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Buy, Lease--or Move to Cloud Computing?
Your trusty old office computers are likely chugging along with the power of a 20-year-old Oldsmobile climbing Mt. Everest, gamely working hard to complete ever more complicated and varied tasks for your company's employees.
Seven Lessons That SMBs Can Learn from Big IT
Just because you don't have a large enterprise doesn't mean you can't run your IT operation like the big guys.
How to Buy a Bluetooth Headset
Do your homework to choose the best headset for you.
Customize Microsoft Word 2007 for Maximum Efficiency
Learn the best way to manipulate default settings.
Search Engine Optimization for Your Web Site
Whether your Web site is brand new or ten years old, managing how it appears to search engines is crucial to its success.
Sneaky Fees: 7 New Ways You're Paying More
Faced with a worsening economy, companies are afraid to raise prices, so they're introducing sneaky fees instead.
Reducing the Cost of a Laptop, Part 1
Last week I told you about laptops from Acer, Dell and Hewlett-Packard available for $500 to $600, depending upon configuration. But what if none of those notebooks floats your boat?
Test Your PC With 10 (Mostly) Free Sites and Tools
Is your PC healthy? Don't be too sure. Think back to when you heard a kerklunk sound coming from the hard drive. Or maybe you remember the last time your Internet connection was down (and I don't mean just a little depressed).
Windows 7 First Look: A Big Fix for Vista
From new User Account Control options to performance improvements, the next version of Windows seeks to address major complaints about the previous one--and our first look at an early beta suggests that it’s on the right track.
15 Hot New Technologies That Will Change Everything
Memristor circuits lead to ultrasmall PCs. Intel and AMD unleash massively multicore CPUs. Samsung TVs respond to your every gesture. These and other developing technologies will fundamentally change the way you think about--and use--technology.
How Much Ink Is Left in That Dead Cartridge?
Technology costs can easily eat away any budget--a few software upgrades and new systems here, another IT person to manage your network there--and before you know it, you've completely eroded your profits.
Seven Essential Ways to Cut Your Tech Costs
Technology costs can easily eat away any budget--a few software upgrades and new systems here, another IT person to manage your network there--and before you know it, you've completely eroded your profits.
How to Set Up a Cross-Platform Network
Your business--and the computers that power it--may have started with an idea that popped into your head while you sat in front of your laptop, freeloading off of the local coffee shop's wireless network. But you can't work out of the Java Hut forever.
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.
Living With an iPhone 3G, Part 2
Last week, I described the e-mail problems I've had with my Apple iPhone 3G. This week I'll give you my take on some other complaints that consumers have raised, including dropped calls, sluggish network speeds, and short battery life.
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.