10 Businesses You Can Start From Your Smartphone
When all else fails, start your own company with little more than a smartphone. Here’s how to launch a shoestring business with virtually nothing.

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Business - Small business - Smartphone - Business and Economy - Multi-core processor


Weird Windows Woes: Fix Random Freezes, Test Mode
Learn how to stop Windows 7 from freezing at will, remove a mysterious "test mode" watermark, and find out exactly what version of Windows you're running.

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Microsoft Windows - Operating system - Windows 7 - Windows - Windows XP


Change Your Windows User-Account Picture
There's no law that says you have to stick with the Windows-standard rubber ducky, or whatever you chose during installation. Here's how to get the image you want.

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Microsoft Windows - Operating system - Windows XP - Business - Rubber


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12 Ways the Tech Industry Is Screwing You (and How to Fight Back)
Whether you seek out cutting-edge tech gear or keep to a strict budget, the tech industry has ways to nickel-and-dime you out of your hard-earned cash. Here’s how to fight back.

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Business - Technology - Shopping - Precision Cutting - Sports


Can a Relative or Roommate Spy on Me?
If you're both adults, can someone you're living with spy on your Internet habits?

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Home - Apartment Living - Roommates - Health - Friendship


Blur the Background for Punchier Photos
Here's how to use your image editor to change the depth of field in your photos after you take them.

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Graphics - Depth of field - Shareware - Windows - Image Management


Get a Better Battery Gauge for Your Laptop
Fab freebie BatteryBar is the single best thing to happen to laptops since Wi-Fi. It shows you everything you need to know about your battery.

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Laptop - Hardware - Notebooks and Laptops - Power Supplies - Toshiba


How to Record Streaming Audio
Want to revisit your favorite Internet-radio memories? Here’s how to record streaming audio on your PC.

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Internet radio - Streaming media - Arts - Radio - Music


Battling Desktops
Al Gruber asked why he appears to have two different desktops--the PC’s default screen and a Windows Explorer location.

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Windows Explorer - Microsoft Windows - Windows - Shareware - Utilities


Remove the 'Test Mode' Watermark from Windows 7
If Windows is suddenly throwing you this weird watermark curveball, fear not: it's pretty easy to knock outta the OS park.

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Microsoft Windows - Windows 7 - Operating system - FAQs Help and Tutorials - Windows Vista


How to Get Started With a Blade System
Is a blade server right for your small business? Here are the factors to consider if your company is looking at blade technology.

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Business - Small business - Blade server - Hewlett-Packard - Server


How to Install Apps With Ubuntu Software Center
With Ubuntu Software Center you can easily find, browse and install your choice of thousands of great open source software apps. Here's how.

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Open source - Ubuntu - Ubuntu Software Center - Linux - Operating Systems


Disable Your Laptop's Touchpad While You Type, Windows 7 Edition
If you're a Windows 7 user, here's a utility that should solve the maddening problem of accidental touchpad swipes. And it's free!

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Windows 7 - Touchpad - Microsoft Windows - Windows - Operating Systems


11 Must-Have Android Apps for Business
Among all the Android apps pouring into Google's Market, here are a few particularly notable gems for businesses.

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Google - Android - Search - Apps - Search Engines