9 compelling reasons to keep your old PC instead of upgrading

12 shockingly stupid social media misfires.

Ford to put brakes on speeding with new tech.

ITworld Tonight

March 27, 2015

9 compelling reasons to keep your old PC instead of upgrading

Few can withstand the siren song of the latest and greatest gear, but that doesn't mean that tossing your old computer in the trash is necessarily a smart idea. Here's why. READ MORE

Issue highlights

1. 12 shockingly stupid social media misfires

2. Ford to put brakes on speeding with new tech

3. WIN THIS BOOK: Effective Python: 59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python

4. Microsoft brings Node.js debugging to Visual Studio

5. Amazon Cloud Drive's unlimited storage plans undercut rivals

6. Intel finally has a challenger in the server market: IBM

7. Update: Galaxy S6 price starts at $600 off-contract, 19% more for Edge

8. The Week in iOS Accessories: Alternative energy for your iPhone

9. These 20 deep, absorbing PC games will eat days of your life

12 shockingly stupid social media misfires

During the past year, the social media world saw a variety of poorly executed ad campaigns, but these 12 standouts, from companies including CVS, DHL, Outback Steakhouse and Starbucks, are complete disasters, according to social media experts. READ MORE

Ford to put brakes on speeding with new tech

Ford has announced a new technology that will read speed limit signs and other road restrictions and automatically slow a vehicle. READ MORE

WIN THIS BOOK: Effective Python: 59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python

We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky readers. Enter for your chance to win! READ MORE

Microsoft brings Node.js debugging to Visual Studio

With NTVS (Node.js Tools 1.0 for Visual Studio) released Wednesday, Microsoft is enabling its Windows software development platform for use as a Node.js IDE. READ MORE

Amazon Cloud Drive's unlimited storage plans undercut rivals

Amazon Cloud Drive is taking the "bang for your buck" throne away from Microsoft with new unlimited cloud storage plans. READ MORE

Intel finally has a challenger in the server market: IBM

The OpenPOWER Foundation and Chinese nationalism may break Intel's grip on the server market. READ MORE

Update: Galaxy S6 price starts at $600 off-contract, 19% more for Edge

Verizon charges the lowest off-contract, starting at $600 for 32 GB Galaxy S6. READ MORE

The Week in iOS Accessories: Alternative energy for your iPhone

We've got two iPhone accessories this week that power up the phone through alternative means—one through hand-cranking, the other through solar. READ MORE