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Arrandale is here, but what does that mean for you?

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AutoHotkey is an amazing productivity booster for Windows users, opening the door to all manner of new shortcuts!

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This tutorial and list of shortcuts can be used to boost anyone's productivity!

Solid State Drives are now much less expensive, and faster, so we decided to give them another look.

MaximumPC says it "...offers a massive leap forward in usability, security, and support for new hardware...especially for enthusiasts and power users..."

Intel® Core™ Mobile i7 processors for laptops are finally here.

Code-named "Calpella", the Intel® Core™ Mobile i7 processors will dramatically overhaul what you expect from mobile processors.

With Windows Movie Maker inspiring multitudes of amateur videographers, and because it will run on virtually any laptop, the use of laptop computers as home movie studios is becoming a more and more popular secondary, and even primary activity.

Intel does it again - The Intel® Core™ i7 (Nehalem) and the Mobile Intel® 5 Series Express Chipset (Calpella) architecture satisfy the Need for Speed.

When broadband first became widespread, emailed batches of pictures were the bane of any dial-up internet customer, because they almost assuredly meant an all-night ordeal trying to get the pictures downloaded and saved. With broadband internet now so ubiquitous, this aspect of the picture problem is no longer very noticeable (although there are still a few internet users here and there using dial-up), but there are still many ISPs and email providers that cap the attachment size for emails at 2 MB.

Another angle on the Data Protection discussion

Approximately 60% of all PCs are not protected from data loss due to theft, hard drive failure, viruses, malware, fire, flood, etc... Find out how we protect ourselves!

One of the biggest malware scams going around these days is the System/Registry Cleaner. In many cases, these applications do more damage than they fix, and quite a few are blatant attempts to install spyware or other damaging malware on your computer. Learn how to REALLY protect yourself inside.

Until recently, we have always recommended simply disabling AHCI for a Windows XP installation. Find out why you may want to reenable it now that eSATA is available!

Battery life is one of the most-sought-after features in a laptop computer, and life expectations are often enough to make or break a decision for or against a particular notebook. These tips may help you squeeze the extra time you need from your battery!

Laptop owners… Welcome to the big leagues with Intel® Centrino®2 Core™2 QUAD Processors

A roundup and ranking of current Video card solutions

Intel vPro has arrived, and it is an exciting leap forward for Business IT.

July 15th marked the launch of Intel's Centrino 2 platform, their fifth update to the Centrino brand, and the notebook industry has snapped to attention with a large roll-out of new systems, but what really matters is how this will affect you and your choice in notebooks.

WiMAX (802.16) is an exciting new wireless technology that offers dramatically increased range over traditional WiFi

Terms of the PowerPro 30 Day Dead Pixel Guarantee

The original Intel® Turbo Memory was disappointing...but not the new Intel® Turbo Memory 2.0!

Service Pack 1 has arrived, and with it, "Network Throttling." Find out how to fix this problem if you have been affected.

We have previously recommended excellent free anti-spyware programs for our readers. What you may not know is why these programs are so vital for any computer user to have. Read on to discover why you need anti-spyware software.

Solid State Drives (SSD) have been around for a few years in the commercial market, and they are building more and more hype as time goes on. The fabled drives are shock-proof, beautifully light on battery usage, and perform so much faster than your standard Hard Disk Drive (HDD) it might just make your head explode. Or so the marketing goes. To top it all off, the cheapest of these amazing gadgets will only set you back a cool, inexpensive $17/GB, or $544 for a 32 GB drive.

Intel's Santa Rosa refresh (Penryn) is in full swing right now, and the tech-savvy are slavering at the thought of those tiny 45 nm processing cores and what they can do to improve system performance. The smaller processing core's biggest claim to fame is that it uses less power and it runs cooler than the older 65 nm processors. The big question for most customers, however, is whether Penryn actually lives up to these promises.