Stories by: PC World Staff

At this year's CES, tablets will get cheaper, laptops will get thinner, and cameras will become more like phones. Apps will be everywhere, including in cars. And Microsoft's phone-inspired Windows 8 will edge closer to release.

Apple Chairman Steve Jobs has died at age 56, according to reports. The Apple.com Web site is featuring Steve Jobs with the dates 1955 - 2011.

Here is the full text of Steve Jobs' resignation letter:

Civil disobedience isn't always glamorous -- especially when it comes time to pay the piper.

iOS device owners are buying more apps and spending more for them, according to a report from Piper Jaffray. The investment firm came up with its own model to keep tabs on the App Store using Apple's data and predicts that users will download an average of 83 apps in 2011, up 61 per cent from 51 apps in 2010.

Road warriors have to be able to make the best of any location they find themselves working in. From airport lounges to hotel rooms to the spare conference room at the client's office, these tools will keep you at the top of your game. With these products and accessories, you can keep your data with you and secure, connect from anywhere, and stay powered up no matter what outlets are available.

The PlayStation Network is back up for most gamers around the world, but Sony has yet to give an explanation as to why and how the attack brought down the service for over a month.

If you haven't bought a new version of your antivirus software in a couple of years, now may be a good time to do so. Malware is evolving faster than ever, and the latest generation of antivirus software is better equipped to handle this rapid pace of change. If your antivirus software is a few years old, it may not be able to defend against this on­­slaught effectively, even if you faithfully download new virus definitions. In recent years, the technology that powers antivirus software has changed dramatically: An antivirus package you purchased a few years ago may be able to stop known viruses and other known malware, but brand-new, as-yet unknown viruses can be more dangerous, and newer products do a much better job of stopping them.

We got sick of seeing me-too tablets and hearing overblown claims about 4G networks. And the T-Pain microphone? Just painful.

Great looking tablets, superfast phones and the return of the boom box. Here's what we loved at this year's show.