
A software article on HardwareCentral? It's a bit out of the ordinary, but these are no ordinary applications. Check out our 10 favorite -- and free -- utilities for inspecting, protecting, benchmarking, and keeping a PC running smoothly.
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It's been a busy six months for PCs, peripherals, and processors. Take a look at the best products and technologies HardwareCentral's seen to date in 2010 (and bookmark the page to see how many of them make the cut when we honor the full year's worth in December).
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Computer systems come in all shapes and sizes, but which are the smartest? HardwareCentral editor Eric considers everything from expandability to sex appeal to name the five best portable and five best desktop PC categories -- and the most common laptop and minitower models don't make the cut.
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Want to make employees feel appreciated while postponing the expense of buying new PCs? Check out these hardware and software improvement ideas, ranging from a nifty new office suite to surprisingly affordable storage and display enhancements.
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When introducing the iPad last week, Apple CEO Steve Jobs made some pointed remarks about netbooks failing to fill the space between smartphones and laptops. HardwareCentral editor Eric begs to differ.
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If being five years old is like being thirty-five in dog years, it's got to be at least double that in computer years. From energy savings and employee morale to Windows 7's deliverance from Vista, here are ten reasons to quit postponing that PC refresh.
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Yeah, Windows 7 is here -- but a lot of technologies and products promised earlier this year are not. From desktop 3D to the Bigfoot of Cupertino (the famed Apple tablet), Eric Grevstad looks at some of IT's most notable absentees.
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Do you want the Web in every room of your house? HP thinks you do, or at least it thinks you'll pay a premium for Web-enabled versions of everyday items like printers and picture frames.
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The iPod, when it comes to consumer attention, has finally run
its course. There are more exciting products, especially the iPhone, that people care
about. Is a comeback ahead?
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For power users like our columnist, a notebook or a netbook don't quite cut it.
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