PHOTOS: Philippines Volcano on Brink of Eruption Thousands evacuate as the Mayon volcano spews lava and ash. Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux
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PC World - $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn’t last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true. MySpace Revamps for Revival
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PC World - As Google takes on the social networking world with Buzz, and Facebook and Twitter bring out location-sharing ala Foursquare, does anybody remember the social networking site that started it all? MySpace has had a tough year -- with employee cuts and CEO resignations -- but the company's new co-presidents are seeking to turn the site around with a new look, a new mantra ("Discover and be discovered"), and believers. PHOTOS: Stars Go Green for Cleaner Planet Celebrities practice eco-friendly living by going green. PHOTOS: Best in Show: Gadgets Take Top Honors Check out the hottest tech offerings from this year's Consumer Electronics Show. The Watt, the Volt and the...Rosenfeld? In science, units of energy are often named after people who did pioneering work in the field. A watt of electricity is named for James Watt, who made the steam engine practical. The volt comes from Alessandro Volta, inventor of...

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