Category Archives: Tech

Microsoft announces $39.99 Windows 8 Pro upgrade offer for most Windows users

Microsoft has already detailed the Windows 8 upgrade route for those buying a new computer, and it’s now finally confirmed what everyone else will be paying when they upgrade their existing PC. Those running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows … Continue reading

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Microsoft confirms upgrade path and pricing for Windows 8: $14.99 for those buying new PCs

We’ve just gotten a thorough look at the Windows 8 Release Preview, and Microsoft has now also finally confirmed what the upgrade path will look like for those buying PCs before the OS is officially released later this year. The … Continue reading

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Grab Photoshop and CS2 For Absolutely Free Right Here

Adobes giving us all a late Christmas present. You can grab yourself a free, legitimate copy of Photoshop and the rest of the Creative Suite 2, right now, direct from Adobe. No catch.Well, unless you think having an Adobe account … Continue reading

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Stop Changing Your Oil – Edmunds.com

Oil chemistry and engine technology have evolved tremendously in recent years, but you’d never know it from the quick-change behavior of American car owners. Driven by an outdated 3,000-mile oil change commandment, they are unnecessarily spending millions of dollars and … Continue reading

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The name is “IT pro . . . Your IT pro.”

by Katelyn de Diego This week, the latest James Bond thriller hits the theaters, promising action, adrenalin, and acumen. That got us thinking about what impressive stunts 007 will show off this time around. Bond is known for his competence, … Continue reading

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Conan Uncovers the Real Reason You Want an iPad Mini

Once again Conan O’Brien successfully circumvents Apple’s reality distortion field with an updated version of the new iPad mini commercial that reveals the real reason you’re probably going to pre-order it tomorrow. Hint: it has nothing to do with the … Continue reading

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This Is the iPad Mini You Should Get

The iPad Mini is just a shrunken down iPad 2in a lot of ways, but it is a different device with uses that will be somewhat different. So what do you need in an iPad mini? We think we have it figured out. … Continue reading

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Your Spit Might Tell Dentists If You Have Cancer

Dentists (a.k.a. we’re real doctors, I promise!) might soon be your first line of defense against cancer through something called salivanomics—meaning analyzing your spit to see if you have diseases. UCLA researcher Dr. David Wong argues in a new paper published in the Journal … Continue reading

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Todays Apple Event Will Be Streamed Live to Apple TVs All iOS Devices

For those eager to hear what Tim Cook has to announce later on, good news: today’s Apple event will be streamed live, direct to Apple TVs. Apple TV owners should see a new “Apple Events” icon on their homescreen. Click … Continue reading

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Is This the Spaceship That Will Take Us to Mars?

Somewhere deep in the Marshall Space Center, in an unmarked beige hangar, NASA is building a spaceship. A spaceship built with spare parts, scrap hardware from the International Space Stations, a left-over aluminum-lithium cylinder and even museum mockups. One day, … Continue reading

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