BlackBerry App World Prices to Start at $2.99
Research in Motion provided more details about its upcoming BlackBerry App World Wednesday, an endeavor that will offer paid apps starting at $2.99.
Speed Up Speech Recognition
Is your speech-recognition software underperforming? It might be your old sound card letting you down.
Google Commands 60% of Global Searches
Google netted 37.1 billion of 61 billion total searches for August, dwarfing totals from Yahoo, Baidu.com and Microsoft.

E-Prescriptions Coming Soon for Addictive Drugs
U.S. drug regulators are close to allowing doctors to electronically prescribe potentially abusive medications like painkillers, rather than requiring written orders, a Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Vista Tip: Copy as Path
A new feature of Vista allows users to copy folder paths.

Digital Downtown: New UMPCs, Gadget Prototypes
In what was billed as a sort of CES preview, a number of companies gathered in New York City to show off products that are in active development. Among them: new UMPCs and notebooks, "wireless electricity," and a depth-sensing camera for gaming.
Advanced Find and Replace in Word
The Find and Replace function in Microsoft Word is extremely useful, but I can't always make it work the way I want.
Apple Tweaks Retail Strategy in Newest Store
Apple Inc unveiled its largest U.S. store on Wednesday, a glass-facade building sheathed in steel that a senior company official said reflects Apple's plans to expand retail ventures at home and abroad.

Flaw in Flash Servers Allows Free Amazon Movies
A security hole in Adobe Systems software, used to distribute movies and TV shows over the Internet, is giving users free access to record and copy from Amazon.com's video streaming service.
Google Video to Refund Actual Money, Not Just Credits
Google changes its tune on Google Video refunds.
