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Convert Video for Your iPod

With its ever expanding catalog of movies and TV shows, the iTunes Store is a great place to stock up on video content for an iPod. But why spend your hard-earned money there when you already have a vast collection of DVDs, iMovies, and other video files at your fingertips? With the help of some fre... More...

How to Delete All Data on Your Computer

Getting rid of your computer? Whether you're donating, selling, or giving it away, be sure to get rid of all the data on it first. If you fail to do so, you risk making yourself vulnerable to identity thieves. Your computer contains traces of information about your identity. To truly get rid of all ... More...

iPod Tips: Play On--Get More Battery Power From Your Player

There are millions of iPod stories in the Naked City, and many of them involve dead or dying batteries. Apple faced one of its biggest public-relations brouhahas when users of first-, second-, and third-generation iPods complained en masse about the relatively short life of the music players' lith... More...

Mobile Computing: Hot iPod Add-Ons

Apple's iPod has had its share of hard knocks lately. Reports of sweatshop conditions at a Chinese iPod factory have made headlines. French lawmakers have tried to force Apple to open up its iTunes digital rights management so that iPod competitors can play music downloaded from iTunes. A new scene-... More...

How to Buy a GPS Navigation Kit

Having a GPS Navigation system is a great way to ensure your safety while on the road. GPS Navigation allows your location, movement and vehicle status to be monitored by a person in a different location by satellite. If your vehicle is ever stolen or you are injured while on the road, the GPS Navig... More...

How to Get a High-Performance Car Audio System

Buying a car audio system can be more complex than buying the car. Audio components come with their own set of technical specifications, which may be unintelligible unless you're an electrical engineer. Find a salesperson who will help you cut through the marketing talk and evaluate what's really im... More...

How to Buy the Right Cell Phone

With hundreds of cell phones in the market, it is pretty daunting trying to figure out what model is best for your needs. Most have a dizzying number of features and functions and many times you may be paying for features you don’t really need or use. In addition, you need to know which carrier is b... More...

Mobile Computing: Avoid Committing Ear Spray

Are you guilty of committing "ear spray"? Ear spray, a term recently attributed to NPR's Morning Edition, is the tinny sound that leaks out of someone else's headphones. An NPR producer humorously described her experience on a crowded train, when she was subjected to second-hand sound fro... More...

Gadget Freak: High-Def Discs Battle for Your Bucks

Illustration: Barry Blitt In the market for a Sony Betamax? You can find one on eBay for less than $100. Of course, only serious electronics geeks would want a player that's been obsolete for more than 20 years. But if you're not careful, you could end up owning something much like it, thanks to the... More...

Gadget Freak: Censors and Sensibility

Illustration: Ron Chan The day I heard my three-year-old quoting the movie Bad Boys, I realized we had to change our family viewing habits. To an unfamiliar ear it probably sounded like he was saying "mother-father," but I knew better. I figured we'd be stuck watching Disney for the next d... More...

Making Movies: Copy Your Old Videos to DVD

As the video guru at PC World, one of the questions I'm most frequently asked is about copying old videotapes to DVD. Readers ask me if it is difficult or complicated. The answer, dear readers, is no. It's actually pretty simple to do, and it won't cost you a fortune. There are two different ways t... More...

How to Copy Data From One Hard Drive to Another

You too can copy one hard drive to another without a degree in magic. This article includes the ins and outs of getting the job done including a small amount of information on alternate methods. Instructions Difficulty: Moderate ... More...

Use the Best Light for Awesome Photos

Long, long ago, I worked with someone who would get fidgety if he thought anyone was wasting time. He'd admonish us, saying that we were "burning daylight." I've always liked that expression: Daylight is a precious resource, and it burns away whether we use it wisely or not. I think about... More...

Make Your Own Holiday Cards

When I was a kid, during the holidays my mom would buy several boxes of bland holiday greeting cards, inscribe a short message, and nestle a wallet-sized photo of the family into each one. I continued that tradition myself for a while as an adult, thinking that was what you were supposed to do. But... More...

How to Destroy a Hard Drive

With identity theft becoming a growing problem, securely disposing of old hard drives is more important than ever. Simply deleting the contents of your old drives is not enough. Hard drives continue to store old data until overwritten with new data. Instru... More...

How to backup your data from a dead computer to another

You data does not have to die with your computer! Follow these steps to help retrieve it. (This article assumes the hard drive is still accessible, in working condition). Instructions Difficulty: Challenging ... More...

How to Keep Your Computer Clean

Is your computer getting slow? That's because all of the "cookies" and junk that it's been collecting with AND WITHOUT your knowledge! Instructions Difficulty: Easy ... More...
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