Review: Garmin Nuvi 1690 GPS

Garmin's first connected GPS device is a good start, but it has room for improvement.

Get the most for your gear-buying dollarAs 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.
Facebook worm spreads with a lurid lureFacebook was hit with a worm that infected users' profiles and then redirected them to pornography sites.

Review: Garmin Nuvi 1690 GPS Garmin's first connected GPS device is a good start, but it has room for improvement.
Review: FreshBooks online bookkeeping software FreshBooks is a Web-based and 256-bit encrypted accounting, time billing, estimate, and invoicing application that seeks to replace desktop-based accounting programs like Quicken, QuickBooks, FirstEdge, and AccountEdge.
Review: Bombia Design The Invoice Machine invoicing software Simple to manage and easy to use, The Invoice Machine is a good web-based invoice application for very small businesses.
Review: Memeo Share for iPhone While it suffers from some oversights -- you can't upload multiple photos at once, for example -- this mobile image-sharing app is well-suited for viewing photos that you and your buddies share. You'll need to consider if the accompanying online service meets your needs, though.
Review: MetaLab Ballpark invoicing software Ballpark is a simple, Web-based estimate and billing application that allows you to manage estimates, bills, and payments from the Web.

iPhone Hints: Access MobileMe site via iPhone Apple doesn't normally let you access MobileMe via the iPhone's Web browser, but here's a way you can sneak around that with the help of several third-party applications.
Four ways to access files from afar If you work in lots of locations, you may find yourself wishing you could access your files from everywhere. Here are four ways to do just that.
Finding your photos online Are you worried about photo theft? Check to see if your photos are being posted without your permission on the Web.
Integrate your iWeb site with Facebook Here's a few tips on bringing iWeb and Facebook together.
Google Voice makes small businesses sound bigger Why is Google Voice worth a look? The free service gives small companies an opportunity to use advanced call management features typically reserved for big budget businesses.

Google's Chrome OS stands to make waves Google's Chrome OS may be a year away from shipping, but the potent mixture of one of tech's most prominent companies and the mostly stagnant OS market is worth watching.
Eight steps to Internet unpopularity Want to be loathed on the Web? These eight techniques will get you started.
Sidekick foul-up is not a failure of the cloud The Sidekick foul-up is a huge embarrassment for T-Mobile and for Microsoft, with both companies suffering from a loss of credibility when it comes to providing stable and secure mobile service and data protection. However, the failure does not mean that the cloud can't be trusted.
Sidewiki: One big headache for Google? The launch of Sidewiki, a comment system that lets Google Toolbar users discuss any Web page in a browser's sidebar, has provoked another content ownership debate. PC World's Ian Paul weighs in.
FCC on Apple, DOJ on Google -- the Feds tackle tech The federal government seems to be taking more of an interest in tech issues recently, PC World's Paul Suarez observes.