• Firefox Users Report Problems After Updating

  
  Users running Firefox along with popular Norton security programs have reported problems after updating the browser.

• Asia-Pacific Leads in Broadband

  
  The region has a 39 percent share of the world's broadband use, and subscriber numbers have nearly quadrupled in 5 years.
• 3/4 of Brits 'Can't Live' without the Web
• Yahoo's Facebook Rival to Close
• Let Zoho Send the Bill
• Twitter Helps GOP Convention Protestors Organize
• Amazon Launches Video on Demand Service
• Webroot Secure Backup Service
• 15 Must-Have Firefox Add-Ons
• Analysts: Google Spreading Itself Too Thin

Web Reviews

• Webroot Secure Backup Service This online backup service is a good option if you need a lot of online backup space plus file sharing.
• Google Chrome Web Browser Despite some beta issues, Google's streamlined and speedy browser offers strong integrated search and an intriguing alternative to Firefox and Internet Explorer.
• Picnik Online Photo Editor Picnik's superb interface and thoughtful touches make photo editing fun.
• Picture2Life Online Photo Editor Lots of special effects and a few interesting features can't compensate for a hopelessly annoying user experience.
• FlauntR Online Photo Editor Though bursting at the seams with whizzy features, the convoluted and sluggish interface makes FlauntR a drag to use.

Web News

• Asia-Pacific Leads in Broadband The region has a 39 percent share of the world's broadband use, and subscriber numbers have nearly quadrupled in 5 years.
• 3/4 of Brits 'Can't Live' without the Web A new study dubs the UK a nation of Net addicts who stress if they can't surf.
• Yahoo's Facebook Rival to Close Yahoo plans to shuttle its social networking site Mash at the end of the month.
• Analysts: Google Spreading Itself Too Thin Ruling the search engine market year in and year out is not easy, and Google is playing in multiple other markets as well.
• Twitter Helps GOP Convention Protestors Organize Microblogging tool also helped protesters offer first aid to those hit by tear gas.

Web Playing in PCW Video

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  VeriSign's Plan to Better Secure Your Online Accounts VeriSign's card-sized number generator adds an extra layer of authentication for online accounts.
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  DEMO 07: A Better Way to Manage Group E-mail Neatly organize responses to questions.
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  DEMO 07: Classifieds Without The Hassle Post an iqzone classified ad with cellphone.

Web Slideshows

• 10 Amazing Google Earth Add-Ons Maps from centuries past, paths of satellites whizzing by, global warming brought to life: User-created Google Earth mashups present a dizzying array of information in a new and imaginative graphical form.
• Web Photo Fixers: The Slide Show! They may not equal their desktop siblings, but today's Web-based image editors may surprise you. Here, we take a close look at six of these free services.
• Web 2.0's Most Ridiculous Sites Lots of Web 2.0 sites are great. But for every Flickr, there's a Drivl (really!). Here are a few of the new Web's silliest ideas.
• Broadband Innovations, Part 2: Fiber Optics Reaches the Tipi In Part 2 of our four-part Broadband Innovations series, see how the Ktunaxa Nation of Canada uses fast broadband to save its indigenous language and culture from extinction.

Web How-Tos

• How Do I Back Up a Pre-USB PC? Edward Zolotarevsky still uses an old PC without USB ports. How should he back up the hard drive?
• 20 Tech Habits to Improve Your Life A few new habits can make the difference between staying on task, finding what you need, and getting things done--or having a tech meltdown.
• Smart Fixes for Your Printing, E-Mail, and Audio Hassles Save on costly printer ink, handle leftover Registry junk, and defeat a common Outlook annoyance. Plus: two cool volume-control tools.
• When to Worry About Security Holes--and When Not To Annoyed by all the computerese that litters security stories? Here's your guide.
• How Do I Remotely Troubleshoot Someone Else's PC? I answer BobJam's question, originally posted on the Answer Line Forum, on remotely controlling his sister's PC to help her with a technical problem.