http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/40/all xx http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85604/qualcomms-updated-3g-chipset-coming-thinkpads Lenovo will offer Qualcomm's latest Gobi multimode 3G (third-generation) mobile data chipset on ThinkPad laptops, allowing users to connect to the world's two major types of 3G networks and use assisted GPS for location-based services. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85604/qualcomms-updated-3g-chipset-coming-thinkpads#comments Hardware Mobile & wireless Networking News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:40:13 -0500 ITworld staff 85604 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85598/mac-os-x-1062-hack-gets-atom-support-back Early last week, Apple released the 10.6.2 update to Snow Leopard loaded mostly with welcome, but unsurprising bug fixes, including a patch for the uncommon but extremely harmful user account deletion bug. However, hidden in the kernel update was dropped support for the hackintosh-friendly Intel Atom processor. The Atom is Intel's smallest chip and has the distinction of being the processor of choice for people building cheap OS X netbooks with limited hackery required. When early builds of 10.6.2 removed Atom support, speculation and http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85598/mac-os-x-1062-hack-gets-atom-support-back#comments Hardware Operating systems Software News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:04 -0500 ITworld staff 85598 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/85584/google-chrome-os-everything-you-need-know Google finally unveiled its Chrome operating system, promising a cloud-based OS that will be fast, simple and secure on netbooks. CIO.com's Shane O'Neill rounds up the latest Chrome OS reviews and news analysis stories. http://www.itworld.com/windows/85584/google-chrome-os-everything-you-need-know#comments Hardware Operating systems Security Software Windows News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:14 -0500 ITworld staff 85584 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85563/welcome-golden-age-vaporware I've been in this business for 357 years, but I can't recall a time when we've had more written about products that do not actually exist. We are truly living in the golden age of vaporware. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85563/welcome-golden-age-vaporware#comments Hardware Personal tech Opinion Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:25 -0500 ITworld staff 85563 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85557/keyboards-buying-guide Is there a more underappreciated part of your desktop computer system than the keyboard? It's the second-most-used component--after the display, of course--and yet many people are still using the keyboard that came with their Mac. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85557/keyboards-buying-guide#comments Hardware News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:10:06 -0500 ITworld staff 85557 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85556/mice-buying-guide All hail the humble mouse, lowly foot soldier of the productivity wars, pint-size pointer-pushing pawn in service to mighty King Mac. Your mouse is the only peripheral you caress for hours a day (you only tickle your keyboard), but you may have never thought of replacing the limited Apple Mouse or Magic Mouse that shipped with your Mac or pondered augmenting your 'Book's touchy trackpad. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85556/mice-buying-guide#comments Hardware News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:10:05 -0500 ITworld staff 85556 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85542/iphone-owners-demand-see-apple-source-code iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code, court documents show. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85542/iphone-owners-demand-see-apple-source-code#comments Government Hardware Mobile & wireless Networking News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:10:07 -0500 ITworld staff 85542 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/85511/why-chrome-os-will-fail-big-time A lack of flexibility will doom Google's latest ego trip to the dustbin of history http://www.itworld.com/software/85511/why-chrome-os-will-fail-big-time#comments Hardware Internet Open Source Operating systems SaaS Software Feature Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:40:36 -0500 ITworld staff 85511 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/79924/recovering-erased-hard-drive Reader William Eschenfeldt shouldn't-a, hadn't-a, oughn't-a done something with Disk Utility that he now regrets. He writes: http://www.itworld.com/hardware/79924/recovering-erased-hard-drive#comments Hardware Software How-to hard drive iMac Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:05:52 -0500 ITworld staff 79924 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85468/27-inch-core-i5-imac-core-i7-option When Apple announced new iMacs last month, it included a major step forward amid the subtle-but-welcome refinements in most of the models: the first ever iMac to offer a quad-core processor. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/85468/27-inch-core-i5-imac-core-i7-option#comments Hardware Product review Core i5 iMac Mac Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:10:06 -0500 ITworld staff 85468 at http://www.itworld.com