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• Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2010 The Gartner Symposium serves up a selection of hottest issues and challenges for technology management in the next year.
• Google Unveils Chrome OS; Tech World Yawns The much-anticipated Chrome OS is available and the early returns are underwhelming (but many).
• PlayStation Helps Feds Catch Pedophiles The federal government is using Sony's PS3 to crack passwords and investigate suspected child pornographers.
• 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.
• Next: Control a Computer With Gestures A new technology still in development supports input by motion controls and drawings.
• AT&T's Verizon 'Map' Suit a Risky Necessity, Lawyer Says The false-advertising claim is a "gamble worth taking," says an intellectual property attorney watching the case.
• Global Warming Research Exposed After Hack A hacker has posted e-mail and documents belonging to a noted climate change researcher.
• 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...
• 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.
• 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.
• Nokia Cuts Research Staff by up to 330 People Mobile phone giant Nokia on Friday said it will cut up to 330 people from its research and development staff.
• 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.
• Judge Sets Schedule for Google Book Search Case The judge in the Google book search case has set a date in mid-February for the final settlement hearing.
• EU Gives Oracle Extra Time to Respond to Sun Inquiry Oracle and Sun have been granted an extra week to defend their planned $7 billion tie-up in front of European regulators, the European Commission said Friday.
• California Bans Power-Hog TVs: Death Knell for Plasma? The California Energy Commission's new rules will ripple across North America and affect priorities for HDTV development.
• Designed by Consumers - Screenless Laptops While counterintuitive, laptops without screens could be more useful to some than laptops with screens.
• Sony's Hirai Hopes for Quick Start to Online Content Service Sony is hoping to launch its planned online content service early next year, the executive heading up the project said Friday.
• Windows 7 Sparked Surge in Business Demand for PCs Dell is bullish about a recovery in PC demand from businesses, saying the Oct. 22 release of Windows 7 sparked a surge in PC sales
• AT&T's Anti-Verizon Ad Is a Stinker Unable to silence Verizon, AT&T fights back with an ad featuring Luke Wilson -- and ends up looking like a tongue-tied kid being teased at recess.
• Global Video News Recap, World Tech Update Nov. 19 President Obama talks tech in China, Dell readies its smartphone, the EU shutters 54 Web sites and more.
• Dell's Q3 Profit Slides 54 Percent Dell reported third-quarter profits on Thursday that were down 54 percent from this time last year.
• California Energy Commission Rule to Impact HDTV Industry New regulation is in line with existing measures, but will hasten the shift to energy-efficient televisions. Here's why.