Wish there were an easier way to arrange a pair of windows side-by-side on your desktop—you know, without having to painstakingly resize the windows with your mouse? It’s a cinch, thanks to a handy feature called “Snap.” Not only can you...
Tired of typing in a lengthy password each time you log into your Windows PC? The latest version of Windows boasts a clever innovation that makes logging into your system a little less tedious: the picture password. The concept is simple: just pick an image or...
Made the leap to the drastically revamped Windows 8? Feeling a little lost? You’re not the only one. Read on for eight tips that’ll help you find your bearings, from how to make sense of the new “Start” screen to where you’ll find the...
If you haven’t seen or tried the new version of Windows yet, prepare to be dazzled—as well as very, very confused. Available now for download and coming pre-installed on new PCs, laptops and touchscreen tablets, Windows 8 represents a top-to-bottom reinvention...
Get ready for a spiffy new iPad in the next few months, not to mention a new iPhone later next year. But there are also several other enticing new products to watch for in 2012, including a new “light field” camera that you’ll never have to focus,...
A new version of Windows, already? Yes indeed, and its new touch-friendly interface represents a radical departure from the Windows you know and love (or tolerate, at least). So, what are the new features in Windows 8? Will it work on your PC? What about your old...
Rumor had it last week that Microsoft had a tablet version of Windows 8 up its sleeves, and it turns out that the buzz was half-right. Yes, the upcoming Windows revamp will be right at home on a tablet, but rather than deliver a specific tablet-friendly version of the...
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