Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1211 technology Personal Technology en-us Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1211 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/emerson32inchhdtv pcworld/20091126/emerson32inchhdtv PC World technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT PC World - If you're looking for a really cheap HDTV (to complete your really cheap home theater), Wal-Mart has a 32-inch Emerson LCD HDTV for under $250--$248, to be exact. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091126/tc_pcworld/bluraydiscsdvdsandvideogames pcworld/20091126/bluraydiscsdvdsandvideogames PC World technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:47:00 GMT PC World - If you're looking to stock up on Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and video games, now is the time to do it. Best Buy has Blu-ray movies starting at $8 and DVDs starting at $4, while Wal-Mart has DVDs starting at just $2. Kohl's has its entire stock of video games on sale for 20 to 30 percent off. And for music lovers, Costco is offering a discounted pack of iTunes gift cards: $60 worth (four $15 cards) for just $48. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/vizio55inchhdtv pcworld/20091125/vizio55inchhdtv PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:20:00 GMT PC World - Costco is offering a 55-inch Vizio LCD HDTV for $1200 (after you apply a $300-off coupon). This Vizio 55-incher (Costco doesn't specify the model) has 1080p resolution and 120Hz "Smooth Motion" technology. It features five HDMI input ports, as well as an S-Video input, a composite video input, a computer RGB input, and one USB port. The store is setting a limit of two per customer. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091125/tc_nf/70312 nf/20091125/70312 NewsFactor technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:08:58 GMT NewsFactor - Google launched a mobile version of its movie search service Tuesday that is compatible with Apple's iPhone as well as all mobile devices running Android and the Palm webOS. The new offering promises to make it easier for movie fans to plan their next theater trip while on the go. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/iphoneapprejectedtheresasiteforthat pcworld/20091125/iphoneapprejectedtheresasiteforthat PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:03:00 GMT PC World - A new revolt seems to be brewing against Apple's notoriously murky method of approving apps. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091125/tc_macworld/applepostsguidelineson27inchimacstargetdisplaymode macworld/20091125/applepostsguidelineson27inchimacstargetdisplaymode Macworld.com technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:44:00 GMT Macworld.com - If you happen to own one of the new 27-inch iMacs, you may have heard that you can also use it as an external display for your other computers and devices (DVD players, for example). Although the process is as straightforward as connecting another computer to your iMac via its Mini DisplayPort port, the fact that Mac OS X keeps running in the background while it is in Target Display mode makes it just a trifle more complicated a setup than your average monitor. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/alliwantforxmaslaptopedition pcworld/20091125/alliwantforxmaslaptopedition PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:40:00 GMT PC World - This week is as good a time as any--just before Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Consumerpocolypse Tuesday--to look back at a year's worth of laptops. In fact, we've got a huge laptop holiday gift guide feature that I encourage you to check out. In the meantime, though, I threw out an innocent-enough question to the Internets (Facebook, Twitter, TwitBook...whatever!) this past week: "What are you looking for in a new laptop?" http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091125/tc_nf/70288 nf/20091125/70288 NewsFactor technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:50:04 GMT NewsFactor - After a dismal 2008 holiday shopping season, retailers are gearing up early with major Black Friday discount announcements. Best Buy is at the head of the pack with several steals. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/7hotblackfridaylaptopandnetbookdeals pcworld/20091125/7hotblackfridaylaptopandnetbookdeals PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:31:00 GMT PC World - Are you in the market for a laptop or netbook this holiday season? Then check out the hot deals below. I've scoured the Web looking for the best Black Friday laptop and netbook deals priced less than $400. I've found offers from many major retailers, as well as some handy tips to help you map out this year's shopping strategy. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20091125/tc_nf/70287 nf/20091125/70287 NewsFactor technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:21:49 GMT NewsFactor - Apple is getting more aggressive against a Mac clone company it has been battling in court. The technology giant asked a federal judge to close Psystar's Mac clone operation and ante up $2.1 million in damages, court documents reveal. