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IN PICTURES: Windows 8 cheat sheet
With Windows 8, Microsoft introduces a brand new interface that feels designed more for tablets than for laptops and desktops. We'll help you find your way around the new OS and make the most of its features.
By Preston Gralla | 29 October, 2012 08:18
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Google releases Chrome desktop-sharing feature
Google isn’t reinventing the wheel with a new feature it is testing that allows any two computers using its Chrome browser to connect with each other.
By Christina DesMarais | 10 October, 2011 02:53
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5 more PC upgrade mistakes (and how to avoid them)
As PCs get more powerful and easier to use, the challenges involved with upgrading them have remained about the same. For the novice, a hard drive upgrade can appear downright daunting. For more experienced tinkerers, the upgrade itself may be easy, but it's easier still to overlook factors that could streamline the whole process and better protect both the hardware and the data stored on it.
By Robert Strohmeyer | 29 July, 2011 00:08
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TransGrid switches on desktop virtualisation
NSW electricity grid operator, TransGrid, will move as many as 500 of its desktop PCs to virtualised thin clients in an effort to reduce costs and extend the hardware refresh cycle to seven years.
By Rodney Gedda | 06 July, 2011 10:25
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First Chrome OS desktop PC will ship in July
As the U.S. arrival date approaches for the first Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer, hardware maker Xi3 on Friday announced its own entrant in the form of a desktop PC running Chrome OS.
By Katherine Noyes | 24 May, 2011 23:30
Tutorials about desktops
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There's never been a better time to upgrade RAM
In case you haven't noticed, memory prices have dropped through the floor. As such, I've been busily upgrading every computer I can get my hands on. For example, my 2009 MacBook Pro has been maxed-out to 8GB, which involved buying two 4GB SODIMM modules. The cost? Just US$97. I dare say I could have got them even cheaper if I'd shopped around.
By Keir Thomas | 14 January, 2011 09:06
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How to troubleshoot your home-built PC
Building a PC is a little like walking a tightrope without a net. Okay, it's not quite that dangerous, but unlike buying an off-the-shelf system, you have to be your own tech support staff.
By Loyd Case | 31 July, 2010 00:57
Features about desktops
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How desktop PCs got their groove back
Is the desktop PC dead? Far from it.
By Nate Ralph | 09 January, 2011 04:44
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CES 2011: Lenovo announces IdeaCentre all-in-ones
Lenovo's IdeaCentre All-in-One desktops have been revamped for 2011, offering up a host of new features, and functionality. There's something for everyone here, with 3D displays, multitouch, TV tuners and new processors from AMD and Intel.
By Nate Ralph | 05 January, 2011 12:49
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