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Beyond Yelp: Which User Review Services Matter?

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:00:00 -0800

Yelp isn't the only site that can make or break your company's reputation. In certain circles, other review sites are equally important. Learn how they can help you reach out to customers, and boost your good name.

DxO FilmPack 3.1 Review: Revisit the Look of Film

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:45:00 -0800

For photographers who miss the grain and tonal responsiveness of film, FilmPack provides a great library of preset filters that emulate specific film brands, and a good, but not complete, set of customizing controls.

HP TouchSmart 9300 Elite: The Consummate Workhorse

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:45:00 -0800

This system performs business tasks with ease and delivers just enough multimedia power to keep you from getting too distracted.

Polywell Ignition X7900i-3960: Top-Shelf Hardware at a Top-Shelf Price

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0800

The Polywell Ignition X7900i-3960 comes packed with every Performance PC lover’s dream parts, but comes at a rather steep price.

Manage All Your Social Media from HootSuite

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:56:00 -0800

HootSuite is a Web-based service that offers a powerful set of tools for managing multiple Facebook, Google+, and Twitter accounts--plus more on other networks.

Envizen Home Roam TV Review: Tote Your TV Around the House

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:01:00 -0800

Envizen's Home Roam TV lets you watch whatever's playing on your TV, cable box, Blu-ray or other player on a portable wireless display, but the resolution is poor and you have no control over the video source.

Samsung ML-2955DW Review: Cheap Laser Printer, Pricey Toner

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:00 -0800

Bargain laser printers don’t get much cheaper than this model, but watch the pricey toner--the cost is tolerable only if you print fairly little.

Go to Mars in Top-Down Shooter Game Jamestown

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:59:00 -0800

You won't learn much history from Jamestown, but you will blow up a lot of aliens.

Canon Pixma MG3120 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One Review: A Nice Bargain Sabotaged by Consumables Costs

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:10:00 -0800

Pricey black ink spoils the deal with this otherwise excellent budget MFP for home or school use.

Avoid Annoying Ads With Adblock Plus

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:00 -0800

Banish intrusive ads painlessly with this free plugin.

Free Twitter/Facebook Manager SocialOomph Includes Useful Features

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:36:00 -0800

SocialOomph is a cloud-based application that offers tools for using Twitter and Facebook more productively.

Pantech Burst Review: Fast and Affordable Android Phone

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:00 -0800

If you’re looking for an inexpensive LTE phone, the Pantech Burst is an excellent option--as long as you don't plan to use it as your primary camera.

HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One Review: Good Looks, Good Output

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:35:00 -0800

With a touchscreen LCD and sleek styling, this MFP looks good and delivers nice output for light-volume home or student users.

Predator Secures Your PC With a USB Hard Drive...And Some Difficulty

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:59:00 -0800

Predator lets you lock and unlock your desktop using a USB thumb drive.

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:59:00 -0800

Which Web Host Do You Need? Six Small-Business Plans Compared

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:30:00 -0800

You can find countless hosting services with similar prices. We help you read between the lines of the fine print to pick the product that fits the needs of your company's website.

Alienware X51 Review: The Little PC That Could

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:00:00 -0800

The Alienware X51 proves that big things can come in small packages, offering excellent gaming performance in a slim chassis.

Make Good Spreadsheets for Cheap With GS-Calc

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:44:00 -0800

Very inexpensive spreadsheet program GS-Calc has some interesting features.

Visual Explorer Ultimate

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:51:00 -0800

Visual Explorer Ultimate offers a lot of built-in features for online video fans.

Epson WorkForce 845 Review: Fast, Vast, and Affordable

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:15:00 -0800

Lacking only a legal-size scanner platen, this small-office MFP contender has speed, dual input trays, and sharp output.

Komodo Edit: Feature-Packed Free Programmers' Editor

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:41:00 -0800

This free and powerful programmer's text editor is built on the same foundation as Mozilla Firefox.

