Archive for November, 2009

Toshiba U505-S2980 Gets in Touch With Multitouch

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Toshiba U505-S2980 Gets in Touch With Multitouch

The Toshiba U505-S2980′s main gimmick is a multitouch touchscreen.

Alienware OptX AW2210 21.5-Inch LCD Monitor

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Alienware OptX AW2210 21.5-Inch LCD Monitor

Dell’s gamer-friendly Alienware brand is extending its reach to include monitors, and the 21.5-inch widescreen 1080p OptX AW2210 ($300 as of November 11, 2009) serves up a lot to like: solid image quality, accessible and comprehensive built-in menus, and an exterior design that stands out from the…

@Play: At libraries, fun and games now the lure

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
@Play: At libraries, fun and games now the lure

Nine-year old Cody Wallace and his seven-year-old brother Justin spent the day at the library last weekend, but for once they weren’t working on book reports. They were playing video games.

Help File: Garmin and MSN Direct; Blu-ray movies on computer m

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Help File: Garmin and MSN Direct; Blu-ray movies on computer monitors

Q: I am thinking of replacing my four-year-old Garmin GPS unit with a newer Garmin that includes free lifetime traffic data and MSN Direct. Would that ease my holiday drives?

9 Things I Hate About Laptops

Friday, November 20th, 2009
9 Things I Hate About Laptops

I’m a big man with big, goony hands. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned from testing laptops for PC World, it’s that a good keyboard and trackpad on a laptop is kind of like a toilet. You take it for granted until you’re stuck with one that doesn’t work so well