Lincoln Spector's
News Articles
For my most recent articles, check out my News page at the Industry Standard.
And now, some older articles:
The IBM Personal Computer's 25th Anniversary
PC World.com, August 11, 2006
Windows 2000's Demise: Greatly Exaggerated?
PC World.com, June 28, 2005
We Take Longhorn for a Test Drive
PC World.com, April 29, 2005
Improve the Look of Your LCD
PC World.com, September 2, 2004
SafeGuard Offers Easy Hard-Drive Protection
PC World.com, August 31, 2004
Apps to Organize Your Digital Photos
PC World.com, August 26, 2004
Sharp Ships 3D Monitor
PC World.com, August 9, 2004
New Ghost Draws From Drive Image
PC World.com, August 2, 2004
Notebooks Tempt as Prices Drop
PC World.com, August 2, 2004
Fujifilm Revamps Digicams
PC World.com, July 28, 2004
High-Definition DVDs Prepare for Battle
PC World.com, July 12, 2004
Acrobat Hits Devices--Via Linux
PC World.com, June11, 2004
DVD-RAM Hits Surprising Speeds
PC World.com, June 8, 2004
Apricorn's USB Hard Drive Goes Portable
PC World.com, June 03, 2004
Great
Stuff for Your PC
PC World.com, May 26, 2004
SanDisk Combines Storage, Wi-Fi
PC World.com, May 25, 2004
Free Search Bar Also Blocks Pop-Ups
PC World.com, May 17, 2004
TriDef DVD Player Pushes 3D View
PC World.com, May 12, 2004
Samsung Shows Tiny Audio Players
PC World.com, May 7, 2004
Updated VideoStudio Seeks Simplicity
PC World.com, April 28, 2004
New DVD Copying Tool Enters Fray
PC World.com, April 27, 2004
Guide to Spamming the Spammers
PC World.com, April 16, 2004
Iomega Debuts Versatile Backup Drive
PC World.com, April 12, 2004
Magix Tool Offers to Remaster Tunes
PC World.com, April 7, 2004
MailWasher Pro Enhances Spam Filter
PC World.com, April 2, 2004
Dual DVD Drives Take Over
PC World.com, March 25, 2004
6-Megapixel Cameras Focus on Consumers
PC World.com, March 19, 2004
DotPhoto Offers Right-Sized Digital Photos
PC World.com, March 18, 2004
Viruses Try New Tactics
PC World.com, March 17, 2004
Plextor DVD Drive Hits 12X
PC World.com, March 11, 2004
Toshiba Revamps Satellites, Tablet
PC World.com, March 10, 2004
Recovery Commander Gives XP the Boot
PC World.com, February 13, 2004
Canon Digicam Does Video
PC World.com, February 10, 2004
Fujifilm
Expands Digicam Line
PC World.com, February 6, 2004
Can Tech Turn an Election?
PC World.com, February 02, 2004
WinZip,
PKWare Call Truce in Format War
PC World.com, January 22, 2004
Guide to Online Photo Album Sites
PC World.com, December 26, 2003
It's Not Too Late to Shop Online
PC World.com, December 19, 2003
Updated True Image Does Double Duty
PC World.com, December 11, 2003
New Virus Appears as PayPal Scam
PC World.com, November 17, 2003
California Imposes CRT Recycling Fee
PC World.com, September 25, 2003
Norton Updates Toughen Online Security
PC World.com, September 8, 2003
Creative Unveils Lightweight Nomads
PC World.com, September 5, 2003
Olympus Readies Camera for Shutterbugs
PC World.com, September 2, 2003
.Zip
File Format Splinters
This is a shorter, print version of the June 9 online article.
PC World, September, 2003
Addonics Ships Serial ATA Converter
PC World.com, August 28, 2003
A
Second Look at a Job Site
PC World.com, August 22, 2003
Apricorn
Ships Portable Combo Drive
PC World.com, July 10, 2003
Alltek Shifts TV Tuner to Monitor
PC World.com, July 03, 2003
Magix Updates MP3 Maker
PC World.com, June 25, 2003
Philips
Unveils Mirror TV
PC World.com, June 11, 2003
The
.zip Standard Splinters
PC World.com, June 9, 2003
Adaptec
Tools Turn PC Into Media Center
PC World.com, June 3, 2003
Could
You Be Sending Spam?
