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So, you heard the news: PC sales are tanking. Apparently, nobody wants to buy Dells or HPs anymore; nobody cares about clunky laptops and bulky...

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Warning: The following is by no means an in-depth review or related to PC hardware. I used a recent ski trip as an opportunity to...

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I've been spending a fair bit of time with Windows convertible tablets lately. I reviewed the Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T last week,...

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Jason Fox, our resident Mac fan, spends his days working in advertising as a copywriter and all-around creative guy. He has an annual tradition of...

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So, we meet again. Last time, we were, ahem, discussing religion: the

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Fluke: Langara's Prize will be free to download on Amazon.com (and...

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So, I installed Windows 8 on my desktop PC last week. It was late on the eve of the launch. The download link for the $39.99...

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Review sites like TR are a tricky business, let me say up front. We work constantly with the largest makers of PC hardware in order...

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Let me count the ways... Okay, so I never dreamed I'd ever spend $59 on a text editor. I mean, there are perfectly good ones out...

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It's rumored that if you give a mouse a cookie, he'll probably ask you for a glass of milk. They also say that if...

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Okay, I apologize for the shameful, troll-bait headline. I realize it's easy to misinterpret, so let me qualify with a statement: Microsoft didn't get where it...

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It's close to 2AM on a Friday night, er, Saturday morning. Die Antwoord thumps over my headphones to keep me awake. I'm sitting in the...

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I asked Google to delete my Google+ account the other day. I did it without second thoughts, without regrets, after using the service for barely a...

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Some people just hate change. It can't be helped. Those people cling to old versions of their favorite software as long as they can. When...

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Man, I cannot wait to get started on my next build. Nearly all the necessary components are already laid out on my workbench. Some were...

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The old adage says there are only two certainties in this world: death and taxes. Steve Jobs proved that not even the Reality Distortion...

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When I sit down at my desk in the Benchmarking Sweatshop, it feels like maybe I could tap into the Matrix. I've slowly added...

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As I mentioned on the podcast this week, I have been working to re-fit Damage Labs with new hardware all around....

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