Just when you're ready  to snap the best picture of the moment you're forced to replace your batteries.  Power-hogging displays and flashes gobble battery life.    Some digital cameras run from AA cells (a "battery" is more than one  cell), usually four of them;  Lots of shooting can drain a set of alkaline cells in less than an hour. ...

Well, I'm pleased to report that Microsoft did include at least one innovation with Vista that serves a real need for some of us: Logging onto your PC when you have forgotten your password.   If you forgot which of your pet's names you used the last time you changed your access settings, then you'll appreciate this tool, which isn't available with Windows XP.   Here's ...

Thinking about Vista? Think again. After trying to determine whether I should upgrade, I decided it wasn't worth the hassle, especially when my kid claims that all the cool features are already on his Mac. Here are my 5 reasons for taking a pass: Desktop search is hard to find. Microsoft had a great model in Mac to create easy to find easy to use desktop search. Th...