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  Can accessory makers improve Windows 8 on desktops and laptops?

  By Tom Warren on September 25, 2012 01:30 pm + 124 comments

  In a month’s time, Microsoft will release Windows 8 to the world as part of a midnight launch Continue reading…

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  Breaking through Windows RT: why Microsoft needs to drop the desktop

  By Tom Warren on September 10, 2012 08:32 am + 842 comments

  Last month at IFA 2012, we got our first real look at Microsoft’s Windows RT operating system — Continue reading…

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  HP announces Spectre One, a Windows 8 all-in-one that ditches touch for a trackpad

  By Nate Ralph on September 10, 2012 12:01 am + 348 comments

  HP has announced its Windows 8 desktop lineup, leading off with 23.6-inch Spectre One. It's the Continue reading…

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  Windows RT and Office 2013 RT video demo

  By Tom Warren on August 31, 2012 07:51 am + 660 comments

  Now that Microsoft's Windows 8 and Windows RT operating systems have been finalized, we're starting Continue reading…

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  AcerCloud service launches in UK, France, Germany, and Italy

  By Louis Goddard on August 31, 2012 07:31 am + 4 comments

  Acer has announced the launch of its AcerCloud service in Europe, with a client coming preloaded on Continue reading…

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  Dell adds multitouch display and reclining stand to XPS One 27 desktop

  By Louis Goddard on August 30, 2012 04:44 am + 69 comments

  Dell has announced the addition of a 10-point touchscreen to its XPS One 27 all-in-one desktop Continue reading…

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  Sky Motion's up-to-the-minute weather tracking app comes to the web

  By Justin Rubio on August 16, 2012 03:12 pm + 32 comments

  If you live in an area where unpredictable weather is a problem, the free SkyMotion app for iOS is a Continue reading…

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  Spotify Radio for desktop gets thumbs up, thumbs down rating and mobile station syncing

  By Louis Goddard on August 11, 2012 11:03 pm + 13 comments

  Music streaming app Spotify has introduced a rating feature for the desktop version of its Radio Continue reading…

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  Facebook sees 23 percent surge in mobile-only users since March

  By Amar Toor on August 1, 2012 02:13 am + 18 comments

  Approximately 102 million people accessed Facebook exclusively from mobile devices in June, Continue reading…

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  Mountain Lion is Apple's 'most successful' OS X release with three million downloads in four days

  By Vlad Savov on July 30, 2012 08:43 am + 76 comments

  Apple's recently released OS X 10.8, codenamed Mountain Lion, is officially the California company's Continue reading…