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• Google Chrome OS on the PC World Podcast PC World editors Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, Melissa Perenson, and Nick Mediati discuss the potential impact of Google Chrome OS on the computing industry. This is PC World Podcast episode 54.
• BounceBack Essentials Offers Easy PC Recovery Mirror your Windows installation with this set-it-and-forget-it continuous data protection utility.
• Google Chrome OS: A Simple FAQ Everyone's all a-twitter over Google's newly announced operating system, Google Chrome OS. So what is it, and what could it do for you? Here are some answers.
• Qualcomm's Updated 3G Chipset Coming to ThinkPads Lenovo will offer Qualcomm's latest Gobi multimode 3G (third-generation) mobile data chipset on ThinkPad laptops.
• Chrome Shines, Gore Opines, Staffs Decline Google's Chrome OS captured a lot of headlines and hype this week after the company invited the media in to have a look-see, setting off a whole lot of opinions...
• Control iTunes from the Windows 7 Taskbar This handy feature is so subtle, many users don't even realize it's there.
• 14 Great Gift Ideas for Gamers If a gamer is on your Holiday gift list you'll want to read this guide to the hottest games and gear gifts.
• Gameloft to Cut Back on Android Development Though you may think us to be iPhone fans all the time, we really do want to root for the underdog. Whether it's Google's Android or Palm's webOS, the smartphone...
• Two Approaches to NFC Battle for French Hearts and Mobiles French network operators are counting on their SIM cards to put NFC in phones, while Twinlinx offers a self-adhesive Bluetooth device with similar functions.
• Geared for IPhone Geared, a $1 game from developer Bryan Mitchell with a free lite counterpart, is a clever puzzle game for the iPhone. You're presented with two already-placed...
• General Mobile DSTL1: Good Software, Clunky Hardware The General Mobile DSTL1 smartphone offers all the great features of Google's Android operating system, but it has some major hardware flaws.
• Mac OS X 10.6.2 Hack Gets Atom Support Back The OS X 10.6.2 update dropped support for the hackintosh-friendly Intel Atom processor. Just two days after the update was released, it was hacked to allow the chip to be used once again.
• Third-party Screensavers Return to Snow Leopard When Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) was first released, I noted that many (maybe even all) third-party screensavers would no longer work in the new OS. This was...
• Sony Online Service to Challenge iTunes? Fat Chance Sony has little hope to rival Apple's iTunes with a new music service called Sony Online Service.
• Toggle Sidebar Visibility in All Open Finder Windows When I publish hints here on Macworld, I usually try to walk through and explain how they work, so as to help you understand what's going on behind the scenes...
• Some Nook E-readers Won't Make It for the Holidays Either Following similar news from Sony this week, Barnes & Noble said its e-reader won't ship for some people by the holidays.
• Isabella's Vizit Less Memorable Than We Had Hoped The Vizit digital photo frame by Isabella makes uploading and sending pictures a snap, but the high price tag and uninspired design are big turn-offs.
• Sold-out! Grinch Steals Nook Christmas No, Virginia, there is no Nook for Christmas. Shortage means you are more likely to find Santa Claus than a Nook e-reader under this year's Christmas tree.
• Get Chrome OS Now Google's new operating system doesn't run right out of the box, so here's how to install it on your choice of platform.
• Mad Skills Motocross Back in the days of my misspent youth, one of my favorite arcade games was Vs. Excitebike, a side-scrolling motocross racing game based on launching a little...
• Torture Tests: Stylus Tough 8000 Camera and XP3 Quest Phone The Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 point-and-shoot camera and the Sonim XP3 Quest rugged phone are supposed to be tough. How tough? We decided to find out.
• Canon Selphy CP790 At first glance, Canon's Selphy CP790 snapshot printer looks more like a lime-green lunch pail. With its convenient handle, it begs you to take it to your next...
• Keyboards Buying Guide Is there a more underappreciated part of your desktop computer system than the keyboard? It's the second-most-used component--after the display, of course--and...
• Mice Buying Guide All hail the humble mouse, lowly foot soldier of the productivity wars, pint-size pointer-pushing pawn in service to mighty King Mac. Your mouse is the only...
• Xbox LIVE Gold Free Today Through Monday Microsoft drops its Xbox LIVE Gold cover charge for the weekend to let the masses sample services like online multiplayer, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and Last.FM.