• Apple, Steve Jobs Face Securities Fraud Lawsuit

  
  Apple's legal woes over the backdating of stock options is not over yet. A new class action lawsuit has been brought against...

• Canadians Blast iPhone Pricing

  
  iPhone rivals could get a boost from Canadians seeking smartphone capability without the iPhone price plans available from the Canadian carrier.
• Laptop Buying Tips, Part 3
• Dell Delivers Eco-Friendly SAS Server for SMBs
• MacBook Air vs. ThinkPad X300 vs. Portege R500
• Did Bill Really Design the IBM PC?
• Google, Yahoo to Search Inside Flash Files
• Yahoo Reveals More on Microsoft Talks, Defends Board
• Microsoft Aims at Office Interoperability
• Vendor Hype Escalates Over PCI Compliance Deadline

Editor's Computers Picks

• Top 10 All-Purpose Laptops These laptops can do it all and are a great choice for most notebook users. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Computers Reviews

• HP TouchSmart IQ506 Desktop PC Sleek, classy all-in-one PC gets points for design, but it lacks the same wow in its performance.
• Acer Aspire One Mini-Notebook (Preview) A hands-on peek at the next big mini-notebook.
• Lenovo IdeaPad U110 Ultraportable Laptop This stylish ultraportable Air competitor steps out of the ThinkPad's shadow.
• Alienware Area 51 m15x Power Laptop One of the most powerful laptops yet invaded the PC World Test Center--and provided unearthly performance.
• Asus Eee PC 900 Mini-Notebook This $549 mini-notebook is one of the first Windows laptops to offer a multitouch pad.

Computers News

• Did Bill Really Design the IBM PC? Some argue that the honor truly belongs to the late Don Estridge of IBM.
• Adobe Releases Reader 9 Adobe Systems has posted Adobe Reader 9, the newest version of its PDF reader software for Mac OS X. The free software is...
• Apple, Steve Jobs Face Securities Fraud Lawsuit Apple's legal woes over the backdating of stock options is not over yet. A new class action lawsuit has been brought against...
• 7 Skills for IT Fame and Fortune Here are tips of marketable skills in challenging economic times.
• Open-source CRM Delivers More Control, Less Cost IT leaders who can get past the idea that open-source CRM software doesn't cost enough say they like the power and flexibility of owning their own code.

Computers Playing in PCW Video

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  Atomic Mini-Notebooks A look at two new mini-notebooks powered by Intel's new Atom mobile processor.
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  Sexy Ultra-Portable Laptops We take two hot new laptops for a spin: Lenovo's IdeaPad U110 and Asus' VX3 Lamborghini.
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  NEC's Rugged Laptops to be Available Internationally NEC's rugged Shield Pro N22A will be the first of the company's rugged PCs heading outside of Japan.

Computers Slideshows

• Cool and Crazy: Pix of Tech Curiosities From Computex 2008 Digital photo frames that print, ultraslim monitors, and small robots that hammer themselves when an IM arrives are just the tip of the wacky-and-innovative-device iceberg at Computex Taiwan 2008. Take a look at what we found.
• Inside a Classic: The TRS-80 Model 100 Instant-on, with a comfortable keyboard and 20 hours of battery life: Little wonder this Radio Shack model is one of the most popular portables of all time. We offer a look at the guts of this featherweight champion.
• The Best Products: Readers' Favorites From March 14 to April 14, 2008, we asked our readers to participate in a survey rating their favorite products in more than 60 technology categories. Here are the ones that they rated highest in 15 of the most popular categories.
• The Best Products: Most Anticipated Products Lots of cool products and services came out in the past year, but many more have not yet debuted. Here are the biggest ones still on their way.
• 12 Great Components for the Ultimate HD PC Looking for the ultimate high-def experience? With these outstanding components, you can build the HD computer of your dreams.

Computers How-Tos

• Laptop Buying Tips, Part 3 Here's how to find the best places to buy a laptop, plus how much to pay and how to finance the purchase.
• Easy Ways to Give Your Photos an Antique Look Use a photo editor to add sepia and authentic "grain" to your favorite picture, or doctor it on the Web.
• Create Your Own Blu-ray Video Discs From shooting great video with your HD camcorder to playing the footage back on your HDTV, here's how to turn your own home videos into high-def Blu-ray masterpieces.
• Ten Tools to Make Windows Shine Add a layer of protection against spyware, stop Kaspersky's annoying audio alerts, and hide your files and folders. Plus: More fixes for the pesky Insert key.
• Answers to Vista Users' Nagging Questions Should you revert to XP? How can you make Vista navigation more XP-like? And why doesn't System Restore restore your system? Our Answer Line columnist solves these Windows mysteries.