washingtonpost.com - Personal Technology Reviews, News and AdviceThis is your source for news on personal technology. Find info and reviews on the newest technology that affects your life. Read our latest features on new tech gadgets.Trial to begin in Nokia, Qualcomm licensing fight- July 21, 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nokia , the world's largest cell-phone maker, and wireless chip supplier Qualcomm go to court on Wednesday in hopes of resolving a licensing fight that involves hundreds of millions of dollars and has spawned lawsuits on three continents.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/technology/personaltech/index_xml/~3/3417083... Casual Friday: The Guitar Hero Rock Band- July 20, 2008 For PC World' s latest celebration of slack, we're taking another rocking look at an ever-increasing trend in the video-game scene: music-based games. Guitar Hero kicked it off here in the states a few years back (evolving more with every update); meanwhile, Electronic Arts and MTV blaze ahead with...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/technology/personaltech/index_xml/~3/3337633... Help File- July 20, 2008 Q When I shut down my computer, I get a notice that "ccSvcHst.exe" is not responding. What does this mean, and how do I correct ithttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/technology/personaltech/index_xml/~3/3401189... Move to Digital TV Faces Language Barrier- July 19, 2008 The television set in Marisa Orozco's Falls Church living room is almost always tuned to Spanish-language stations. For her parents, who don't speak English, the telenovelas -- soap operas -- and newscasts are a strong connection to their former lives in Colombia. The shows, received through the old...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/technology/personaltech/index_xml/~3/3397714... XM-Sirius Vote Hangs on New Conditions- July 19, 2008 A long-delayed merger between the nation's two satellite radio providers may be facing another hurdle after a key regulator yesterday told the companies they would need to make stronger concessions on pricing and minority programming to gain his support.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/technology/personaltech/index_xml/~3/3397714... Personal Tech- July 17, 2008 The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro will discuss his recent reviews and answered your personal tech questions.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/technology/personaltech/index_xml/~3/3383465... HP TouchSmart IQ506 Desktop PC- July 17, 2008 The Hewlett-Packard TouchSmart IQ506 may be worthy of the Jetsons' household. This all-in-one desktop PC is all screen--22 inches of 1650-by-1080-resolution display, with a laptop's guts hiding inside. Though the TouchSmart ($1500 as of 62508) isn't a powerhouse desktop machine meant to run...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/technology/personaltech/index_xml/~3/3337633... The iPhone, Rehashed- July 17, 2008 A year ago, Apple's iPhone made most competing cellphones look like stone tablets with antennas. But the new iPhone 3G, introduced last week, doesn't make quite the same leap forward.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/technology/personaltech/index_xml/~3/3383465... Coming Soon to an Xbox Near You- July 15, 2008 Xbox owners will soon be able to watch movies streamed through game consoles to their TVs, thanks to a deal Microsoft landed with online rental service Netflix.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/technology/personaltech/index_xml/~3/3362163... EBay Wins Trademark Case; Ruling Frees Site From Policing Fakes- July 15, 2008 NEW YORK -- EBay scored an important victory in court yesterday, as a federal judge said companies such as the jeweler Tiffany, not auction platforms like eBay, are responsible for policing their trademarks online.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/technology/personaltech/index_xml/~3/3362163... |