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AVG Fixes Antivirus Software Skewing Web Site Statistics
AVG has upgraded the free version of a product that includes a component that scans Web sites for malware but caused Web site…News
Walk or Drive? New Service Compares Calories to CO2
A new service for smartphone users in the US will compare calories burnt from walking versus CO2 emissions from driving for a…News
Latest Oceanic Fiber-optic Cable Detects Undersea Quakes
Laying of a 220km fiber optic cable that will help detect earthquakes began Sunday off the south coast of Japan.News
Pioneer Develops 400GB Optical Disc
Pioneer has developed an optical disc that can hold up to 400GB of data easily surpassing previously announced prototypes.News
Lenovo Set to Produce E-commerce PC for Intel, Alibaba
Lenovo will produce an e-commerce PC as part of a partnership with Intel and Alibaba.News
Canon to Build New Digital Camera Factory in Japan
Japan's Canon plans to build a new digital camera manufacturing factory in Japan to keep up with demand from an expanding…News
Lithuania: Attacks Focused on Hosting Company
A vulnerability in a Web server contributed to the attacks on some 300 Web sites in Lithuania earlier this week, a computer…News
Google Bows to Pressure, Adds ‘Privacy’ Link to Home Page
Google bows to pressure from privacy organizations to include a link on the company's home page to its privacy policyNews
Asustek’s Latest Eee PCs Shipping in Asia in July
The Eee PC will hit several new markets in Asia in July, including Australia, Japan and South Korea.News
Asustek to Offer Eee PC With Built-in 3G Wireless
Asustek will offer an Eee PC later this year with built-in 3G connectivity.News
A Tale of Two City Wi-Fi’s
Different approaches to wireless Internet access in San Francisco and neighboring Silicon Valley are producing very different…News
Wall Street Beat: IT Slumps in First Half
Economic worries and a disastrous June are battering shares of high-fliers including Apple, Google and Amazon, underscoring…News
Google Under Pressure as App Engine Requests Rise
Requests are piling up from enthusiastic programmers using the App Engine hosted application development environment,News
Antitrust Review of Google-Yahoo Deal No Surprise
The U.S. DOJ's investigation of an ad deal between Yahoo and Google comes as little surprise to many in Washington, D.C.News
Google Keeps Code but Viacom Gets YouTube User Data
YouTube must hand Viacom a database listing who watched the videos it hosts, although it need not reveal the code for its…News
Google Gives Away Free Web Application Security Scanner
Google has made public a beta version of one of its internal tools used for testing the security of Web-based applications.Community Scoop
Windows XP, Vista–and Windows 7?
Readers debate merits of XP and Vista, and speculate on Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7.News
PC World Downloads Have Been Revamped and Improved
We've redesigned the Downloads section of PCWorld.com to make it simpler to find the software you want with better search tools, more user reviews and easier navigation.News
Nvidia Reports Problem With Laptop Chips
Nvidia said it will take a one-time charge to cover costs related to repair of defective GPUs used in notebooks.News
Mozilla’s Firefox 3 Sets Geeky World Record
Mozilla is successful in setting the world record for most software downloads in one day with Firefox 3.News
Long-awaited JBoss AS 5.0 Moves Closer to Release Date
A Red Hat official revealed on a blog that the first release candidate for JBoss Application Server 5.0 will be out soon.News
Fiber Access Gains on Cable for Broadband Access
For the first time, fiber-based broadband access is expanding faster than cable: 4.2 million compared to 2.5 million…News
DOJ Continues Probe of Yahoo-Google Partnership
The U.S. DOJ is conducting an ongoing antitrust investigation into the advertising partnership between Yahoo and Google.News
ACLU, EFF Sue US Gov’t Over Mobile Phone Tracking
The ACLU and EFF sue the U.S. Department of Justice over mobile phone tracking.News
Microsoft to Sell Office ‘Value Pack’ for $70 per Year
Microsoft will charge $69.99 for its new Equipt software package, which includes Office, Live Care and other services.News
Bogus Ink Stink
Counterfeit ink and toner cartridges can ruin prints, spray ink, and permanently damage your printer. Part one of a series on cheap ink.News
AMD Gains Ground on Intel in Chip Wars
AMD gained market share against Intel in first quarter microprocessor sales, iSuppli says.News
Facebook Says China Not Blocking Access
Facebook says China is not blocking its Web site, despite reports of problems.Erik Larkin on the Web
AT&T’s Text Message Racket
Here's what you get with the locked-in cell phone market: SMS data transfer rates of $1310 per megabyte.News
No-contract IPhone on the Way
AT&T may allow customers to purchase an iPhone without a contract, according to details the company released on pricing…News
Microsoft, Powerset Confirm Deal
Microsoft and Powerset confirmed Tuesday that Microsoft will purchase the search-engine startup.
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Study: Unpatched Web Browsers Prevalent on the Internet
Only 59.1 percent of people use up-to-date, fully patched Web browsers, putting the remainder at risk of attacks from hackers…News
Google Changes Tack on Pay-Per-Action Offerings
Google is rolling out two more advanced tools that let advertisers more precisely target potential customers.News
Verizon, Rhapsody Team up on Mobile Music
Rhapsody America now sells songs from all major labels in the MP3 format.News
MSI Wind Mini-desktop With Intel’s Atom to Debut in July
UPDATE: MSI will start selling the Wind mini-desktop in Asia and Europe in July.News
Rhapsody Opens Fire Against ITunes With DRM-free MP3s
Rhapsody will sell MP3s in a new digital download store launched Monday for U.S. consumers.News
Windows XP Departs: Good Riddance or Sad Farewell?
Two of PC World's most opinionated editors weigh in on whether Microsoft Windows XP's departure is bad for PC users or the best thing that could happen to computing.News
T-Mobile Adds Landline Service
T-mobile, a company that has focused on wireless services, now adds landline options.News
15 Ways Microsoft Can Reinvent Itself for the Post-Gates Era
Its cofounder is retiring, its latest big product has been vilified, and potential partners are spurning its advances. So what does Microsoft do to remain relevant? Here are 15 ideas.News
Get More Clicks in the New World of Universal Search
Yahoo's free SearchMonkey can enhance your search-engine performance by taking advantage of new tools such as tags.News
Windows Price Ruling Not Enough, Says French Consumer Group
A Paris court ruled that an electronics retailer must display separately the price of computers and of the software bundled.News
Dell Adds Storage, Disaster Management Services to Portfolio
Dell boosts its storage services, including disaster recovery and data backup services.News
T-Mobile Launches $10 Home Phone Nationwide
T-Mobile is rolling out its $10 per month home-phone service across the U.S.News
15 Sizzling Summer Games
From the much-anticipated Spore to the newest Guitar Hero to shoot-'em-ups galore, here are our recommendations for the games you've got to play this summer, with video of each of our picks.News
Intel’s Centrino 2 Chips Mushrooming on Retail Sites
PC makers and chip resellers are leaking Centrino 2 processor details by making the chip available for preorder through…Neil McAllister on Software