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Your Next Desktop Background. But What Is It?

7:30AM December 27, 2011 | Jamie Condliffe

Is it a wonderful new Christmas decoration come too late? Blood plunging into a pool of bath water? Or has someone just dropped the ketchup in the sink? More »

Computing

HP’s Phoenix Desktop: Hot Stuff?

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2:00PM September 14, 2011 | Alex Kidman

HP’s launched a new range of consumer-centric laptops and desktops, including the glow-in-the-dark phoenix, touch screen all-in-ones and ultraportable models. More »

Geek Out

Windows XP’s Iconic Bliss Desktop Has Lost Some Of Its Bliss

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9:00AM September 1, 2011 | Alex Kidman

A good desktop image is hard to find. Microsoft did very well with the default pretty “Bliss” Windows XP desktop, but that was years ago. The site where the photo was taken? It’s not quite as pretty as it once was. More »

Computing

Samsung May Buy HP’s PC Business Says Digitimes

5:00PM August 23, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Samsung has reportedly talked to manufacturers like Quanta Computers and Pegatron about outsourcing notebook orders. The Korean company is eyeing HP’s PC business and would need outside manufacturing help. It’s an interesting proposition. Too bad it’s a rumour. [Digitimes] More »

Computing

Are Tablets Really PCs As Microsoft Claims?

1:35PM July 13, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Microsoft insists tablets are Windows-powered mobile PCs. Even Windows Phone president Andy Lee, who should be pushing for a WP7 tablet, said, “We view a tablet as a PC.” More »

Computing

Intel Will Thin Out, Shrink In Size And Defy Moore’s Law

3:44PM May 31, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Intel officially let loose with a processor roadmap that’s filled with all sorts of goodies for hardware-loving geeks. More »

Computing

This Is The World’s Thinnest All-In-One PC

4:01PM January 4, 2011 | Brian Barrett

At 18.5 inches deep, the Lenovo IdeaCentre A320 is the thinnest all-in-one PC in the world. Lenovo’s held that distinction three years running—but this year’s model packs in performance to match. More »

Build An Attractive DIY Desk And Workspace From Wooden Pallets

8:40AM October 1, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Today we take a peek inside the offices of Dutch advertising firm Brandbase. Their offices are decorated with and furnished, unconventionally, with hundreds of wood packing pallets. More »

Software

Note-Taking, Soccer-Playing Honda Asimo Desktop Widget

3:23AM April 3, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Asimo, Honda’s adorable humanoid robot, has been known to conduct symphonies and climb stairs, but what has he done for you lately? The new Asimo desktop widget maintains the little robot’s endearing demeanour while adding some new functionality. More »

Software

The Desktop App Lets You Pretend That Your iPad Can Multitask

9:27AM April 2, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

If for some reason you want to pretend that your iPad is able to multitask and are willing to shell out five bucks while limiting yourself to a handful of functions, then the Desktop app is for you. More »