Think everyone is only buying laptops and netbooks these days? Nope. “All-in-one” PCs — you know, those desktop computers that fuse a computer and monitor into one compact body — are doing quite well in the global market.

Anyone who has purchased music, videos or apps from Apple’s popular iTunes store has probably seen this once in a while: You’ve bought something, but it’s not showing up. Don’t panic, as we have the solution.

OK, I admit the headline is tad misleading – though it’s not a lie. Amazon isn’t giving away free Kindle e-book readers away, sorry, but they did announce today the ability to download the Kindle application (app) for your PC for free – and download hundreds of thousands of free books, too.

In case you missed the February “Gear Guide” segment I host at Cineplex movie theatres (and sister chains), click this video to see some recommended movie-making tools including a high-definition camcorder, funky tripods, video editing software and a touch-screen PC.

USB ports are now the universal charging port for many electronic devices. You can even install a USB-equipped outlet in your house.

Are students really getting the best computers possible for their computer-related tasks at school?

Even if you’re not a fan of “As Seen on TV” products, you’ve no doubt heard of the Magic Jack by now. Popularized by a year-old informercial, this clever product turns your computer into an inexpensive landline alternative. Now, YMax Corp. has unveiled its next product at CES — and you won’t believe what it can do.

Intel’s 2010 CES booth had two 7-by 7-foot HD touchscreens, each one showing more than 500 rotating cubes that represent a piece of Internet content, be it a video, photo or text (including Twitter feeds, Flickr images, Google News articles and more). By touching the cubes, it expanded the content in real-time. All of this was running off an Intel Core i7-based desktop. Simply amazing.

I cannot deny the fact that I want this.

In this month’s “Gear Guide” segment, shown on Cineplex movie theatres across Canada, I talk about some of my favourite computer accessories: a customizable webcam, funky mouse, illuminated keyboard and media-centric external hard drive. Check it out.