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Fix It Up Fast with Belkin 10-Piece Computer Tool Kit!

Matt S — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:03:54 +0000

The Belkin Computer Tool Kit contains 11 tools that help you repair or make changes to your electronics. All of the tools are demagnetized, so they won\'t harm hard drives and other magnetic media. A trim zippered black case holds the 11 tools when they\'re not in use. The tools include No. 0 and No

Intel Solid-State Hard Drive Review- Intel X25-M

Matt S — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:10:17 +0000

As memory chip manufacturers develop better and cheaper manufacturing processes, the computer storage market is quickly becoming saturated by Solid-State Drives. On the bandwagon, Intel is quickly developing gamer and enthusiast class 34nm NAND Flash memory for their Solid-State Drives.

Intel markets their X25-M Mainstream SATA Solid-State Drives towards gamers, claiming they will provide greater gaming performance over mechanical drives. Here are some details:

Samsung N150 10.1-Inch Red Netbook Review (Up to 7 Hours of Battery Life)

Matt S — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:03:48 +0000

Delivering high style while ensuring you have less to carry whie staying within your budget, the Samsung N150 netbook PC in red features a 10.1-inch LED-backlit display, the latest Intel Atom N450 pro

Cisco-Linksys High-Performance Wireless-N Adapter Review

Matt S — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:44:04 +0000

Wireless N USB Adapter

How to Avoid Computer Eye Strain and Keep Your Eyes Healthy

HowToGeek — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

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Does eyestrain keep you from doing your work on the computer? Take preventative measures to avoid eyestrain—and get your work done. Organize a functional workspace, modulate light exposure, and keep your eyes healthy overall.

The Basics of Eye Strain

Eyestrain is a symptom that manifests when you over-exert your eyes over an extended period of time, through activities such as reading or viewing an electronically-lit screen.

Eyestrain may include one or a combination of the following:

Pain and tension around the eyes and/or temples (which can spread to the head, neck and back)
Eye dryness

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Cisco-Linksys E2000 Advanced Wireless-N Router Review

Matt S — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:56:40 +0000

Advanced Wireless N Router

Motorola Mocks iPhone’s Lack of Flash in New Droid Ad

MaximumPC — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:10:02 +0000

The rich tradition of Droid ads poking fun at the iPhone is alive and well. After a series of DroidX ads mocking the iPhone 4's reception woes, Motorola has turned its attention to the iPhone's lack of Flash support . "Flash websites? There's a phone for that,” reads a new newspaper ad for the Droid 2. This, of course, is a pun on Apple's "there's an app for that" tag line. The popular tag line was also mocked by a Verizon ad last year: “If you wanna know why your 3G coverage works so well on Verizon Wireless – there’s… [Read More...]

Creative Labs SB0880 PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Sound Card Review

Matt S — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:40:56 +0000

PC Gamers and audio enthusiasts looking for faster performance and more realistic gaming sound as well as the richest, most dynamic audio experience for music and movies.

Super Power Supply: Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650-Watt TX

Matt S — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:52:36 +0000

Enthusiasts looking for the optimal in price performance PSU technology will find the Corsair TX650W series of PSUs will meet even the most demanding of required specifications.The Corsair TX650W seri

Create and Customize Quick Steps in Outlook 2010

HowToGeek — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:34:00 +0000

A new feature in Outlook 2010 is the ability to apply multiple actions at once to your email messages. Here we will take a look at creating your own Quick Steps for managing your email in Outlook 2010.

Customize Quick Steps

If you’re using Outlook 2010 you’ll notice the new Quick Steps section in the Ribbon. There are some included by default and they can be customized. To configure or change Quick Steps, on the Home Tab, use the dropdown arrow in the Quick Steps box, then select Manage Quick Steps.

The Manage Quick Steps window opens and here… [Read More...]

Cisco-Linksys E1000 Wireless-N Router

Matt S — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:56:38 +0000

Wireless N Router

How to Transfer Your iTunes Collection from One Computer to Another

HowToGeek — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

If you’re an iTunes user, when you get a new machine you probably want to transfer all of your content to it. Here we show you a few different ways to everything from one computer to another.

