Thursday, 15 April 2010

10 Things the Internet Has Killed or Ruined (and 5 Things It Hasn't)

PCWorld View this newsletter online | Newsletter Services | More Newsletters » Follow @pcworld on Twitter
April 15, 2010
Daily Technology News
Our Top Stories
10 Things the Internet Has Killed or Ruined (and 5 Things It Hasn't) From sex to Nigeria to arguments in bars to Chuck Norris: The Internet has badly affected them all (except Chuck Norris).
The Curious Thing About Microsoft Kin Microsoft bills the Kin as a mobile phone for the "social generation" -- but something about the device just doesn't add up.
Crytek: Crysis 2 Performs Better on PS3 than Xbox 360 Crysis 2 development lead suggests console-bound first-person shooter performing better on the PS3 than the Xbox 360.
Israel Bans iPads from America Don't count on bringing the iPad on any trips to the Holy Land, as Israeli Customs says it will confiscate Apple's tablets because of the Wi-Fi standards it uses.
Report: Chinese Teens Face Brutal Treatment Building Microsoft Products China has become known as the world's sweatshop, and now Microsoft appears to tainted by the sometimes brutal working conditions there.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs May Face Backlash Apple's CEO rules iPhone development with an iron fist and his arrogance knows no bounds. But a palace rebellion may be brewing.
So Long and Thanks for Halo 2, Xbox LIVE Microsoft formally shutters Xbox LIVE for the original Xbox, closing the online book for games like Halo 2 and Star Wars: Battlefront 2 permanently.
iPad Resellers Profit from Apple's Shipping Delay Grey market resellers are jacking-up the price for Apple's iPad tablet and marketing their services outside the U.S.
HTC Droid Incredible Officially Lands on Verizon April 29 With its 3.7-inch display, Snapdragon processor and slick Sense user interface, the HTC Droid Incredible might be the best Android phone to date--for now.
Apple Locks iPhone Developers in Its Walled Garden In Steve Jobs' world, smartphone developers play by his rules -- or risk getting shut out of the iPhone platform.
Foursquare Touts April 16 as 'Global Social Media Holiday' Foursquare users can take part in the very first "global social media holiday" to earn the brand new "Foursquare Day" badge.
Hackers Try to Exploit Illegal Downloading Fears Hackers are exploiting the controversy surrounding illegal downloading in a bid to steal credit card details from Web users, says F-Secure.
Opera Mini for iPhone Hits One Million Downloads The alternative browser is the most popular free download in the iTunes App Store, but can those numbers hold up?
Twitter's Big News Day The mood at Twitter's Chirp conference seemed slightly subdued, but the micro-blogging site made plenty of news.
Fireshark Plugin Decodes the Malicious Web A computer security researcher has released a plugin for Firefox that provides a wealth of data on Web sites infected with malicious code.
Caller ID Spoofing Ban is Bad for Business The Truth in Caller ID Act of 2010 may impact otherwise legitimate uses of caller ID spoofing.
Researchers Find Bugs in Archive File Formats A trio of researchers have found ways to hide malicious software in commonly used archival formats.
MeeGo, Android Phone Platforms Take Stage at Linux Conference Nokia, Google officials offer progress reports on their open source device OSes
Twitter Hits Its Stride, Plans New Features After revealing that it has more than 100 million users, micro-blogging site reveals plans for geolocation services, official mobile clients, and its own URL shortening service.
GE Develops LED Light Bulb That Lasts 17 years Bad at remembering to replace burnt-out lightbulbs? GE's super-long-life LED lightbulb may be the answer.
Read PC World Blogs and Windows 7 Updates
Full Windows 7 Coverage
Start here for an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of Microsoft's new operating system.
Today @ PCWorld
For the latest in news and trends from PC World's editors and staff
Game On
The hottest info on PC gaming, hardware, and news from Matt Peckham
Microsoft Office 2010 Beta View a demo of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010. View Demo Now
Connect Your Employees Get BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for free and give your business the freedom to connect all its employees. Download it today.
Advertisement
Does your PC come with its own Virtual IT department? For a limited time, purchase an AT&T Tech Support 360(sm) Premium subscription with select Lenovo PCs and get 24/7 remote technical support for your new computer for one year, for less than the cost of onsite technical services* *comparison based on three service calls in one year from local IT service provider at cost per visit of $175, compared to AT&T service included in this bundle for a limited time promotional cost of $253/year with unlimited calls. »
