Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's English Department, and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the How-To team, she covers a ...

Computers are essential to modern life, but many users forget that regular cleaning is just as important as software updates. Over time, dust, pet hair, and debris can build up inside your device, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Your PC or laptop likely has multiple USB ports for seamless connectivity. These ports allow you to plug in various useful USB gadgets, such ...

It’s easy to ignore a dusty or smudged computer screen—until the glare from a nearby window makes every fingerprint and dust particle impossible to overlook. Whether you use a desktop monitor or a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you dropped your iPhone into a mess or just haven't bothered to give your iPad a thorough cleaning in the years since first taking it ...

iPhones go everywhere. They're always in our pockets, on kitchen counters, and every now and then, they end up in a bathroom somewhere. So, wiping your iPhone on your shirt and calling it a day may ...

Trying to use a computer with a dirty monitor can be very frustrating. Every smudge and streak on the screen makes it that much harder to see what you're doing, especially in bright sunlight. A dirty ...