Build a Modern Warfare 3 PC for under $250 | ExtremeTech

Build a Modern Warfare 3 PC for under $250 | ExtremeTech: "Unless you’ve been hunkering in a bunker for the last 12 hours, you are aware that the biggest game of the year — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 — was released this morning. "

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Yahoo Gives the iPad the Power to Understand TV - Technology Review

Yahoo Gives the iPad the Power to Understand TV - Technology Review: "A new iPad app from Yahoo can recognize any TV show by listening to the audio, and automatically serve up related Web content, such as news stories related to a news broadcast or play-by-play stats for a ballgame."

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E-Mail Is Broken; Here's How To Fix It

E-Mail Is Broken; Here's How To Fix It: "Don't get me wrong. The industry has done a swell job of managing spam--although it's not cheap. The Radicati Group, which provides messaging research, estimated last year that a typical 1,000-user organization can spend upward of $1.8 million a year to manage spam."

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Apple iPhone 4S Review - TechSpot Reviews

Apple iPhone 4S Review - TechSpot Reviews: "It's been 15 months since Apple released the iPhone 4. This has left many iPhone, and would-be iPhone customers, anxious for what the company planned to bring next. As we learned recently, the iPhone 4S it is: same body, same screen, same construction, same look as the iPhone 4. To say that some people were disappointed with the 4S announcement would be an understatement"

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Motorola Droid Razr Review - Watch CNET's Video Review

Motorola Droid Razr Review - Watch CNET's Video Review: "When the Motorola Razr first debuted in 2004, it made headlines for its stunningly thin profile. Indeed, the Razr was the impetus behind the slim phone trend that dominated the industry for years."

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Nook Tablet: Hands on with Barnes & Noble's Fire-eater | E-book readers - CNET Reviews

Nook Tablet: Hands on with Barnes & Noble's Fire-eater | E-book readers - CNET Reviews: "That's the message of the just-announced $249 Nook Tablet, the successor to 2010's Nook Color (which remains on the market for $199). The new 7-inch color tablet equals many of the basic specs of the Kindle Fire, but justifies its $50 price premium over Amazon.com's model by offering several notable upgrades."

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Beginner Photoshop: Black and White and Red Photo Effect in Ten Seconds - How-To Geek

Beginner Photoshop: Black and White and Red Photo Effect in Ten Seconds - How-To Geek: "It’s a classic effect: the black and white photo with the stark, isolated red. Here’s how to knock out that effect in Photoshop in ten seconds with our (GIMP friendly!) method."

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Desktop Fun: Sci-Fi Cities Wallpaper Collection Series 1 - How-To Geek

Desktop Fun: Sci-Fi Cities Wallpaper Collection Series 1 - How-To Geek: "Science fiction lets us dream of new worlds to explore, advanced technology, unknown species, fantastic cities to live in, and more. Now you can bring the metropolises of the future straight to your desktop with the first in our Sci-Fi Cities Wallpaper collections."

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20 of the Best Stupid Geek Tricks to Impress Your Friends - How-To Geek

20 of the Best Stupid Geek Tricks to Impress Your Friends - How-To Geek: "Have you ever surprised and impressed a non-geek friend when you were doing something on your computer that you thought was simple? If so, you performed a Stupid Geek Trick. These are simple, sometimes not very useful, computer tasks."

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Funniest PC Pranks you can play on your friends ( explained ) » Our Picks – News, articles and reviews

Funniest PC Pranks you can play on your friends ( explained ) » Our Picks – News, articles and reviews: "Have you ever found yourself wanting to play a prank on somebody, but the traditional methods just aren’t available, or aren’t enough? If you’re the kind of guy I am, I bet you did. But again, if you’re anything like I am, you won’t give up so easy. So here’s some of the funniest pranks you can play on your friends, colleagues, even parents or neighbours."

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