Those still using the XP OS may take this opportunity to upgrade by buying a laptop that features a newer platform.

It's no secret that water is the enemy of electronics. Whether it's you or someone you know, chances are that you're familiar with a horror story of a computer getting fried by a spilled bottle of water the night before a term paper is due, or a friend dropping their smartphone into a toilet while sleepwalking.

Earlier this week, the team at Google decided to let the public in on Google Glass. This accessory is among the first in what most analysts expect to be a wide range of wearable technology.

Whether you're building a customized laptop to give the gamer in your life a great present this year, or you're thinking about upgrading yourself, you're going to need a good-quality graphics card.