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Synology DiskStation DS212+ NAS device
Synology's two-bay, DiskStation DS212+ provides great performance and state-of-the-art connectivity, but it lacks the expandability and physical secur...
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HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One multifunction inkjet printer
The first thing you'll notice about the $169 HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One color inkjet multifunction printer is that it looks better than the compe...
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HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus inkjet multifunction printer
In a world filled with cheap but underpowered inkjet multifunction printers (MFPs), using the HP Officejet Pro 8600 Plus is a pleasant departure. One ...
Article | 28/09/2011
Use Linux-like virtual deskops with VirtuaWin
Anyone familiar with Linux is probably familiar with virtual desktops. If you're not, download VirtuaWin and take a look. This utility takes your Wind...
Article | 3/09/2011
Dell Vostro V131 ultraportable business laptop
Dell's Vostro V131 is sedately handsome and a good performer, but has little else to distinguish it from the corporate-targeted ultraportable crowd. U...
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Oki MC561 colour laser multifunction printer
Oki Printing Solutions' MC561 colour laser multifunction printer is well equipped for a busy workgroup, with full print/copy/scan/fax features, outsta...
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Able utility O&O DiskRecovery finds, restores lost data
Recovering data is no small deal -- as anyone who's lost some will attest. But with so many programs out there, it's had to choose. The latest version...
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Lenovo Thinkpad X220
Lenovo's Thinkpad X220 ultraportable, replacing the X201, is sure to be a hit with ThinkPad fans -- as well as most everyone else. It's fast, light, h...
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TestDisk, PhotoRec fix disks, recover files
If you're a fan of character-based interfaces -- such as DOS -- and free data recovery, you're going to love TestDisk and its companion utility, Photo...
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Digitize your movies
Analog movies can be the easiest--or the hardest--medium to digitize, depending on the format you're working with. While older camcorder and video for...
Article | 3/03/2011
Digitize your documents
The space required to store paper documents can be a problem. Digitizing your documents renders them exquisitely portable--you can store an entire lib...
Article | 3/03/2011
Digitize your pictures
Today the digital camera is ubiquitous, but photos used to be taken by momentarily exposing something called "film" to light. Yes, film--the ode to ph...
Article | 3/03/2011
Digitize your music
In my lifetime, music has been delivered on vinyl, cassettes, eight-track tapes, CDs, and audio DVDs. How do I listen to it now? Usually with a PC or ...
Article | 1/03/2011
HP Mini 1103 netbook: Solid, old-school
The business-oriented HP Mini 1103 netbook is good-looking and solidly designed, and it has great battery life. Two years ago it would've earned high ...
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IronKey 1GB S200 USB Flash Drive 1GB
The IronKey Personal S200 is possibly the slickest combination of software- and hardware-based security in the flash drive market. Though you log on v...