticipated mark-down in price. How come?News
Top 10 Biggest Bogus Tech Rumors of 2008
2008 may have been a down year for the economy, but it was a banner year for unfounded tech rumors. Here's a look back at the biggest bogus tech rumors of 2008.News
Dell Adamo Rumors Gain Ground with ‘Confirmation’
Is Dell preparing an Airbook-killing ultralight laptop? After all the buzz, it had better be.News
Laptop Shipments Surpass 70% of Japan PC Market
Driven on by the popularity of low-cost netbook computers, shipments of laptops have surpassed 70 percent of the Japanese PC…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
Notebook PCs Outsell Desktops, First Time Ever
Global notebook PC shipments beat out desktop PC shipments in Q3 2008, the first time that's happened in the computer industry–period.News
Sun Executive Reveals More Open-source Plans for JavaFX
A Sun executive says the company is working to open source more key parts of its JavaFX development toolkit.News
Indian Government Cracks Down on Spurious Mobile Phones
The Indian government is attempting to curb imports of phones that do not have IMEI numbers.News
Buzz Around Dell’s ‘pleasure’ Notebook Heats up
The speculation is building around Dell's upcoming product named Adamo, which is believed to be a price-friendly ultraportable.News
Android G2 Rumors Blaze
So-called G2 phones could appear as early as January from several vendors.News
3G iPhone Unlock Expected
Happy new year from the renegade iPhone Dev Team for 3G iPhone users who want freedom from AT&T.News
Nokia Opens up Beta Test of Ovi Mail Service
Nokia extended the beta test of its Mail on Ovi service on Monday, offering it worldwide in 12 languages. The e-mail service…News
Will Samsung Ship a Laptop Based on Via’s Nano Processor?
Rumors are spreading that Samsung plans to announce a laptop based on Via's Nano processor.News
Sony Launches Teaser Campaign for New Vaio Laptop
Sony has begun teasing a new "revolutionary" Vaio laptop that appears destined to debut at January's Consumer Electronics Show…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
New Dell Laptop: Thinner Than Air?
Dell's not saying much, but speculation is that its new laptop is green, skinny, or both.News
Report: Samsung Readies Google Phone
A touchscreen version of Samsung's Instinct smartphone is reportedly in the works for spring release.News
Sling Streams to BlackBerry
Sling Media has begun beta-testing its Slingplayer Mobile application for certain BlackBerry models.News
Mobile Phones and the Birds and the Bees
Reconsidering whether electromagnetic fields are hurting the ability of birds and bees to navigate.News
Sun, Consortium to Drive Tech Accessibility Project
Sun is involved with a new technology accessibility project that will have a strong open-source focus.News
iPhone is Now the SpyPhone
Mobile Spy–a hybrid software/service that spies on smart phones–has finally infiltrated the iPhone.News