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Sony Duo 11 Ultrabook review: Blurring the line between tablet and laptop
Sony's new 11.6-inch convertible includes a minimalist slider keyboard, but behaves more like a tablet.Reviews
Sony Tap 20 review: A Windows 8 all-in-one that’s also a humongous tablet
Sony has built a cool, if small, all-in-one that works well as a shared family PC. The added battery and touch functionality help to create a distinctive PC experience.Reviews
Compare and synchronize PC files easily with FreeFileSync
With just a click, this handy app goes to work and it's basic, simple, and gets the job done.Reviews
The Best Business-Friendly Ultrabooks
Looking for a lightweight laptop to take on the road? Here are our top five picks.Reviews
DriveImage XML An Effective, If Not Polished, Imaging Program
The interface is logical and easy to use, though the program stumbles in the operational error-checking.Reviews
TechieBot Removes Unnecessary Startup Items, But Goes Overboard
This Windows cleanup utility performs a few useful chores, but it's hard to feel good about any program that tells you it's your personal computer expert then tells you to install more software and buy expensive hardware.Reviews
iExplorer Puts You in Control of Your iOS Device
iExplorer offers a complete solution for managing and organizing the contents of your iOS device.Reviews
MiTeC Mail Viewer Makes Accessing Old Messages Easier
This utility lets you read messages, complete with attachments, just as easily as if you were using your original email client.Reviews
Legacy Family Tree Stretches to Include Large Families…But It’s Hard to Use
Catalog detailed information about your extended family with Legacy Family Tree Standard Edition.Reviews
Lenovo ThinkCentre M92P Review: Small System, Small Price
The Lenovo ThinkCentre M92P Tiny comes in a tiny package and sips energy with great restraint, but suffers from an unresolved identity crisis.Reviews
Fend Off the ‘Blue Screen of Death’ with BlueScreenView Portable
When your PC's acting up,this handy utility is a good first step on the road to recovery.Reviews
Boot-Optimizer RapidStart Does Little You Can’t Do Yourself
Utility RapidStart does what it says it will do, and does it with a slick interface, but advanced users needn't bother with it.Reviews
SpeedUpMyPC Does What It Says…But Is The Price Right?
SpeedUpMyPC is a system tweaker and optimizer that actually works in most regards.Reviews
HTC Titan 2 Review: Impressive Camera, Not So Impressive Screen
With its excellent camera, the HTC Titan 2 is the perfect phone for mobile shutterbugs–provided that your hands are big enough to hold the phone comfortably.Reviews
Can Your Software Live in the Cloud?
Services such as CloudOn, Nivio, and OnLive are bringing full-blown Office apps to iPads and other mobile devices.Reviews
Windows 8 vs. Mountain Lion: Which OS Succeeds at Bringing Mobile to the Desktop?
Apple and Microsoft are both trying to bring mobile features to their new desktop operating systems, but their approaches differ greatly.Reviews
Put Some Funky Flowers on Your Desktop With Psychedelic Spring
This free Windows 7 theme puts flower power on your desktop, just in time for spring.Reviews
Display Your Love for Nature With Free Nature Conservancy Theme
Enjoy lovely nature imagery from participants in the Nature Conservancy's 2011 photo contest.Reviews
Windows 8 Consumer Preview: Initial Impressions
We kick the tires on the first widespread release of Windows 8 for the general public. Is it worth your time?Reviews
Valentines for Your Sweetheart Window 7 Theme
Say "Happy Valentine's Day" to your sweetie with this free Windows 7 theme pack.Reviews
Gee’s Bend Quilts: American Art on Your Desktop
This beautiful Windows 7 theme features richly colored artworks from the artists of the Gee's Bend Quilters Collective.Reviews
Put Some Sparkle on Your Desktop With Christmas Lights
Dress up your Windows 7 desktop for the holidays with colorful Christmas lights and cheerful sound effects.Reviews
Winter Windows 7 Theme: Celebrate the Season in Style
Take a different perspective on winter with these thought-provoking snowy landscapes.Reviews
