Ed Oswald - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Ed Oswald

Article | 10/08/2011 Nokia scrapping Symbian in the U.S. for Windows Phone 7

We knew it was going to happen, but Nokia's finally made it official: the company is killing off Symbian in North America. Nokia president Chris Weber...

Article | 5/08/2011 Facebook's planned news feed changes should worry you

Facebook is tinkering with our news feeds in order to give marketers and developers more visibility. According to the Wall Street Journal, the change...

Article | 27/07/2011 SEO peddlers see value in Google's +1

Search engine optimization companies have started targeting Google's +1 feature -- you can now pay companies to "+1" your website.

Article | 27/07/2011 Google pulls back on heavy-handed Google+ name policy

In an effort to stave off criticism over its "real names" policy, Google said late Monday that it will stop disabling Google+ accounts that violate th...

Article | 26/07/2011 Google's Wi-Fi data collection efforts were extensive

Google's Wi-Fi data collection efforts are yet again making headlines. CNET reported Monday that it had received confirmation from a French data prote...

Article | 22/07/2011 Nokia needs a Windows Phone (badly)

Once the darling of the smartphone industry, Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia is now finding itself adrift.

Article | 6/07/2011 What 'awesome' thing will Facebook launch?

Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that his company will be "launching something awesome" on Wednesday. Little additional information is ava...

Article | 4/07/2011 Connected Cars: Not Just Science Fiction Anymore

With consumers these days living ever more mobile and connected lives, it seems only natural that we'd move toward a more connected automobile. After ...

Article | 15/06/2011 Comcast's Skype TV calling could be a hit

Comcast subscribers will soon have the option to place video calls through their television, thanks to a partnership with VoIP provider Skype announce...

Article | 16/06/2011 Congress aims to curb mobile location tracking

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is one of most vocal politicians in Washington when it comes to the issue of mobile privacy. In April, he sent letters to bo...

Article | 10/06/2011 Google sued for using Chromebook name

Google is running into trouble over its new Chromebook laptops before they even launch -- one company is claiming trademark foul. ISYS Technologies cl...

Article | 3/06/2011 Facebook calls Ceglia ownership claim 'a fraud'

Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook are trying to bring another Facebook-ownership lawsuit to a close. The social networking site filed a motion Thursday ask...

Article | 27/05/2011 Microsoft set to show off Windows for tablets next week

Microsoft may essentially have been first to the market with the modern tablet computer, but Redmond has seen any advantage there erased by a failure ...

Article | 20/05/2011 Google intends to resist anti-piracy law efforts

Google is standing its ground when it comes to enforcing -- or rather, not enforcing -- an anti-piracy law that would require ISPs to terminate the In...

Article | 15/05/2011 On the fly? Google is bringing the news to you

Business travelers and other people on the fly will like Google's upgrade to the mobile version of its news site if they don't mind the omnipresent se...