AVADirect Now Offering Mini-SSDs in Notebooks

By Charles P. Jefferies | 3/3/2012

AVADirect is now offering mini-SATA SSDs in select notebook computers; pricing ranges from $51-191 for individual drives.

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What Different Windows 8 Flavors Will We See?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/3/2012

Microsoft is playing up Win8 PC/tablet "interoperability," while barely acknowledging differences sure to arise in various versions of the OS. What do analysts say?

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Symantec Launches 'Windows 8 Beta-Ready' Security Software, Adds More For Android & Mac

By Jacqueline Emigh | 2/15/2012

Symantec is adding three new "Windows 8 beta-ready" security suites, including Norton 360 Everywhere -- for PCs, Macs and Android --- and Norton One, for "elite" support.

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New ADA Group To Spark Innovation in Software Applications

By Jacqueline Emigh | 1/23/2012

Will a new group spur better software applications for end users? The ADA will promote innovation among developers, from music apps to PC business applications.

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Lenovo LT1421 Wide Mobile Monitor Review: Extra Space For Mobile Pros

By J.R. Nelson | 1/17/2012

When it comes to getting work done on the road, it's hard to beat a great laptop - but with the latest trend of ultraportables, many road warriors are aching for a solution to limited screen real estate. Can Lenovo's LT1421 fill that niche?

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CES 2012: OWC USB 3.0 External Storage Drive, Up to 1.5TB Available

By Amber Riippa | 1/10/2012

OWC announced an "industry first" at CES today, the company's eSATA 6G USB 3.0 external storage drive. The drive is part of the Mercury Elite Pro mini lineup and is available with up to 1.5TB of storage space.

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CES 2012: Second Windows 8 Pre-Release Set for February, With App Store (and Maybe More)

By Jacqueline Emigh | 1/10/2012

Microsoft is planning a second release of Windows 8 for late February, and it will include an app store. A "natural interface" is also on the way for Windows 8, said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in a keynote at CES on Monday night. Yet, as the show opens on Tuesday, several questions about Windows 8 remain unanswered.

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CES 2012: Windows 8 Gaze and Lenovo's Android 'Ice Cream Sandwich' TV

By Jacqueline Emigh | 1/9/2012

Even before CES opens its doors on Tuesday, the show is already evidencing novel uses of new operating systems, such as Tobii's Gaze "look and tap" UI for Windows 8, plus Lenovo's K91SmartTV, the first HDTV to run Android 4.0 ("Ice Cream Sandwich").

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CES 2012: Windows 8 Gaze and Lenovo's Android 'Ice Cream Sandwich' TV

By Jacqueline Emigh | 1/9/2012

Even before CES opens its doors on Tuesday, the show is already evidencing novel uses of new operating systems, such as Tobii's Gaze "look and tap" UI for Windows 8, plus Lenovo's K91SmartTV, the first HDTV to run Android 4.0 ("Ice Cream Sandwich").

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CES 2012: Verbatim Outs Rugged Store 'n' Go Plus USB Drive

By Amber Riippa | 1/9/2012

Verbatim today announced its new rugged Store 'n' Go Micro USB drive Plus; offers up to 32GB of storage space.

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CES 2012: Cool New Products for Storing Your Content Online or on Your PC

By Jacqueline Emigh | 1/8/2012

Would you like to manage content sitting on your PC, Facebook, and Google+ all in the same place? How about accessing "private" info stored on your PC from your smartphone? Cool new PC and cloud storage technologies will be out there at CES, and here in advance are some of them.

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Crucial Introduces m4 Ultra-Slim SSD for Ultrabooks

By Amber Riippa | 1/6/2012

Crucial introduced a new ultra-slim 2.5-inch high performance SSD today. The company states that the new SSDs will fit into and work well with the new types of notebooks with slimmer form factors, such as Ultrabooks.

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