Q: With all of the “special deals” being offered during the holiday shopping season, is it safe to buy electronics that have been refurbished? - Melody

Q: I'm looking to buy a laptop for school. Can you give me suggestions on the best laptops under $600? -- Brian

How can I securely erase the data from a flash drive or camera card?

How can I securely erase the data from a flash drive or camera card?

Q: I have a couple of VelociRaptor hard drives and have had nothing but problems with them. I am wondering would the Seagate Hybrid drives be a better alternative? - D

NEW YORK - When Taiwan’s Asustek Computer brought out the Eee PC last year, it created a whole new category of tiny, cheap laptops. Despite its success, the computer had one confounding element: Its keyboard was really small — good for kids, maybe, but not for adults.

Few laptops have received as much attention as Apple's MacBook Air. This 3-pound beauty measures just 3/4-inch thick. The only thing that isn't svelte about this ultraportable laptop is the price tag.

Q. How long should a hard drive last, and are the new solid state drives going to be more reliable? — Peter

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs took the wraps off a super-slim new laptop Tuesday, unveiling a tiny personal computer that is less than an inch thick and turns on the moment it's opened.

For the better part of a decade, Alcor Life Extension Foundation operated quietly out of a nondescript building in the Scottsdale Airpark.

For the better part of a decade, Alcor Life Extension Foundation operated quietly out of a nondescript building in the Scottsdale Airpark.

It may not look like much now, but a recording studio complex coming to downtown Mesa may play a crucial role in making the area an after-hours, arts-and-entertainment destination.