While eBay isn't the best place to buy everything, it's not a bad place to purchase a used computer. There are some risks involved, but in general, the majority of transactions on eBay will be trouble-free if you know what you're doing. Here are a few helpful tips for buying a used computer on

After being around for barely more than a year Microsoft is on the verge of releasing a pretty big update to their Live Search. As of right now Microsoft is rolling out a Beta version to select testers, and don't be surprised if you see a new look the next time you visit Live Search.

One of our readers, Siva, managed to snap a screenshot when he received the enhanced interface. Below I've embedded

There's a new way to express an idea to your readers, and it's called Sketchcast. It's essentially a YouTube for doodles or sketches, and you can draw with a mouse or a stylus (if your computer supports it). I'm not too sure what kind of real ideas can be conveyed using a mouse because it feels a lot like trying to draw things in

MySpace is looking to cater to mobile phone users with their new ad-supported mobile version of the social network which launched today at mobile.myspace.com.  It'll be free for users and will work on all U.S. carriers.  MySpace has become such a phenomenon and ranks as one of the most visited sites globally, it

For Windows Vista Ultimate users, the extras that were promised have turned into the Ultimate Disappointment. A premium price was paid to get these "extras", yet only four have been released so far and the promise that they made to deliver the remaining 20 language packs by the end of Summer was just broken as Fall began yesterday. In July when the Ultimate Extras team finally spoke up after being silent for all too

The OLPC price talks have subsided, and consumers that want to get their hands on an XO laptop will have to fork out $399 (£200/€225) on the November 12th release date. What was once considered to be the $100 laptop now actually runs $200 to manufacture, and therefore with every retail purchase an XO laptop will also be donated by

It's been over three years since Google opened their doors to their web-based email service called Gmail, which at the time shattered all existing storage limitations. To make Gmail a worldwide service Google has people translate phrases into their native language. Instead of spending money on professional translators they just enlist the help of common users who are fluent in multiple languages. One of those translators shot some information over to Googling Google