Most Popular PCWorld Searches
Laptops
Android phone
Scanners
Netbooks
Backup
Product Reviews
Google Nexus One
90
Pros Sleek, ultraslim design; Snappy performance; Dazzling OLED display Cons Software keyboard is far from perfect; Average multimedia player
Read Complete Review » Top 10 Android Phones » Top 10 Cell Phones »
Dell 5130cdn Color Laser Printer
89
Pros Economical toner; Very fast Cons Slight graininess or fogginess in photos
Read Complete Review » Top 10 Color Laser Printers »
Alienware M11x
88
Pros AlienFX customizable lighting; Fantastic performance Cons Display has poor vertical viewing angles; Fan noise gets a little loud
Read Complete Review » Top 10 Ultraportable Laptops »
Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com
Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics.
NC240 Black 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor
Price: $535.51
User Reviews
SyncMaster 943SWX Black 19'' Widescreen LCD Monitor
Price: $89.50
User Reviews
Browse more Best Prices on Monitors, Graphics & Publishing Software, Digital Cameras, Printers
Top News on PCWorld.com
10 Things the Internet Has Killed or Ruined (and 5 Things It Hasn't) From sex to Nigeria to arguments in bars to Chuck Norris: The Internet has badly affected them all (except Chuck Norris). The Curious Thing About Microsoft Kin Microsoft bills the Kin as a mobile phone for the "social generation" -- but something about the device just doesn't add up.
Top Reviews on PCWorld.com
Deskman Secures Your PC Against Many Abuses and Invasions Protect your PC by blocking access to many Windows features with Deskman.
Oki C610dtn Color LED Printer Offers Fast Performance and Cheap Toner Although the C610dtns color quality needs some tweaking, the printer's speed and economy advantages offset that drawback.
Comodo Dragon: A Chromium Browser With Extra Armor Browse the Web in ultra-secure fashion with Chromium-based browser variant Comodo Dragon.
Make PDFs Into Docs With AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter Convert PDF files to Word files with the free AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter.
Downloads: Editor's Collection
Organize Your Thoughts With PIMs and Mind-Mapping SoftwareYou think your PC multitasks? Your brain puts it to shame. Offload and organize some of that data into a freeform database, desktop wiki, or PIM. Jot your inspirations into a mind-mapping program and develop them into plans.
ConnectedText   283 Downloads  |  Trial  |  Filed Under PIMs
Organize and edit your information with this desktop wiki.
TreePad Lite   4138 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under PIMs
This outliner lives up to its "lite" name but provides solid basic functionality.
FreeMind   11593 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Office
Get a taste of powerful mind-mapping technology without a signficant investment of time or money.
See (3) more Organize Your Thoughts With PIMs and Mind-Mapping Software »
Browse DownloadsAntivirus & SecurityDesign & MultimediaUtilitiesGames Chat, Email, & the Web
Sponsored Downloads
Software Oasis IP Spam Message Stopper UtilityPrevents IP messages from appearing on your machine. One click and your system is automatically protected. Each time you boot up, the IP Message Stopper settings keep your system continuously protected. A simple and intuitive graphical user interface always displays your protection status. A built-in system check allows you to send a test message to confirm your protection. A one-click disable feature allows you to accept wanted IP messages. This is particularly great for mobile users connecting to networks that use IP messaging.
Spamfigher ProIf you're looking for an Outlook, Outlook Express & Windows Mail tool to remove spam from your inbox, look no further. Simple, reliable and efficient. Join millions of Spamfighters in 206 countries/areas who have a clean inbox. Spamfighter is available in English, German, Spanish, Chinese, French, Italian, Greek, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Suomi, Japanese, Portuguese, Bulgarian, Russian, Czech, Thai and Danish.
Newsletter Subscription Resources

To sign up for more newsletters, change your address, change your format (HTML or text-only), remove newsletters or unsubscribe, please go to: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/services

PCWorld Privacy Policy: http://www.pcworld.com/resource/privacy.html

If you have questions or comments about PCWorld e-mail newsletters, please contact: webmaster@pcworld.com

© 2010 PCWorld Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of PCWorld Communications, Inc. is prohibited. PCWorld is a registered trademark of International Data Group, Inc. All other trademarks used on PCWorld are the property of their respective owners. PCWorld Communications, Inc., 501 2nd St., San Francisco, CA 94107.

No comments:

ads