THEY’RE ONLY AS OLD AS THEY FEEL

We have four computers and two of them are nine years old. We found that out by running a utility program that found old files going back to… Read more

A SINGULAR PHONE DOCK

Very few products seen at trade shows, like the giant Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this January, are really new or different. But one that… Read more

NEW GADGETS FOR 2011: THE TABULA RASA IS IN

Those of you who haven’t bought an iPad yet will be glad to know that 80 similar tablets are in the works and expected to be available in the next… Read more

COMPUTER TUNE-UP

When creaky old computers slow down and become prone to errors, people sometimes rush out to buy new ones. That may be overkill. All they need is a… Read more

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW WRAP-UP

About 50 iPad rivals were on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The 10.1-inch Motorola Xoom tablet got CNET’s “Best of… Read more

ASUS TABLETS DEBUT AT CES 2011

ASUS Slider photo courtesy of Engadget.comASUS just announced a slew of new tablets at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The most… Read more

AN OPERATING SYSTEM IN THE CLOUD

A new kind of laptop is coming out from Acer and Samsung in the next few months. It’s code-named the C-48 and uses Google’s “Chrome” web… Read more

GOOGLE’S NEW WEB STORE AND OPERATING SYSTEM

Today Google demonstrated the new Chrome operating system. In mid-2011, Acer, Samsung and Intel will come out with the first computers to have it…. Read more

BUYING A NEW LAPTOP

A friend asked for advice about buying a Windows laptop. This is a question we hardly ever deal with in this column. The reason is simply that… Read more

A TABLET WITH KEYS YOU CAN’T SEE

Microsoft is about to invent the keyboard. They are working on their own tablet device to compete with Apple’s iPad and they’ve built one with… Read more