Melissa RiofrioExecutive Editor, PCWorld
Melissa Riofrio spent her formative journalistic years reviewing some of the biggest iron at PCWorld--desktops, laptops, storage, printers--and she continued to focus on hardware testing during stints at Computer Currents and CNET. Currently, in addition to leading PCWorld’s content direction, she covers productivity laptops and Chromebooks.
Star Wars gift guide: Top picks for fans who are tech geeks
PCWorld's Star Wars gift guide, is for people who are (or are shopping for) Star Wars fans who are also tech geeks. Our top picks range from droids to drones, from LEGOs to ugly sweaters, and even snow globes.
How to delete, disable, or limit your Facebook account
If the news of Facebook's data handling has got you spooked, here's how you can limit third-party access to your account.
Revealed: The MacBook Pro 2016's soldered-on SSD has a data recovery lifeline
There's a lifeline for the MacBook Pro 2016's soldered-on SSD: A report from 9to5Mac reveals a tool designed to pull data off a bad drive and onto another MacBook Pro.
PCWorld founder David Bunnell remembered: The mutiny, the magazines, the Mao suit
He was a pioneer and a bit of a prankster, as longtime colleagues recall.
Best frenemies: How Ford SYNC 3 works with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Google and Apple's products are rivals to SYNC 3, but Ford still went to the effort to make it seamless to use them with other SYNC features.
The Faraday Future FFZero1 is an EV born of dreams, piles of cash, and poached Tesla talent
But if Faraday Future does succeed in jump-starting EV innovation, that's probably okay with Elon Musk.
Apple CarPlay's coming to these 14 Chevrolet cars in the 2016 model year
You'll be able to plug your iPhone into a range of vehicles from the tiny Spark to the hulking Suburban, and even the new Volt.
Adobe Acrobat flexes new muscles: Form filling, e-signing, mobile apps and more
Acrobat DC promises to ease our daily bureaucracy of forms with features for converting paper documents, and (through the Document Cloud service) signing and tracking electronic ones.
If the iPhone 6 is too big for you, just wait: An 'iPhone mini' may be coming in 2015
Rumors swirl of a new 4-inch iPhone to succeed the iPhone 5s, a potential savior for small-handed and one-handed users.
Apple CarPlay goes live in Pioneer NEX and AppRadio systems, giving real people early dibs for once
No mainstream new cars have CarPlay yet (the Ferrari doesn't count), so it's a small, sweet victory that older cars can get it now if they have or install one of these systems.
Apple CarPlay ships first in Ferrari sports cars
Now that a Ferrari has been released with the latest in Apple's smartphone-car integration technology, you're ready to buy, right?
Epson's new office inkjets have a secret weapon: fast PrecisionCore printheads
Cheap color lasers have more inkjets to worry about. The PrecisionCore printheads on Epson's new WorkForce printers promise faster printing and crisp-looking output. We're testing one right now to learn more.
CarPlay for the rest of us: Pioneer demos Apple's interface in its NEX infotainment systems
You won’t have to buy a new car to get Apple’s CarPlay interface for your iPhone. Pioneer will be one of the first aftermarket manufacturers to offer it in an installable system for older cars.
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