windows 8
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Google Is Sneaking Chrome OS Into Windows 8 ‘Metro’ Mode
It was one thing when Google’s Chrome apps managed to break out of the browser and become real, offline apps, but clearly that is not Google’s real long-term play. A recent update to the developer version of Google Chrome basically runs Chrome OS inside of Windows 8.
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The Laptop Revival Is Here. The Laptop Is Dying.
There’s an old joke about a doctor giving an elderly patient some good news and bad news. “Give me the bad news first,” the old guy says. “OK, you’ve got cancer and you’re dying. Best case, you have a few years left.” “Oh god, that’s awful,” cries the old man. “What’s the good news?” “Well,”…
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Acer Iconia W3 Review: Windows 8 In As Many Inches
Windows 8 was made to be touched, swiped and manhandled on the go, so why hasn’t there been a pocket-sized Windows 8 tablet yet? Acer has heard our cries, and introduced the Iconia W3: an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet for the masses. Is it any good?
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The New SkyDrive Might Be The Best Cloud Storage Yet
SkyDrive in Windows 8.1 has a secret weapon no one’s talked very much about. It’s actually pretty amazing in that small sort of way that doesn’t change much but still manages to completely alter how you use something. In fact, it might just make SkyDrive the best cloud service around.