Notebooks - Features

50 tools to speed up your PC

Get Windows humming again, supercharge your browser, and clear out the crud with these (mostly) free downloads.

Linux examined: Xandros Professional

To a lot of people, Ubuntu represents the most end-user-friendly nongeek-compatible Linux distribution. But there are other commercial distributions that work even harder to create a desktop experience that is, frankly, Windows-like. The two most wel...

Hot new pics of Fujitsu’s answer to the Eee PC: the M1010

Will this finally kill the Eee PC?

Windows 7: Seven developments you should know about

One stone-cold fact about Windows 7 is that we need more stone-cold facts in order to understand the new operating system that is likely to arrive in early 2010.

Get Leopard and Windows to play nice

One of the major selling points for Macs and Mac OS X Leopard these days is their ability to work well in a largely Windows world. Apple offers two ways to accomplish this task: Leopard's ability to share files and printers with Windows machines, and...

FAQ: Google Chrome Tips and Pointers

Where's the search history button?

Dell's Inspiron Mini 9

Dell today unveiled its entry in the budget ultraportable notebook market, the Inspiron Mini 9.

Fifteen must-have Firefox add-ons

Firefox 3 was released just this June, and many Firefox fans believe the new version is clearly the best browser you can get. You can make it even better with free add-ons, which integrate directly into the browser and offer loads of useful new featu...

Twelve unnecessary Vista features to disable

Vista, thy name is bloat!

Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags

Some words seem destined to go together, like "Marco" and "Polo," "Uma" and "Oprah," "rock" and "lobster." Until recently, however, I would never have thought to conjoin the words "checkpoint" and "friendly." But these days, the two seemingly dispara...

10 Firefox add-ons for better browsing

If you love Firefox, you'll love these extensions!

Ultimate Father's Day gadget wish list

Forget the tie, here's what Dad really wants!

Ultraportable laptops: Their rise and possible fall

For some users, the new generation of ultraportable notebooks comes close to embodying the Holy Grail for road warriors. Their laptop-like keyboards make them more usable for typing tasks than smart phones, but they are lighter and cheaper than tradi...

Maximize your laptop with cool accessories

Here are 10 cool ways to add useful new features and functionality to your laptop.

iPhone apps for travelers

Downloadable applications from Apple's iTunes App Store can turn your iPhone into a helpful traveling companion. As of this writing (early August, 2008), the App Store's Travel category includes foreign language translators, currency and weight/measu...