HP has teamed up with 31 sites to offer 31 notebooks in 31 days. Not just just any notebook, but the HP HDX Dragon Entertainment Notebook. This features a hi-res 20.1 inch screen which is HD-ready up to a resolution of 1080p. Is accented by dual TV tuners (HDTV and analog) and Blu-Ray reader. It [...]

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Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista was released to Windows Update today. We’ve been using it since the early beta versions, and we’ll share some of what you can expect when installing on your system(s).
If you remember XP SP1, you may be underwhelmed with Windows Vista SP1. However, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. [...]

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Everyone is always looking for ways to spend less $$$ while maintaining a quality PC, here are some of my favorite upgrades for a new or old PC:
Wireless Keyboard/Mouse- it’s always a great feeling to get rid of those crummy wires- plus if you choose a nice set, you can control volume, media players, get [...]

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I’ve been getting a good deal of emails about people complaining about the speed of their complain about the speed of there new computers and how it got “so slow so fast!” Its rare how few of people realize the importance of maintenance on a computer is as equal as the maintenance of your car. [...]

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While Windows Vista has received mixed reviews, most everyone agrees that security is much improved. Security was a priority with Windows Vista. Some may even say they went too far (see User Account Control). However, whether reviewing the posts in our malware removal forum, reading security blogs, or comparing the number of first year vulnerabilities. [...]

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Microsoft and Dell have joined forces with (Product) Red. For every (Product) Red branded Dell product sold, Microsoft and Dell will make a donation to this charity that provides global AIDS support, with a focus on women and children in Africa. At no extra cost to the buyer.

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Windows Vista recently displayed the following message:

Do you want to send more information about the problem?
Additional details about what went wrong can help Microsoft create a solution.

Should I send the information? What does it contain, and what’s done with it?

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Who says only Apple can be cool and hip?

Bill’s Last Day: The CES Keynote video
(requires Silverlight to view)

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What happened to my free, over-the-air TV? If you’re reading this, odds are that it doesn’t apply to you. But, it may apply to someone close to you.
Beginning Feb. 18, 2009, anyone who does not own a television with a digital tuner will cease to receive their programming via over-the-air antennas. They will no longer [...]

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Webroot has begun offering their Spysweeper antispyware product free for one year. Sounds like a great deal, right? A couple of years ago, we would have whole heartedly agreed. Spysweeper was once a darling. Effortlessly removing infections like Nail, and Aurora when manual removal efforts required much more effort.
However, Spysweeper hasn’t kept pace with recent [...]

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