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Google Stops Censoring in China
UPDATE: Google has made good on its promise to stop censoring its results on Google.cn in China.News
HP Settles Cases With Inkjet Cartridge Vendors
HP settles with inkjet vendors for selling products that allegedly violated patents.News
Apple’s Ban on Screen Protectors Makes (Some) Sense
Apple is pulling screen protectors from its online and retail stores — because screen protectors stink.News
Sanyo Opens Green Electric Bicycle Rental Facility
Sanyo's Eneloop bicycles are available for hire and are recharged by solar panels on the roof of the Tokyo parking structureNews
SXSW: Pandora in the Car Could Kill Sirius
Pandora is moving quickly to get its app into cars, and its app will give drivers more choice and control over their music, probably for less money.News
iPad Buyer be Aware: $99 Replacement if Battery Dies
It may take a few years before the iPad battery begins to decline; does that mean several models will be available at once?News
SXSW Apps: Tungle.me, Huddlehub and Phonebooth
I've been cruising the exhibit hall looking for cool apps (and free beer), and found a little of both.News
iPad Swapped if its Battery Fails, Apple Says
Apple will exchange iPads with dud batteries for a whole new new device for $99 (data backup not included).News
The Energizer DUO Trojan: What You Need to Know
Users of Energizer's USB charger are at risk of a security breach, so here's how to protect your system.News
Skinput Transforms Your Body Into a Touch-Sensitive Input Device
Touch your arm to continue: A Carnegie Mellon University-Microsoft partnership produces "Skinput," an input method prototype that turns your skin into a touchscreen of sorts.News
Asus Unveils its First E-Reader
Asus unveils an electronic book reader with a 9-inch touch-sensitive display.News
It’s Conclusive, Claims Professor, Violent Video Games Make Us Aggressive
An Iowa State psychology professor claims his latest study offers conclusive evidence that violent video games increase aggressive behavior in players, but a Texas A&M psychology professor says the study gets it wrong.News
TigerText: The App for Spies and Cheaters
Want to ensure all evidence of an affair self-destructs? There's an app for that.News
Homebuilt Glove Mouse: The Power Is in Your Hand
DIY hack puts mouse innards on the outside of a glove, allowing you to mouse around without a mouse.News
Why Apple’s Porn Purge is a Smart Move
Apple is looking at the big picture: What other hardware runs App Store apps, and who uses them?News
Did a School Use Webcams to Spy on Students at Home?
A high school is accused of using school-issued laptops to spy on students — possibly even catching them unclothed or in other "compromising" positions.News
Skype on Verizon Smartphones: The Good, the Bad
A crippled version of Skype's VoIP service will be offered on Verizon Wireless phones.News
Standardize This! 10 Technology Messes That Need Fixing
Why should every mobile device in your house have a different charger? Why can’t a cell phone from one network work on every other system? These ten solutions would stop the madness.BizFeed
Windows 7 Just Being Honest About Battery Life
Microsoft has looked into reported issues with Windows 7 battery life and determined that users are simply caught off guard by Windows 7 more accurate battery life reporting.News
Lithium-Ion Battery Life Could Reach 20 Years
Japanese research firm Eamex claims that new lithium-ion battery technology could result in batteries that last up to 20 years and sustain over 10,000 recharges.BizFeed
Windows 7 Tarnished by Notebook Battery Issues
Microsoft is investigating reports, dating back to June 2009, that users are experiencing drastically shorter battery life on notebooks using Windows 7.News
Pressure Sensitive Touchscreens Are Coming, Powered by Quantum Mechanics
Future improvements in touchscreen technology could change the way we use such gadgets.News
Apple Details First iPad Accessories
Want to make the most of your iPad? Here are the first four official accessories.News
Recycling for Nerds: External Drives Give VHS Tapes New Life
CentennialMerchant's cassette-to-hard drive conversion gives old VHS tapes a second chance.News
3D Printing Coming to the Desktop
3D isn't just for TV anymore. A new partnership between HP and Stratasys aims to offer new line of affordable 3D printers for the desktop.News
Cable Cutters: Cheap Alternatives to TV, DSL, and Cell Service
Thanks to a spate of agile new Web-based and wireless services, cutting ties with your service provider is easier than ever.News
T-Mobile and Eric Clapton Pitch Fender Themed Phone
T-Mobile uses rock legend Eric Clapton's name to market a Fender-style handset preloaded with songs, apps, and a 16GB microSD card for the ultimate music experience.PCWorld Podcast
Hottest CES Trends on PC World Podcast 61
Join the editors of PC World for a spirited recap of this year's hottest tech trends from CES 2010.News
Grabbag: CarMD for Checking Car Problems, Date Check Smartphone App, and the DocuPen Scanner
A diagnostic device to analyze your car troubles, a smartphone dating app that lets you check other people's marital and criminal status, and a handheld scanning device that fits in your pocket.News
Pixel Qi’s New Laptop Display Technology Available Soon
A display screen technology with good readability in direct sunlight and low power consumption will soon be available.News
Ford Announces the myFord Touch Interface
The technology will roll out in high-end vehicles first, but will be provided as a standard feature for the Ford Focus starting in 2012.News
MSI Displays Dual-screen Touch-enabled Netbooks
MSI has unveiled two prototype dual-screen netbooks, one with dual 7-inch touchscreens and another with two 10-inch touchscreens.News
CES 2010: Picks and Pans
From 3D home-theater gear to tablets, tablets, everywhere, here's what we loved and hated at this year's show.News
Fujitsu FLEPia E-Reader Makes A U.S. Appearance
Let’s get the bad news about Fujitsu’s Flepia out of the way: Right now, it’s only available in Japan. The good news is that Fujitsu is looking into bringing it to the U.S.News
DMC Copia E-Readers Have Something For Everyone
With six models across two lines—Ocean and Tidal—the DMC Copia e-readers cover a range of options from 3G to Wi-Fi, with keyboard and without, and of course, large-screen versus pocket.News
Light Reading: The Spring Designs Alex E-Reader
In spending some quality time with Spring Designs’ $349 Alex, I came to appreciate much about the company’s approach to an e-reader. It doesn’t have the biggest display, nor the most colorful, but its ability to flow content browsed anywhere on the Web to the e-reader gives this model a unique edge over the competition.News
Microsoft’s Project Natal to Come to XBox 360 in 2010
Microsoft's full-body game control system will launch in time for the holidays.News
HTC HD2 Coming to T-Mobile US This Spring
The T-Mobile Agreement marks the Windows Mobile smartphone's US debut.News
HP’s Multi-Touch Tablet Previewed, Arrives Later 2010
HP's touchscreen tablet will run Windows 7 and should ship later this year.News
New Pico Projectors Debut, Aim for Prime Time
New pico projectors are making their entrance at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, from Microvision, 3M, and others.News
Clickfree Announces Automated Network, Laptop, Blackberry Backup Solutions
Clickfree announced new BackupLink self-configuring network backup devices, as well as SD and MicroSD card-based backup products for laptops and Blackberry smartphones.News
Kingston Announces 30GB SSD “Boot Drive”
Aggressive pricing for SSDNow V Series drive at February launchNews
BlackBerry Presenter Accessory Enables PowerPoint Presentations on the Go
RIM's latest accessory lets you give PowerPoint presentations from your BlackBerry without the use of a laptop–but it isn't a pico projector.News