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Get the most for your gear-buying dollar
As part of our annual Gear Guide, we've rounded up some tips to help you get the most out of your gift-buying dollar this holiday season.
Six ways to watch movies on your Mac
The iTunes Store now has a respectable movie catalog, but it's not your only source for movies and TV shows on the Web.
Facebook worm spreads with a lurid lure
Facebook was hit with a worm that infected users' profiles and then redirected them to pornography sites.
Five ways to lose your identity (and wallet) this holiday season
Computerworld offers tips to holiday shoppers looking to expose their personal data to online thieves.
Skip the crowds: Online shopping tips for Black Friday
PC World talks to three bargain-hunting experts about how online shoppers can score great deals on the day after Thanksgiving.
Report: Microsoft may pay News Corp. to delist from Google
Microsoft has held talks with News Corp. about paying the company to remove its news Web sites from Google's search listings.
Jungle Disk upgrades online backup services
Company adds file-syncing, better revision tracking, and improved Web access to services for home and business users.
Google adds captions to YouTube search
In a step to make YouTube videos more accessible to deaf people as well as to anyone else searching for videos online, Google has launched an automatic video captioning service.
Twitter turns on geolocation functionality
Twitter has turned on its geotagging functionality for external applications.
Google goes for speed, security in Chrome OS
Google launched its Chrome OS, focusing on speed and security.
AOL looks to slash staff by a third
AOL is looking to cut by a third its global staff.
Yahoo's search news shortcuts gain 'tweets,' videos, photos
Yahoo has enhanced the news "shortcuts" it displays in Web search result pages.
Camino 2.0 adds Tab Overview, improved annoyance blocking
The Camino Project has released version 2 of the Camino browser, adding a number of new features such as Tab Overview and improved annoyance blocking.
Google to provide update on Chrome OS
Google may make an announcement about Chrome OS this week.
SSL flaw could have been used to hack Twitter
A researcher has shown how to hack Twitter using a previously disclosed bug in SSL.
Google Earth updates iPhone app
Google has announced an update to its highly popular Google Earth iPhone app. Version 2.0 lets users view personalized maps created on a desktop machine. The upgrade also adds 13 new languages to the mix, bringing a total of 31 supported languages.
Google Voice acquires VoIP purveyor Gizmo5
Google Voice moves to provide full phone service with the acquisition of Internet phone provider Gizmo5.
YouTube adds 1080p HD
YouTube announced that it will allow users to upload and view video in full HD. The company plans to re-encode previously uploaded 1080p material so that viewers will be able to take advantage of its original resolution.
Flash flaw puts most sites, users at risk, say researchers
Hackers can exploit a flaw in Adobe's Flash to compromise nearly every Web site that allows users to upload content, including Google's Gmail, then launch ilent attacks on visitors to those sites, according to security researchers.
Apple launches iTunes Preview
Apple has just quietly launched a service that makes links to the iTunes Store a little more informative by displaying information about the product in a Web browser.
Undercover 1.5 ousts iPhone thieves with push notifications
Orbicule's Undercover 1.5 for iPhone introduces clever push notifications to the iPhone tracking app, specifically made to fool a thief into exposing his whereabouts.
Mint puts Twitter to work
The popular online finance service Mint launched a new feature on Thursday that uses Twitter's real-time information stream to keep users updated on the latest financial news and tips.
Vimeo rolls out mobile-friendly site
Video-sharing site Vimeo has introduced a mobile version of its site. Newly-encoded versions of the videos are now accessible on the iPhone and on Android devices
For the enterprise, Google Apps fights uphill battle with Microsoft
Microsoft's incumbent status as a provider of office productivity software gives it a leg up over Google Apps in the enterprise, Computerworld's Eric Lai reports.
Google Maps shows flu shot providers in the U.S.
Google Maps now shows providers of flu shots in the U.S.
Bing to use Wolfram Alpha results
Microsoft introduced some improvements to its Bing search engine, including integrating results from computational engine Wolfram Alpha.
Google offers free holiday Wi-Fi at airports
As a holiday gift to weary travelers, Google's footing the bill for Wi-Fi at 47 airports from now through January 15th, 2010.
Business use of Twitter, Facebook exploding
A survey of 200 companies worldwide found that use of social networks like Facebook and Twitter for business use has exploded in recent months.
Google, plaintiffs blow book search settlement deadline
Google, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers are asking for more time to revise their Book Search lawsuit settlement agreement.
Domain auction site faces shill bidding lawsuit
A Miami lawyer has filed a lawsuit against SnapNames.com, saying an employee bid against customers for domain names.