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Internet users worldwide surpass 1 billion

Dawn Kawamoto | Jan 28, 2009

McDonald's restaurants and global Internet usage share something in common: More than 1 billion served within a month.

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Global Internet usage reached more than 1 billion unique visitors in December, with 41.3 percent in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report released Friday by ComScore.

The study looked at Internet users over the age of 15 who accessed the Net from their home or work computers. Europe grabbed the next largest slice of the global Internet audience, with 28 percent, followed by the US, with an 18.4 percent slice.

But Latin America, while comprising just 7.4 percent of the global Internet audience, is the region to watch, noted Jamie Gavin, a ComScore senior analyst.

"The US is slowing down in its growth and momentum, but Latin America, with social networking and the mobile Internet, is expected to gain momentum over the next few years," Gavin said.
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Windows 7 beta to be available through February 10

Ina Fried | Jan 28, 2009

Microsoft announced that computer enthusiasts will have a while longer to get their hands on the beta version of Windows 7.

In a blog posting, Microsoft said that the test version of the operating system will be available for download through February 10. Previously, Microsoft had said that the OS would only be open through late this month.

"We are at a point where we have more than enough beta testers and feedback coming in to meet our engineering needs, so we are beginning to plan the end of general availability for Windows 7 Beta," Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc said in the blog posting. "Because enthusiasm continues to be so high for the Windows 7 Beta and we don't want anyone to miss out, we will keep the Beta downloads open through February 10."
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iFlyz grips your gadgets while uFlyz

Leslie Katz | Jan 26, 2009

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The iFlyz will most likely get you flagged going through airport security, but once you're on the plane, it could help you sit back and ~~distract yourself from the overly loquacious dude sitting next to you~~ enjoy the flight.

The "in-flight personal media solution" secures mobile electronics for travelers who want to watch a movie, surf through music, or read online without having to hold a gadget in their hands or create a makeshift balancing apparatus out of a pillow or another passenger's head.
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iPhone's Air Mouse 1.5: A universal PC, Mac remote

Jessica Dolcourt | Jan 23, 2009

Air Mouse for iPhone and iPod touch just got way more assertive.
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Forget the iTunes Remote. The newly released Air Mouse 1.5 (US$5.99) makes a mean universal remote out of the iPhone and iPod touch. With it, you'll be able to control almost any program on your Mac or Windows computer.

I was always a big fan of this app, which works with the help of a Windows and Mac servers to establish a local network between the computer and the iPhone. It then gives you two modes for controlling the keyboard and mouse: A touch pad, and a slightly less effective (read: Higher learning curve) and more traditional air mouse that you activate by pressing a button and arcing your arm. Version 1.5 completely blows away every competitor we've seen by adding an incredible array of new features without bumping up the price.

One of these stellar additions is the second keyboard, packed with the function keys, up and down arrows, escape button, and other secondary keys of your physical keyboard that were left off the main typing keyboard. More buttons give way to a controller screen that holds court over a range of media players, another that navigates through your browsers, and four additional blank buttons you can program as a mini app-launcher using the Air Mouse server app.
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Backing up gets dummy-proof, thanks to new blank discs

Dong Ngo | Jan 23, 2009

The AutoSave lineup (Credit: TX WEA)

The gist of backing up is as simple as copying files from one place to another. However, the actual work of getting this done is still a lot more complicated than some people can handle. I've met people who make copies of desktop shortcuts, thinking they have backed up their documents, or those who think the computer's optical (DVD/CD) drive can be used as a retractable cup-holder.

(This might sounds like an old joke, but take a look at the drive; you'll see that they kind of have a point.)

But now, there's a new, easier way to back up your files, using a new type of optical media--AutoSave discs--recently introduced by a French company called TX WEA.

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