Stories by Alex Wawro

Article | 20/03/2013 Why smartphones are the rightful kings of social media
Part two of a two-part series. For a contrarian view, see "Why PCs, not smartphones, are best for social media sharing."
Article | 12/10/2012 In Pictures: The 21 PC games that matter most, right now
Spring (southern hemisphere) is here, and PC gaming is about to heat up. Starting with Borderlands 2 (pictured here), there's a bevy of new games comi...
Article | 20/03/2012 32 iPad tips and tricks
You know that your new iPad will let you easily watch movies, browse the Internet, or play games on the go, but plenty of advanced features hidden ben...
Article | 14/02/2012 Sony PlayStation Vita handheld games console
When the Sony PlayStation Vita arrives in North America on February 22nd, it'll face stiff competition. Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets ha...
Article | 15/11/2011 How to boost your smartphone battery life
Do you know where your smartphone is? Unless you're using it to read PCWorld.com, your phone is probably plugged into an outlet somewhere to charge, b...
Article | 29/09/2011 Better run your business from a tablet
Getting work done with just a tablet is hard. Many of us carry Android or iOS tablets to stay connected while we’re away from our PC, but without a pr...
Article | 5/05/2011 How to build better passwords without losing your mind
Your e-mail password is your last line of defense when it comes to online privacy and security; if a hacker cracks that, they could potentially reset ...
Article | 30/03/2011 Diaspora: An antidote for your Facebook privacy problems
Our social networks say a lot about us. When you register with a Website like Facebook, you voluntarily give up personal information like your name, p...
Article | 5/03/2011 Steps to secure your smartphone against data theft
You may already know the basics of Internet security and keeping your personal data private while browsing the Web: Use a firewall, don't open attachm...
Article | 25/02/2011 Five ways Cloud printers will make your small business soar
A new wave of Web-connected printers from the likes of HP and Lexmark are changing the way we dole out documents. Instead of dumb single-purpose devic...
Article | 9/02/2011 Norton mobile security apps seek to stop smartphone theft
Early Tuesday morning Norton announced results of a Strategy One survey conducted last September that suggest one in three U.S. citizens have had thei...
Article | 4/12/2010 MacBook Air performs poorly in laptop comparison tests
Recently, after testing two MacBook Air models running Windows 7, we published results that showed the thin and light Apple laptops outperformed most ...
Article | 5/11/2010 First Look: Facebook Single Sign-on
Facebook is getting serious about on-the-go social networking with a suite of new features announced during the Facebook Mobile event on Wednesday.
Article | 27/09/2010 How to install and play Duke Nukem 3D on your PC
After 13 years in development, Duke Nukem Forever is finally coming to consoles and PCs in 2011. What better way to celebrate than by playing through ...
Article | 15/07/2010 Lab notes: Kingston vs. VelociRaptor storage smackdown
It's time for a storage upgrade, but your budget won't bear the burden of both a blazing new VelociRaptor hard drive and an extra injection of Kingsto...

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