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Hands-on: OnLive Desktop brings Windows 7 to your iPad

Hands-on: OnLive Desktop brings Windows 7 to your iPad

by ben patterson | Jan 13, 2012 | desktops, reviews, tablets, the cloud

Does anyone really need a full-on, touch-friendly version of Windows running on their iPad? Good question, but a company that specializes in streaming high-end games to PCs, laptops, TVs, and tablets has pulled it off, and you can try it today for free. Available now...
10 free, must-have Google Chrome apps and extensions

10 free, must-have Google Chrome apps and extensions

by ben patterson | Jan 5, 2012 | apps, desktops, laptops, the cloud, web browsers

If you haven’t tried Google’s impressive, app-friendly Chrome browser yet, you should—and when you do, make sure to try a few applications and feature-adding “extensions” from the Chrome Web Store. Read on for 10 of my favorites, from Angry...
How to bring Facebook chat (and the ticker) to your Windows desktop

How to bring Facebook chat (and the ticker) to your Windows desktop

by ben patterson | Jan 3, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, social networks

Thanks to the just-released Facebook Messenger for Windows, you can get alerts for incoming messages even when you don’t have Facebook open in your browser—and yes, you can even view the much-maligned Facebook “ticker” on your desktop, if you wish....
5 tech tips to kick off the New Year

5 tech tips to kick off the New Year

by ben patterson | Jan 3, 2012 | desktops, laptops, phones, privacy, security

A new year means a new start—for both you and your gadgets. Get off on the right foot in 2012 with these five essential tech tips, from backing up your hard drive (you are backing up your hard drive, aren’t you?) to taking charge of your pile of passwords. 1....
10 tips for taking control of your new Mac

10 tips for taking control of your new Mac

by ben patterson | Dec 29, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Excited about your new MacBook or iMac? Sure you are. But even with its easy-to-navigate desktop and intuitive menus, mastering the myriad settings and controls in the Mac operating system can be a little intimidating. Here’s a few tips and how-tos to get your...
How to create a “smart” Photo Stream album in iPhoto that you can actually edit

How to create a “smart” Photo Stream album in iPhoto that you can actually edit

by ben patterson | Dec 5, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops, the cloud

So, you’ve got the new Photo Stream feature in iCloud all set up and activated in iPhone on your Mac—except whenever you open Photo Stream and try to drag a photo into an album, nothing happens. And if you try to edit or share a photo, you get a curt warning...
Why won’t Mission Control label my desktops? (Mac OS X Lion tip)

Why won’t Mission Control label my desktops? (Mac OS X Lion tip)

by ben patterson | Nov 15, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Cybersi writes: I noticed on the Apple site that in Mission Control, it shows desktops labeled as iTunes, Mail etc. That seems better than straining my eyes to see what’s in my desktops, but I can’t seem to make them show on my Mac. Any suggestions please?...
How to install an app in Google’s Chrome browser

How to install an app in Google’s Chrome browser

by ben patterson | Oct 25, 2011 | apps, desktops, how-tos, laptops, web browsers

Yes, it has bookmarks, a home page, and tabs just like Internet Explorer, Safari, and Firefox, but Google’s Chrome web browser has something that other, more familiar browsers don’t: an app store. You can install web applications in Chrome for everything...
Mac OS X Lion tip: How to rearrange desktop spaces in Mission Control, for real

Mac OS X Lion tip: How to rearrange desktop spaces in Mission Control, for real

by ben patterson | Oct 13, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Wasn’t I just complaining about how tricky it is to re-order your virtual desktops in Mission Control under Mac OS X “Lion”? Yes, I was, and I even described an elaborate workaround for rearranging your desktops in the overhead Mission Control view,...
Mac OS X Lion tip: How to (sort of) rearrange desktop spaces in Mission Control

Mac OS X Lion tip: How to (sort of) rearrange desktop spaces in Mission Control

by ben patterson | Oct 11, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

So, you’ve got the hang of virtual “spaces” in Mission Control, the new feature in Mac OS X “Lion” that gives you a bird’s-eye view of all your open windows and desktops. And you’ve also learned how to create new spaces...
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