Why you should upgrade to Windows 8
[Part one of a two-part series. Also see, "Why you shouldn't upgrade to Windows 8."]
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Why you shouldn’t upgrade to Windows 8
[Part two of a two-part series. Also see, "Why you should upgrade to Windows 8."]
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Forget Windows 8: Give us Windows 7.8
A billion users don't have the right hardware to run Windows 8, even if they wanted to. Here's how Microsoft could give them the best of Windows 8
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Gartner's Top 10 tech trends for 2013
The arrival of Windows 8 makes "mobile device battles" Gartner's top technology trend for next year.
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10 things you can get from Windows 8 that Windows 7 just doesn't have
Microsoft's radical shift to touch-centric computing in Windows 8 is far from the only difference between the new operating system and its predecessor.
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Windows prelaunch paranoia: 17 years of gloom and doom
Everything is on the line with Windows 8 and Microsoft. It's do or die, according to pundits. So goes the headline hyperbole.
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Opinion: The one thing Windows 8 desktops really need
With the official launch of Windows 8 on the imminent horizon, PC manufacturers have announced a diverse array of new hardware. The problem with all of the desktop options is that they lack the one peripheral device they need to work effectively with Windows 8: a touchpad.
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Tablets in 2012: What to Expect
What will tablets look like in the coming year? Tablets are out of their infancy and moving into adolescence--which means that we can expect big changes ahead as tablets' design and components improve.
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Laptops of 2012: What to expect
Tablets and smartphones are in, but don't count laptops out. Impressive new laptops planned for 2012 promise to be thinner, lighter, and faster, as well as to carry longer-lasting batteries.
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Technology argument 6: Facebook vs. Google+ vs. Twitter vs. LinkedIn
Much has changed since we examined the ongoing war between Facebook and Twitter in the autumn of 2010. The stakes are higher, the competition has increased, and we see LinkedIn and Google roaring into the social networking arena like never before.
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Want Siri on your Android phone? Try these apps
Wouldn't you like to have your very own gofer dedicated to doing all the menial tasks you hate? That's a big part of the appeal of the iPhone 4S: Siri, the voice-driven virtual assistant, turns anyone with a couple hundred bucks into a CEO attended by a full-time lackey. But can you get the same kind of slavish devotion from an Android phone?
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Deploying hybrid cloud email: What you need to know
Email/calendar systems are the most important communications channels for enterprises, and deliver a reliable, cost-effective and secure mechanism for collaboration. An email system is typically used for a decade before suppliers are changed: organisations should apply significant due diligence in selecting an email system, given the criticality of email to their overall health.
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Technology argument 3: Virtualization vs. native apps
About a year ago, a few of the larger virtualization software vendors, such as VMware and CA Technologies, started campaigning against a phenomena that they called virtual stall.
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Guide: How to upgrade your iOS device to iOS 5
iOS 5 has hit the stage, and eager users everywhere are getting ready to upgrade their devices. If you're concerned about the upgrade process, or simply want to know all your setup options before making the big switch, let us help you upgrade your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to iOS 5 with this step-by-step guide.
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Guide: How to sync your PC, smartphone, and tablet
A few years ago businesspeople carried a laptop on the road, used a desktop PC in the office, and worked on another PC at home. Maybe they had a BlackBerry, too--but only if they were real big shots.
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