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  • 01 February 2013

  • News: Windows 8's usage uptake falls further behind Vista's

    Windows 8 fell further behind the pace of Windows Vista's uptake last month, a metric company said today, even as usage share of the new operating system continued to slowly climb.

  • How-Tos: Fix friends computers with Join.me

    Join.me is free and easy to use for either online meetings or accessing a computer from another location. Here we'll show you step by step how to help a friend fix Windows problems using Join.me

  • 31 January 2013

  • News: Mac Pro sales to stop March 1 in EU countries

    If you live in a country under the European Union and you were thinking of purchasing a Mac Pro, best not to wait too much longer. Apple told reseller and channel partners Thursday that it would stop all sales of the desktop system on March 1 to comply with new EU regulatory standards.

  • News: Expo Notes: FiledRight helps small law firms get organized

    For more than two decades, Mindwrap has been in the business of organizing and sorting documents for big corporations and other businesses buried in paperwork. With its newest product--FiledRight, which is on display this week at Macworld/iWorld--the company is taking aim at smaller businesses with a new Mac app to help them digitize their records.

  • News: Big Windows 8 discount ends today

    Today is the last day customers can purchase an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for the discounted price of $39.99.

  • How-Tos: Faster, better, stronger: Get your PC in tip-top shape

    Trying to keep your PC running smoothly sometimes feels like an impossible task. Windows is prone to all kinds of bloat, which can bog down your PC or--in severe cases--even render a system functionally useless. Over time, it's almost impossible to prevent unsavory apps and other files from infiltrating a Windows PC, regardless of how careful a user you may be. There are simply too many ways for junk to seep its way in.

  • News: Get ready for Macworld/iWorld

    It may not be the scene it was in the days when Steve Jobs was unveiling iPhones on the stage at San Francisco's Moscone Center, but Macworld Expo--now in its second year of doing business as Macworld/iWorld--remains a big deal for Mac and iOS users. For three days, it brings together the people who create Mac software and hardware with the people who rely on it to learn about new products and how to get the most out of the stuff they're already using.

  • 30 January 2013

  • News: The little-known Apple Lisa: Five quirks and oddities

    Thirty years ago, Apple unveiled the Apple Lisa, a pioneering machine that introduced the mouse-driven graphical user interface to a wide audience and opened a new chapter in personal computer history.

  • News: Windows 8 convertibles help Lenovo break into high-end PC market

    Lenovo's CEO said sales of its Windows 8 PCs have been "normal", neither surpassing nor falling behind expectations, but added that convertible devices using the OS are helping the company break into the high-end segment for the North American market.

  • 29 January 2013

  • Opinion: Network not work: life without internet

    Could you live without the internet? We certainly can't, and it seems even Google is beginning to rethink its online-only approach with its ARM-powered Chromebook laptops.

  • 24 January 2013

  • News: Apple sells record 47.8 million iPhones

    Apple has announced that it sold a record 47.8 million iPhone, but the figure falls short of the forecast figure.

  • News: iPhone, iPad sales up, Macs fall as Apple sees record sales

    iPhone and iPad sales pushed Apple to quarterly records for both sales and profit during the just-completed holiday season, the company announced Wednesday. But Mac sales dropped from last year's numbers.

  • 23 January 2013

  • News: Intel refocuses and exits motherboard business

    Intel's decision to leave the motherboard business is a smart move in a troubled market, analysts said Wednesday.

  • News: Apple earnings preview: Focus on the iPhone 5

    It's that time again: On Wednesday, Apple will regale us with stories of the products it has sold in the past quarter, and the money it has added to its overflowing bank account. Financial analysts will pepper CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer with questions, which--if previous calls are any indication--the duo will deftly dodge.

  • 22 January 2013

  • News: 2013 is the year of the device: Deloitte

    It is likely that 2013 will be the year of the device. The number of smartphone shipments will reach nearly two billion, and the smartphone-tablet hybrid will gain popularity in Australia, according to consulting firm, Deloitte.

  • News: Anatomy of a PC crash: 7 scenarios, and how to avoid them

    First there's a little stutter. Next a program hangs, and a funny noise creeps from your machine. Then that familiar blue screen slaps you in the face. Your computer just crashed, and all you can do is sit in the awkward silence of a restart, and hope it wasn't fatal.

  • Buying Advice: Windows 8 price in UK

    Microsoft will change the price of Windows 8, its latest operating system, on February 1 2013. Here's everything you need to know about the Windows 8 price in the UK.

  • News: Windows 8 price to soar on 1 February

    The price of Windows 8 will rocket at the beginning of February as Microsoft's offers come to an end.

  • 19 January 2013

  • News: Microsoft to raise Windows 8 upgrade prices by 5X

    Microsoft on Friday announced Windows 8 upgrade price increases of as much as 400% that will take effect Feb. 1, when a three-month promotional discount ends.

  • 18 January 2013

  • Opinion: Why all-in-one PCs suck at gaming (plus one that doesn't!)

    PC gamers fear me. They scowl when they boot up Far Cry 3 only to see my stuttering frame rates, low resolution, and lack of antialiasing. Just name it--if it's a critical graphics setting, I've disabled it.

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