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A reader asks: "I want to switch to another mobile provider, but I love my current phone and don't want to buy a new one. How can I unlock my phone so it will work on any cellular network?" Great question! Mobile service providers lock phones to keep you from switching to a competitor, but consumers want the freedom to switch without buying ew phones. 
The laptop landscape is dotted with thousands of species and subspecies. Which one should you choose -- Netbook or Notebook -- and what are the differences between them? What technical specs are important and how should you buy your laptop - online or in a big electronics store? 
Amazon sold 9.5 million items on December 14th, but not all were books. How many of them were Oster Electric Wine-Bottle Openers? Ford is bring Wifi to your car's dashboard. Will they block access to Facebook while the car is in motion? And those darn netbooks are just too light and easy to carry. How is Aileron Design fixing that problem? Oh, and what does the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner have in common with a six-pack of Miller Lite? 
Ready to speed up your computer? I've got several easy, free tips you can use. Free tools are built into your operating system to keep your hard drive running at peak performance. And there are several other things you can tweak for increased system speed, in both hardware and software. 
A good computer monitor is one of the best investments you can make. It can save your eyesight and make you more productive. But which one should you buy? The easy answer is "buy the biggest monitor you can afford." The bigger the screen, the more information you can display, and the easier it will be to read. I've got some tips on which monitors offer the best value, how to decipher monitor tech specs and jargon, and a few words on monitor connectors and accesories. 
You may hear the terms "N router" or "802.11n" when discussing WiFi equipment. The "N" is taken from the "802.11n" wireless standard, which specifies how Wi-Fi equipment should communicate, and allows consumers to mix and match equipment from many manufacturers. Wireless N routers are 2-4 times as fast as the fastest previous "G" standard, offer increased wireless range, and are backward compatible with older wireless equipment. 
The surprising thing is not a laptop hard drive crash, but the rarity with which it happens. When you think about hard drives and what people do with laptops, it's surprising that laptop hard drives don't crash more often. But it does happen. 
So you want to find out who's behind a certain website. The reason could be an online store whose customer service hasn't been satisfactory, and you want to call a higher-up. It might be someone who is using your copyrighted work or even pictures of you without permission, and you want to "have a word with him" via phone or attorney. 
