Is Your PC Ready for Windows 8?

Is Your PC Ready for Windows 8?: "Windows 8 was officially released yesterday and it’s now time to decide whether you want to upgrade or not. If you have decided to upgrade a Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 machine to Windows 8, you probably want to make sure your system can support Windows 8 before you buy the upgrade."

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Microsoft Windows 8 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review

Microsoft Windows 8 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review: "The good: Windows 8 embraces the future wholeheartedly. Log-in and boot times are fast, the apps look gorgeous, and the Sync feature brings seamless transition between devices.
The bad: The learning curve is steep and in-app navigation isn't obvious. There are just too many known unknowns here."

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What is 'defragging' and why should I do it?

What is 'defragging' and why should I do it?: ""Defragging" is short for "de-fragmenting" and it's a process run on most hard drives to help make accessing the files on that disk faster."

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What are the worst computer passwords of 2012? | al.com

What are the worst computer passwords of 2012? | al.com: "If you used "123456" as a password to sign on to your computing device to read this, stop it.

That goes for "jesus," "qwerty" and "sunshine," too.

At least that's the advice from SplashData. The productivity applications company that deals with password security has released the list of the top 25 worst passwords for 2012."

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How to Prepare Your Computer for Windows 8

How to Prepare Your Computer for Windows 8: "Windows 8 will be here in just one day. If you're thinking of getting in on all the new features of the new "re-imagined," touch-friendly operating system, here's what you should do now to get ready."

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iPad Mini pricing may have been leaked

iPad Mini pricing may have been leaked: "Like most of Apple's recent products, many of the iPad Mini's details have leaked. It will probably sport a 7.85-inch display with narrow bezels, share many internals with the iPad 2, and be ridiculously light and thin. The biggest remaining question, then, may be the tablet's price. If a new report has any legs, we may now know that too."

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Belkin WeMo Baby lets parents keep tabs on baby via an iPhone or iPad

Belkin WeMo Baby lets parents keep tabs on baby via an iPhone or iPad: "Belkin has announced the launch of its WeMo Baby device that turns any iOS device into a digital baby monitor. Comprising a Wi-Fi connecting baby monitor and an accompanying iOS app, the WeMo Baby lets anxious parents listen to high-quality audio from their baby’s room whether they're in the next room or the other side of the world … though it's probably not a good idea that the baby is left that unattended."

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50 Apps That Can Make You More Productive | PCMag.com

50 Apps That Can Make You More Productive | PCMag.com: "Time is of the essence, especially in business, but increasingly across the blended work-personal life that many people lead. There's no shortage of incredible software on the market today that aims to make our work easier and ourselves more productive. If there's a task to be done, there's an app that will help you do it faster, cheaper, and more efficiently."

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Google announces new affordable ARM-based Chromebook

Google announces new affordable ARM-based Chromebook: "Google has just introduced a new Chromebook, made in conjunction with Samsung. The Chromebook line of laptops has always been designed to be affordable, and to allow users to live completely in the cloud. Well, this time Google's blowing the doors off with an impressive laptop priced at a staggering US$249."

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Why is my machine slowing down?

Why is my machine slowing down?: "For example, if Internet Explorer has slowed down while the rest of your software runs just fine, then you'll need to take a different approach than what I'll outline here. You'll need to focus on the specific applications that are behaving slowly. Perhaps some of the solutions may be the same, but arriving at those solutions and choosing one will depend a lot more on investigating the issue with that specific application."

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