Ever notice how there are a lot of acronyms for computer stuff? API, BIOS, CPU, DOS (not to be confused with DoS), DRAM, GPU, HDD, RAM, ROM, and a whole lot more... It can get downright overwhelming.

Pop quiz: How often do you need to restart your computer for best performance? Here’s a hint. If you only do it when your machine crashes or needs to update, that’s not enough. Tap or click for my ...

Walter S. Mossberg explains the differences between and pros and cons of different types of computers – notebook, netbook, desktop, tablet – and explains what to look for in a processor, memory, video ...

This week I got an email from a reader asking for the best and most economical way to back up his computer. That's a very good question. The best way to back up your computer is to choose a method ...

Ross Donald has sent three kids to college. And a fourth starts this fall. That makes the physician from Ketchum, Idaho, something of an expert in buying computers, having bought one for each of his ...