Robyn Peterson

The Internet is a battlefield and your computer is under constant bombardment. In such a dangerous digital world, knowledge is your shield, but who has the expertise—let alone the exhaustive resources—necessary to scour the Web for pertinent, accurate alerts, patches, and the like? You do, now. Security Scout, our latest premium utility from PC Magazine, […]

Wireless keyboards make life easy. Cutting the cord, so to speak, ushers you into a new era of annoyance-free computing–or at the very least removes one major source of annoyance from your computing environment, cords. Imagine it — no more wires to trip over, no more tangles behind the computer desk, and no more cracked, […]

Even when seemingly idle, your PC runs a multitude of processes. Some perform vital functions—controlling hard drives, for example—but others dont. All expend precious system resources, though, and the more they consume, the slower your system runs. Shutting down unnecessary processes can help return your PC to its former peppy self. But the tool Microsoft […]

Feeling tied down by your mouse? The $80 (street) Gyration Ultra Cordless Optical Mouse frees you. This unique device uses a dual-axis gyroscope to detect a wide range of motion. Within 25 feet of the USB radio-frequency (RF) receiver, moving the mouse pointer on-screen is as simple as waving your hand in the air. Should […]

Feeling tied down to your lumpy office chair? So stand up, trash your antiquated scroll-wheel mouse, and start living. Believe it or not, you could be mousing in the air. (Directors note: cue theme song to Greatest American Hero.) Never thought you could feel so free? All kidding aside, the new version of the Gyration […]