Bring Nature’s Beauty to Your Desktop With Autumn Leaves
Celebrate the colors of fall with this series of eight beautiful nature photographs, gathered into one lovely Windows 7 themepack.Reviews
ArcSoft Perfect365: Free App Gives Instant Facelifts and Makeovers
ArcSoft's free photo-retouching app automatically removes blemishes, adds digital makeup, changes eye colors, and offers quick portrait enhancements for anyone who doesn't want to use a full image-editing suite.Reviews
Samsung Focus Flash Review: 4G Comes To Windows Phone 7
An attractive budget smartphone, the Samsung Focus Flash impressed us with its slick performance, but its camera was a major letdown.Reviews
Happy Halloween Windows 7 Theme
Celebrate Halloween with this whimsical Windows 7 theme–complete with Jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, and creepy sounds.Reviews
Autumn Harbinger Desktop Wallpaper
This colorful Halloween wallpaper has it all–grinning Jack-o-lanterns, haunted houses, and a harvest moon.Reviews
Zombo-O-Lanterns Desktop Wallpaper
This free Halloween wallpaper presents a ghoulish mashup–zombies and Jack-O-Lanterns–and manages to be both playful and creepy at the same time.Reviews
Windows 8 and OS X Lion: How Do They Compare?
Windows 8 is far from ready, but the developer preview gives us a chance to see how it compares to Apple's OS X Lion.Reviews
Windows 8 Tablet: Hands On
The first Windows 8 tablet, the Samsung 700T, arrives–at least for developers. What can we learn from it?Reviews
Six Big Windows 8 Features for Small Business
Here's a sneak peek at how Windows 8 is shaping up to serve users at work.Reviews
Nine Absurdly Useful File Management Utilities
Show your messy file system who’s boss with these high-quality tools. Most of them are low-cost, and many cost nothing at all.Download This
MobileGo Manages Your Android Phone from Your PC
Share content between your Android phone and Windows PC with handy application MobileGo.Reviews
Windows Phone 7 Mango is a Substantial Upgrade
The new version of Windows Phone 7, code-named Mango, includes substantial improvements to the OS's search capabilities and entertainment options.Reviews
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Venetica: Venice Meets Death, Death Goes Stone-Carving
Deck13's medieval fantasy adventure folds wooden combat and crude visual design into a mildly interesting tale of necromancy gone wild.Reviews
Flea-bitten: My Life as a Wolf in World of Warcraft Cataclysm
In which I put World of Warcraft Cataclysm's new Worgen storyline through its paces, levels 1 to 9.Reviews
Review: Razer Spectre StarCraft II Gaming Mouse
Razer's Spectre gaming mouse for StarCraft II comes packed with tournament-caliber features designed for casual and enthusiast real-time strategy gamers alike.Reviews
Fast Fixes for Office Annoyances
Frustrated by Office irritations? Follow our quick tips for adjusting settings in Word, Outlook, and more.Reviews
Samsung’s Epic 4G is the Smartphone to Beat
The Samsung Epic 4G sits atop the heap of high-end smartphones by virtue of its sharp display, front-facing camera, superior physical keyboard, and 4G speed.Reviews
Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T-68U118: The Power You Crave in an Ultraportable Package
The keyboard and trackpad on Acer's latest ultraportable laptop aren't perfect, but the sacrifices involved are acceptable when the result is such a sleek machine.Download This
Microsoft’s Free Windows Live Movie Maker Makes Nice–But Simple–Videos
Create polished, if basic, movies and slideshows with free video editing app Windows Live Movie Maker.Reviews
WaveSecure
Use this app to remotely lock and track your lost phone, as well as to back up, wipe, and restore some of your private data.Reviews
Early Windows Phone 7 Apps Mimic the OS
The first apps look great, but they may force you to do more scrolling and swiping than you'd like.Reviews
Windows Phone 7 Impresses on the Samsung Focus and HTC Surround
We've an the opportunity to take a look at the first two handsets running Windows Phone 7 OS, the Samsung Focus and HTC Surround, and found a lot to like.Reviews