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12-28-2009 |
CONFUSED ABOUT CONNECTION SPEEDS
Buying a faster Wi-Fi device may not speed up your Internet! Find out why in this week's column. |
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12-21-2009 |
NEW APPLE IMAC MAY NOW BE THE ONE FOR THE MOST OF US
Apple's latest iMac may be the one to finally own. Read why Craig thinks so in this week's column. |
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12-14-2009 |
WEBSITE SENDS WEBSITES VIA EMAIL
If you want to save a web page, read how you can capture and even email it to anyone in this week's column. |
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12-7-2009 |
TINY DEVICE CAPTURES EVERY KEYSTROKE
Did you know that there's a tiny device that when hooked to a PC captures everything that's typed? Is one attached to yours? Perhaps it's best to know about the KEYKatcher before someone else you know does! Read about it in this week's column. |
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11-30-2009 |
SHOULD I BUY A PC OR MAC?
Should I buy a PC or a Mac? Read Craig's answer in this week's column. |
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11-23-2009 |
TECHNOLOGICALLY SPEAKING, WHAT'S DEAD AND WHAT'S NOT?
Film and floppy discs may be dead but when it comes to optical media, things are alive and kicking. Read about Primera's Bravo SE that makes disc duplication practical and affordable in this week's column. |
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11-16-2009 |
IS NEIGHBOR'S WI-FI SIGNAL FREE FOR ME TO USE?
Is it OK to use your neighbor's unlocked Wi-Fi signal without asking them? Read the answer in this week's column. |
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11-9-2009 |
APPLE'S MAGIC MOUSE IS SIMPLE, BEAUTIFUL, FUNCTIONAL
Apple's new Magic Mouse sports features that almost make it seem magical. Check out this amazing new mouse in this week's column. |
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11-2-2009 |
WHY YOU SHOULD STILL BE WAITING FOR WINDOWS 7
Microsoft's Windows 7 is here but should you be an early adopter?
Craig Crossman suggests that you let the new OS mellow a bit before you make the move, and tells you why in this week's column |
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10-26-2009 |
PAPERSHOW IS PORTABLE WHITEBOARD, PRESENTATION, MORE
We've come a long way since the blackboard. Read about PAPERSHOW, a digital whiteboard that can easily fit in your pocket! |
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10-20-2009 |
NOMADESK KEEPS YOUR DATA SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, ANYWHERE
Keeping your data in the "Cloud" has many advantages. Craig explores a new service that offers safety, security and the ability to remotely shred your data if your computer is lost or stolen. And it can even help you recover your computer as well! Read about Nomadesk in this week's column! |
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10-13-2009 |
PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8 HAS COOL NEW FEATURES
Ever try and resize a photo only to see it distorted? Now you can crop from INSIDE a picture, merge two pictures to make a perfect one and have your computer automatically recognize your face in any picture! And that's just SOME of the new features in Adobe's Photoshop Elements 8 that you'll read about in this week's column! |
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10-05-2009 |
FLATBED CAN SCAN PAGES IN A BOOK
Ever try and scan a book on a flatbed scanner? Now read about the OpticBook flatbed that's designed to scan thick books without distortion in this week's column! |
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9-28-2009 |
LOWEST BIDDER WINS AT "REVERSE AUCTION" WEBSITE
Read about an online auction website where the item goes to the LOWEST bidder! Check out
ViewPrice in this week's column! |
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9-21-2009 |
PROGRAM DOES IMPRESSIVE FILE SIZE REDUCTIONS
Size matters, especially in computing where smaller is almost always better! Read about an amazing new file compression utility that shrinks your files down by up to 98 percent in this week's column! |
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9-14-2009 |
LOGITECH'S DARKFIELD MOUSE WORKS ON GLASS SURFACES
Logitech has broken the glass surface! Read all about their new DarkField Technology that lets their new mice work on glass as well as other shiny surfaces in this week's column! |
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9-7-2009 |
TINY FLASH DRIVE IS ALSO DURABLE
No one will know you have a flash drive in your pocket anymore.
