News tagged with pc
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 |
4.2 / 5 (30) |
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Intel Delivers Industry's First 34-Nanometer NAND Flash Solid-State Drives
Intel is moving to a more advanced, 34- nanometer manufacturing process for its NAND flash-based Solid State Drive (SSD) products, which are an alternative to a computer's hard drive. The move to 34nm will ...
Jul 21, 2009 |
4.5 / 5 (19) |
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Researchers using parallel processing computing could save thousands by using an Xbox
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by a University of Warwick researcher has demonstrated that researchers trying to model a range of processes could use the power and capabilities of a particular XBox chip as a ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 11, 2009 |
3.4 / 5 (23) |
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The Asus New Folding E-Book Reader
(PhysOrg.com) -- Asus has demonstrated a prototype of an e-book reader it is developing. Unlike its competitors, the device resembles a normal book, having two touch screens that will fold up.
Courier: Microsoft's New 'Booklet' (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft has been secretly developing a prototype booklet-shaped tablet PC called the Courier, according to an exclusive report in the gadget blog "Gizmodo".
Should I buy a PC or Mac?
Q. Our 6-year-old PC computer is dying a slow death and we are considering moving to a new iMac but have a few concerns. First, of all, we have several Word documents on our disk drive now that we want to keep and add to ...
Nov 25, 2009 |
2.5 / 5 (22) |
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Tablet PC's Getting Ready for Android 3.0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread, is advancing in its development and appears to be on target for an October release. Android 3.0 is expected to have a more intuitive interface and support upcoming ...
Getting files from a failed hard drive
A friend whose iMac's hard drive had apparently died called recently, wondering how she might access the files on the failed drive.
Sep 18, 2009 |
2.6 / 5 (19) |
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New Wireless 60 GHz Standard Promises Ultra-Fast Applications
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ultra-high-speed wireless connectivity - capable of transferring 15 gigabits of data per second over short distances - has taken a significant step toward reality. A recent decision by an ...
Jan 15, 2009 |
4.4 / 5 (10) |
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Review: Windows 7 strong, but don't pay to upgrade
(AP) -- Next week, Microsoft is releasing Windows 7, a slick, much improved operating system that should go a long way toward erasing the bad impression left by its previous effort, Vista.
Oct 14, 2009 |
1.9 / 5 (19) |
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Windows washer: Meet Microsoft's antidote to Vista
(AP) -- Julie Larson-Green hopes you'll like Windows 7. If not, well, now you and a billion other people know whom to blame.
Apr 19, 2009 |
1.9 / 5 (16) |
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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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Cute, efficient Eee Top looks like future of home computing
Asus' adorable new touch-screen Eee Top desktop computer is a blast from the past. Not from the early days of computing, but the auto industry 40 years ago.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 25, 2009 |
4.2 / 5 (6) |
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Sony presents optional 3-D sheet as new laptop accessory
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sony has come out with a sheet for a notebook PC where the viewer can see 3-D images without having to wear special glasses. Sony displayed the sheet at IFA 2011 in Berlin, Europes showcase ...