iPad Swapped if its Battery Fails, Apple Says (PC World)

PC World – If you’re one of the folks (or as others have said, “idiots”) who have already decided to hand over a few Benjamins for an iPad pre-order, chances are you haven’t given much thought to what happens if your battery goes bad. Rest assured that Apple is one step ahead of you.

HDTV: Even Critters Prefer It (PC World)

PC World – Apparently we aren’t the only species to prefer the crisp, smooth picture of an HDTV compared to that from one of those old CRT sets of yesteryear.

Molding the iPad into a Business Tool (PC World)

PC World – The Apple iPad has been available for pre-order for more than 24 hours now. Initial demand seems promising, although not everyone has embraced the concept of dedicating $500 or more to be an early adopter of a device that nobody really has all the details on just yet.

Aspyr reveals new plans for The Secret of Monkey Island for Mac (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com – On Wednesday at the GDC, LucasArts unveiled its plans for The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition. The game will be distributed for the Mac by Aspyr, and sold through the GameAgent online store for $10.

Steve Jobs finally wins approval to tear down house… possibly (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com – Steve Jobs is accustomed to bringing the house down—unveiling remarkable devices like the iPad, the iPhone, and the original iPod make that a pretty common occurrence. Now, though, after an extended battle, the Apple CEO can finally bring down the other house he’s been trying to raze for so long. Maybe.

The Macalope Weekly: A sad state of affairs (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com – Online technology journalism. Can’t live with it and you can’t shoot it in the back of the head and dump it in the creek off the old interstate bypass where all the serial killers dump bodies. Wait, can we? Because this week brought out the seamy underbelly of people who inexplicably get paid to pontificate about Apple and if there’s a way—any way—to make it all stop, the horny one is all ears and antlers.

SXSW: Cuban, Boxee Clash at Web TV Debate (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine – On the opening night of SXSW Interactive, HDNet founder Mark Cuban and Boxee founder Avner Ronan traded verbal barbs and a few well-reasoned arguments trying to answer the simple question: will Internet TV take over?

Mac news briefs: 3D and animation (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com – Toon Boom Animate 2 announced

Xbox 360 Outsold Wii in February, Says NPD (PC World)

PC World – Microsoft’s Xbox 360 outsold Nintendo’s Wii in February to claim the top spot in the U.S. monthly sales ranking for the first time in more than two years, analyst group NPD said Thursday. Overall the industry had a poor month with total sales down 15 percent from February last year.

Internet body delays decision on .XXX domain name (AFP)

A man looks at an advertisement on his laptop computer in Los Angeles in 2009. The adult entertainment industry is going to have to wait a while longer to see whether it gets its .XXX domain name.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AFP – The adult entertainment industry is going to have to wait a while longer to see whether it gets its .XXX domain name.