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Just What Color Is a Security Hole?
Patch critical flaws in a color manager and IE. Plus: Opera, Office fixes.

Overclock Your Body With Geek Cuisine
Can caffeinated chips and drinks stuffed with more herbs than you'd find in an Asian pharmacy really make you more productive? We slurped and chewed our way through lots of so-called energy food to find out.

Scout for Deals Long Before Black Friday
You shouldn’t wait until the last minute to snap up great deals. But you have to know what a bargain looks like.

Managing Multiple E-Mail Addresses
Many of those who have been using the Web for a few years will have ditched their desktop-based POP3 account in favor of a free Webmail service, such as Hotmail, Gmail or Yahoo.

Living With an iPhone 3G, Part 1
The Apple iPhone 3G has earned lots of praise--and complaints. What's it like to live with one?

100 Incredibly Useful and Interesting Web Sites
Whether you need to find a home, share a huge file, or throw a wicked curve with a Wiffle ball, you'll find these sites indispensable.

Insider Deals: Sweet, If You Can Score Them
You don’t have to be a PC vendor’s friend, relative, or employee to snag deals that were created for the benefit of exclusive groups of insiders.

5 Cool Hacks for Your Entertainment Gadgets
Add external storage to your TiVo, beef up your Xbox 360, rip DVDs to your media player, play your iTunes purchases on any device, and use your standard cable remote to skip commercials.

Quadruple Your Fun (and Productivity) With a Four-Monitor System
Think dual-display systems are the bee's knees? This quad-head setup will blow your mind.

12 Unnecessary Vista Features You Can Disable Right Now
Vista, thy name is bloat!

RIM's BlackBerry Storm: A New Take on Touch
Research in Motion announces details about its long-rumored iPhone competitor.

Time-Management Tips for Mobile Professionals
The late Randy Pausch offered valuable lessons for managing our most precious commodity.

8 Best Buys for Essential Gear
Here's what to buy among the gear everybody needs, from laptops and desktops to HDTVs.

Casual Friday: High-Tech Travel Tips
Practical--and impractical--advice for the casual traveler.

Easy Solutions for Common E-Mail Headaches
Archive important messages for safekeeping, add an image to your mail signature, and clear out corrupted messages. Lincoln Spector answers your e-mail questions.

20 Tech Habits to Improve Your Life
A few new habits can make the difference between staying on task, finding what you need, and getting things done--or having a tech meltdown.

Give Your Chats a Personal Touch With Free Videoconferencing
Chat is cheap. Videoconferencing, on the other hand, gives your online conversations a more personal feeling.

When Is Vista not Vista? When It's Mojave!
Microsoft resorts to subterfuge to get people to try Windows Vista, as Steve Bass recently found. Plus, tips for Outlook and Windows passwords.

When to Worry About Security Holes--and When Not To
Annoyed by all the computerese that litters security stories? Here's your guide.

Smart Fixes for Your Printing, E-Mail, and Audio Hassles
Save on costly printer ink, handle leftover Registry junk, and defeat a common Outlook annoyance. Plus: two cool volume-control tools.

12 Sly Web Tricks That Put You in Control
Turn a Wi-Fi thief's world upside down. Send an e-mail that self-destructs. And ensure that your boss thinks you're always hard at work. These tweaks and tools let you gain the upper hand.

Assurz Folds--Are Customers Stuck?
A company offering a "satisfaction guarantee" for major online retailers is going bankrupt; Steve Bass has details on what to do.

Essential Gear for the Business Traveler, Part 1
Traveling lightly is a must these days, but Jim Martin found two gadgets worthy of a spot in the carry-on.

Clever iPhone Tricks
Did you know you can dictate e-mail messages to your iPhone? That's just one of the tricks up our sleeves.

Make Banks Compete for Your Deposits
In MoneyAisle's real-time auctions, banks bid up rates on certificates of deposit and savings accounts.

Step-by-Step: 5 Laptop Upgrades You Can Do Yourself
Your notebook may be old, but that doesn't mean its days are numbered. We'll show you how to breathe new life into your portable by opening the hood and upgrading some basic components.

How to Build a Blog With WordPress
Tired of toying with the puny tools that cookie-cutter blog services provide? Follow the steps in this easy guide to install a WordPress blog on your own domain and personalize your Web presence.

How to Buy a Motherboard
Whether you're building a new PC or overhauling an old one, a new motherboard is the place to start. Here's our advice for choosing the right one.

Packing Tips for Painless Trips
New airline baggage fees require new packing strategies for gear-toting travelers. Here are three ways to travel light.

Stream Your Music Collection Over the Net
Listen to your favorite tunes anywhere, anytime, by putting your entire music library online. It's easy, and we show you how.

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Overclock Your Body With Geek Cuisine
Can caffeinated chips and drinks stuffed with more herbs than you'd find in an Asian pharmacy really make you more productive? We slurped and chewed our way through lots of so-called energy food to find out.