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Apple iPad Price Cut: Blunder or Brilliance?
Is Apple really planning to cut the price of its iPad tablet? We don't know, but one thing is sure: Apple should take price action before sales begin, not after.
    
 
Google Reduces Its Nexus One Termination Fee
Google reduced its $350 early termination fee for the Nexus One to $150.
Google's 'Social'Gmail: Could It Really Work?
Google is preparing to unveil a new social networking component for Gmail, according to reports published Monday. Could such a feature succeed?
Why PayPal Is Blocking Payments to India
In the curious case of PayPal blocking and reversing payments to and from India, bloggers crowdsource some possible explanations.
Former Microsoft VP Says Redmond Can't Innovate
Ex-Microsoft VP Dick Brass joins the chorus of naysayers who claim that Microsoft drags its feet in bringing innovative products to market.
iPad's Best Innovation? No-Contract Wireless
iPad customers will purchase their 3G wireless service direct from Apple, with no contract required. This is a great idea that needs to spread.
ShmooCon: Web App Storage Open to Attack
A researcher finds that Web applications could open their users to new types of data breaches.
Apple Offers 'find out How'Tutorials as Podcasts
For some time, Apple has given the Designated Family Tech Support Personnel among us a small reprieve with its "Find out how"selection of tutorial videos. While...
Apple to Remain 'Nimble'on iPad Pricing
Apple indicates that it's not against cutting prices for the iPad if initial sales are less than stellar.
Why e-Books Must Cost More
If e-books are to successfully replace paper, it won't happen at Amazon's $9.99 e-book pricing. Thank Steve Jobs for opening the door to higher prices.
I Love the 80s: InfoWorld's Golden Age
Thanks to Google Books, InfoWorld's entire print run is now available to peruse. Take a trip down memory lane with these standout issues from 1984 – 1985.
Control Your Nokia N900 With Sony's Sixaxis Controller
Want to take control of your Nokia N900 games collection with a real controller? Now you can thanks to a recent mod.
iPad Interest Evaporates, But Math is Fuzzy
Apple's iPad has piqued public interest — but not convinced many folks to buy one, according to a new study. But do the study's numbers really add up?
Oracle Buys AmberPoint for SOA Management
Oracle announced Monday it is buying SOA management vendor AmberPoint.
Canon Adds Fun Features to New PowerShot Cameras
A "miniature mode,"a fish-eye lens simulator, and a setting that lets you control the camera by winking are among the new tricks offered in Canon's 2010 PowerShot line.
Report: Google to Make Gmail More Social
Google will add social features to Gmail, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Weak Forecasts Kill Supercomm Trade Show
Supercomm, a U.S. telecommunications trade show, has been canceled for 2010 due to weak demand.
Get Quick Access to Recently Used Items
Your Mac is full of files, folders, and applications, and it's always an annoyance to spend time looking for the items you need. OS X offers many tools (for...
Open Ebook Battle Ends, but the War Continues
The Great Amazon Delisting may be coming to an end, according to the New York Times. What no one can quite understand is why it happened at all, or took so long...
Perplexed by Permissions
Reader Paul Moortgat's Mac appears to be unhappy with a new hard drive. He writes:
App Offers 'spatially Aware'Picture Resizing on IPhone
A newly-released iPhone app allows you to perform a "smart"resize of images, eliminating unimportant elements and preserving significant ones without the use of...
Facebook Dumps Microsoft Ads, Keeps Sleazy Advertisers
Ever noticed how many trashy ads appear on Facebook? Would you want your company's ad in among them?
E-mail App Postbox Adds Tighter Integration With OS X
For Mac e-mail software, Apple Mail is good enough, but barely just. Microsoft Entourage has retail polish and bloat, while Mozilla Thunderbird is clearly a...
BlueLock's Cloud Services Aim at Large and Small
BlueLock, a hosted cloud computing service, rolled out four tiers of service aimed at large and small companies.
RealPlayer SP Beta Now out for Mac
On Monday, RealNetworks released a beta of RealPlayer SP for the Mac, the latest version of the company's free multimedia playback software.
Canon EOS Rebel T2i Invites Upgrade from Point-and-Shoot
The new digital SLR boosts both still and video capabilities, closing the gap with more advanced models.
SAP Hits Reset Button With CEO Change
Major changes for the better are coming at SAP following the departure of CEO Leo Apotheker, co-founder Hasso Plattner said Monday.
FAQ: Amazon vs. Macmillan -- The IPad Wins
The uproar between Amazon.com and publishing house Macmillan over the price of e-books may be the precursor to more marketing battles as Apple's iPad enters...
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IBM Launches Eight-core Power7 Processor, Servers
IBM launched its latest eight-core Power7 processor on Monday.
Watch Out, Nexus One: Here's HTC's Incredible Phone
Details and images are seeping out about HTC's forthcoming high-end Android phone.
Google's First Super Bowl Ad Shows its Softer Side
The search firm's first Super Bowl ad emphasized its core mission amid some recent controversy.
Twitpics in Space
A space station astronaut shares his stunning view of Earth sights via Twitter.
Google Ads Level the Playing Field
Super Bowl ads have a massive audience and draw a lot of attention, but Web-based ads are more targeted and cost-effective, and level the marketing playing field for smaller businesses.
Looking Back at 20 Years of Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is so intrinsic to our daily digital lives these days, you might find it hard to believe that the program is just two decades old. In the 20...
Apple and the Importance of Macworld Expo
This week, Macworld Expo opens in San Francisco. And, as everyone likely knows, it's a particularly significant episode of Expo because Apple will not be counted...
Google's Next Venture: Universal Translator
It's not quite Star Trek, but Google is working on instant translation over Android phones.
X10 Fable 3 Reveal will Make Gamers 'Super Pissed Off'
Peter Molyneux says he's terrified gamers will balk when he demonstrates undisclosed Fable 3 features at Microsoft's upcoming X10 games event.
PayPal Suspends Personal Payments to India
PayPal temporarily suspends personal payments to and from India.
Nokia Targeted in US Class Action Suit
A class action complaint against Nokia alleges the company committed securities fraud when describing its operations in 2008.
Top Super Bowl Ads
Everybody's got their favorites; here are our nominees for this year's standouts.
China Closes Hacker Training Site, Arrests Three Members
Chinese police have shut down what they called the country's biggest hacker training Web site and arrested three people linked to the site, local media said.
Sharp, Samsung Settle All Outstanding LCD Patent Cases
Sharp and Samsung have put nearly three years of battling over LCD panel and module patents behind them with a deal that ends all patent infringement disputes.
World of Warcraft Seeks Reapproval in China Gov't Tangle
The China operator of World of Warcraft will seek new government approval for the game, dragging it further into a turf war between Chinese regulatory agencies.
Traveling With Laptops Could Get Tougher
Proposed restrictions on batteries on flights could create a hassle for business travelers.
Apotheker Is out as SAP CEO
Leo Apotheker has resigned as CEO of German ERP giant SAP effective immediately.
Too Many People Reuse Logins, Study Finds
The recent Twitter hack raises the challenge of generating secure and unique passwords you can remember.
Early Windows 7 Testers Must Soon Upgrade or Backtrack
Users who installed the Windows 7 Release Candidate must soon commit or find their way back to Vista.
Internet Overuse Invites Depression, Study Says
Analysis: So digital addiction is linked to depression? Sigh.
After Super Bowl, the Who Heads to Rock Band
A "special recording"of the halftime performance will be available for the music game on major consoles.
iPad 'No Tablet,'Says Ex-Apple Exec
It's too big and "smarted out,"says maker of the Modbook, which morphs MacBook laptops into tablets.
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