100 Best Products of 2009
PC World looked at many outstanding hardware, software, sites, and services this year, evaluating each one on its design, functionality, performance, and impact. Here is the cream of the crop, the 100 best of 2009. (Note that we chose not to rate products specifically on their price or value, focusing instead on their overall quality.)
Google news roundup: Selling music, tweaking Google Voice, snubbing SharePoint
Another busy week for Google included a Blogger meltdown, Google Voice tweak, revving up for Social Search, net neutrality lobbying and a dive into the music selling business. Here's a recap of the news.
Google Voice Frees Your Voicemail, and Your Number
Until yesterday, signing up for a Google Voice account required you to pick a new phone number -- not a pleasant option for those who have kept the same digits for years. Now Google has enabled users to keep their existing phone numbers and get (most of) the features Google Voice offers, including Google's excellent voicemail service.
Google moves to halt Web access to Google Voice messages
Google Inc. acknowledged that some voicemail messages left using its hosted Google Voice system had been accessible via the company's search engine.
Google Voice Users: Tell a Friend (or Three)
Want Google Voice, but didn't get an invite? It may be time to start kissing up to someone you know who's got it.
jfruh
Apple syncing patent can't come soon enough
pasmith
New Twitter features borrow from 3rd party clients
Esther Schindler
Open Source Changes the Software Acquisition Process
mikelgan
How to set up continuous podcast play on the new iTunes
David Strom
Five important Windows 7 mobility features
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Guard your Wi-Fi for your own sake
Sandra Henry-Stocker
Grepping on Whole Words
Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News
Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
- mburton325
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