Poll of the Week:  Do you have a gaming console & if so, which one(s)?

Tip of the Week: Fine-Tune Your HDTV

Straight out of the box, your high-definition television might not be showing off its best picture quality. This PCWorld video shows you how to tweak on-board color, brightness, and contrast settings and points out a couple of tools for more precisely calibrating your screen.

Headwhack of the Week: What the heck is the middle mouse button for?

That middle button is often ignored, but you can tap its potential for browsing more efficiently, scrolling quickly, and more with these tips!

Geek Speak of the Week: PEBCAK

Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard

Security: Microsoft to patch 26 holes in Windows, Office

Microsoft will patch 26 holes next week, including critical ones in Windows and several holes in Office.  Five of the 13 bulletins affect vulnerabilities that could lead to remote code execution and they are rated critical

News: Qualcomm to Bring Color, Video to E-Readers

E-book readers with black-and-white screens look like they're stuck in a time warp, now that Apple's full-color iPad is on its way.  But not for long. A new generation of displays are waiting to bring full color and video to low-power displays, while maintaining readability in different environments.

News: Mozilla Firefox hit by malware add-ons

Mozilla says a pair of malicious Firefox add-ons slipped by its security checks and infected approximately 4,600 Windows computers over the last five months.

Data Doctors Video: High-Tech "24": Possible or Not?

Think back about 8 years to your first cell phone. It was a lot different from the one you have today. Same goes for your computer.  During that same time period, the hit FOX show "24" has also had to keep up to date with new technology.

FOX News asked us to comment on whether Jack Bauer's gadgets are based in truth, or just the work of the writers' imaginations?

Opinion:  Apple's Good for Nothing iPad

"Apple's iPad-what is it good for? Absolutely nothing! Say it again. Actually, those are the lyrics to the song "War," but they also apply to the iPad, methinks."  PCMag.com's John C. Dvorak a.k.a. The Cranky Geek tells you why!

Weekly Advice Column: Common computer 'cleanup' mistakes

Feb 8th is 'Clean out your computer' day, but before you get started, bone up on the do's and don'ts so you don't make these common mistakes! 

This Week's Show: Tech Support Survival Guide

As technology infiltrates more areas of our daily lives, we invariably find ourselves talking to someone in the 'tech support' department for our tech woes. 

To be fair, telephone tech support staffers have one of the most difficult jobs in the world: trying to help non-technical users on technology that the support people can't see or touch based on the non-technical verbal queues from frustrated users. 

So what can you do to improve the chances of getting useful help from the folks in the tech support world? 

Listen in as the Data Doctors give you tips on what to and more importantly, what not to do to survive the necessary evil of tech support! 

Join us Saturdays from 12:00PM-2:00PM (Mountain) on News 92.3 KTAR or listen LIVE via the Internet at KTAR.com  as we discuss your computer questions at: 602.277.5827 or ask your questions during (or before) the broadcast using the ask a question page.

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