A Look Ahead

As the year draws to a close, it's always interesting to see what the tech gurus are predicting for the future. Here is the 2011 Technology Preview.

New and Improved

Malwarebytes is one of the most trusted and effective tools for removing all kinds of malicious software. Over at the Malwarebytes forums, there's big news today: MBAM 1.5 has been released, and it's faster, smarter, and better than ever. Startup time has been trimmed to just a few seconds and scanning speed improved by as much as 500%. There's also a host of new detection algorithms which allow MBAM to better detect all the frustrating, shifty malware floating around cyberspace.

Users can now manually add files and folders to the Malwarebytes ignore list, too. If you own the pro version, you'll get enhanced command line tools, a smarter, faster "Flash scan" which takes as little as 10 seconds to complete, and one-touch automatic updating.

Bridal Registry

For PC users, there's a part of your Windows software that few know about but is very powerful: the Registry. Pretty much everything that happens with your computer is a setting in the Registry. Want to make Windows better? Here are 50 Registry Hacks. Please be sure to back up your Registry before you do this, as a wrong change can fry your system.

Paperback Writer

Most of you print out your photos and digital x-ray images on an inkjet. Some of you try to do this on crappy copy paper and wonder why it looks so bad. Yes, the paper makes a big difference. Here's how Photo Paper Improves Print Quality.

Speed Demons

When many people are evaluating their browsers, speed is often king. Here's a great Browser Speed Test...you might be surprised (I wasn't) at how poorly IE did!

4 Square

With many dental offices using their phones and mobile devices as part of their practice, many of you are probably familiar with the new 4G networks. But, what exactly is 4G, do you need it, and if so, which one? Here's Everything You Need to Know About 4G.

"How To" You Do

They cover a lot ground every day on Lifehacker, but they get their greatest pleasure from putting together in-depth, step-by-step guides, making complicated tasks easy to do yourself. Here's a look back at their most popular how-to features of 2010.