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CNET

http://www.cnet.com 

Everything from video reviews of new products to an interactive display of a futuristic digital home is available on CNET.  News, products, trends, buying guides and tech information is included.

Convert Files

http://www.convertfiles.com

A free online file converter.

Computer User Manuals

https://www.computerusermanuals.com

Search for downloadable computer manuals. 

ExtremeTech

http://www.extremetech.com 

Extremetech offers articles and tips on new technology.  Included is information about central processing units and other components of a computer.  Look here too for news about current conferences, and places where you can post your resume.

File Formats

http://www.ace.net.nz/tech/TechFileFormat.html 

A nearly comprehensive listing of computer file formats.

Hackaday

http://hackaday.com

Hackaday serves up Fresh Hacks Every Day from around the Internet. Our playful posts are the gold-standard in entertainment for engineers and engineering enthusiasts. They are taking the term “Hacking” which has been soured in the public mind.

Macworld

http://www.macworld.com 

If you own an Apple computer, Macworld offers articles and reviews pertinent to Mac software. Other resources include news, tips, discussion forums, and more.

O'Reilly Search

http://www.oreillynet.com/search/index.ncsp 

Publisher O’Reilly provides articles, blogs and conference information on a wide range of computer topics.

PC Magazine

http://www.pcmag.com 

PC Magazine builds itself as the “Independent Guide to Technology.” Contains hundreds of features from the magazine: news, reviews, “how to buy,” expert help, “first look” at new products and reviews of books.  A section on downloads allows users to get copies of special software and shareware.

PC World

http://pcworld.com 

Feature articles on numerous computer topics are available here.  Check by issue date, or click on the sections at the top of the page for news, reviews, how-to, downloads, tools and product finders.

Slashdot

http://slashdot.org 

Computing news for the “techie.”

TechSpot

http://www.techspot.com 

Calling itself the “PC Enthusiast Information Resource,” TechSpot provides news, reviews, guides to topics such as security and links to topics and products.

Wired Magazine

http://www.wired.com 

News about technological innovations and their influence on the world.

ZD Net

http://www.zdnet.com/

ZD Net software section has news, top products, guides (“Business Software Guide”) and reviews of all types of business, home and entertainment software. 

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