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  • Google Unveils Chrome OS; Tech World Yawns The much-anticipated Chrome OS is available and the early returns are underwhelming (but many).
  • Google Chrome OS: Not for Your Desktop The newest operating system isn't for the PC, it's for Web appliances and netbooks that run only Web apps.
  • Windows 7 Sales Brisk? Can't Give it Away Analysis: Microsoft's newest Windows wasn't zooming off the shelves when one user tried to peddle an extra copy.
  • Steve Jobs: Born to Tweet? The Apple CEO's infrequent e-mail to customers is typically brief and to the point -- well within 140 characters.
  • Google Chrome: 5 Best and 5 Worst Features Here's an overview of the open-source operating system, with both its wonders and its warts.
  • FAQ: Microsoft Office 2010 Beta Here's all you need to know to get and try out the Office 2010 Beta, released last week.
  • The Best iPhone Games We've sifted through the thousands of games currently available in the iTunes App Store, and have settled on these 36 titles to enthusiastically recommend. Some are old, some are new, but all are worth both your time and money.
  • Chrome OS: Move Along, Nothing to See Here (Yet) Thinking about downloading Google Chrome OS? You might want to think twice.
  • Parlay Your Photos Into Holiday Cards and Calendars Use image-editing software and Websites to turn your digital photos into handcrafted greeting cards and other holiday gifts.
  • 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.
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • 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.
  • World Tech Update: Google Chrome, Obama in China, and More... Google open sources its Chrome OS, Obama in China, and an application from Microsoft displays massive amounts of data graphically.
  • Five Reasons Google Chrome OS will Succeed Google Chrome OS is impressive and will thrive as it redefines what a modern day operating system should be.
  • Google Chrome OS Will Fail: Here are the Fatal Flaws Google Chrome OS is headed straight to the dustbins of tech history.
  • Google Chrome OS: Its Promises and Secrets What we know and what we don't yet know, even after a closer look at Google's operating system.
  • Microsoft and Rivals Trash Talk Google Chrome OS Microsoft was, predictably, not all that impressed by Google's demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS.
  • Android vs. iPhone: Which Has the More Advanced Users? It seems the mobile world is full of silly little battles these days, so here's one more: Which mobile platform has the more advanced users -- Android or iPhone?
  • Hack Brings 10.6.2 Back to Atom Processors Remember last week, when the net was abuzz with the news that the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update broke notebooks with Atom processors? Well, given the first syllable of...
  • Photo Geotagging Apps for IPhone Geotagging--adding data to a photo that reveals the location it was taken--has quite literally added a new dimension to enjoying and sharing photography. Online...
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