Google thinks you should do all of your computing on the Web. To prove its point, the company has been working to replace traditional desktop software with Web-based alternatives, such as Gmail and Google Docs. When Internet Explorer and Firefox struggled to handle those complex applications, Google...
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The AppleInsider site is reporting that Apple is to release MacBook Airs later this month that will again feature backlit keyboards.
All three iterations of the first-generation of MacBook Airs (Early 2008 to Mid-2009) included backlit keyboards as standard features. The redesigned MacBook Ai...
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Lenovo's ThinkPad X220 is a speedy, long-lived 12.5-inch ultraportable that may not be the most glamorous-looking laptop out there, but is great for business users. When we reviewed an Intel Core i5 model a couple months back, we gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars and dubbed it a great deal for the money--a...
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Reader Thomas owns a fairly small, compact laptop, yet "the little bugger has gotten incredibly noisy in the last few weeks. It's the cooling fan, which seems to run all the time and at maximum speed." He wants to know what he can do to get his laptop back to its previously quiet self.
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The Lenovo IdeaPad U1, which combines a Windows laptop and an Android tablet into one device, was one of the most intriguing products I saw at CES 2010. It was also one of the most intriguing products I saw a year later at CES 2011.
Indeed, the U1's path to a U.S. launch has been long and sli...
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Apple will launch Mac OS X 10.7 Lion next week, with July 14 looking the most likely release day, according to reports.
Apple Insider reports that Apple has begun briefing its retail partners about the launch, with advice being issued that RAM upgrades to display models s hould be completed by...
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You don't need to spend money to keep a Windows computer running in top form. Here's how to fix, clean and maintain Windows using programs you can download now for free.
The following software and tips generally apply to Windows 7, Vista and XP, and are listed in the order you should use them fo...
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You're starting school this fall. You've got your classes. You've got your books. You may even have a new laptop. But how can you keep your PC and gadgetry safe and secure while you're at school?
Luckily, it's not hard! Here's how to keep your gadgets safe. (And no, there won't be a quiz.)
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Two Highly Curious Objects arrived in my office recently and have provoked many hours of blank stares and idle speculation: a tube of sunblock and a Google Chromebook.
A piece of mail that arrived later in the we...
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The last time I ran a hardware tips article, readers just ate it up. So this week I've got another one, with a cool USB accessory that lets you move cords and devices out of the way and instructions on how to get an HDMI second monitor to display full screen (if your laptop has an ATI graphics card,...
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