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Review: Surface Pro is the world’s best Windows tablet, but still can’t close the deal

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Oracle releases Java fix, but security concerns remain

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How to master VLC, the ultimate Windows media player for power users

Let’s just rip off the Band-Aid and get the bad news out of the way: The standard version of Windows 8 won’t include Windows Media Center or the ability to play DVDs by default. Wait! Put down those pitchforks, home theater PC enthusiasts. Microsoft’s ill will toward (more…)

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Windows 7 malware infection rates balloon 182% in 2012

Windows 7′s malware infection rate climbed by as much as 182% this year, Microsoft said today. But even with that dramatic increase, Windows 7 remained two to three times less likely to fall to hacker attack than the aged Windows XP.     Data from Microsoft’s newest (more…)

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How to find happiness in a world of password madness

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No apps means no success for Windows RT and Windows 8, say analysts

New apps in the Microsoft StoreThe success of Windows RT, and to a lesser extent Windows 8, will hinge on the quality and quantity of apps in the Windows Store next month, analysts said today. Similar Articles: Windows 8: Four Big Concerns (Based On What We Know (more…)

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Simplify the Web with these free Chrome extensions

The Web doesn’t have to be one-size-fits-all. Eliminate distractions from your favorite sites, or the entire Web, and you can comfortably focus on the content that suits you. By Erez Zukerman, PCWorld    Sep 6, 2012 8:00 pm A Web page can be a busy place. Numerous (more…)

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How to Extend Your Wi-Fi Network

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Intel Chips to Support Wireless Charging by 2014

Intel is betting on wireless charging and plans to build the technology into its products by the end of next year. Transmitters would be built into the notebooks and ultrabooks, with receivers built into a wide range of devices using Intel’s chips. Details are rather scant, although (more…)

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FAA to Reconsider In-Flight Rules for Electronic Devices

In a move hailed by industry as long overdue, the Federal Aviation Administration has announced plans to convene a working group that will reevaluate the current regulations concerning the use of personal electronic devices on airplanes. The FAA said that the working group, to be comprised of (more…)

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