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High-Tech Turkey Day

Published on 2006-11-20 18:43:00

Don't let the suit fool you: Every night that thing is off and I'm cooking dinner for the wife and kids. Thanksgiving is no exception, though I do get a bit of help for holiday meals.Still, I'm a high-tech kinda guy, obviously. Here's what I use in t > read more

How to Clean Your LCD Screen

Published on 2006-11-20 18:39:00

Old CRT-based TVs and computer monitors were tough. For the most part, you could spritz them with Windex and wipe them down when they got dirty. I never had a problem getting a TV clean.But now the world has moved to LCD, plasma, and other flat-panel > read more

Getting the Good Word on Portable Player Terms

Published on 2006-11-16 19:28:00

When shopping for MP3 players, the following terms may pop up either on the box or the advertisements. You might already know what some of them mean; others might be completely foreign. Either way, here's a translation of what you could encounter.Ski > read more

Selecting a Phone Based on Its Camera

Published on 2006-11-16 19:24:00

First off, understand that the vast majority of the cameras on cell phones are awful, and that a slim majority are barely passable. Fortunately, most new handsets now have 1.3-megapixel cameras in them instead of the 0.3-megapixel cams that were comm > read more

Wi-Fi Hotspot Primer for the Uninitiated

Published on 2006-11-15 21:07:00

We've written a lot on Yahoo! Tech about how to find Wi-Fi hotspots, but for anyone who is unsure of how to go about linking to a Wi-Fi network with a laptop, or if you're worried about security issues that may come with accessing the Internet in a p > read more

Digital Versus Optical Zoom

Published on 2006-11-15 21:02:00

With so many new cameras available at great prices for the holidays, you'll undoubtedly be making comparisons on all sorts of features. One question I recently got was about the difference between an optical and a digital zoom.First, the camera basic > read more

What to Do with an Old PC ?

Published on 2006-11-14 16:23:00

Used computers have little or no value. If you wait four or five years or longer, the new stuff is so much better that you never can recover any value from your original purchase.What are your options?If you do try to sell your computer, ask only $50 > read more

Buying a Laptop: What to Look for in 2007

Published on 2006-11-13 20:57:00

I offered buying advice for desktop PCs for the 2006 holiday season a few weeks ago. At popular request, I'm turning my attention to laptops. Here's what to consider if you're making a new notebook purchase before the end of the year. * CPU - Inte > read more

The Method to Microsoft's Zune Madness

Published on 2006-11-12 23:17:00

When Microsoft announced plans to manufacture a media player nearly four months ago, many analysts thought the software giant was making a major mistake. After all, not even Walkman creator Sony (SNE) has been able to steal market share from Apple's > read more

Wishlist for Technohobes & Movie Lover's

Published on 2006-11-10 20:52:00

Holiday Gifts for TechnophobesThere are those who embrace technology and those who see it as one of life's unfortunate necessities. Sometimes all it takes is showing them the right technology to get them through the day. The s choices are easy to use > read more