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3 of the best summer 2012 novels

Old crimes come back to haunt characters in three of the summer's best novels.
Switching from a Mac to a PC: Five lessons from an Apple fanboy

The Internet is filled with testimonials of people ditching their PC for a hip new Mac. Where once they trudged through stodgy spreadsheets, they now write screenplays and edit flashy videos (if the ads are to be believed). But there's almost no material documenting the opposite experience. Most of the personal switching-to-Windows stories are many years out of date and center around now-obsolete "But you can't play games and none of your software will work!" arguments.So, here are the top five things an Apple fanboy learned from two months using Windows.
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Switching from a Mac to a PC: Five lessons from an Apple fanboy

The Internet is filled with testimonials of people ditching their PC for a hip new Mac. Where once they trudged through stodgy spreadsheets, they now write screenplays and edit flashy videos (if the ads are to be believed). But there's almost no material documenting the opposite experience. Most of the personal switching-to-Windows stories are many years out of date and center around now-obsolete "But you can't play games and none of your software will work!" arguments.So, here are the top five things an Apple fanboy learned from two months using Windows.
Stocks close lower after flirting with 13000

The Dow lost 27 points to close at 12938 Tuesday as stocks closed lower for the first time in four trading days.
Schemes on Wall Street and in public policy

It's too bad 'scheme' has such a bad reputation in American English, because we could certainly use a synonym for 'program.'
Horizons Ultrabooks set to steal the show at CES

Ultrabooks – slim, portable high-powered notebooks – are expected to soak up the limelight at CES 2012.
Chevy Volt battery fires prompt probe

Chevy Volt batteries catch fire after government crash tests, but no reports of fires from any Chevy Volt in a highway crash.
Larger Kindle Fire tablets set to hit in 2012: report

The Kindle Fire was launched this month by Amazon. But according to one tech site, Amazon is already prepping a pair of successors.
Huge employer in China makes big step toward robots

Foxconn, a big contractor for Apple and others, breaks ground for robot facilities. It plans to replace 500,000 workers with 1 million robots.
Stocks take a hit after Fitch warnings on US bank exposure

The Dow dropped 190.57 points to close at 11905 after Fitch ratings released a report saying that US banks could be "greatly affected" if Europe's debt crisis continues to spread
HP calls a mulligan, decides to keep its PC division

Back in August, HP announced it was looking to spin off its faltering PC hardware business. Now the company has made a commitment to keep that division after all. How will HP compete with other manufacturers?
Opinion: Steve Jobs and his art of simplicity

To Apple's Steve Jobs, design was not just a matter of aesthetics. It was also the experience of using products. His genius was in blending design and experience, tuning in to our complex lives and helping us orchestrate them. Just ask my mom.
Steve Jobs's death sets off global tributes and industry action

Steve Jobs's Apple products reached across the globe, and so is news of his passing, particularly in Asia, where his innovation transformed the technology industry.
The lesson of Apple: design matters

One man's relentless quest for simple, elegant design in everything from unseen circuit boards to hip retail outlets was evident in the very first Apple computers.
Stocks jump in third straight day of gains

The Dow gained 140.88 points to close at 11,246.73 as hopes for progress on Greece's debts pushed stocks higher.
Harnessing the sun’s power to make water flow

Small farmers in Benin in West Africa are using solar panels to power an innovative drip-irrigation system.
In China, land of cheap labor, a push for robots

Foxconn, maker of iPhones and iPads, plans to add 1 million robots, doubling the world's industrial robot population. More Asian manufacturers will follow.
Stock traders: Here we go again

Stock traders see the Dow fall 500 points before paring some of its losses. European stock traders endure biggest one-day decline in almost three years.
Stocks close slightly higher on earnings reports

The Dow closed up 4 points, and the S&P 500 gained 1 on Monday. The Nasdaq was down 11 points at the close.
Dell stock drops, company cuts forecast

Dell stock fell more than 7 percent on Tuesday, even as the company reported a 63 percent increase in second quarter net income. Dell stock earned 48 cents per share, the company said after the market closed.
Debra Ruh makes high-tech available to the disabled

Her company, TechAccess, works with businesses large and small to ensure the disabled can use their products.
Sustainable landscaping from inspiration through construction

Four excellent books explain the ins and outs of sustainable landscaping, from philosophy to practical advice.
PC is dead. Cloud computing, mobile devices taking over.

PC sales have dropped 1 percent compared with last year, while tablets are forecast to grow 213 percent. iCloud announcement and mobile devices have hastened demise of PC.
Stocks end lower for fourth straight session

The Dow fell about 61 points, with a weak performance by banks and energy
Stocks end sharply higher, but down for May

The Dow fell about 240 points in May, which ended a five-month stretch of gains. Stocks closed higher on Tuesday with news of a possible Greek bailout package.
Stocks close higher as commodities gain

The Dow rose about 80 points, the S&P 500 rose about 11 points, and Nasdaq rose about 31 points. At closing, stocks were near session highs.
Tech stocks up with help from Intel and VMware

Tech stocks received a boost with Intel and VMware leading the charge along with IBM. Apple, Cisco Systems, and Hewlett-Packard have yet to report, but Apple's iPad has been accused of hurting personal computer sales.