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20091125/tc_zd/246390 zd/20091125/246390 PC Magazine technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:16:11 GMT PC Magazine - Microsoft just announced that its Office 2008 for Mac Home & Student Edition office suite will cost just $99 from Friday 11/27 through Monday 11/30. That's $50 off the standard price. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/googleimprovesmobilemoviesearch pcworld/20091125/googleimprovesmobilemoviesearch PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:14:00 GMT PC World - Stranded in the middle of a do-nothing town, armed only with a mobile phone? Google has streamlined its movie search function on your iPhone, Palm WebOS, or Android-powered device to make on-the-fly searching for movies easier. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20091125/tc_zd/246388 zd/20091125/246388 PC Magazine technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:54:25 GMT PC Magazine - App Rejections aggregates those apps that have been weeded out by Apple's notoriously tight grip on App Store content. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/googleupdatesappsblackberryservice pcworld/20091125/googleupdatesappsblackberryservice PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:50:52 GMT PC World - Google is targeting its Apps BlackBerry service at businesses of all sizes with an update that it announced on Tuesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20091125/tc_infoworld/100207 infoworld/20091125/100207 InfoWorld technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT InfoWorld - Finding the perfect gift for techies is no easy matter. After all, by definition, geeks are steeped in the latest and greatest of tech gadgets, and it's just as difficult to find a tech-based subject they don’t already think they know everything about. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/willgooglesdealwithtivopushmorevideototheweb pcworld/20091125/willgooglesdealwithtivopushmorevideototheweb PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:44:00 GMT PC World - To make TV commercials far more targeted than anyone has ever dreamed of, Google and TiVo are now teaming on a deal that gives companies buying ads through Google's TV Ads division access to "second-by-second" TV viewing data collected by TiVo's home digital video recorders (DVRs). http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091125/tc_afp/skoreaitspam afp/20091125/skoreaitspam AFP technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:45:14 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091125/tc_afp/skoreaitspam"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091125/capt.photo_1259131453493-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=BdY_xgFBo4OWgmqgg1i7TA--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="South Korean authorities on Wednesday halved the daily limit on text messages sent out by mobile phones as part of a campaign against spam, officials said. The number of text messages that a mobile user can send out a day has been restricted to 500, down from 1,000.(AFP/File/Choi Jae-Ku)" border="0" /></a>AFP - South Korean authorities on Wednesday halved the daily limit on text messages sent out by mobile phones as part of a campaign against spam, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091125/tc_afp/skoreaitspam"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091125/capt.photo_1259131453493-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=BdY_xgFBo4OWgmqgg1i7TA--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="photo" title="South Korean authorities on Wednesday halved the daily limit on text messages sent out by mobile phones as part of a campaign against spam, officials said. The number of text messages that a mobile user can send out a day has been restricted to 500, down from 1,000.(AFP/File/Choi Jae-Ku)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091125/tc_pcworld/kindlepdfsupportbroadensebookreaderappealforbusinesses pcworld/20091125/kindlepdfsupportbroadensebookreaderappealforbusinesses PC World technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:43:00 GMT PC World - Amazon has led the way in driving acceptance of ebook reader devices with its Kindle, but now the market has gotten crowded. This is just the beginning though as ebook readers start to transition from purely consumer gadgets to accepted business tools. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20091124/tc_pcworld/thegoogletivodealwhatitmeansforyou pcworld/20091124/thegoogletivodealwhatitmeansforyou PC World technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:54:00 GMT PC World - Google and TiVo are teaming up for a new deal that'll put your clicking habits into the hands of advertisers. Before you grab the nearest "privacy violation" placard, though, check out the specifics of this arrangement -- it's probably far less invasive than what you're expecting. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20091124/tc_macworld/iphoto811fixesfacesbug macworld/20091124/iphoto811fixesfacesbug Macworld.com technology Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:07:00 GMT Macworld.com - On Tuesday, Apple released a minor update to its iPhoto ’09 () digital photography software. The iPhoto 8.1.1. update deals with face-recognition performance and accuracy (to fix a problem introduced with the 8.1 update), book ordering, and iPod touch support.