Microsoft OneCare Software Bundles “Computer-Health” Services But Falls Short
Microsoft’s Windows OneCare package is now available to the public for testing. The computer-security service won’t be officially released until 2Read More…
Month: October 2006
Fake FBI / CIA Email Causes Millions to Catch Virus
Last week, a variant of the well-known Sober worm (virus) started spreading via email. Some are calling it the biggest virus attack of the year, and aRead More…
Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday: Which one is better?
Toward the end of last week, I pointed out a deal on Amazon for an HD-DVD player with 10 movies for $174. Interestingly enough, I purchased the playerRead More…
Amazon Made Me Do It: HD DVD Wins Over Blu-ray, Player & 10 HD DVDs for $174
A little over a week ago I asked for help in choosing between the two next generation movie formats: HD DVD and Blu-ray. I have had all the necessary Read More…
Video of the $100 Laptop
Andy Carvin was at the WSIS summit in Tunis and interviewed the chief technology officer for MIT’s $100 laptop project. The video is informative andRead More…
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We at Computers.net strive to provide an environment where readers find a unique blend of relevant computer news and do-it-yourself computer help. NowRead More…
Extensions are a double-edged sword – A Firefox 3 Preview
With the news of Firefox 3 Beta 1 being released, I just couldn’t help myself. I wanted to see what was in store for the Orange Carnivore from MountRead More…
Moving Beyond Copy/Paste: Top 10 Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
While many computer users are now familiar with using CTRL+C and CTRL+V to copy and paste, few realize just how many keyboard shortcuts are built inRead More…
PC Gaming Is For Fools, But I Still Love It
This last week or so will likely be the most exciting this year for any avid PC gamer: both Crysis and Unreal Tournament III have been released (not tRead More…
Choosing Your Next USB Flash Drive
Introduction USB Flash drives are known by many names including thumb drives, jump drives, keychain drives, and USB memory keys. They have very qRead More…