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Apple iPhone 3G Dies Hard
Apple's new multimedia handset is the Timex of phones. Here's a blow-by-blow account of how it took PC World's mauling and kept on calling (until we literally drove it into the ground).News
It’s Tough to Kill an Apple iPhone 3G
Apple's new multimedia handset is the Timex of phones. Here's how it took PC World's mauling and kept on calling (until we literally drove it into the ground).Reviews
iPhone 3G: Great for New Buyers, but Upgraders Beware
The new iPhone's 3G wireless radio speeds data surfing, but there's little else new to justify an upgrade.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.Reviews
Oki Printing Solutions C8800n Color Laser Printer
Wide-format printing makes this model special. For its high price, though, the printer should be better designed.Reviews
Konica Minolta Magicolor 4650EN Color Laser Printer
This competent color laser has both an attractive price and a sensible design.Reviews
HP Color LaserJet CP1518ni Color Laser Printer
It's inexpensive but also a lot slower than like-priced models.Steve Bass’s Tips & Tweaks
Ten Tools to Make Windows Shine
Add a layer of protection against spyware, stop Kaspersky's annoying audio alerts, and hide your files and folders. Plus: More fixes for the pesky Insert key.News
Cheap Ink: Will It Cost You?
Buying replacement ink from a third-party vendor can save you big bucks. But will you pay with lousy-looking prints that fade in no time? We did months of testing to find out.Reviews
Livescribe Pulse Smartpen
Pen with digital capabilities is a truly innovative and fun way to take notes and record audio.News
New DLP Home Theater Projectors Use LEDs
Texas Instruments unveils a DLP chipset that frees projectors from the costs of a lamp and typical maintenance.How-To
How to Prevent a Data Disaster
If a natural disaster wipes out your hard drive, it will probably destroy your local backups, too. Here's a backup plan that will get you through even the worst-case scenario.Reviews
HP w2207h 22-Inch Wide-Screen LCD Monitor
This reasonably priced, full-featured LCD monitor has good physical adjustments and offers great image quality.Reviews
WMS 200 Video Wi-Fi Projector Adapter
The WMS 200 Video wirelessly delivers presentations and video clips, but its documentation and its Windows Vista support are lacking.Reviews
LG W2452T 24-Inch Wide-Screen LCD Monitor
Attractive industrial design doesn�t make up for this model�s lack of basic features.News
The 100 Best Products of 2008
This year's tech gems–as picked by PC World editors and readers–will leave you more productive, connected, and entertained.Reviews
The Pen of the Future
Senior Editor Tim Moynihan finally gets what he's been waiting for: A digital pen!Casual Friday
Casual Friday: GTA Bore
You may have heard of this game: Grand Theft…Auto…something. Plus we score you a couple free GTA games and take a spin with Mario's new ride.Reviews
Iogear Mobile Digital Scribe Pen
The $130 Mobile Digital Scribe is pricey and needs better bundled software, but it's fun to use.Reviews
Western Digital WD VelociRaptor Internal Hard Drive
Western Digital's 10,000-rpm, 300GB high-performance hard drive chomps through the competition.Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Gran Turismo Edition
Take a Gran Turismo 5 test drive, make some hard turns with new hardware, and check out the hardest (and easiest) games you'll ever play.Casual Friday
Casual Friday: BD-Live Goes Live
This week we check out the first BD-Live disc to see what the big deal is, and then we go game-mod crazy.News
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.
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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
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.Reviews
The Wide World of Monitors
We brought 17 flat-screen LCDs–from the wide to the double-wide to the ultrawide–into the PCW Test Center. Whether you want to see more work or more movie, we have product recommendations and shopping tips for you.Reviews
LG GGW-H20L Blu-ray Drive/HD DVD Reader
LG introduces a dual-format drive for high-def discs at a very competitive price.Reviews
HP Photosmart D5360 Inkjet Printer
This inkjet printer deftly balances photo-printing features with perks for office and school users.Reviews
Canon Pixma iP3500 Inkjet Printer
The iP3500 inkjet printer offers impressive speed, very good output, and useful features for a low price.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.Reviews
Epson PictureMate Dash
This bulky printer produces nice-looking photos quickly, easily, and at a reasonable price.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
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.Reviews
A Brief History of Game Consoles, as Seen in Old TV Ads
From Atari's PONG to the Sony PlayStation 3–we laugh, we cringe, we reminisce.How-To
How to Save Money on Printing
Learn how to cut your printing costs with this step-by-step guide.Reviews
Sony PlayStation 3
Expensive for a game console, but a great bargain for a console plus a Blu-ray Disc player, the PS3 is worth the wait.Reviews
Superthin Casio Projector Offers High-Quality Images
Casio's Cassiopeia Pro Super Slim XJ-S35 produces bright, sharp results.News
The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time
These products are so bad, they belong in the high-tech hall of shame.Reviews