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Holiday tech support: quick fixes for all your family's gear

By Evan Rodgers on November 21, 2012 04:33 pm + 109 comments

As we leave our glowing multi-monitor gaming rigs behind on our journey home for the holidays, many Continue reading…
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Microsoft mistakenly gifts Windows 8 pirates with a free activation key

By Tom Warren on November 21, 2012 03:48 am + 233 comments

Microsoft's final copy of Windows 8 leaked online back in early August and pirates have been Continue reading…
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Acer Aspire S7 and Dell XPS 12 review: battle of the transforming 1080p touchscreen ultrabooks

By Sean Hollister on November 20, 2012 10:45 am + 180 comments

The Dell XPS 12 and Acer Aspire S7 aren’t your average laptops. They’re premium, and unique. O Continue reading…
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Microsoft shows off early Windows 8 user interface mockups

By Tom Warren on November 20, 2012 03:45 am + 61 comments

Microsoft's Windows 8 Start screen UI wasn't shown off fully until mid-2011, but the company is now Continue reading…
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HP's head of PC 'not a big fan' of Windows RT, says Surface is slow and kludgey

By Aaron Souppouris on November 15, 2012 06:20 am + 156 comments

Todd Bradley, HP's head of PC, has spoken frankly about Microsoft's Windows RT and Surface launches. Continue reading…
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Barnes & Noble releases Nook reading app for Windows 8

By Sam Byford on November 13, 2012 11:11 pm + 32 comments

Barnes & Nobile has finally made a Nook app available in the Windows Store. The reading app runs on Continue reading…
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The Weekender: Smart bulbs, Microsoft Build, and Film Crit Hulk

By Laura June on November 10, 2012 10:20 am + 3 comments

Welcome to The Verge: Weekender edition. Each week, we'll bring you important articles from Continue reading…
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Building Windows: Microsoft pins its hopes on a new generation of apps and developers

By Tom Warren on November 8, 2012 10:24 am + 262 comments

Microsoft put on a show for 2,500 developers at its Seattle headquarters last week, with a focus on Continue reading…
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Samsung Ativ Smart PC Windows 8 tablet to cost $799.99 from AT&T

By Chris Welch on November 5, 2012 10:18 am + 137 comments

Samsung is bringing its Ativ Smart PC to AT&T beginning November 9th. Despite its tablet form Continue reading…
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Microsoft sells four million Windows 8 upgrades in first few days

By Tom Warren on October 30, 2012 12:13 pm + 202 comments

Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system went on sale on October 26th, and the company has just Continue reading…