There are plenty of free Windows utilities that can automate and simplify your backup efforts. The question is, which one works best? Paragon Backup Recover 2012 Free offers all the features most home users will need. (Credit: Paragon Software Group) You know you’re supposed to make regular backups, yet you’re just not doing it. Why? [...]

The HL-2270DW not only prints on both sides of a sheet of paper, but also prints without wires (thanks to built-in Wi-Fi). The Brother HL-2270DW can print on both sides of a page. (Credit: Newegg) Paper doesn’t grow on trees, you know. Oh, wait… Paper’s not free, you know. So why do you print on [...]

This excellent CableCARD adapter brings four HD tuners to your Windows Media Center PC. Over the long run, it costs way less than TiVo. The Ceton InfiniTV 4 USB. (Credit: Ceton Corp.) Don’t get me wrong, I like TiVo. What I don’t like is the $19.99/month subscription fee that goes along with it. That’s $240 [...]

Before you get too excited, it’s a refurb–and Best Buy is offering no warranty beyond a 30-day return option. Still, it’s tempting. (Credit: RIM) A couple weeks back I wrote that RIM had once again cut BlackBerry PlayBook prices, with the 16GB model down to just $199. My question at the time: Was it worth [...]

If you’re thinking of unloading your old iPad to help cover the cost of a new one, it’s time to start thinking about where and how you’ll sell it. (Credit: Apple) New iPads are coming! New iPads are coming! Well, that’s the rumor, anyway, and it might be only “new iPad,” singular. But let’s be [...]

Want to make backup copies of your DVDs? This Windows utility, normally $29.95, gets the job done quickly and neatly. (Credit: BDlot) Think DVDs are on the way out? Maybe so, but DVD collections will likely live on for quite some time. All the more reason to make backup copies of your movies, as a [...]

This is the lowest price ever on BN’s new tab, which normally sells for $249. The Nook-or-Kindle-Fire decision just got a lot harder. Down to $199 for a limited time, the Nook Tablet stands toe-to-toe with the Kindle Fire. (Credit: CNET) If you’ve been keeping score, Barnes Noble’s refurbished Nook Color e-reader has been selling [...]

(Credit: Kodak) Great discussion yesterday on the subject of CDs! Lots of you are still very passionate about them; others prefer modern streaming and download options. Thanks for weighing in! Back to business. It was less than a year ago that Kodak unveiled the Playsport Zx5, its second-generation waterproof pocket camcorder. A lot has changed [...]

(Credit: Rick Broida) Happy Valentine’s Day, peeps! (Actually, shouldn’t that be “cheeps”? Hey, I like that. From now on, you’re all my cheeps.) I love you guys and gals–even when you accuse me of running scams, ha-ha. I thought I’d switch things up today. Instead of my usual deal (see this early-morning Marketplace post if [...]

Advanced SystemCare 5 Pro is free, but only through Valentine’s Day. (Credit: IObit) Nothing says “I love you” like free software. In honor of Valentine’s Day, IObit is offering Advanced SystemCare 5 Pro (Win) free of charge. It normally sells for $19.95. Take note, however: this offer is good today and today only. After the [...]