PC World.com, May 30, 2003
Updated
WinZip Alters Zip Format
PC World.com, May 20, 2003
Creative
Labs Takes SoundBlaster to USB
PC World.com, Tuesday, May 6, 2003
Iogear
Cards Double FireWire Throughput
PC World.com, April 30, 2003
Anonymizer
Tool Invites Whistleblowers
PC World.com, April 24, 2003
PentaWare
Ships File Manager
PC World.com, April 4, 2003
Bye-Bye,
Batteries?
PC World.com, April 3, 2003
CMS
Offers Bigger, Better Backup
PC World.com, March 05, 2003
Canon
Unveils Throng of Digital Imaging Products
PC World.com, February 28, 2003
Digicam
Plugs Into Axim PDA
PC World.com, February 25, 2003
Revamped
AskSam Supports E-Mail, Web
PC World.com, February 21, 2003
DataViz
Tool Secures Your Password List
PC World.com, February 11, 2003
Original
Zip Program Revamped
PC World.com, January 30, 2003
Punch
WebGroups Goes Multimedia
PC World.com, January 30, 2003
TI
Readies Recharger-on-a-Chip
PC World.com, January 22, 2003
Where
to Find Last-Minute Gifts Online
PC World.com, December 18, 2002
Web
Mail Offers Extras for a Fee
PC World.com, December 10, 2002
Sub-$100
CD-RW Hits 52X
PC World.com, December 3, 2002
Maxell
Shows Small, High-Capacity Discs
PC World.com, November 20, 2002
HP
Expands Its Laser Printer Line
PC World.com, November 13, 2002
Image-Shrinking
Tool Hits New Lows
PC World.com, November 12, 2002
Gateway
Unveils 42-Inch Plasma Display
PC World.com, November 6, 2002
Best
Buy Unveils Ultrawide Notebook
PC World.com, October 22, 2002
Toshiba
Recalls Some PDAs
PC World.com, October 21, 2002
NEC
Equips LCD With Speakers
PC World.com, October 16, 2002
Focus on the Incredible Shrinking Digital Camera
PC World.com, October 11, 2002
Conversion
Kit Gives New Role to Old Drives
PC World, September 24, 2002
Diskeeper
Lite Tidies Files (Manually)
PC World.com, September 16, 2002
Acronis
Offers New and Improved PC Utilities
PC World.com, September 04, 2002
SmartDisk
Pushes External Drive Capacity
PC World.com, August 29, 2002
Ink Jet Printer Cavalcade Unveiled
PC World.com, August 27, 2002
Ultra
DigiDrive Brings PC Card to Desktops
PC World.com, August 22, 2002
Creative
Launches Nomad MuVo
PC World.com, July 23, 2002
FujiFilm
Unveils Tiny Hard Drive
PC World.com, June 10, 2002
Hard
Drive Security Tool Ships
PC World.com, June 9, 2002
Archos
Puts 20GB in Your Pocket
PC World.com, June 05, 2002
EasyRecovery Update Rescues Data
PC World.com, May 23, 2002
Archos
Shrinks CD-RW for Travel
PC World.com, May 22, 2002
SMC
Shrinks Wireless Networking Down to Size
PC World.com, May 07, 2002
CD-RW
Drives Hit 40X--But Where Are Discs?
PC World.com, April 17, 2002
Unsafe
at Any Bandwidth?
