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End of the High-Def Format War: Five Pros and Cons
Blu-ray battled HD DVD to the death to win the high-def format war. What's ahead now for the average user? Here are our expert's pros and cons.News
HD DVD vs. Blu-ray Disc: A History
Here's a timeline of the format battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.Net Work
Microsoft-Yahoo: No Slam Dunk for Small-Business Ads
Microsoft's proposed Yahoo buyout would reduce the number of major players–but only good integration and compatibility with Google's ad system would make a Microsoft-Yahoo ad system a big hit.News
Microsoft Offers to Buy Yahoo for $44.6 Billion
UPDATE2: CEO Ballmer suggests the firms could team on online ads and apps.
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Laptops Getting LEDs, Blu-ray This Year
Upcoming laptops will likely have LED backlights and Blu-ray drives, but not WiMax and solid-state disks, MSI says.News
A Look at Apple’s MacBook Air
We test drive the new laptop and check out Time Capsule and Apple TV as well.News
Gesture Control: New Wave in CE Products?
First, it was the "clapper". Then came the Nintendo Wii. Now gesture control seems to be on the verge of being used in many more products.News
3M Shows Projector Small Enough to Fit In a Cell Phone
3M demonstrates a prototype of such a device at CES.News
Sony Thanks Blu-ray Fans
Sony CEO Howard Stringer acknowledged the power punch of Warner Bros. choosing Blu-ray Disc over HD DVD.News
Warner’s Blu-ray Endorsement Boosts the Buzz at CES
HD DVD supporters and vendors pause and regroup after Warner's surprise vote in the format war.News
The Year in Tech: Top 2007 News and Trends
Legal tussles, format wars, and (of course) the iPhone dominated technology news in 2007. Here are the biggest tech headlines of the year–including some we'd like to forget.News
The Most Anti-Tech Organizations in America
These groups line up against tech interests in courtrooms and corridors of power across the country.News
Orange Unlocks iPhone in France
Price beats T-Mobile's unlocked iPhone in Germany, but comes with usage restrictions.News
T-Mobile Bows to Pressure, Unlocks iPhone in Germany
Rival Vidafone challenges Apple's policy of an exclusive deal, as the iPhone spreads through Europe.News
Hollywood Studios Sue China Web Site, Cafe Over Piracy
Studios fighting pirates over films illegally made available for download could soon have their day in court.News
PS3 Sales Jump in US on Heels of Price Cut
Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 console have been given a boost since it introduced a cheaper version at the beginning of November.News
Super Mario Galaxy for Nintendo Wii
The game, promoted by astronaut Buzz Aldrin, will launch for the holiday season.News
Strong Euro Slows SAP’s Revenue Growth
SAP said its revenue and profits were held back by the decline of the U.S. dollar during the third quarter.News
Microsoft’s ‘Halo 3’ Breaks First-Day Sales Records
Microsoft's Halo 3 earned an estimated $170 million in its first 24-hours on sale.News
Sharp Shows New Blu-ray Disc Recorders
In time for holiday shopping, Sharp will launch in Japan next month its first new Blu-ray Disc recorders in three years.News
iPhone to Go on Sale in UK on Nov. 9
Apple has revealed its plans to launch the iPhone in the UK, where operator O2 will sell it for US$538.News
Internal Abuse Overtakes Viruses as Security Threat
The most common security violations involve insider action, annual survey reports.News
Google Earth Looks Skyward
Sky add-on for Google's Earth satellite program shows photos of precise star formations overhead.News
What Will Windows 7 Look Like?
Microsoft hasn't said what features will be in Windows 7, but analysts have some ideas of their own.News
Downloads FAQ
If you have questions about finding, downloading, or opening files in our library, you'll probably find the answer here.News
The Original iPhone Stress Tests
We take the iPhone through a grueling set of tests to see how the device handles abuse.News
Projector Display–It’s Not Just About DLP Technology
The main front-projection technology competing with Texas Instruments' DLP is 3LCD, now revving up its fight for more recognition.News
New Sources of Business Intelligence
Blogs, wikis, and community forums can help companies prosper and bloom–or lead them to disaster.News
Windows Mobile 6 Available Soon
The latest version of Microsoft's mobile platform blurs the line between smartphones and connected PDAs.News
The 25 Greatest PCs of All Time
The IBM PC is 25. And here are the top PCs ever, from machines you owned and loved to systems you've never heard of.News
The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time
These products are so bad, they belong in the high-tech hall of shame.News
The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years
Here's PC World's official (and entirely idiosyncratic) list of the top tech gadgets of the last half century.News
Mailblocks Finds Its Messages Blocked
Challenge/response e-mails accidentally marked as spam by AOL and EarthLink.News
Beware Mystery Fees for Web Services
Web firms face investigations of 'cramming'–charging via telcos for un-ordered services.News
Hard Drives Exposed
We bought or salvaged ten used drives and found sensitive business and personal data on all but one.News
Sun Sues Microsoft Over Java Implementation in IE4
The Java maker claims Microsoft's implementation of Java in IE4 isn't according to spec and represents a breach of contract. Microsoft calls the suit "outrageous."News