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 SOPA, PIPA Stalled: Meet the OPEN Act An Internet uproar prompted Congress to reconsider its approach to fighting piracy; now a SOPA opponent is offering an alternative law. Share:   |  Megaupload Story Filled With Drama The frequent developments in the online piracy case may be hard to keep up with, so here's a roundup. Share: | Web Jargon Origins Revealed As tech-speak creeps into everyday speech, we solve the mystery behind some common jargon. Share: | Tethering: A Quirky Conundrum Using your phone for a computer connection is very expensive, or it's free -- depending on your carrier; and it could change. Share: | PC Sales Drop in Europe European consumers are rapidly losing interest in PCs, turning instead to smartphones and tablets, say new figures from IDC. Share: | Facebook's Timeline Apps: Beacon 2.0 Analysis: Facebook's ill-fated Beacon ad service is back -- only now they're calling it Timeline apps. Like it better this time? Share: | Analyst Predicts 'Monster' iPhone 5 Launch in 2012 The launch of the iPhone 5 will occur in August and the handset will have a completely new form factor, says a Piper Jaffray analyst. Share: | Internet Promotes Literacy, Study Says The ongoing study finds the Web can be an effective tool in fostering literacy development among young adults. Share: | Avoidable Attacks Cause Most Data Breaches Nearly all data breaches worldwide -- causing billions of dollars in losses -- are caused by preventable SQL injection attacks, security experts warn. Share: | Google Teams with World Bank to Help Africa's Disaster Response Google is providing the World Bank, governments, and U.N. agencies access to Google Map Maker geospatial data and detailed map information. Share: | Where's Russia's Missing Spacecraft? Russia's Phobos Grunt space probe crashed to the Earth some time last week...and nobody knows where it ended up. Share: | Venture Capitalist Noodling Way for Entertainment and Tech Industries to Partner The development comes as SOPA and PIPA have been put on hold, prompting a lot of discussion about where to go from here. Share: | |  | | Top News on PCWorld.com | SOPA, PIPA Stalled: Meet the OPEN Act An Internet uproar prompted Congress to reconsider its approach to fighting piracy; now a SOPA opponent is offering an alternative law. Share: |  Web Jargon Origins Revealed As tech-speak creeps into everyday speech, we solve the mystery behind some common jargon. Share: | | Sponsored Downloads | | FlipBook CreatorJazz up your standard PDF presentations by turning them into eye-catching flash flip books. No flash skills required; just choose a theme from the template library and off you go. (Compatibility: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/WinXP/NT/2000/2003/SBS2003/ Vista/Win7) PCWorld newsletter subscribers, use discount code FBC-KD3C-FF for 50% off! | | Compare Suite PROEasily compare office documents, including MS Word (.doc), MS Excel (.xls), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and Web-Page (.htm) files. Compare Suite can be easily integrated into business system using command line interface and report generation function. (Compatibility: Windows 95/98/ME,Windows NT/2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista,Windows 7) Use discount code AKSL-RP11-CSPR for PCWorld newsletter subscribers' 75% off! |  | |
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