PC World.com, March 29, 2002
PowerDesk
Powers Up With Release 5
PC World.com, March 18, 2002
SanDisk
Expands Flash Storage Capabilities
PC World.com, March 13, 2002
ZoneAlarm Evolves Into Full Security Tool
PC World.com, March 08, 2002
Invasion
of the Browser Snatchers
PC World.com, February 14, 2002
X-Card
Pushes PC Video to MPEG-4
PC World.com, February 08, 2002
Xbox
Sales Success Isn't Without Bumps
PC World.com, January 14, 2002
Software
Cleans Adult DVDs for Family Viewing
PC World.com, December 28, 2001
D-LinkAir
Family Updated for 802.11a
PC World.com, December 12, 2001
Treo
10 Offers Pocket Music Library
PC World.com, December 4, 2001
Your Next Apartment Might Come With Broadband
PC World.com, February 07, 2001
Revamped Melissa Requires Antivirus Update
PC World.com, January 19, 2001
Yahoo Auctions Revise Policies, Fees
PC World.com, January 10, 2001
You've Shopped on the Net, Now Surf in a Store
PC World.com, January 3, 2001
Tardy? Online Cards Speed the Season's Greetings
PC World.com, December 20, 2000
Web Sites to Hit for Those Last-Minute Gifts
PC World.com, December 15, 2000
CheckFree Brings WebPay Service to Small
Business
PC World.com, December 1, 2000
Office 2000 Gets Its Own Virus Protection
PC World.com, November 30, 2000
Put a Photo Album in Your Pocket
PC World.com, November 28, 2000
Romeo & Juliet Virus Prompts Software Feud
PC World.com, November 27, 2000
Buy a Home Theater Without Leaving Your Home
PC World.com, November 6, 2000
Shrink DV to MPEG-2 for Polished Home Movies
PC World.com, October 10, 2000
Protect Your Notebook and Its Data
PC World.com, September 18, 2000
Nokia Puts Business DSL and Gateway in One Box
CommWeb, September 12, 2000
Samsung Laser for $200: Now That's Low
PC World.com, September 8, 2000
Smile, It's Three New Ink Jets
PC World.com, September 8, 2000
Teleconferencing Made Easy
PC World.com, September 5, 2000
Hardware, Ready to Wear
PC World.com, September 5, 2000
Olympus Cameras, Printer Aim High
PC World.com, August 30, 2000
Olympus Shoots for the Serious Amateur
PC World.com, August 18, 2000
Net Appliance Targets Seniors
PC World.com, August 16, 2000
Camera, Printer Blend in Box
PC World.com, July 28, 2000
Hotels Going Broadband
PC World.com, July 26, 2000
Add-on Broadens Your Browsing
PC World.com, July 21, 2000
'Free' Support Now a Dime a Day
PC World.com, July 20, 2000
Pick Your ISP With NIC Web Appliance
PC World.com, July 10, 2000
StickyAds Bring Depth to Banners
PC World.com, July 10, 2000
Contentville: Against Free Speeches
PC World.com, July 7, 2000
Share a High-Speed Net Connection--Wirelessly
PC World, July, 2000
PrivaSeek E-Wallet Protects Privacy
PC World.com, June 8, 2000
OnShare Updates File-Sharing Tools
PC World.com, June 5, 2000
Utility Sharpens Your PC's Sound
PC World.com, May 18, 2000
Want to Watch Windows TV?
PC World.com, May 12, 2000
Privacy Policies Spread, but Privacy Doesn't
PC World.com, April 14, 2000
PowerQuest Adds Win 2000, Linux Support
PC World Online, April 7, 2000
Web-Enabled Cars: Drive to Disaster?
PC World Online, March 22, 2000
Two-For-One Net Access Offered
PC World Online, March 3, 2000
Get HDTV on Your PC--Someday
PC World Online, February 3, 2000
Add a USB Port to Your Notebook
PC World Online, January 12, 2000
From Camera to Web, Sans PC
PC World Online, January 10, 2000
Free Internet Access Speeds Up
PC World Online, January 4, 2000
Digital Camera Prices Drop (Somewhat)
PC World Online, January 4, 2000
Surviving the Y2K Hangover
PC World Online, December 16, 1999
Y2K: A Good Time for Virus Protection
PC World Online, November 2, 1999
Wireless Home LANs Get Cheaper
PC World Online, October 18,
1999
dBASE Revived
PC World Online, September 24, 1999
Warning: Free PCs Not as Cheap as You Think
PC World, July, 1999
AMD's K6-III Shifts Into Overdrive
PC World, May, 1999
Y2K Report: Fixes From Microsoft
PC World, April, 1999
Double Feature
PC World, October, 1998
Syncronys's BigDisk Spells Big Risk
PC World, August, 1998.