game play mechanics are the most refined. After you place a bet, you are treated to a smooth, 3D animation of the spinning roulette wheel. It runs nicely and it is a good roulette simulation. The mechanics are fine, with all available roulette bets in place...

• -A Stagnant Selection Of Games, Continued

horse racing, a trifecta is a bet in which the bettor correctly names the top three finishers in a race in exact order. A tall order, in other words, and a perilous bet. With tongue in cheek, however, OCZ provides a product that handles both types of Secure...

and techniques you can use to solve common PC hardware problems.. Liquid on the Computer As mentioned previously, your computer and liquids are a dangerous combination, so your best bet is to keep the two of them apart. However, accidents do happen, so consider...

up in most cases: The cheaper the multifunction is when you first buy it, the more expensive the ink cartridges are likely to be across its lifespan. Choosing the cheapest printer you can find is, unfortunately, rarely a good bet. Another bad idea: opting for...

work on your computer. What is Your Windows 7 Strategy? In these upgrade battles my advice is, 'Tell me the rules, and I will play your game'.  Your best bet is to do your own research for your situation.  Hopefully, you now have the right questions...

defaults to a 1600-pixel resample) and add a watermark. Explanation: Picasa doesn’t mess up very often, preferring instead to throw everything that isn’t a safe bet into the Unnamed group. Apart from that one dog face, I spotted no tags that weren’t...

and is excellent to use either with the touchscreen or a pointer and keyboard. If applications are important, then the Palm Pre is your best bet. Its app store is still in beta, but we’re confident that when it opens developers will be pouring their own...

need to compromise with slower gameplay.Sound Lenovo has fitted the Y650 with JBL speakers connected to a Realtek chipset, which seems like a safe bet. The speakers themselves perform well, but they cause the plastic case of the laptop to vibrate producing...

• -Roundup: 8 Laptops