Google launches its first Chrome OS-based desktop - the Chromebox

Google launches its first Chrome OS-based desktop - the Chromebox: "Google and Samsung have expanded the Chrome OS family of devices with the introduction of the first desktop computer based on Google's cloud-based OS. The Chromebox features the same cloud-centric focus of previous Chromebooks, but in a compact desktop configuration – meaning you'll need to provide your own mouse, keyboard, and monitor."

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Sony releases world's first 4K home theater projector

Sony releases world's first 4K home theater projector: "While 1080p has barely had time to establish itself as the standard for high definition video in the home, its replacement is already making its presence felt. Panasonic provided a glimpse of our ultra high resolution future with its 152-inch 4K resolution plasma TV at CES in 2010, but now Sony has become the first company to release a 4K home cinema projector that offers four times the resolution of existing 1080p displays."

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Logitech adds Bluetooth to its K760 solar keyboard for Mac, iPad and iPhone

Logitech adds Bluetooth to its K760 solar keyboard for Mac, iPad and iPhone: "Wireless keyboards are great, that is until you have to replace or charge the battery. Logitech is looking to keep those batteries charged with its Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K760 solar keyboard for Mac, iPad and iPhone. The wireless keyboard holds up to a three-month charge from just a few hours under the sun - or desk lamp - and can connect to up to three devices at once."

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How to Convert News Feeds to Ebooks with Calibre - How-To Geek

How to Convert News Feeds to Ebooks with Calibre - How-To Geek: "Setting up your ebook reader to receive bundles of articles from web sites that interest you is a great way to add functionality and great content. Read on as we show you how to turn the RSS feeds from your favorite sites into ebooks."

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How to Use Microsoft Word as a Desktop Publishing Tool | PCWorld Business Center

How to Use Microsoft Word as a Desktop Publishing Tool | PCWorld Business Center: "High-end desktop publishing programs, such as Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress, feature lots of tools to help designers produce stunning pages. But these programs are expensive, and novices require training to use them, factors that render their acquisition difficult to justify for most small businesses."

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Add Flipboard Like Navigation to a Web Browser

Add Flipboard Like Navigation to a Web Browser: "Flipboard is one of the most popular iPad applications in the Apple AppStore. However, the app serves a very basic purpose. It simply aggregates incoming feeds and news sources and presents them to you in a nicely designed wrapper, while letting you customize the content and sources for your particular Flipboard. In today’s post, we will review how to get Flipboard like navigation directly from your computer’s web browser."

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Top five routers: 802.11ac ushered in | Reviews - Peripherals - CNET Reviews

Top five routers: 802.11ac ushered in | Reviews - Peripherals - CNET Reviews: "CNET Reviews Reviews - Peripherals
Top five routers: 802.11ac ushered in
CNET editor Dong Ngo picks his latest favorites among networking products.

by Dong Ngo May 24, 2012 11:00 PM PDT

It was clear from CES that 2012 is going to be a year of many changes in home networking. To help you keep up with these changes, here's our list of the top five networking products currently available. This time around, the list includes the very first 802.11ac router on the market."

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Cool things to do with your Kindle

Cool things to do with your Kindle: "Reading books from Amazon is what most people use the Kindle for, what many people don’t know is all the other really cool things that you can use your Kindle for. "

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How to Troubleshoot Your PC: A Hypochondriac's Guide | PCWorld

How to Troubleshoot Your PC: A Hypochondriac's Guide | PCWorld: "According to the universal law articulated by Edward Murphy(we're not closely related), anything that can go wrong will go wrong. And when the wrong thing happens to your desktop PC, it can plunge you into a nightmare of unknown but seemingly malevolent forces."

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Stable dye-sensitized solar cell may provide cheaper alternative to silicon

Stable dye-sensitized solar cell may provide cheaper alternative to silicon: "Solar power is up there as the quintessential clean energy and there’s a race worldwide to develop better solar cells to overcome current challenges related to cell efficiency, manufacturing costs, durability and materials, among other things. One of the latest developments in the sector comes from Northwestern University where researchers have developed a stable dye-sensitized solar cell that may one day prove cheaper than silicon-based cells."

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