It's Tiny, it's Tuff yet it holds up to 8 gigabytes! Read all about Verbatim's amazing new TUFF-N-TINY in this week's column! |
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8-31-2009 |
USB STICK MAKES EASY AUTOMATIC BACKUPS TO DVD / CD
Making backups to DVD and CD media was difficult until now. Read about the DVD Transformer stick in this week's column! |
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8-24-2009 |
KGB HOLDS THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
Have a question and need the answer right now? If you're not near a computer, your cell phone may hold the answer! Read about KGB in this week's column! |
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8-17-2009 |
FREE RADIO STATIONS AND PODCASTS SANS COMPUTER
So many radio stations these days make their live broadcasts available on the Internet. Now there's a way to tune into these online streams without a computer! Read about the Wi-Fi Internet Radio from Myine in this week's column! |
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8-10-2009 |
GIGABIT POWERLINE NETWORKING OFFERS SPEEDY SOLUTIONS
Life is in High Definition. And sending High Definition to and from your computer requires lots of speed. Fortunately, you can use the electrical wiring already in your home and Craig's found the device that can handle the job and more. Read about Belkin's Gigabit Powerline in this week's column! |
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8-3-2009 |
GIZAPAGE ORGANIZES YOUR SOCIAL NETWORKS AND MORE
With all those social networking sites you maintain, how can people find everywhere you are? Craig's found a site that lets both you and everyone else keep track of your entire online presence from just ONE website! Check out GizaPage in this week's column! |
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7-27-2009 |
NEWEST SYSTEM MECHANIC ADDS ENERGY BOOST, MORE
We get slower as we age. But your computer should be as fast as the day you bought it! So why is it getting slower? It's not the hardware, it's the software! Windows can get bogged down so many ways as you continue to use it. Fortunately, Craig's got a way you can restore that new PC smell as well as give it an EnergyBoost when you need peak performance for the games you play, and the serious work you do! Read all about the new System Mechanic Version 9 in this week's column! |
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7-20-2009 |
WEBSITE INFORMS, HELPS YOU MANAGE ONLINE CONTESTS
Are you feeling lucky? You may have a better chance of winning those sweepstakes and contests when you go online. But how do you find them and how do you know which are legit? With the help of a special website, you can more effectively manage your sweeping efforts and who knows? You may be a winner after all! Read all about Sweepstakes Today in this week's column! |
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7-13-2009 |
WHEN GOOD COMPUTERS GO BAD
Are things on your computer intermittently failing? It may not be a virus, it may not be your memory nor even the hard drive. There's a component in your computer you may not be considering and it could very well be the culprit! Find out what it is in this week's column! |
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7-6-2009 |
DIGITAL ENTERTAINER BRINGS PC CONTENT TO BIG SCREEN
Ever wish you could play all the High Definition content stored in your computer on your big-screen TV system in another room? Now you can with NETGEAR's Digital Entertainer Elite. Read all about it in this week's column! |
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6-30-2009 |
A BACKUP IS GOOD FOR YOUR IMAGE
An image backup is like taking a "snapshot" of your hard drive.
When something bad happens, you can restore your hard drive exactly like it was at the time of the image! Read all about Acronis True Image
in this week's column! |
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6-22-2009 |
POLL YOUR WEBSITE'S VISITORS, SEE WHAT THEY WANT
Do you wonder what the people who visit your website are thinking about? You can find out by taking a poll. Read how to take one in this week's column! |
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6-15-2009 |
POGOPLUG CONNECTS HARD, FLASH DRIVES TO INTERNET
Now there's a way you can access your memory sticks and USB hard drives remotely, from any web browser! Read about the PogoPlug in this week's column! |
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6-8-2009 |
HIDE YOUR FILES IN PLAIN SIGHT
Craig's found a utility that lets you hide all of your secret documents and files in plain sight on your desktop! And it's free! Read about SafeHouse
in this week's column! |
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6-1-2009 |
U-VERSE OFFERS TV ALTERNATIVE AND MORE
There's a new alternative to Cable and Satellite TV and it's got really fast Internet and VoIP with it. Read how all the TV sets in your home can access just one DVR, watch and record up to four shows at once and lots more. Read about AT&T's U-verse in this week's column. |
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5-25-2009 |
CLICKFREE TRANSFORMER USES ANY EXTERNAL HARD
Automatic backup continues to improve. Clickfree has bigger drives, flash media and a cable that lets you use your own. Read about it in this week's column. |
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5-18-2009 |
STAR TREK MOVIE INSPIRES APPS
The new Star Trek movie is out and Craig's found some really cool Star Trek software for your computer and iPhone in this week's column. |
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5-11-2009 |
PRESTO OFFERS ALTERNATIVE TO HIBERNATE AND SLEEP
Imagine how much faster your Windows computer will boot up (and shut
down) without Windows! With Presto, you can check email, surf the web, run Office apps and lots more! Read how in
this week's column. |
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5-4-2009 |
SOMETIMES IT'S JUST EASIER TO USE A PENCIL
While Craig says Technology is a wonderful thing, sometimes the solution is not a technological one. Read why in this week's column. |
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4-27-2009 |
CAPTURE EVERYTHING YOUR COMPUTER SEES AND HEARS
Frustrated you can't capture the video playing on your computer's screen and save it to your hard drive? Now you can capture an EXACT digital copy of videos and audio with Replay Media Capture. Read about it in this week's column. |
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4-20-2009 |
SO MANY PASSWORDS, SO LITTLE MEMORY
Are you using one password for everything you do? Bad idea. But how can you keep track of all those passwords to all those websites you visit and programs you use? Craig's got the answer in this week's column. |
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4-13-2009 |
SEND CHILLS UP YOUR MICROPHONE WITH AN ICICLE
Craig's found a great way to use better quality microphones with your computer so that you can make the best possible recordings.
