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Microsoft Enhances Office for the Mac
A quarter-century after it began making products for the Mac, Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit announced future updates to...

Apple Says Goodbye to Macworld, Without Jobs
]Apple introduced a new 17 inch MacBook Pro laptop and changes to iTunes at Macworld Tuesday.

Vista's Flaws Surface Again on Eve of Windows 7 Beta
Conference attendees Tuesday were reminded of Vista's failings a day before the Windows 7 beta is expected to be publicly...

IPhone News a No-show During Keynote
For a product that seems to dominate most everything Apple does these days, the iPhone was curiously absent from Tuesday's...

Best Buy Offers Refurbished IPhones
Retailer Best Buy said it has begun selling refurbished iPhones for a discounted price.

ITunes Store Goes DRM-free
Apple has announced three significant changes to its iTunes Store at Macworld Expo, but the first is undoubtedly the biggest...

17-inch MacBook Pro Gets Unibody Makeover
The 17-inch MacBook Pro will join the rest of Apple's laptop line in getting a unibody enclosure, as Apple unveiled a new...

'Leap Second' Snafu Affects Oracle Clusterware
The 'leap second' has resulted in potential snafus for users of Oracle's CRS clusterware.

Apple Introduces ILife '09
Apple on Tuesday introduced a new version of iLife, its software suite that it includes with new Macs.

Apple Adds Productivity Features to IWork
Apple announced a new version of iWork, its collection of business productivity tools, during Tuesday's Macworld Expo keynote...

The Five Most Dangerous Security Myths: Myth #3
Today's gotcha: You're fine if you're just careful where you surf.

The Five Most Dangerous Security Myths: Myth #2
The fallacy: All you need is a good antivirus program.

Comcast Has Begun Throttling the Bandwidth Hogs
Comcast is officially taking the wraps off its bandwidth throttling system. The aim, Comcast says, is to slow only heavy users.

HP's New Lightweight Laptops Light on Wallet Too
Hewlett-Packard today is set to unveil a pair of consumer laptops sporting multimedia capabilities, sleek metal casings, and low prices.

USB 3.0 Promises Faster Speeds, Backward Compatibility
New interface for consumer electronics devices could be in products by Christmas 2009.

Canon Upgrades HV30 Camcorder to Create Legria HV40
Canon has announces a new addition to its HDV camcorder range: the Legria HV40. Recording HDV1080i images to tape, the Legria...

The 4 Security Rules Employees Love to Break
Most CSOs and security managers know employees are taking risks everyday that could set their company up for a breach.

IBM Finalizing Free Symphony Office Suite for Macs
Taking aim at Microsoft Office, IBM announced that a final version of its free Lotus Symphony suite for the Mac is coming this month.

Beatles Music Online at Last
After years of legal squabbles with digital download services such as Apple's iTunes, the music of The Beatles can now be legally downloaded.

Group's Plan for Inauguration Day: Telework
Telework Exchange encourages Washington, D.C., organizations to try telecommuting during inauguration week.

Best IPhone Apps: Communication and Collaboration
The iPhone 2.x software brings Microsoft Exchange support to the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Putting FileMaker 10 to Work on Your IPhone
FileMaker has updated its flagship database product to version 10--we've told you about that. FileMaker Pro 10 offers many new...

HP Boosts Netbook Battery Life
Hewlett-Packard says its new netbook PC will run for up to a full business day on a single charge.

Quickly Reveal Obscured Desktop Icons
Given the plethora of other Mac news likely to appear Tuesday, this Mac OS X Hint is short, sweet, and to the point. As you...

3 Ways a Twitter Hack Can Hurt You
Just days after popular social networking tool Twitter was hit was a phishing scam, the company is now trying to clean up a mess surrounding a separate hacking attack.

Motorola Phone Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles
Motorola plans to show off a new cell phone made from recycled plastic water bottles at the Consumer Electronics Show later this week.

IPhone Applications Get Down to Business
With its revolutionary design, the first-generation iPhone captured consumers' hearts. But the device wasn't exactlty welcomed into the business world.

Demand for Flash Memory Drops
A decreased demand for NAND flash-related applications has led DRAMeXchange Technology and others to lower their outlook for 2009.

Best IPhone Apps: Office and Personal Productivity
These iPhone applications help extend your business desktop to the phone.

Digital Gangster Takes Credit for Twitter Hacks
A group that goes by the name 'Digital Gangster' is taking credit for a rash of Twitter hacks that left celebrities looking silly.

Samsung Packs Camcorder With SSD for Fast Start
Samsung will launch a camcorder with 64GB SSD at this week's CES, it said Tuesday.

Imation Shows Off the Apollo Expert UX
Portable hard drive has thoughtful design.

SanDisk Pushes Solid-State Drives for Netbooks
Second-generation low-to-moderate capacity solid-state drives are designed for the small spaces of netbooks.

The Macalope Weekly: Once More Into the Moscone West
It's that time of year, kids! Macworld Expo is just days away and it's time to look at where we are and what we can expect...

Vuzix Intros Wrap 920AV Video Glasses
Vuzix on Monday announced the Wrap 920AV, a new pair of sunglass-style video glasses that work with iPods and the iPhone...

Elgato Offers New EyeTV Hybrid
Elgato on Monday introduced a new generation of its EyeTV Hybrid TV tuner for the Mac. It makes its debut at Macworld Expo in...

Marketcircle Offers Sneak Peek at Daylite Touch
Daylite has already established itself as a pre-eminent organization and business-management tool on the Mac. The application...

Roxio Intros Toast 10 Titanium
Roxio has unveiled its newest version of its CD and DVD burning software for the Mac, Toast 10 Titanium. It's on display at...

FmPro Migrator Updated to Add FileMaker 10 Support
.com Solutions, a FileMaker developer, has updated its FmPro Migrator plug-in to add support for the newly released FileMaker...

Sling Media Plans IPhone Client Release by March
Sling Media announced late Monday that it will release an iPhone client app for its Slingbox line of place-shifting video...

Livetweeting the Keynote
What would an Apple Keynote at Macworld Expo be without a liveblog from our very own Jason Snell and Dan Moren? Both of them...

SecuriKey Enlists in Boot Camp
If you're a mobile Mac user who frets about the chance that someone might swipe your laptop and make off with all the...

Sync Multiple IPods to One Mac
When you're alone with your iPod and your Mac, it's easy to manage your library and sync your music, videos, audiobooks and...

Wii Sports Best Selling Video Game Ever?
The Wii's pack-in casual sports teaser was bound to capture video gaming's software pole position sooner or later, but are we counting fairly?

Hackers Hijack Obama's, Britney's Twitter Accounts
Hackers hijacked the Twitter accounts of more than 30 celebrities and organizations, including President-Elect Barack Obama, Britney Spears, and Fox News.

A Special Keynote Coverage Page for Your IPhone
Fear not gentle readers. Our new digs may be a bit elaborate for your iPhone, particularly as you relentlessly try to reload...

Keynote: The Recap, in Advance
(Editor's Note: Due to the tight deadlines required for publication, Mr. Moltz's column on the Macworld Expo Keynote was due...

SanDisk Adds Easy Backup to USB Drive
High-capacity Ultra Backup USB Flash Drive aims to simplify safeguarding your data.

Bar Fight: Android Versus IPhone
A typical Saturday night at my favorite San Francisco dive bar: Zeitgeist in the Mission District. A filthy place populated...

Google Comes in Fourth on Top 10 List of Spam Enablers
Google hasn't stopped a rising number of spammers from abusing its Google Docs service.