IDG News Service staff, PCWorld.com

At the request of Computerworld UK the story headlined "ICO received 10,000 data protection complaints in 2011" and posted 04/25/2012 has been removed from the wire. Online editors are asked to immediately remove the story from Web sites and print editors are asked to not use the story in future editions. Questions regarding the story should be directed to John E Dunn, Security Editor, Techworld and Computerworld UK.

At the request of CIO (US) the story headlined New Mission for CIOs: the Art and Science of Pricing and posted Friday has been removed from the wire. Online editors are asked to immediately remove the story from Web sites and print editors are asked to not use the story in future editions.

At the request of CIO (US) the story headlined "Can BI Help Barnes & Noble Beat Amazon in the E-Reader Race?" and posted Friday has been removed from the wire. Online editors are asked to immediately remove the story from websites and print editors are asked to not use the story in future editions.

The story, "Google Maps app for Android adds indoor floorplans," which posted Tuesday, has been removed from the wire because it remains under embargo. Online editors are asked to remove it from sites immediately.

China has built its first supercomputer based entirely on homegrown microprocessors, a major step in breaking the country's reliance on Western technology for high-performance computing.

China's National Supercomputer Center in Jinan unveiled the computer last Thursday, according to a report from the country's state-run press. The supercomputer uses 8,704 "Shenwei 1600" microprocessors, which were developed by a design center in Shanghai, called the National High Performance Integrated Circuit Design Center.

Steve Jobs sent the following letter to Apple employees and board members upon his resignation as CEO Wednesday.

To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:

At the request of Computerworld Hong Kong the story headlined "Hudson: Hong Kong sees dip in hiring expectations" and posted July 19, 2011, has been removed from the wire.

Editors are asked to immediately remove the story from websites and not to use it until July 21, 2011, at 6:30am GMT.

The Webwereld Netherlands story headlined "BBC's data dilemma" and posted Wednesday has been removed from the wire. Online editors are asked to immediately remove the story from websites and print editors are asked to not use the story in future editions. A revised version of the story will be posted on the wire when it is ready for distribution.

The story, "Cisco to stay out of the services business," posted Wednesday, contained a vendor misstatement in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph regarding teaching capacity in Indian villages. The correct statement should be that 600,000 villages do not have "enough" teachers. The story has been correct and the sixth paragraph now reads:

About 600,000 villages in India, for example, do not have enough teachers, Elfrink said. There is also a teacher shortage in developed markets like the U.S. as educators retire, he said. Both situations present an opportunity for virtual education projects, he added.

Kenneth Olsen, the computer industry pioneer who co-founded minicomputer maker Digital Equipment Corp., died at the age of 84 on Sunday.

Olsen will be remembered for the key role he played in at least one technology revolution: the move from mainframes to minicomputers.

This week on the PCWorld Podcast, editors Robert Strohmeyer, Elsa Wenzel, and Nate Ralph are joined by PCWorld Sales Director and veteran road warrior Gabe Rogol for an in-depth discussion of high-tech productivity tools and the best techniques for using technology to stay on top of a heavy workload.

At the heart of any good productivity system, we identify three pillars: capturing everything, outcome-oriented thinking, and a focus on next actions. Our podcasters explain how they put desktop and mobile software and Web-based tools to work to keep their action lists rolling along.

It's January again, and that means the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is about to begin. This year, we'll see some huge strides in laptop and desktop PC performance, a massive wave of new smartphones running Google's Android OS, and more tablets than you can shake a fist at.

Join PCWorld editors Robert Strohmeyer, Jason Cross, Ginny Mies, and Nate Ralph as they look forward to the week's hottest tech trends, and be sure to check back often at PCWorld.com for the latest news from the show floor in Las Vegas.