Just two months before the release of Windows 7, Microsoft has sent its final version to computer makers. I just got a copy, took a test drive, and found that—no surprise—Windows 7 is a ...
Fall is a good time to clean out your computer's virtual cobwebs.
This is a good time of year to get your computer into tip-top condition. Without regular maintenance, its speed will plummet a...
Dell has agreed to pay $4 million to the New York State Attorney General’s Office in a settlement of a 2007 lawsuit that charged the company with engaging in deceptive business practices, inclu...
[UPDATE: For more on the lawsuit settlement and another free online video of Attorney General Cuomo, see
Cuomo: Lots of Dell users in NY are due compensation on the Consumer Reports Money Blog. â...
With Windows 7’s release just a week away, here’s an advance look at how some of the new Windows 7 laptops and desktops perform. We’re testing several press samples that we purcha...
As we mentioned in an earlier post ("Windows 7: To upgrade or not to upgrade?"), students can snag an upgrade of Windows 7 Home Premium for just $30—that's seventy-five percent of...
Since last month, the Federal Communication Commission's push for net neutrality—the principle of an open Internet unhindered by the filtering or blocking of lawful Web sites by service pro...
Google Social Search explained. (Click to watch video.)
To the delight of social media stalkers (and the dismay of digital hermits and job applicants), this week Google launched a new, experiment...
Sony announced a recall of AC adapters for certain all-in-one VAIO desktops due to potential shock hazards. The adapter model number is VGP-AC19V17. It was sold after September 2007 with these systems...
Developers have long complained about Internet Explorer's lack of adherence to Web standards as the below Google Sidewiki entry from the Microsoft home page details.
This lack of standardizat...