Read about the Icicle in this week's column. |
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4-6-2009 |
IT'S THE YEAR OF THE TERABYTE
It's the "Year of the Terabyte" and you should be glad. But don't be taken in as Craig warns in this week's column. |
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3-30-2009 |
G19 KEYBOARD GOES WAY BEYOND TYPING
Read about an amazing computer keyboard with a built-in color screen in this week's column! |
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3-23-2009 |
IPHONE APP LETS YOU TAKE CHARGES
Now you can accept credit card charges for your business anywhere using an iPhone! Read how it works in this week's column! |
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3-16-2009 |
YANK UTILITY COMPLETELY UNINSTALLS PROGRAMS
When you delete a program, chances are there's still a lot more of it you haven't removed. Yank makes sure that all and just not part of the application with all of its associated files gets deleted. Read all about it in this week's column! |
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3-9-2009 |
HARD DRIVE IS HARDENED TO DISASTERS
What happens to the data on your hard drive if it's caught in a fire or soaked in water? Your data is safe if it's in the ioSafe! Read all about the Solo in this week's column! |
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3-2-2009 |
WEBSITE LETS YOU LEGALLY WATCH PREMIUM VIDEO CONTENT
Did you miss or forget to record your favorite TV show? Or did something preempt or delay the show and you only got part of it recorded?
Well now you can go online and see the show you missed, and it's free! Read all about Hulu in this week's column! |
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2-23-2009 |
ARE YOU EVERYWHERE YOU WANT TO BE?
As your online awareness grows, you will discover new websites that offer features and services you may not want right now but you may want later on. But there's a small problem associated to all of this and that's your username. Craig has the answer on how you can find these services and reserve your username before someone else takes it! |
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2-16-2009 |
COMPARER TOOLS HELP FIND DUPLICATES
There's probably something lurking on your hard drive wasting space and it's not malware. Duplicate files can waste more space than you realize! But if their file names are different, how can you find duplicates? Craig's found something that can help in this week's column. |
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2-9-2009 |
MELZOO LETS YOU VISUALLY SEARCH AND LOCATE QUICKLY
Tired of clicking back and forth between pages of search results and the websites to which they link? Now you can instantly see the websites without clicking anymore! Read all about Melzoo in this week's column. |
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2-2-2009 |
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE RECORDS YOUR CALLS
Have you ever had a phone conversation that you later wished you had recorded? And is it legal? Read about one company that makes what you need to let your computer record your phone conversations and more in this week's column. |
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1-26-2009 |
CONTROL ALL YOUR COMPUTERS FROM ONE IPHONE
Now you can remotely control and operate all your Windows and Macintosh computers with an iPhone! Read all about the newly introduced Ignition from LogMeIn. |
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1-19-2009 |
CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS MAY NOT BE THE MOST PRACTICAL
Should having a customized program written be your first choice? Craig suggests you first check and see what's already available and why in this week's column. |
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1-12-2009 |
SEARCH WEBSITE OFFERS A VISUAL ALTERNATIVE
Google is great but you have to click on all those links to see if that's the actual page you want. Searchme is a new search website that lets you see all the pages before you actually go there! Read about it in this week's column. |
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1-5-2009 |
OCARINA MAKES
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC ON AN IPHONE
Play your iPhone like a musical instrument? Just blow into it
and see! |
