Windows 8 Loses DVD Support

By Andy Patrizio | 5/14/2012

As if those shiny discs didn't have enough problems, now DVD playback won't be a part of the standard Windows 8 experience.

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PDF Tools Roundup: Pros & Cons of Five Popular Choices for PCs

By Ted Needleman | 4/30/2012

You've probably used PDF readers, but you might not know as much about PDF creation tools, which let you do much more. Here's a roundup of five product choices.

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Corel Rolls Out WordPerfect Office X6, a Microsoft Office Alternative

By Jacqueline Emigh | 4/26/2012

For PC users wanting alternatives to MS Office, Corel has unveiled a new edition of WordPerfect Office which adds an Android OS app, plus eBook publishing.

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Tax Return Filing on PCs and the Web: Which Solution Is Best?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 4/11/2012

The tax countdown is on! If you haven't done your returns yet, here are three solutions for PC and Web tax filing that can help take the stress out of the process.

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IBM To Rival Google & Microsoft with Online Office Suite for Consumers & Businesses

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/14/2012

After going live with SmartCloud for Social Business this month, IBM plans to add IBM Docs - another online service for consumers and businesses - later in 2012.

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CeBIT 2012 Day 2: Ultrabooks Rival Tablets

By Dragan Petric | 3/9/2012

Day two of CeBIT shows that ultrabook and notebook manufacturers are trying to "reclaim" computer market profit which was taken over by tablet manufacturers. We had a chance to check out the HP Envy 14 Spectre, Dell XPS 13, Lenovo IdeaPad U410, the Acer Aspire S5, and many other popular ultrabooks.

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Is Nine Flavors of Windows 8 Enough or Overkill?

By Andy Patrizio | 3/7/2012

Microsoft believes in covering every base with an operating system that's designed for a wide variety of hardware. One has to wonder how many bases are on its field.

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Corel Bolsters VideoStudio Pro With HTML 5 Authoring, Screen Recording & More

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/7/2012

Corel has unveiled VideoStudio Pro X5, a $49.99 video editing package aimed at speeding performance while adding HTML 5 authoring and lots of other features.

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RSA: Five Top Internet Security Threats in 2012

By Jacqueline Emigh | 3/6/2012

Attackers in 2012 will range from criminals to "hacktivists," governments, and employees. Here are five top security threats that emerged from the RSA Conference.

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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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RSA Show To Focus On Security Across PCs, Macs, Clouds & Mobile Devices

By Jacqueline Emigh | 2/27/2012

With new malware and other security hacks always emerging, this week's RSA Conference will focus on new ways to protect Web sites, PCs, Macs, and mobile devices.

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Apple's Mac OS X Mountain Lion To Adopt More Features From iPhones & iPads

By Jacqueline Emigh | 2/16/2012

The next release of Mac OS X might not include Apple's Siri voice assistant, but a preview by Apple reveals that OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion will adopt lots of new features first introduced in iOS 5, such as Notification Center, Game Center, a new messaging service, and Twitter integration.

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