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With Windows 8, Microsoft seeks to re-imagine PC industry
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the new Surface tablet and the Windows 8 operating system will shake up the ailing PC market.
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Should Michael Dell resign? Dell continues PC sales slump.
Dell CEO Michael Dell is struggling to defend the market share of what was once the world's top PC maker against Asian rivals like Acer and Lenovo, not to mention Apple. Michael Dell intends to slash nearly $2 billion in costs over the next few years.
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The Circle Bastiat
For shame: Who is really to blame in USOC uniforms spat?In the face of political pressure regarding the use of Chinese manufacturers for Olympic uniforms, the USOC capitulated. But perhaps the more important question is, why is it so much more expensive to manufacture clothing domestically.
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Horizons
Microsoft to Apple: Bring it onWindows 8 will be released in October, Microsoft announced at a conference today. Microsoft showed off some of the devices that will run Windows 8, and also announced its acquisition of touchscreen company Perceptive Pixel.
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Microsoft announces a tablet of its own, the Surface
The tablet comes with a keyboard built into its over and is aimed at Apple's iPad.
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IPad 3? Nope, it's iPad HD.
IPad 3 will not be the name of Apple's third generation tablet, according to this VentureBeat report. Plus, Apple is buying 7-inch screens for a smaller model, but that won't be the iPad 3 either.
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Horizons
New laptops: Is this the year of the 'ultrabook'?Looking for new laptops? This year's Consumer Electronics Show is filled with ultrabooks -- new laptops that are thin and light -- and a few models are getting positive press already.
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Horizons
Ultrabooks set to steal the show at CESUltrabooks – slim, portable high-powered notebooks – are expected to soak up the limelight at CES 2012.
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Diggin' It
Invasive plants: Where does one gardener begin?A Vermont gardener decides what she can do about invasive or potentially invasive plants in her state.
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Microsoft bids for buzz with Windows 8 beta-tablets. Is iPad vulnerable? (VIDEO)
Analysts say iPad cannot be dethroned, but at a conference in Anaheim, Microsoft showers enthusiastic software developers with Windows 8 beta-tablets. Let the app-writing begin.
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Tech companies do battle via tablets and smartphones at Berlin electronics fair
Internationale Funkausstellung, the world's biggest electronics fair, opens in Berlin tomorrow, and top tech companies will be vying for top-dog stature.
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The New Economy
In China, land of cheap labor, a push for robotsFoxconn, maker of iPhones and iPads, plans to add 1 million robots, doubling the world's industrial robot population. More Asian manufacturers will follow.
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Horizons
Microsoft challenges competition with new phones, Windows 8 previewIn the second day of its Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft reveals new “Mango” handsets from Samsung and others. And new details about Windows 8 could raise excitement about Microsoft’s presence in the tablet market.
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Taiwan computer makers plot against Apple
A computer manufacturer sits stoically, his necktie knot loose, pondering one question: What are we going to do about the iPad?
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Horizons
Chrome OS-powered 'Chromebooks' introduced by GoogleChrome OS laptops by Acer and Samsung will hit shelves next month, Google says.
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Online media is replacing newspapers and TV. Is that a bad thing?
How the new online media landscape is changing the way the public gets its news.
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Horizons
Acer Iconia tablet undercuts Apple iPad 2 on priceThe Acer Iconia A500 gets Flash support, the Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS, and all sorts of other niceties.
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Diggin' It
Autumn is prime shopping time for gardenersNeed new shrubs or trees? Autumn is prime shopping season since garden centers often put them on sale.
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Tablet computers probably not the best bet for back to school computers
Tablet computers, netbooks, laptops, or desktops? What are your best PC options for the upcoming fall semester?
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Diggin' It
Moosewood tree glows in the winter landscapeA moosewood tree glows cherry-red in winter, adding vibrant color to an otherwise dreary landscape.
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Horizons
Apple iPad has tablet market cornered -- for nowThe Taiwanese company Acer says it will not produce its own tablet computer in 2010. That leaves the Apple iPad the flat-screen machine to beat.
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Horizons
After the Apple iPad, a busy 2010Apple isn't the only company rolling out a tablet this year. Google is reportedly readying a sleek new netbook to compete with the iPad.
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Horizons
As Apple Tablet buzz reaches fever pitch, news of an Acer tabletApple is expected to unveil its Tablet device this week. Meanwhile, Taiwan-based Acer has announced it will wade into the tablet fray.
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Diggin' It
How to choose trees that will encourage birds to hang around your yardEncourage birds to stick around the yard with bird-friendly trees such as birches.
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Diggin' It
Showy plants, excellent design make a fall garden greatA Maine garden is designed to look great in fall, with colorful, showy plants.
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