If you get a new computer and have a bunch of multimedia and apps (purchased or not) installed on it, you’ll most likely want to transfer it all to another machine. There are a few different ways this can be done, and here we’ll show you some of the easiest.

We are using iTunes 9.2.1 for Windows and transferring our main collection from… [Read More...]

Nigerian Scammer Nailed with 12-Year Prison Sentence

MaximumPC — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:00:06 +0000

Okpako Mike Diamreyan, a 31-year-old citizen of Nigeria, was sentenced to 151 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release by United States District Judge Janet C. Hall for his role in an Internet "advanced fee" scam.

"The dependent and his accomplices preyed on vulnerable victims in Connecticut, the United States, and around the world, leaving many individuals and their families in financial ruin," stated U.S. Attorney Fein. "The lengthy prison term imposed today should send a strong message to others who intent to commit similar crimes -- we will pursue these cases wherever they lead us and bring… [Read More...]

Protects Your Children with Windows Live Family Safety

Mintywhite Windows Guides — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:05 +0000

Previously, we showed you how to restrict logon hours, programs, and games with Windows Vista or Windows 7 Parental Controls. In this guide, we’ll show you how to do the following with Windows Live Family Safety:

Download Windows Life Family Safety.
Set up a Windows account for your child.
Set up Windows Life Family Safety.
Customize Windows Live Family Safety settings:
- Restrict specific websites with web filtering.
- Monitor online usage with activity reporting.
- Manage contact lists to restrict/allow communication with contact management.
- Approve/deny requests from users.
- Set time limits for computer access.
- Set Game restrictions by game/content.
- Set

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ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-MU17-WT 10.1-Inch Netbook Review (Up to 11 Hours of Battery Life!)

Matt S — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:50:01 +0000

Eee PC 1005PE-M The 10.1-inch Eee PC 1005PE-M Seashell with Windows 7 Starter shines as the ideal Eee PC for the traveler looking for outstanding wireless connectivity and efficient Eee PC performance

ASUS Eee Top ET2203T-B0317 All-in-One Touch-Screen Desktop PC (21.6-Inch) Review

Matt S — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:08:03 +0000

Enjoy everyday computing and multimedia entertainment all at a touch with the Eee Top ET2203T All-in-One Touch Screen Desktop PC. With its minimalist design and slim form factor, the ET2203T ensures a small desktop footprint. Its light and compact design, as well as its fast and easy start-up, make

Google Wave Being Developed Into a Fully Functional Application

MaximumPC — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:50:03 +0000

Google Wave may not have lasted long as an official web app, but the search giant announced today that it intends to use the existing code to design a fully functional application that can be hosted by anyone who wants it. The service will lose its integration with Gmail, but will still give active Wave participants a place to use and modify new and existing Wave’s after the service shuts down at the end of the year.

In many ways Wave might stand a better chance of reaching its full potential as a community open source project than… [Read More...]

AMD Phenom II X4 955 CPU Review – 3.2 GHz/6 MB L3/125W

Matt S — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:36:29 +0000

True quad-core enabling cores communicate at die level. Direct Connect Architecture directly connects the processors, the memory controller and the I/O to the CPU. Enable simultaneous 32- and 64-bit, Integrated Memory Controller. Increases performance by reducing memory latency, Scales memory bandwi

Kindle Wireless Reading Device Review, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6 Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally – Latest Generation

Matt S — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:26:48 +0000

Amazon\'s Revolutionary Wireless Reading Device Kindle is our #1 bestselling item for two years running. It’s also the most-wished-for, most-gifted, and has the most 5-star reviews of any product on

HP 2009M 20-Inch HD LCD Monitor Review

Matt S — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:27:45 +0000

Give yourself more room for web pages,1 wide documents and photos with a stylish 20-inch monitor featuring both digital and analog connectivity. Expand your view to include more room for web pages, w