Upgrading
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10 HDTV Deals in Time for Super Bowl XLVI
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Galaxy Nexus Gets Fixed; Update Makes Ice Cream Sandwich a Little Sweeter
A leaked over-the-air update patches up bugs in the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. - Apple Security Update Patches Mac OS X
- The Byte: Sony Rebrands, ThinkPad Gets Android 4.0, Google Fiber
- 7 Things I Learned From Building My First Desktop PC
- Best Way to Upgrade Vista to Windows 7
- iPad 3 Production Begins, Report Says
- Tech Trends You'll See in 2012
- Asus Transformer Prime to Get Ice Cream Sandwich Update and Bootloader Unlock Tool
- Processors: What to Expect From CPUs in 2012
Upgrading How-Tos
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Best Way to Upgrade Vista to Windows 7 Wlpncp plans to upgrade his wife's PC from Vista to Windows 7. He asked the Laptops forum for advice.
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How to Install a CPU Cooler A properly installed CPU cooler is essential to a stable system. We show you how to install CPU coolers on AMD and Intel processors to maximize cooling performance.
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How To Get Windows 8 Features Now You don't have to wait until next year to see what Windows 8 has to offer. Use these tricks to update your operating system's look and feel right now.
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How to Organize Your PC Cables Your PC's case is more than likely cluttered with cables. Check out our illustrated guide to minimizing cable clutter and making your desktop cleaner, cooler, and more stable.
Upgrading News
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The Byte: Sony Rebrands, ThinkPad Gets Android 4.0, Google Fiber Sony will merge its PlayStation platform into broader services and products, Lenovo's ThinkPad tablet gets an OS upgrade, and Google preps for fiber cables.
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Galaxy Nexus Gets Fixed; Update Makes Ice Cream Sandwich a Little Sweeter A leaked over-the-air update patches up bugs in the Verizon Galaxy Nexus.
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Apple Security Update Patches Mac OS X Critical bug fixes addressed in both Snow Leopard and Lion, in Apple's first security update of the year.
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10 HDTV Deals in Time for Super Bowl XLVI Grab an HDTV for the big game--on sale!
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7 Things I Learned From Building My First Desktop PC
Upgrading Playing in PCW Video
- The Byte: Sony Rebrands, ThinkPad Gets Android 4.0, Google Fiber Sony will merge its PlayStation platform into broader services and products, Lenovo's ThinkPad tablet gets an OS upgrade, and Google preps for fiber cables.
- HP TouchSmart 620 Adds 3D to an All-in-One PC HP's TouchSmart 620 3D Edition all-in-one PC boasts upgraded specs, a Blu-ray player, a TV tuner, and a sliding design that lets you use it as a massive tablet.
- One Quick Fix for the Apple iOS 5 Battery-Drain Issue The latest version of its Apple's mobile OS seems to make iPhone and iPad batteries lose juice faster than before. Mark Sullivan investigates and suggests a fix.
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Master Windows 7!
Our expert guide will help you get the most out of Windows 7.
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Lenovo IdeaPad
See why the IdeaPad tablet is optimized for ultimate entertainment.
Lenovo Laptop Deals
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ThinkPad Edge E420 Lenovo Style in an Affordable Package
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ThinkPad X220 Fast and light, with great input ergonomics and battery life, this powerhouse ultraportable is best-of-breed.
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ThinkPad X120e One of the best netbooks ever, X120e has the best netbook keyboard ever--nothing else comes close
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Upgrading Reviews
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Ice Cream Sandwich: What Are the Hot New Android OS Changes? Android has undergone a huge transformation with the Ice Cream Sandwich update. Here are a few of the biggest changes.
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Nokia Lumia 800 Review: Nokia's Most Promising Smartphone Yet Nokia's first Windows Phone has a great design and performs solidly, but the Lumia 800 lacks a few perks its competitors flaunt.
Hard Drives
Downloads: Freeware, Shareware and Software to Buy
- avast! Free Antivirus Free antivirus protection just as good as the 'big boys.'
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus Protect your PC with an expert antivirus solution specially created for home use
- Quick Heal AntiVirus 2010 32Bit Lighter | Faster | SmarterQuick Heal AntiVirus 2010, with its intuitive and easy-to-use interface, provides hassle-free protection for your system. Once installed it acts as a shield against viruses, worms, trojans, spywares and other malicious threats. It also provides protection against new and unknown viruses using Quick Heal's renowned DNAScan technology, and blocks malicious websites. Quick Heal AntiVirus 2010 is very low on resource usage and gives enhanced protection without slowing down your computer.AntiVirusThe powerful virus detection engine of Quick Heal AntiVirus scans and removes viruses, worms, trojans and many other threats that may try to sneak into your system through removable drives, email attachments and Internet downloads.AntiSpywareSpyware is malicious software that is installed on the system without the userâs knowledge to gather personal information of the user and to monitor the critical information such as user name, passwords, bank account details, credit card details etc. The AntiSpyware feature blocks spywares before they get installed on your PC. It also protects your privacy by detecting and cleaning spywares, and blocking their activities of identity theft automatically.AntiMalwareA new advanced malware scanning engine scans registry, files and folders at lightning speed to thoroughly detect and clean Spywares, Adwares, Roguewares, Dialers, Riskwares and lots of other potential threats in your system.Anti-RootkitDetects and cleans rootkits proactively by doing deep system scan. Scans running processes, registry and file system


















