So…the unthinkable has happened. Somehow, your hard drive has just….given up. What can you do? How can you proceed from here? Is your data safe? Will you need to replace your computer? What about all your personal information? Here’s a few steps you should go through when you’re having hard drive troubles, in order to determine what the...

Every version of Disk Defragmenter that’s ever been shipped with Windows has been awful. Not “sort of” awful, just awful. Yes, they work, but not very well. Defraggler on the other hand works great, is free and is a good solid replacement for the wonky Windows Disk Defragmenter. There are some things you can do to speed up the defrag times so...

In the productivity department, having a task organizer is a good idea because it helps you keep track of all your stuff. On the mobile side of things, even the simplest featurephone has a “memo” feature that can be used for very basic task management. On advanced smartphones, I don’t know of any that doesn’t have a task management app, and you also...

When people make PC cases, they want to make them unique. They want them to reflect who they are as people, to be a unique demonstration of their individual personality. Of course, sometimes they take this uniqueness too far. Whether as a result of eccentricity or just odd taste, the five computers on this list stand apart from the rest. There’s going out...

The ride is over for VZW customers who were able to keep their unlimited plans for this long (VZW introduced tiered pricing some time ago, but existing customers were allowed to keep their unlimited data plans), as Verizon is dumping unlimited data plans completely. Verizon CFO Fran Shammo – now hated by many VZW customers big time – explained that “you...

If you have a laptop that’s not over 3 years old, you may have a “LINE IN” port for sound input and didn’t even know it. Certain laptop manufacturers do actually include a 2-channel (meaning stereo) port MIC port next to the output port; this allows you to plug in things like iPods and other audio devices over a traditional 3.5mm stereo...

So, you’re looking to up your game a bit, are you? Tired of using your laptop’s built-in webcam to co-ordinate with your teammates on Mumble? Sick of your positively ancient headphones? Maybe it’s time to look into getting yourself one of the headsets pictured below. Although some of them might end up getting a tad pricey, they’re...

There’s some poll results out right now that not-so surprisingly half – yes, half – of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad. The poll in question was conducted by Associated Press and CNBC. Now in case you weren’t aware, Facebook is going public as a company, as in a publicly-traded company, this week. Many are saying "too...