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Type: Feature article Tags: Displays Mobile computing Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Gaming Software

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Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Software Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous

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Type: News story Tags: Internet Software

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Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous

Well, those rumors that were going around last month were spot on....

Type: News story Tags: Software

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Type: News story Tags: Software

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Type: News story Tags: Gaming Software

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Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous Personal tech

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Type: News story Tags: Gaming Software

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Type: News story Tags: Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Software Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

Yeah, that's right, we're shamelessly going to post a FNT asking you to link to pictures of your pets. Feel free to tell us...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous

When it comes out on October 26, Windows 8 should be able to run all of the same triple-A blockbuster games as Windows 7 (barring...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Windows

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Type: News story Tags: Software Operating systems