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Acer Aspire R7 Review

Digital Trends — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:10 +0000

Combining three products in one, the Acer Aspire R7′s innovative hinge design, gorgeous display, and solid build quality make it one of the best and most versatile hybrid devices to date. (9 out of 10) Pros Innovative hinge design Solid build quality Gorgeous 1080p display Cool, quiet operation Excellent value Cons Bulky and heavy So-so [...]

Write 2 (for Mac) Review

PC Magazine — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:20:00 +0000

Write 2 lives somewhere between being a basic text editor and a full-fledged word processor, which makes it a solid tool for basic and semi-advanced users who want to get work done. (3.5 out of 5) Pros Affordably priced Live word count Supports multitouch gestures Streamlined interface Cons Columns and tables lose formatting when you [...]

Great Laptops for Canadians

PC Magazine — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:07:00 +0000

Shopping for a laptop can be pretty intimidating. The sheer number of laptop systems available online or in a store’s electronics section is enough to make your mind spin. Most people have a general idea of what their laptop should look like and what they want in terms of features, but are often intimidated by [...]

Xbox One Gamepad Review

TechRadar — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:03:00 +0000

Following a full day of presentations, interviews, tours, tech demos, and teases of the Xbox One’s game-changing potential, the powers that be at Microsoft finally let us get our mitts on the new hardware’s controller. While our time behind the gamepad doesn’t allow us to tear up the blacktop in Forza 5 or command a [...]

9 Tech Tips for Job-Hunting Grads

PC Magazine — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Recently graduated and looking for a job? A few simple tips about writing better cover letters and resumes or choosing the right words when networking, can enormously affect your life for the better. Graduates usually know they should clean up their Facebook profiles and join LinkedIn, but there’s a lot more to having a savvy [...]

Flickr (Spring 2013) Review

PC Magazine — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Even after a redesign that drew heat from longtime users, Flickr is still the best place online for your digital photos. (4.5 out of 5) Editor’s Choice Pros Beautiful presentation of photos 1 terabyte of free storage Good organization tools Great community features with photo interest groups of every flavor Geo-tagging People-tagging Basic online photo [...]

Using iCloud in Mountain Lion

ReviverSoft — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:17:38 +0000

You may have heard a lot of talk recently about something called Cloud Computing. What this means is different depending on which company you listen to, but basically it means using the Internet (or cloud) to give you access to your information from any Internet-connected computer or electronic device you use. You see, the problem [...]

YouTube Comedy Week: Beer of Thrones

PC Magazine — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:53:00 +0000

We’re three days into YouTube’s inaugural Comedy Week spotlighting the best unknown and professional comedians and the trend is: throw everything you can on that page and see what sticks. It certainly isn’t just a bunch of YouTube exclusives up there; this morning Will Ferrell’s Funny or Die is one of the spotlight channels, alongside [...]

Foursquare Apps Get ‘Super-Specific Searches’

PC Magazine — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:44:00 +0000

Foursquare on Wednesday updated its iOS and Android apps to let users get much more specific with their searches. “When you’re looking for somewhere to eat, sometimes you know exactly what kind of place you want — cheap or fancy, sushi or Mexican, an old favorite, or a place you’ve never been,” the Foursquare [...]

VIZIO S4251w 5.1 Home Theater Sound Bar

Brian Mitchell — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:38:58 +0000

VIZIO today released their flagship 5.1 Home Theater Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer and Satellite speakers (model S4251w). The 42-inch wide Sound Bar offers a modern design with advanced convenience features like Bluetooth, Display Remote, and wireless subwoofer. For easy connectivity the rear satellite speakers easily connect to the subwoofer, which can be placed up [...]