PC World refuse to repair hardware fault, because of Linux

"a crack has developed near the left hinge, this develops because the joint inside is failing and spreading to the casing. Laptop is only 4 or 5 months old and otherwise in good condition. It was agreed that infact there is indeed an issue with the hinge and that it will...

UK Child's Replacement Hard Drive Includes Animal Porn

An 11-year-old boy had his laptop repaired under warranty; imagine his surprise upon finding images of  a woman and a dog doing some rather adult things. These images were stored on his supposedly-new hard drive."The boy's father, Kenny Morris, who collected the repaired...

The 25 Worst Web Sites

PC World has published a list of the 25 worst web sites. A must-read. Their assessment of the #1 worst web site is absolutely spot-on.

PC World - Nokia's GPS Patents May Help Resolve Qualcomm Dispute

A new licensing deal with Trimble could assist in Qualcomm negotiations.Nokia's patent licensing deal with Trimble Navigation this week could give the phone maker an important boost in an ongoing dispute with CDMA developer Qualcomm.