http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/16/all xx http://www.itworld.com/windows/86079/microsoft-delays-open-sourcing-windows-7-tool Microsoft has delayed re-releasing a Windows 7 installation tool that it has admitted included open-source code, saying that it's still testing the revamped utility. http://www.itworld.com/windows/86079/microsoft-delays-open-sourcing-windows-7-tool#comments Mobile & wireless Networking Operating systems Software Windows News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:40:01 -0500 ITworld staff 86079 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/86081/milan-prosecutors-seek-prison-sentences-google-execs Milan prosecutors Wednesday sought prison sentences ranging from six months to one year for four Google executives accused of violating Italy's privacy laws over the posting of a video showing the bullying of a handicapped teenage boy. http://www.itworld.com/internet/86081/milan-prosecutors-seek-prison-sentences-google-execs#comments Internet Legal News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:40:01 -0500 ITworld staff 86081 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/86077/securely-wipe-a-dead-hard-drive Dwma needs to return a dead hard drive to the manufacturer, and asked the Answer Line forum for a way to first remove sensitive data. http://www.itworld.com/security/86077/securely-wipe-a-dead-hard-drive#comments Security Storage News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:39:59 -0500 ITworld staff 86077 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/86076/3com-takes-enterprise-wi-fi-products-worldwide Just days after news broke that it would be acquired by HP, 3Com introduced in the U.S. a line of enterprise Wi-Fi gear. The products, from 3Com's China-based unit, H3C, encompass everything from wireless LAN access points to specially designed blades for H3C's high-end data center switches, and an overarching management application. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/86076/3com-takes-enterprise-wi-fi-products-worldwide#comments Mobile & wireless Networking News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:39:53 -0500 ITworld staff 86076 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/86069/hdtv-buying-guide-shopping-tips If you're hunting for a new flat-screen, high-definition TV set, you need to examine the pros and cons of the two HDTV technologies, as well as to study the various features and specifications that HDTV sets may offer. When you're ready to look at some specific models, keep the following shopping tips in mind. http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/86069/hdtv-buying-guide-shopping-tips#comments Hardware Personal tech News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:39:57 -0500 ITworld staff 86069 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/86067/hdtv-buying-guide-select-right-flat-panel-technology High-definition television is truly different from the standard-definition television that it replaces. The screen is wider, and since many more pixels make up the image, you get greater detail. And these days, many television shows and sports broadcasts, as well as Blu-ray Disc movies, can deliver this more-detailed image. http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/86067/hdtv-buying-guide-select-right-flat-panel-technology#comments Hardware Personal tech News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:39:56 -0500 ITworld staff 86067 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/86068/hdtv-buying-guide-making-sense-specifications Whether you're buying your first HDTV or replacing an older model, you'll find all sorts of new specifications and features to consider when shopping. Some of these apply to both LCD and plasma sets, while others are significant for LCDs in particular. Here's a quick overview of the different choices and what they may mean for you. http://www.itworld.com/%5Bprimary-term%5D/86068/hdtv-buying-guide-making-sense-specifications#comments Hardware Personal tech News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:39:56 -0500 ITworld staff 86068 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/86066/kindle-pdf-support-broadens-appeal-businesses 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://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/86066/kindle-pdf-support-broadens-appeal-businesses#comments Personal tech News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:39:53 -0500 ITworld staff 86066 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/86038/googles-ad-empire-good-small-business Google is the leader in online search and search-based advertising, and recent acquisitions are designed to expand the vast Google empire. Critics take exception to Google undercutting traditional marketing channels, but the evolving advertising landscape levels the playing field for small and medium businesses. http://www.itworld.com/internet/86038/googles-ad-empire-good-small-business#comments Business Internet Small business News Google search advertising search engines Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:52:01 -0500 ITworld staff 86038 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/86060/how-install-chrome-os-from-a-usb-drive Have you already tried Chrome OS using a virtual machine, and were less than impressed? Well now you can get a feel for how Google's Web-centric operating system will run natively on your machine. The folks over at Engadget were able to boot Chromium OS -- the open source version of what will become Chrome OS -- off of a USB stick on a Dell Vostro A90 netbook. The USB bootable disc is based on the Chromium OS build of Twitter user Hexxeh, who set up a Web site where you can view all the instructions you need for getting your bootable USB up and running. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/86060/how-install-chrome-os-from-a-usb-drive#comments Open Source Operating systems Software News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:39:57 -0500 ITworld staff 86060 at http://www.itworld.com