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6 ways to take charge of the Windows Start menu

6 ways to take charge of the Windows Start menu

by ben patterson | Feb 8, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Frustrated whenever your favorite program slides off the Start menu? Wish you could make the Start menu icons a tiny bit smaller? And what about swapping the “Shut down” button with, say, “Restart”? Read on for six of my favorite Start menu...
Facebook’s “Open Graph” apps; smartphone data plans; virtual desktops for PC (week in review)

Facebook’s “Open Graph” apps; smartphone data plans; virtual desktops for PC (week in review)

by ben patterson | Jan 21, 2012 | week in review

More than 60 so-called “Open Graph” apps from the likes of Spotify, Yahoo!, Hulu, and Urbanspoon are now live on Facebook, and they’re designed to tell the world what you’re reading, watching, playing, and even eating. Wary of oversharing? Read...
How to bring the Mac’s virtual desktop “spaces” to a Windows PC

How to bring the Mac’s virtual desktop “spaces” to a Windows PC

by ben patterson | Jan 18, 2012 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

One of my favorite features on Apple’s Mac operating system is “Mission Control,” which lets you create and easily switch between multiple desktop “spaces”—perfect for anyone who, for example, wants one virtual desktop for work and...
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...
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