The year's 13 greatest tech comebacks and epic wins

Follow:   12.23.2013  View in a Browser The year's 13 greatest tech comebacks and epic wins 12.23.2013 3:30 AM Bitcoin. The Surface Pro 2. GIFs! Against all odds, these unknowns and underdogs became leaders of the pack in 2013. Apple and China Mobile sign deal to sell iPhones 12.22.2013 10:53 PM The deal could help Apple grow its market share in China when it kicks in next month. -ADVERTISEMENT-   Take our survey Participate for a chance to win a $500 Amazon gift card Laptops on PCWorld Our award-winning editors keep you up to date   Dell XPS 15 review: A practically perfect laptop 12.23.2013 3:30 AM Dell's latest incarnation of its XPS 15 high-end notebook is the type of laptop dreams are made of. Piracy problems plague first iOS 7 jailbreak 12.23.2013 8:30 AM The first iOS 7 jailbreak is here, but it arrived with some app piracy issues for Chinese users and no support for the Cydia app store. HP Spectre 13 review: an exceedingly well-executed return to the basics 12.23.2013 3:30 AM Think all trackpads are the same? Run your fingers over HPs new Control Zone. How to get Google to help feed the hungry -- for free 12.23.2013 6:00 AM Let Google "pay" for the data they collect on you by sending a charitable donation via Google's dime -- by using Google Shopping Express. PC Plus Android: Microsoft to face computer makers' rebellion at CES 12.23.2013 8:56 AM Windows 8.1 PCs that also run Android should 'scare the heck' out of Microsoft, says analyst U.S. government moves to block further litigation in NSA surveillance cases 12.23.2013 5:31 AM National intelligence director says continued litigation would reveal state secrets related to national security Microsoft gifts Windows Phone users with 20GB of free SkyDrive storage 12.23.2013 7:04 AM Ho ho ho! Microsoft's getting into the holiday spiritbut the gift of SkyDrive has a few strings attached. Beyond fingerprints: FBI enlists biometrics to solve crimes 12.22.2013 12:30 PM Palm prints, iris images, and mug shots are joining fingerprints in the FBI's database, which now relies on many biometric elements in investigations. Dell Inspiron 14R-5437 review: It's no barn burner, but it runs a good long while 12.23.2013 3:30 AM Here's a solid, utilitarian, all-purpose laptop that favors function over looks. It's not overly swift, but it runs for a whopping 9 hours on a single charge. T-Mobile's budget subsidiary is offering free Facebook access--without a data plan 12.23.2013 9:27 AM GoSmart users will be able to access Facebook and Facebook messenger without any monthly data plan.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2013 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107