Apple more lovable than other PC makers, survey says

Apple fanboys, I have something for you.

According to data released by Forrester Research on Friday, during 2008 Apple enjoyed a decisive lead in the firm's Customer Experience Index (or CxPi). In short, this means Apple is supposedly the most lovely PC maker in the world, while Dell is the worst.
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YouTube's legal end-run irks Korean officials

Google's advice on sidestepping a South Korean law against anonymous YouTube video postings and comments doesn't seem to be sitting well with some of the country's authorities.

Google, citing free-speech concerns, on Monday said it will comply with the Korean law--but by prohibiting uploads and comments rather than by requiring people to verify their identities. And it told people they could work around the constraint by visiting another country's version of the video-sharing site.

Now the backlash is beginning to set in, according to one Korean media report.

"Korea Communications Commission network policy official Hwang Cheol-jeung says that the commission will be examining whether or not Google has engaged in illegal activities in any of the various services it operates in South Korea," the Hankyoreh reported Friday, saying that could include many more Google activities than just YouTube.
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Gmail now knows who you want to email

Google's Gmail Labs has just rolled out a useful, but mildly creepy feature that gives you suggestions on who you should email based on previous conversations. So, if you've had threads going with a group of people, it will recommend some of those folks once you've added at least two addresses in the recipients field. Best part is, they don't even have to be in a group of contacts you've created in Gmail's contacts manager.
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Lower-priced, non-Apple displays to woo your MacBooks

I reviewed Apple's LED Cinema Display late last year and found it a great performer. But it was only compatible with a small subsection of the market--thanks to Apple's use of Mini DisplayPort as its sole video connection. Due to this decision, the display was disappointingly only compatible with the new MacBooks.

This week, Collins announced that it will be the first company besides Apple to release LCD computer monitors with MDP connections.
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The perfect keyboard for the perpetual muncher

Did you know that the average keyboard has more germs and bacteria than a toilet seat? While people will regularly disfect the loo, almost nobody bothers to clean the peripheral sitting at the desk. Go ahead, tip yours upside down, and check out all those crumbs and dust bunnies from your late night gaming sessions.
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