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- 07 February 2013
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Opinion: KDE 4.10 delivers key updates across the board
Hard on the heels of news earlier this week that KDE has been named the best desktop environment in a recent Linux user survey, the team behind the popular project on Wednesday launched a fresh new version of the software.
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Opinion: Free Microsoft quick-start guides teach you the Office 2013 basics
The other day I offered four reasons you don't need Microsoft Office 2013. However, if you fall into the camp that does need it, or you just decided not to follow my advice (it's been known to happen), Microsoft wants to help you get started using the new suite.
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Opinion: Get notified when a site's terms of service change
You know those lengthy terms-of-service (TOS) agreements everybody ignores when installing a piece of software or registering for a new Web service?
- 06 February 2013
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Opinion: Solving the mystery of the empty PDF form
I love filling out forms--they're like tests where I know all the answers. Starting in Mountain Lion, entering data in PDF forms got even easier; Preview can now automatically detect where form fields are, so blanks automatically become text fields where you can type and checkboxes can simply be clicked.
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Opinion: Remains of the Day: Radio buttons
iOS may have some radio features up its sleeves, Apple's pimping self-made ebook authors, and if you work in mapping and software, there are plenty of jobs in Cupertino. The remainders for Tuesday, February 5, 2013 are radioactive. Get it?
- 05 February 2013
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Opinion: Aaron Swartz suicide: who's to blame, what happens now
On January 11 2013 programmer and internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz was found dead in his New York apartment having taken his own life. He was 26 years old. We investigate the circumstances of Aaron Swartz's death, and what happens next.
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Opinion: Microsoft's CEO is wrong about Office for iOS: Here's why
Rumors have been floating around for some time that Microsoft is hard at work developing Microsoft Office apps for iOS--or more specifically for the Apple iPad. Speculation about Office for iOS has grown following the launch of Office 2013 and the new Office 365, but Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer appears to have squashed that dream for the time being.
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Opinion: Remains of the Day: Small change
More "information"--if it can be called such--about the iPad mini's rumored Retina display, Mac OS X 10.9 may soon roar onto the scene, and Apple's shrinking yet another of its products (sort of). The remainders for Monday, February 4, 2013 are too small to be seen with the naked eye.
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Opinion: Four reasons you don't need the new Microsoft Office
As you've no doubt heard by now, Microsoft Office 2013 has arrived. So has Microsoft Office 365. Some would argue that the latter is the better deal, but I'm here to tell you don't need either one.
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Opinion: The one keyboard key you should be using in your browser--but aren't
Every so often I like to revisit topics I haven't covered for a few years, the idea being that new readers might have missed them the first time around.
- 04 February 2013
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Opinion: Can a BSoD hurt my computer?
zyrrahXD asked the Windows forum if a Blue Screen of Death can severely damage a PC.
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Opinion: Bugs & Fixes: PDFs saved from the web fail to open
Recently, I tried something that had always worked before. This time, it didn't.
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Opinion: Mayhem, chaos and the Just Cause 2 multiplayer mod
I mentioned this JC2-MP six months ago when it was first generating some popularity in the PC gaming world. It was chaotic, buggy and a ton of fun. If you own Just Cause 2 (which is ridiculously cheap on most digital distribution platforms, including Steam) you need to play this mod. The fun factor of your weekend depends on it.
- 01 February 2013
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Opinion: App Spotlight: FineReader Touch brings multi-lingual OCR scanning to iOS
There are plenty of apps that can turn your phone into the equivalent of a mobile scanner, using the camera to take snapshots of various documents, then letting you file and/or share those documents.
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Opinion: How to get Google Voice Search on your PC
If you own an Android-powered smartphone or use the Google app on your iOS device, it's a good bet you've fallen in love with Google's voice-powered search. It works freakishly well.
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Opinion: iOS apps for resellers
Whether you're cleaning out your closet, reselling items that you purchased at a sample sale, or selling your own original works of art, apps can help you stay on top of your online reselling ventures.
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Opinion: Booting Linux via UEFI can 'brick' some Samsung laptops
A problem with a kernel driver for Samsung laptops has caused numerous users to find their machines "bricked" after trying to boot Linux on them.
- 31 January 2013
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Opinion: My PC doesn't see the new, second hard drive
Elsullo2 installed a new, second hard drive into a desktop PC. But Windows doesn't see it.
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Opinion: What to look for at Macworld/iWorld
If we weren't covering and participating in the show ourselves, these are the events and exhibitors we'd want to be sure we didn't miss.
- 30 January 2013
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Opinion: Not ready for Office 2013? Here are five open alternatives
Between Microsoft's October launch of Windows 8 and Tuesday's rollout of Microsoft Office 2013 and Office 365, there's no denying that it's been a decision-filled few months for PC users.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
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Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 comparison review - which is best, the Samsung or the BlackBerry?
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Best cases and covers for the new iPad: protect your tablet in style
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What’s the best mobile OS: iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 or BlackBerry 10?
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
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Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 comparison review - which is best, the Samsung or the BlackBerry?
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Microsoft Windows 8 review
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Surface Pro review - Microsoft tablet offers true power computing on the move
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Nexus 4 smartphone comparison review: what's the best Android?
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