Just when you thought it was safe to browse the web, experts warn that lax security on netbooks could make your personal data vulnerable.

Recycle your old, unwanted CDs and DVDs. The CD Recycling Center of America will be celebrating its second anniversary this coming Earth Day, April 22, 2009. The Center invites consumers and companies to send in their unwanted CD and DVD discs for recycling, at no charge.

Researchers have managed to combine flexibility with touch sensitivity in a new computer display. This article includes links to the Readius e-reader with a flexible screen due to launch this year.

In this helpful article, Heather Wardell puts the Wii Fit through its paces, as the Wii Fit puts her through her paces right back. Nintendo’s Wii Fit is one of the most difficult to find gaming peripherals. Is it worth the effort to hunt down? Read Heather’s review to find out.

Read this Computing Unplugged article.

Cellphone technology has encouraged people in developing countries to connect for the first time. An estimated 4.1 billion people now have cellphone subscriptions.

Analysts with Gartner think the PC industry will experience a sharp drop in demand in 2009 due to the weak economy. Netbooks are seen as the only bright spot in their predictions.

Old fashioned e-mail has always had its limitations. Now Ontier is unveiling Pixetell, communication software combining text, video, imaging, and audio in a single message.

Machines infected with Conficker call “home” daily using a list of domains, but not all domains on the list are active. Starting Friday, some legitimate domains may become unavailable due to calls from Conficker .

Palm and O’Reilly have posted a video of the webOS Developer Preview webcast. The webcast is free, requires no registration, and runs about an hour.

Researchers have found the Conficker worm so flexible and easy to re-direct, not to mention prevalent, they’re wondering if it will be sold to a “highest bidder”. Just think of what someone might pay to control so many PCs around the world.