Miracast lets you share content without a Wi-Fi signal

Wirelessly sharing content across multiple devices is nothing new, but streaming technology Miracast will let you share photos, videos, music and more across any certified device, regardless of manufacturer, without a Wi-Fi signal. The Wi-Fi Alliance...

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Microsoft offers one-click workaround for IE vulnerability, permanent fix coming Friday

Ian Paulian@ianpaul.net Ian is an independent writer based in Tel Aviv, Israel. His current focus is on all things tech including mobile devices, desktop and laptop computers, software, social networks, Web apps, tech-related legislation and corporate...

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A quick fix for problems with Windows Update

Quick housekeeping note: Hey, you've found the new Hassle-Free PC! Well done. Actually, what you've found is the new address for Hassle-Free PC, meaning it's time to update your bookmark. Here's the Web address for the blog, which I hope you'll continue...

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Safely send private information over the Internet

KenWid10 asked the Antivirus & Security Software forum how best to send encrypted information to someone over the Internet. You should never, ever just email credit card numbers, passwords, or other private information. You don't know how many...

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HP honcho Bradley: Post-PC world claim "just wrong"

Hewlett-Packard's Todd Bradley might have missed his calling as a politician. Bradley, executive vice president of HP's printing and personal systems group, clearly lives and breathes his company's products, and it shows in his answers to my questions...

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IE exploit distributes PlugX malware, researchers say

Researchers from security vendor AlienVault have identified a variant of a recently discovered Internet Explorer exploit that is used to infect targeted computers with the PlugX remote access Trojan (RAT) program. The newly discovered exploit variant...

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Web browser showdown: Which Windows app is really the best?

Your Web browser is probably the most-used application on your PC. You check your email in it, you write in it, you collaborate with coworkers in it, you use it to watch cat videos. With so much at stake, you need a browser that works well for you. ...

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Windows 8 System Builder will replace full version at retail

PC hobbyists will get a big break if new information on Windows 8's pricing structure is correct. The full non-upgrade versions of Windows appear to be gone from retail shelves in Microsoft's next generation operating system, replaced by a much cheaper...

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Sabayon 10 adds a GNOME 2-flavored 'MATE' edition

It seems like just yesterday that we saw the release of Sabayon 9 with its three desktop flavors, but already the project team behind the popular Linux distribution has launched a new version. Sabayon 10 made its official debut late last week, and...

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Tablets might actually be increasing PC customer satisfaction

"The PC is dead." "We're in a post-PC era." "Tablets are killing the PC." You've probably heard these statements before, and perhaps you've even seen the analysts' charts, which forecast the rise of tablets and the subsequent demise of traditional...

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Wikipedia contributors debate whether it's okay to pay for posts

A contentious debate has erupted on Wikipedia over questions about whether two high-profile contributors have been paid to promote articles on the site. Roger Bamkin, Wikipedia editor Some contributors have questioned whether Roger Bamkin, a director...

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Virgin Mobile's password security rapped by researchers

John P. Mello Jr. Millions of subscribers to Virgin Mobile USA, the pay-as-you-go arm of Sprint in the United States, may be at risk to hacker attack due to its weak password scheme for accessing their online accounts, according to security researchers....

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How the HTC 8X stacks up to other Windows 8 phones

On Tuesday night, HTC posted a sly tease on its Facebook and Twitter pages—a photo that showed only the corner edge of a device with a banner that read 19.9. All became clear Wednesday morning when that mystery device was revealed to be the HTC 8X. Along...

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Three surprising ways iOS 6 can boost your productivity

With all the hubbub about the iPhone 5, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that there's a new iPhone operating system as well, one that's free and available for all iPhone owners starting today. Usually you don't think of an operating system in terms...

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HTC's Windows Phone 8X and Phone 8S: Hands-on

With today's launch of the HTC Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S, Microsoft has a worthy pair of flagship devices for the Windows Phone 8 platform. In an era where phone designs feel increasingly commoditized, the new HTC phones showed a design flair...

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Buffalo WZR-D1800H 802.11ac router review: A few features light, but decent performance

Buffalo was first to market with both an 802.11ac draft 2.0 router and an 802.11ac draft 2.0 media bridge to go with it. But I imagine that more than a few early adopters are gnashing their teeth over the fact that Buffalo has yet to release a firmware...

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Asus RT-AC66U router review: The best 802.11ac router on the market, so far

Asus currently builds the best consumer-oriented 802.11n router—the RT-N66U Dual-Band Wireless N900, which I used as a reference device to compare new 802.11ac routers against. After testing the company's $200 RT-AC66U, I believe that Asus also markets...

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