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More Quick Fixes for Common Windows Annoyances
Dump the Insert key, rearrange drive letters, restore your Safely Remove Hardware icon, and get a free tool for easy Registry editing.
How to Build a Superfast, Superquiet PC, Part 1
The older I get, the less tolerance I have for noisy PCs. So my new desktop computer had to be quiet, not just fast. Oh, and I needed it to be affordable, too.
Workhorse Laptops
No matter what your needs are, you can find your perfect portable right here.
Summer Travel Tips
How to find the best gas prices, airports, and hotels for your vacation getaway--with your gadgets.
26 Tricks to Help You Tame Google Calendar
Google's free online calendar makes it easy to track your schedule from anywhere, but many of its best features lurk beneath the surface. Here's how to handle Gcal like a pro.
Desktop Linux Face-Off: Ubuntu 8.04 vs. Fedora 9
New versions of two of the world's biggest Linux distributions have hit the street. How do they match up?
Create Idiot-Proof Backups With Windows' Built-In Tools

SmartyPig: Savings Site With Strings Attached
SmartyPig automates transfers to a savings account to help you fund a big-ticket goal--and it might help you encourage pals to chip in.
Simple Upgrades, Complex Helpers
Make your mouse mighty, tweak Windows massively, and crush cosmic creepy-crawlies.
Laptop Buying Tips, Part 1
There are plenty of business decisions more difficult to make than choosing which laptop to buy. At the moment, I can't think of what they are, so I'll have to get back to you.
Laptop Buying Tips, Part 2
Last week I kicked off a three-part series of articles offering tips for buying a laptop.
Sites' Personal Questions May Pose Security Risk
Asking about your mother's home town is supposed to help legitimate sites protect your online accounts--but experts say hackers know more about you than you might think.
Take the Sting Out of Subscription Services
Have you run into problems with software that charges on a subscription basis? Our tips can help keep unpleasant surprises to a minimum.
Safest Way to Bank Online? Your Cell Phone
Phones are off the radar for most hackers today. But Google's Android OS and the iPhone could make them more of a target.
5 Ways to Build Your Virtual Office
When it comes to running a business, our feet are firmly on the ground but our data and software are increasingly in the cloud.
RIM's BlackBerry Bold Beats Apple to the 3G Punch
Research in Motion's sleek new BlackBerry Bold 9000 will support 3G networks worldwide, as well as Wi-Fi and GPS. Will it be able to withstand a 3G iPhone challenge?
The 10 Most Important Technologies You Never Think About
You may not spend much time considering Unicode, XML, and digital signal processing, but you couldn't get through your day without them.
Faster Broadband! Thrill! Thrill!
The curve of acceleration for faster residential broadband seems to be kicking in at long last, but coverage lags and costs are still high.
Speech Input, GPS Make Mobile Search Smarter
Speech-based search apps and services such as ChaCha, Microsoft's Tellme, and Yahoo's OneSearch cater to the needs of people on the go.
10 Killer Texting Tricks
Text messaging isn't just kid's stuff anymore. Use these amazing online tools to turn any SMS-capable phone into a productivity powerhouse.
How to Stop Laptop Theft
If you run a small business, your biggest IT worry is probably not when or whether to upgrade to Vista; it's how to keep your valuable equipment--and the even more precious data it contains--out of the hands of thieves.
Travel Accessories for the iPod and iPhone
These add-ons for Apple gadgets, for the plane, car, and hotel room are cool--but are they worth the money?
The 16 Greatest Moments in Web History
From a blog about a stained blue dress to the day Larry met Sergey, these are the pivotal moments that made the Web what it is today.
Identify Tracking Cookies in Firefox
Find out what entity is responsible for each cookie you accumulate while surfing the Net.
Fifteen Backup Programs to Safeguard Your Data
These downloadable programs, most of which you can try before buying, can save you when disaster strikes your desktop or notebook.
Do-It-Yourself Surveillance Protects Home or Business
Webcams and IP cameras let you keep an eye on your property while you're away.
Before They Spoiled the Software
Sometimes a program's new version is actually worse than the previous one. Here are 13 apps we liked better before they were "improved"--plus tips on finding the earlier editions.
Acrobat 9 Aims to Reinvent PDFs
New features make Adobe’s latest a must-have for your business.
Five Ways to Defend Your Online Reputation
True or false, the information people find about you on the Web can have a big impact on your life. Here are five techniques to make sure that what people read about you is good (or at least true).
Coming From Asia: The Next Cool Cell Phones
GPS, electronic compasses, and new software will soon let our phones show us around town.