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• First IPhone Worm Spreads Rick Astley Wallpaper The iPhone's first worm is spreading, but it only affects certain jailbroken iPhones.
• Neflix Arrives on PS3: First Look An on-demand version of Netfilx is finally available for the PS3. Here is a first look.
• Apple Plans Clampdown on Jailbreaking Apple is seeking a new sheriff to secure iPhones and adress the jailbroken.
• Droid Battery Life Requires New Charging Habits Droid users new to smartphones may be disappointed in its battery life. Like some other smartphones, its powerful features require new habits for keeping the device charged.
• Are Smartphones Recession-Proof? Global smartphone sales are increasing, despite the poor economy, IDC discovers.
• Game Boy Joins Toy Hall of Fame "Major Industry Innovator" lands recognition from the National Museum of Play.
• Apple Plans for 'World-mode iPhone' Bad News for AT&T Rumors are circulating of a world-mode iPhone that does both GSM and CDMA, and rumors continue to grow that the iPhone will come to Verizon in 2010. These rumors are bad news for AT&T--hopefully it has a Plan B.
• Windows 7 Planning Tools Ease the Upgrade Process Businesses planning a move to Windows 7 need a more rigorous planning and assessment tool than the consumer-grade Upgrade Advisor.
• Apple TV 3.0.1 Update Fixes Disappearing Content Bug Apple TV 3.0.1 update addresses disappearing content issue
• Microsoft Readies Super Tuesday of Patches Six security updates will post next week, addressing 15 separate vulnerabilities.
• JeuDeMots Helps You Find the Word You Need With JeuDeMots, learn what you can make out of 'QDFETYU' when you play Scrabble.
• Verizon's Droid Launch: It's No iPhone After all the hype, the newest Android draws interest but not infatuation, Verizon stores report.
• Microsoft Store Slow to Deliver Windows 7 Analysis: In one case, "overnight delivery" of a customer's Windows 7 Family Pack means the delivery might take 7 to 10 days.
• Google Dashboard: Your Services, All in One Place View a demo of Google's new Web page where you can see how just how much of their data Google stores.
• BlueBeat vs. Beatles: 3 Things We've Learned The Beatles are banned again from BlueBeat, which will take its tune to court this month.
• Windows 7 Could Make Microsoft the GM of Software A management consultant says Windows 7's success could be the worst thing to happen to Microsoft.
• Apple Readies 'World Mode' iPhone, Report Says The iPhone could go truly global next year with hybrid support for both UMTS and CDMA networking.
• Droid Likely to Boster Android Games Developers are intrigued by some of the extras in Droid that will allow new creativity with game design.
• No Droid For Me, iPhone Is The PC Of Smartphones I have decided to hold onto my iPhone, for now anyway. Why? Because the iPhone is the PC of smartphones--in the good sense of what a "PC" represents.
• HP Printer Connects Directly to the Web HP's Photosmart Premium TouchSmart Web All-in-One Printer can print news stories and directions directly from Web sites, but the execution could use more polish.
• Motorola Droid: Sorry, it's No iPhone Killer Analysis: Its multitasking abilities and quick access to Google Maps with GPS makes it pretty cool, but Apple has little to fear.
• Step Aside, Kindle -- Nook Has Android on Its Side The Nook has two important capabilities that could expand the market for e-book readers beyond Amazon's device.
• Beatles Come to Apple -- No, Not that Apple Analysis: People can't get enough of Apple's aura of cool. Apple could use a dose of humility.
• Linux Will Kill Windows, Says Former Microsoftie It's not just the Linux faithful who are predicting the demise of Windows -- an ex-Microsoft employee believes that "proprietary software is eventually going to be doomed."
• Motorola's Droid: 4 Reasons to Buy, 1 Reason to Duck Analysis: The Droid definitely has its advantages -- and here are the top ones -- but also beware of the main caveat.