News tagged with desktop
Review: Windows 8 a big misstep for Microsoft
The venerable PC is at a crossroads. Sales growth has slowed to a crawl. And consumers and developers are increasingly turning their time and attention to smartphones and tablets.
Mar 28, 2012 |
4.1 / 5 (29) |
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Seeking dark matter on a desktop
Desktop experiments could point the way to dark matter discovery, complementing grand astronomical searches and deep underground observations. According to recent theoretical results, small blocks of matter ...
Mar 15, 2010 |
4 / 5 (15) |
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Intel Launches Three New Quad-core Processors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel has launched three new quad-core processors utilizing Intel's new Nehalem architecture. These processors, formerly codenamed Lynnfield, are aimed at desktop computers, as well as the ...
Sep 08, 2009 |
3.6 / 5 (13) |
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Microsoft previews Windows 8, stresses tablets (Update 2)
Microsoft pulled back the curtain on new Windows computer operating software designed to power not only personal computers but also rivals to Apple's iPad.
Sep 13, 2011 |
3.8 / 5 (11) |
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Microsoft demos three new whiz-bang technologies it's working on (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft isn’t really known for giving the world at large much of a clue regarding what it’s working on regarding future products (other than Windows) thus it came as rather a surprise ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 29, 2012 |
4.9 / 5 (8) |
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Goodbye mouse: Apple's 'Magic Trackpad' goes on sale
Apple on Tuesday unveiled the "Magic Trackpad," a touchpad which allows a user to operate a desktop computer with finger gestures, eliminating the need for a mouse.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 27, 2010 |
3.2 / 5 (11) |
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Intel's test: buy the PC, then pay for more speed
(AP) -- What if you bought a house and were told there's a secret rooftop deck you'll have to pay extra to access? If you're shopping for a personal computer this holiday season, you might get that kind of ...
Sep 21, 2010 |
2.4 / 5 (14) |
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AMD's Phenom II Takes On Intel's Core 2 Processors
(PhysOrg.com) -- AMD has added two new Phenom II desktop chips to their product line. The Phenom II Dragon line desktop processors use AMD's new 45-nanometer technology and consists both of a triple-core (X3) ...
Feb 09, 2009 |
3.9 / 5 (8) |
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Cloud computing: a new horizon
The outlook is bleak for laptops, hard drives and desktops - clouds are on the horizon and could change the way we use computers forever. For some, the ‘cloud’ is just the latest technological craze, but for ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 16, 2009 |
4.4 / 5 (7) |
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Norwegian browser Opera aims to topple reigning Internet Explorer
No. 1 in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Belarus. It might not be a slogan to attract an avalanche of American Internet users, but the Norwegian company that makes the fastest Web browser you've never heard of ...
Jun 10, 2010 |
4.4 / 5 (7) |
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Google buys Canadian 3D desktop software startup
Bump Technologies told fans of its 3D desktop computer software on Monday that it has been bought by Google.
May 03, 2010 |
5 / 5 (6) |
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Upgrade to Windows 7? It all depends...
With Windows 7 scheduled for release Oct. 22, the question many readers will be asking is, "Should I upgrade?" The answer depends on your circumstances.
Oct 08, 2009 |
1.7 / 5 (17) |
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HP's new touch Tablet: Windows 7 ultimate remote?
Hewlett-Packard recently announced a new wireless, touchscreen tablet that's a cross between a wireless photo frame and a super duper remote control.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 15, 2009 |
3.6 / 5 (8) |
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Review: New iPad screen is eye-opening upgrade
(AP) -- Beware the new iPad, not because it's an inferior product, but because it's a superior one. Using one is like living the life of a millionaire for a day, then getting dumped back in your regular life. Your eyes are ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 21, 2012 |
2.9 / 5 (10) |
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Review: Thunderbird innovates, but Web mail wins
The last time I relied on email software for personal messaging, George W. Bush was starting his second term, Pluto was still a planet and the Motorola Razr was America's most popular mobile phone.
Jan 18, 2012 |
2.3 / 5 (12) |
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Desktop
Desktop refers to the surface of a desk.
The term has been adopted as an adjective to distinguish office appliances (such as photocopiers and printers) which can be fitted on top of a desk, from larger equipment covering its own area on the floor.
Desktop may also refer to:
For more information about Desktop, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
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