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First Glimpse at Google Chrome OS – Google offered up everything but a finished Chrome OS today, releasing its source code and explaining how it’s different than other operating systems. Here are the features, functions, and screenshots you’ll want to know about. Carrie Prejean sex tape scam warning – Security experts have warned surfers to be [...] Read Full Story

CNET’s Cheapskate: Get a 26-inch LCD HDTV/monitor for $199.99 – Sellout alert! I don’t know how long this unparalleled deal will last, but I do know it’s the lowest price I’ve ever seen on a 26-inch, 720p flat-panel TV. Office 2010 Professional Beta Available for Download – Want to give Office 2010’s online document syncing, Windows [...] Read Full Story

10+ PowerToys that can expand your control of Windows XP – Not all PowerToys are right for everyone. But find the ones that make sense for you, and your Windows tasks will be a whole lot easier. 10+ IT pros share the utilities they can’t live without – One way to make your job a little [...] Read Full Story

Top 20 Windows 7 Tips – Here are 20 tricks to tweak Windows 7 into the interface that works best for you. 10 Fascinating Facts about Black Friday – Like it or not, it’s coming soon. Black Friday is only days away, and the 2009 edition of Busiest Shopping Day of the Year will boast some [...] Read Full Story

Five Best Online Backup Tools – Local backup is a useful and necessary part of securing your data against catastrophe, but with the advent of broadband and inexpensive online storage, you’ve got little reason to not back up critical files to the cloud as well. How To: Make Windows 7 Play Nice With All Your [...] Read Full Story