• Speed Up PC Control With Gestures

  
  Automatically turn special mouse movements into PC commands with gesture-reading software.

• Memo to Vendors: Here's How to Build a Winner

  
  It's not about technology; users feel they're in control of the software or gadget.
• Boost Search Speed and Improve Results
• Group Movies Into Folders on Apple TV
• Your Fitness Resolutions: This Tech Can Help
• Use Key Commands to Speed Up Basic Tasks
• Online Shoppers Satisfied, Survey Shows
• Frequently Asked Photo Questions for December
• 5 Great Gmail Apps
• Pick Simple Upgrades to Boost Your PC Performance

Consumer Advice How-Tos

• Speed Up PC Control With Gestures Automatically turn special mouse movements into PC commands with gesture-reading software.
• Boost Search Speed and Improve Results Use advanced, hidden Google search terms to improve hits. Plus track packages, look up words, convert units, and activate other tricks.
• Use Key Commands to Speed Up Basic Tasks Instead of constantly reaching for menu commands, blaze through Windows with keyboard taps.
• Frequently Asked Photo Questions for December Dave answers reader questions about organizing thousands of photos, choosing between CMOS and CCD cameras, and more.
• Pick Simple Upgrades to Boost Your PC Performance These hardware upgrades conserve costs while still making your PCs run better.

Consumer Advice News

• Memo to Vendors: Here's How to Build a Winner It's not about technology; users feel they're in control of the software or gadget.
• Group Movies Into Folders on Apple TV A tip for managing your Apple TV program selection using iTunes.
• Your Fitness Resolutions: This Tech Can Help This gear and these sites can help you get started exercising and keep you coming back for more.
• Online Shoppers Satisfied, Survey Shows As more of us opt to deal with ISPs and virtual shopping carts over brick-and-mortar storefronts, customer satisfaction becomes a priority for online retailers.
• 5 Great Gmail Apps A few favorites from Gmail Labs that should help you cut down the time you take to toggle among applications.

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Consumer Advice Slideshows

• The Last-Minute Gift Guide The clock is ticking. Depending upon when you're reading this, you have less than three days before Santa's deadline. Holding out? Been too busy? Over the next few pages, you'll find a couple of quick tips, organized according to how much time you have left. And if any of my pals get some of the gifts below, well, it's just a coincidence--honest.
• Celebrity Tech Gift Guide 2008 Racking your brain for the perfect gifts for the celebrities on your holiday shopping list? These unique tech products will make life bearable for in-the-spotlight types like Paris, Lindsay, TomKat, and Brangelina.
• 5 Great Digital Cameras for Less Than $250 You don't need to break the bank to get superb pictures. These compact shooters offer convenience and quality.

Consumer Advice Reviews

• The Last-Minute Gift Guide The clock is ticking. Depending upon when you're reading this, you have less than three days before Santa's deadline. Holding out? Been too busy? Over the next few pages, you'll find a couple of quick tips, organized according to how much time you have left. And if any of my pals get some of the gifts below, well, it's just a coincidence--honest.
• Thank You, Porn! 12 Ways the Sex Trade Has Changed the Web The sex industry is behind many innovations that today's Netizens can't live without, as well as some nasty bits we wish had never existed.
• Latest Foxmarks Add-On for Firefox Tackles Password Backups The most recent version of the popular Foxmarks utility permits you to sync passwords stored on your browser.
• Book Review - 3DVinci's ModelMetricks SketchUp Projects for Kids Books
• Hiking 2.0: Five Favorite Sites Five great Web sites to help plan your next outdoor adventure.