Why Microsoft redesigned Windows | Microsoft - CNET News

Why Microsoft redesigned Windows | Microsoft - CNET News: "New Windows chief Julie Larson-Green explains why the company felt the need to rethink the basic interface of its popular operating system."

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Engineers develop new energy-efficient computer memory using magnetic materials

Engineers develop new energy-efficient computer memory using magnetic materials: "By using electric voltage instead of a flowing electric current, researchers from UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have made major improvements to an ultra-fast, high-capacity class of computer memory known as magnetoresistive random access memory, or MRAM."

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The 30-year-old prank that became the first computer virus • The Register

The 30-year-old prank that became the first computer virus • The Register: "To the author of ‪Elk Cloner‬, the first computer virus to be released outside of the lab, it’s sad that, 30 years after the self-replicating code's appearance, the industry has yet to come up with a secure operating system."

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Don’t Be A Victim: Practical Tips To Protect Your Smartphone From Theft

Don’t Be A Victim: Practical Tips To Protect Your Smartphone From Theft: "Where’s your smartphone right now? In your pocket? On your desk, perhaps?
Or did you leave it in your handbag or your car?"

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How to Fix the “Firefox Is Already Running” Error - How-To Geek

How to Fix the “Firefox Is Already Running” Error - How-To Geek: "The “Firefox is already running, but is not responding” error has haunted Firefox users for years. You don’t have to restart your computer when you see this error – you can usually fix it with a quick trip to the Task Manager."

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» What Is Disk Fragmentation and Do I Still Need to Defragment?

» What Is Disk Fragmentation and Do I Still Need to Defragment?: "SuperUser reader Simon Sheehan is curious about the state of defragmentation in modern drives:

As a part of regular Windows maintenance, I defragment my hard drive. But why does the hard drive fragment on NTFS and FAT* systems? Apparently EXT* does not, why is this? Should I also be defragmenting my USB drives?"

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How to Buy the Best Tablet | PCMag.com

How to Buy the Best Tablet | PCMag.com: "It's difficult to remember a time before tablets, but it's been less than three years since the original Apple iPad hit the scene, and the current tablet market was born."

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Netflix vs. Amazon Instant Video: Who streams supreme? | Geek Pick | Geek.com

Netflix vs. Amazon Instant Video: Who streams supreme? | Geek Pick | Geek.com: "The natural evolution of the video rental store was the ability to watch content digitally for a set number of days. Amazon Instant Video started out as exactly this kind of service, but had grown into a much larger video distribution system, one that seeks to compete with the 800-pound gorilla of the streaming video world: Netflix."

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