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7 Web Browsing Tricks Make Your Smartphone Act Like An iPhone
If Web browsing sucks on your smartphone and you can't get an iPhone, there are some things you can do to make what you've got work more like what you want.
Second Lifers Find God
A pixilated church in the virtual world Second Life is drawing a congregation.
Second Life Loses Gamblers But Finds God
An Italian Catholic priest is urging the faithful to use the virtual world to get in touch with reality.
Review: 3 TV Tuners For The Mac
If you've got a Mac, want to make it an entertainment center, and don't want to invest in an Apple TV, here are some TV tuners to check out.
A Buyer's Guide To Ultramobile PCs
Ultraportables used to sacrifice too much performance. They're beefing up on features--not weight.
Review: Two Weeks With An iPhone
Our Apple expert takes the deepest dive ever into the iPhone, offering perspective on apps and corporate integration you won't find anywhere else.
Computer Plays Perfect Game Of Checkers
Researchers at the University of Alberta said they've 'solved' checkers, thanks to their game-playing computer, Chinook. And it only took 18 years.
A Real iPod "Shocker"
Playing your iPod during a thunderstorm could be a hazard to your health, experts warn.
MTV Founder Bob Pittman Backs Online Video Hub WeShow
WeShow employs teams of people to sift through the massive selection of content currently available and pick and organize what they deem the best of online video.
iPhone Gets High Marks For Accessing On-Demand Software
Customers are finding business uses for their iPhone with NetSuite software.
Criminals Google 'How To Open Safe' In Middle Of Burglary
A couple of burglars were stymied when they tried to crack a safe, so they found a computer that had been left on and simply Googled for the information they needed to make off with ,000 worth of loot.
Build An Entertainment Center For The Mac Or The PC
If you've already got a Mac or a PC, you can build a home entertainment center around your current computer. Here are two sample systems to help show what can be done.
Hackers Can't Get Enough of Harry
A worm claiming to be an electronic copy of the final Harry Potter Book is infecting computers through USB drives.
Google Offers Cash For Gadgets
The catch is that the cash is available only to those with gadgets already garnering 250,000 page views per week or more.
Don't Get Greedy: Only Two iPhones To A Customer
Apple says customers buying the iPhone through one of its 164 retail stores in the U.S. will be limited to two on a first come, first served basis.
Pranksters-For-Hire To Help iPhone Buyers Sneak Ahead In Line
An outfit called "Over Here, Jerks!" will release a wild animal or do some other stunt that causes lines of iPhone buyers to disperse.
Cyberbullying Common, More So At Facebook And MySpace
The most common form of online harassment was the forwarding of messages presumed to be private, experienced by 15% of teens surveyed.
Meet The People Waiting In Line For An iPhone
A small group of people began forming a line in New York City on Monday to ensure they'll be among the first to get their hands on an Apple iPhone.
Samsung's Q1 Ultra
Ultramobile PCs are hot right now, but can a device with a small screen, a split keyboard, and performance in the PDA class convince you it's a fully functional PC?
The MySpace Dilemma: Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
The anonymity and anything-goes nature of the Internet is a lure for sexual predators. We need to reconcile this with our children's growing passion for online social networking.
iPod Alternatives
iPods are the market leaders in media players today -- but are they necessarily better than their competitors? We look at 8 iPod alternatives and decide whether you should go Apple or not.
Harry Potter and the Horrible Hacker
A hacker claims to have posted key elements of the seventh and final Harry Potter book--including the ending.
Safari 3.0 Beta
While not exactly a 98-pound weakling, Apple's new Windows browser doesn't yet have the heft to make it a real contender.
Put Your USB Drive To Work: 5 Strategies For Going Mobile
Your flash drive can do more than just hold data -- it can give you the ability to take your PC anywhere. Here are five strategies for making the most of that tiny USB key.
Applications May Be The iPhone's Shortcoming
Questions of performance and security are raised over Apple's Web-based approach.