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• PC World's Top Ten Funniest Videos of 2009 Some, like our iPhone stress tests are pretty funny, and others confirm that geeks don't always make excellent comedians. Take a look.
• How to Run Chrome OS From A USB Drive Can't wait for a new system running the final version of Google's OS? Here's a way to run it from a thumbdrive.
• Microsoft: The Assassin of Google's Chrome OS Here's a scenario for how Redmond could combat Google's Net appliance OS before it gets out of the gate.
• Favorite Windows 7 Features Use Aero Snap to manage files easily, learn how to use Sticky Notes, and control iTunes from the taskbar.
• Enable Momentum Scrolling for Magic Mouse in 10.5 If you happen to have a new Magic Mouse running on OS X 10.5, you may be disappointed to find that it lacks a feature you get with Snow Leopard: momentum...
• Google Partners with Canonical for Chrome OS Rather than seeing Google's Chrome operating system as competing with Linux desktop distributions, Canonical is working with Google to make the OS.
• Google Releases Open Source Version of Chrome OS The new Chrome operating system is aimed at the increasing mobile and netbook sector, Google says.
• Bugs & Fixes: Firefox Squashes a Buggy Microsoft Plug-In Plus: A massive Microsoft patch batch, and fixes for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
• Chrome Unveiled; Microsoft Cheers Now that we've all had a chance to check out the source code, Microsoft is likely breathing a sigh of relief at Google's OS entry.
• Chrome OS: Google's Big Brother Fetish Continues If Google Chrome OS supplants Windows in a meaningful way, then we can kiss our privacy goodbye.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.