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2008 Overrated and Underrated I.T. Products ever sold

2008-10-05T23:31:00.000-07:00

2008 Overrated and Underrated I.T. Products ever soldOverrated: Touch Interface; Underrated: A Good Keyboard Apple's touch-screen interface makes navigation easy, but who wants to type even a haiku on that screen? Instead of endlessly stabbing at a soft keypad, give the Sidekick 2008 a try. T-Mobile's QWERTY keyboard remains the best one we've seen on any cell phone -- spacious and easily

VPA - Making modern life easier the Virtual Personal Assistants

2008-08-07T05:18:00.000-07:00

Virtual Personal Assistants Make Life EasierBy Hanna Sistek, CNET news.comToo busy to book airline tickets, order takeout food, or call your parents? For $19 per month, virtual personal assistants from AskSunday.com will run 10 such errands for you.Welcome to the world of online errand outsourcing, where on sites like AskSunday.com and GetFriday.com, ordinary people can get assistance with

It's official Summer Olympics Will Be Streaming to a PC Near You

2008-07-13T05:15:00.000-07:00

It's official Summer Olympics Will Be Streaming to a PC Near YouBy Melissa J. Perenson, PC WorldIf you're a fan of rhythmic gymnastics or badminton (or maybe you're just bored at work), this year's Summer Olympics will be a bonanza for you, as NBC plans to stream video of thousands of hours of the competition.Watch live and on-demand streaming video from the 2008 Summer Olympics exclusively at

Top 50 Minds Behing the Technology of Today part 2

2008-06-24T04:14:00.000-07:00

Top 50 Minds Behing the Technology of Today part 211. Gordon MooreYou can't go wrong with a guy who's got his own scientific law, can you? Moore's Law, posited in 1965, three years before Gordon Moore founded a little company called Intel, predicted that the number of components on a computer chip would double every year (later, he amended it to every two years). As Intel notes, Moore's Law

Top 10 Signs you're Addicted to Google

2008-06-08T05:52:00.000-07:00

Top 10 Signs you're Addicted to Google10. Your kids still believe the Googlebot is bringing the Christmaspresents.9. When someone asks “How are you?” you mouse-click in mid-air atthem and say “I'm feeling lucky.”8. You shout at the librarian when she takes more than a tenth of asecond to find your book.7. You just lost a case in court to name your newborn son “Google.”6. Google is your

Ingenius Way to Stop Laptop Thieves in their tracks

2008-05-22T22:47:00.000-07:00

Stop Thieves From Stealing Your LaptopDon't let hooligans handle your hardware. Here are eight ways to keep your notebook from being pinched -- or to get it back if it is stolen.Stop Thieves From Stealing Your LaptopStop Thieves From Stealing Your Laptop // Kensington MicroSaver Keyed Retractable Notebook Lock (© PC World)Lock It UpYour first line of defense against laptop theft is to secure the

Apple's New Line of iPods for 2008

2008-05-03T21:12:00.000-07:00

Apple's New Line of iPods for 2008Palm-sized NanoLeading up to Apple's grand unveiling of its refreshed iPod line, the chatter was all about the so-called "phat" iPod Nano. Turns out the "phat" Nano is anything but: Sure, it's wider than the previous slim Nano stick; but, its form is actually svelte, stylish, and lightweight. The new Nano is packed with more capabilities--namely, video playback

My computer won’t start Help what to do! The PC doctor is here to guide you

2008-04-13T06:24:00.001-07:00

NO START? NO PROBLEM!I am a first-time PC builder and started my project a year ago after I purchased your guide to building a dream PC. I have been collecting my parts over the past year and finally got a chance to piece them all together. The problem? My computer won’t start! I get a green LED on the motherboard when I turn on the power supply, but nothing happens when I push the case’s power

Copywriters Blog till they Drop Nowadays

2008-04-06T21:57:00.000-07:00

In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They DropBy MATT RICHTEL Published: April 6, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO — They work long hours, often to exhaustion. Many are paid by the piece — not garments, but blog posts. This is the digital-era sweatshop. You may know it by a different name: home.A growing work force of home-office laborers and

Product review Sony Bravia KDL52XBR4 52 in LCD TV

2008-03-22T14:56:00.000-07:00

Introduction There's no denying that you have a lot of options when it comes to selecting an LCD monitor to accompany your computer. Some of these monitors are designed to attract your attention with their exceptional refresh rates, contrast ratios, or viewing angles, whereas others attempt to grab their segment of the market by tossing a

Wil Wheaton Review on the most expensive PC ever made

2008-03-22T14:52:00.000-07:00

When I gave my keynote at Penny Arcade Expo, I wanted to give context to the whole reason we all gathered in Seattle. To do that, I tried to take the audience on a trip through gaming history, as seen through the eyes of someone who witnessed the evolution from Atari 2600 to Xbox360 first hand.I understand that there will be an official PAX'07 DVD released sometime before our Sun goes supernova,

Gizmodo Very own Windows Home Server close Review

2008-03-22T14:51:00.000-07:00

Microsoft has a difficult challenge ahead of them in convincing people that they need Windows Home Server. After all, having another computer in the house—especially one that doesn't have a screen, a keyboard, or a mouse—isn't something people are shoving each other in the face for. But when families take a good long look at what WHS can do, like automated, centralized daily backups, simplified

Amazon.com Reveals Top Sales Gadgets of 2007

2008-03-22T14:48:00.001-07:00

Amazon.com Announces ''Best of 2007'' Lists SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today released its “Best of 2007” lists, which include the bestselling, most positively reviewed, most-wished-for and favorite gift products as determined by

The $159 PC reviewed

2008-03-22T14:43:00.000-07:00

The $159 PC reviewedHoly tightwads, Batman! A better PC than what you're running costs less than a pair of designer jeans? What's happened to the computer industry?Were GQ magazine to design a computer, it would sport a Gucci leather jacket and stroll in slick Prada loafers. It would also cost eight, maybe nine thousand dollars. But when Fry's Electronics designed the GQ system, it wasn't