Chris Nickson is a journalist who's written extensively about music and related fields. He's the author of more than 30 books, most recently The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to World Music and Solid Air: The Life of John Martyn. His work is published in a number of magazines on a regular basis. After many years living in Seattle, he recently return to England to live.
How to Backup a Computer Hard Drive
Most computer users recognize the importance of backing up key files on a regular basis — be it documents, music, irreplaceable photos and camcorder footage — but not everyone is… →
How to Extend Your Laptop Battery Life
It’s happened to many a traveler: You’re onboard a flight from, say, New York to Los Angeles, with plans to finish a stack of work along the way. After all,… →
Apple Denies iPhones Are Exploding
Apple has been very firm in denying that the incidents of supposedly “exploding” iPhones reported recently in Europe are due to defects. It’s been suggested that overheating batteries have been… →
Guitar Hero Gets Teen Spirit
Any grunge fans among gamers will be overjoyed at the news that the upcoming Guitar Hero 5 will be featuring Kurt Cobain, the leader of Nirvana who killed himself at… →
Microsoft Lets People Play With Natal
There are two of them at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. And yes, people can play with them. It’s the new Natal hands-free controller for the Xbox 360, unveiled by Microsoft… →
Iran Wants To Be An International Games Player
Given the global political situation and the stance of the West, it won’t be easy, but Iran is hoping it has the juice to become a force in the games… →
MP3 Players That Rock
Face it – with well over 120 million units sold, no company even comes close to touching the extraordinary success that Apple has enjoyed with its iPod-branded portable media players.… →
Five Must-Have Features for the Modern Digital Camera
You're flipping through the weekly flyers from your local electronics store and marvel at the new digital cameras on the market. Not only are prices dropping all the time –… →
Waiting in line for the iPhone 3GS, Why I Wished I stayed in Bed
It was supposed to be a dark and stormy night. In New York City, two-thirds of the Gillette triumvirate (Tiger Woods and Derek Jeter) got rained on and nearly out.… →
iPhone OS 3.0 ? Installation and Overview
Apple's new (and much-hyped) operating system update is already bundled inside the iPhone 3G S, but existing iPhone owners can now download iPhone OS 3.0 right from iTunes – though… →
10 Most Influential Tech Products
Before even discussing the most influential, important developments of the technology age, the simple transistor must claim its rank near the top. Or, more accurately, the incredible shrink-ability of said… →
Wireless Router and Network Buying Guide
Looking to set up a network in your home so you can connect all your PCs to your broadband Internet service, share data files, and stream audio and video between… →
PC Sound Card Buyer’s Guide
It’s the question on everyone’s minds: Your PC can produce pretty decent audio without your having to spend a dime on new hardware, so why the heck are we advocating… →
Gadgets: Great Value For The Money
From touchscreen-enabled smartphones to high-definition television sets, today’s hottest gadgets and consumer electronics may seem like a ridiculous extravagance. But in reality, they're not. Call it a recession optical illusion:… →
Worst Vaporware and High-Tech Hoaxes
As much as late-night infomercial fodder such as the venerable vegetable slice-n-dicer and the towel-cum-chamois hybrid infuriatingly dubbed the ShamWow have become the subject of intense ridicule, these gadgets have… →
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