Snappy Z-Maestro Offers Affordable--but Limited--Audio Editing

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:01:00 -0800

A lightweight and affordable, but immature, audio and MIDI sequencing program.

Home & Landscape Design NexGen 3: Powerful, But Nearly as Complicated as Its Name

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:27:00 -0800

Home & Landscape Design NexGen 3 has a steep learning curve, but offers powerful home design tools.

Design or Remodel With HGTV Home & Landscape Platinum Suite

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:17:00 -0800

HGTV Home & Landscape Platinum Suite lets you pretend to be one of the network's home design experts.

Design a Kitchen Easily With IKEA Home Planner

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:02:00 -0800

Ikea Home Planner lets you design the kitchen of your dreams--as long as it's filled with Ikea products, of course.

Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Review: Affordable LTE, but Bundled With Bloatware

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:30:00 -0800

If you're looking for a budget-friendly LTE phone without a contract, you can't go wrong with the Galaxy Attain 4G.

Ditch Your Arrow Keys With TouchCursor

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:36:00 -0800

TouchCursor tries to wean users off the keyboard's arrow keys by using home row keys for navigation.

Simple Cross-Platform Backups With SafeSync

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:09:00 -0800

TrendMicro's SafeSync offers a simple and secure way to backup files and access them across multiple devices.

Gee's Bend Quilts: American Art on Your Desktop

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:44:00 -0800

This beautiful Windows 7 theme features richly colored artworks from the artists of the Gee's Bend Quilters Collective.

Browser Looking Bored? Take It Out on an Elephant Quest

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:27:00 -0800

Elephant Quest is a free and addictive browser-based quest involving elephants, lasers, and a hat.

Free, Cloud-Based Word Processor Zoho Writer Shows Promise

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:31:00 -0800

Zoho Writer offers a surprisingly comfortable online writing environment, with some issues.

Energy Saving Software Might Help You Save Power

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:13:00 -0800

Energy Saving is designed to help you monitor and improve the energy and resources you use in your home.

Send Faxes From the Web: Three Services Tested

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:05:00 -0800

We test-drive three services that let you send faxes online--no fax machine or telephone required. Which one offers the best deal for your small business?

Hauppauge Broadway Lets You Take Your TV With You

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:00 -0800

This small set-top box capably streams your live TV signal to devices on your home network or the Internet—but setup can be intimidating, and it lacks support for some key cable-box features.

YMax MagicJack Plus Review: Phone Gadget Can Replace Your Landline--For a Price

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:45:00 -0800

The MagicJack Plus gives you unlimited, landline-quality home phone service on the cheap, but YMax still hasn’t learned how to offer decent support.

Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate Review: Easy and Powerful, but Not Perfect

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:25:00 -0800

This video conversion software creates output for every mobile device on the market, including Windows Phone 7 phones. It's packed with extras, too--plus a few hiccups.

Access Nonfiction Books and and Video With Safari Books Online

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:46:00 -0800

Safari Books Online offers access to a huge catalog of books and videos about computers and technology for a fixed monthly rate.

HDD Recovery Pro Works Well, Has a Clean Interface

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:56:00 -0800

This pricey data recovery program works well, but supports only FAT and NTFS.

The Best Printers for $150, $300, $500, $750

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:00 -0800

Whether you are buying for your home or for your office, and for 2 people or 200, we've found the right choices for you.

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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:00 -0800

Relive a Gaming Classic With Dungeon Master Java

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:42:00 -0800

Before I took an arrow to the knee, I was a Dungeon Master.

Buffering Too Slow? Watch Videos When They're Complete With Video DownloadHelper

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:28:00 -0800

Video DownloadHelper is a free Firefox add-on for downloading videos from YouTube and others.

Evernote vs. OneNote: Note-Taking Apps Showdown

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:12:00 -0800

Both programs offer plenty of note-taking features, but in very different packages. Here's a closer look at how Evernote and OneNote help you keep track of notes at your PC and on the go.

G Data InternetSecurity 2012 Review: Top-Notch Antimalware Protection