Security can be a very scary thing on computers. Hackers are wising up to even more complex ways of making your life miserable, and if you don't protect yourself, you will be in a world of hurt. While you can *never* be perfectly secure -- particularly if you ever use »

Dark and depressing days used to haunt the Internet. Those days were filled with nothing but Internet Explorer. Almost all systems came with Explorer, and Explorer was the only option. Explorer still comes with a lot of PCs, but now there are better options that the savvy consumer can choose. »

The only thing certain in the world of computing is that hard drives fail. Hard drives, which consist of moving parts, are prone to an incredibly high failure rate. It's worth accepting that at some point in any given three year period, your hard drive will fail. Sure, it's not »

Amazon cashes in on the latest crazes. When Oprah was on top, Amazon pushed her reading recommendations. When Magic Bullet juicers were popular, Amazon sold them first. Now, Amazon is attempting to break into the popular Android market with Amazon Appstore for Android. Directly competing with Google Android Market, Amazon »

If you’ve become an Angry Bird addict, you’ll be happy to know that Angry Birds is now available through the Google Chrome store. This version of Angry Birds can be used in any browser (including Safari). Angry Birds for the web is a lot like the mobile version of the »

The Gigabyte G1 Sniper M3 is the mATX version of the full ATX G1 Sniper 3, based on their Killer series of boards. This Killer series is more of a high-end gaming board, whereas the Sniper M3 is geared more towards those who are looking to spend significantly less while »

To meet the demands of the new Ivy Bridge-based processors and satisfy overclockers, Taiwanese brand G.Skill has released a series of DDR3 memory modules which are XMP 1.3 compliant. Overclockers know this brand caters to their needs while still providing reasonable prices, and will be pleased to learn the Trident »

Regularly monitoring a network can be challenging. Ping programs are supposed to make this task a lot easier, though many fall short. Ping Monitor Professional is a relatively new networking-monitoring program that performs its intended task well, though also lacks in some areas. If you’re currently searching for a way »

Pogoplug was originally a hardware company that has recently dabbled in the art of cloud storage. Presently, Pogoplug offers up to 5GB of free storage to users everywhere. Even though Pogoplug’s cloud storage offering has gone over relatively well, this company is heading back to its hardware roots. Pogoplug has »

As a hardware reviewer, I often come across new hardware that is truly innovative. Sometimes, just sometimes, though, I come across devices that leave me wondering where the world of hardware is headed. One such device is the all-new Hammacher Schlemmer USB drive. What’s so special about this drive? It »