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Wireless brain implant could make controlling PCs with your mind a reality

Thanks to a wireless brain implant developed by Brown University, people with movement disabilities may one day be able to control PCs with their mind.
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Take that, Chrome OS! Chromebook Pixel runs Ubuntu and Linux Mint

Want to make the most out of a $1,450 Chromebook? One way to do so is to set up Ubuntu or Linux Mint for days when you'd rather work with a traditional OS.
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MYO armband lets users control Macs and PCs through gesture

No Kinect-like sensor is needed with the MYO gesture-control arm band; users control Macs, PCs, and even Android and iPhone devices by waving their arm.
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Firefox to start blocking third-party cookies by default, inevitably pissing off advertisers

A new default setting will block cookies on a future Firefox release (version 22), making many privacy-conscious users happy ... and many advertisers not.
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Taiwanese suppliers expect PC sales to remain slow until mid-2013

The PC market has had a rough couple of months. Unfortunately, according to reports, it's not bound to recover until well into the year.

Konami code Easter egg found in Google’s Pixel Chromebook

Better brush up on the Konami code. The high-end Pixel Chromebook comes with an Easter egg especially made for gamers who grew up playing in the '80s.
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MyIDkey fingerprint-locked Bluetooth flash drive stores your mobile and PC passwords

This Bluetooth-enabled, fingerprint-secured USB flash drive keeps all your passwords safe, and can be used with both computers and mobile devices.
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Firefox 19 now available for desktop and Android devices

Today, Mozilla released Firefox 19 for desktop and Android. It comes with a handful of new features, including a built-in PDF viewer.
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Microsoft stealthily raises prices of Office for Mac, removes multi-license bundles

In what could be seen as an effort to make its Office 365 subscription models more palatable, Microsoft silently raised the prices of Office for Mac 2011.
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Meet the Raspberry Pi-powered digital beer list

The Raspberry Pi lets people create great projects at a price they can afford. This swanky-looking digital beer list cost the developer only $35.
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Scientists design crash-proof computer based on nature’s chaos

Researchers built a computer that never crashes. The crash-proof computer mimics nature's chaos, and is currently in use at the University College London.
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How to use Bump to transfer files between your phone and your computer

If you find yourself always needing to transfer files to and from mobile devices and computers, you might want to look into getting the Bump app.
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Computer program reconstructs dead languages

Scientists from Canada and California have designed a computer program that will help linguists reconstruct and unearth dead languages.
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iFixit tears down the Surface Pro, gives lowest score possible for repairability

Spilled water on your Surface Pro? Don't try taking it apart to fix it. iFixit tore down the tablet-laptop hybrid, revealing its low level of repairability.
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Bill Gates talks Microsoft, cheeseburgers, and emerging tech on Reddit AMA

Microsoft's Bill Gates visited social networking site Reddit to answer questions by the site's users, and giving us a peek into his thoughts on Apple, Bing, and more.
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Website auto-resizes font by watching your face, makes it possible to read text from afar

Want to play with some auto-resizing font magic? An experimental website adjusts the font size on screen for you, depending on how far away you are.
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It’s not just the Surface Pro…MacBook Airs also suffer from storage issues

It looks like Apple may be just as deserving of all the criticism Microsoft's been getting over the Surface Pro tablet's storage issues.
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Google introduces bandwidth slider and audio-only option for Hangouts

Thanks to two new features that make Google Hangouts a lot more user-friendly to those in areas with low connectivity, users can control bandwidth settings and chat without video.

Is Apple the world’s top PC maker? Sure, if you classify the iPad as a PC

According to research firm Canalys, Apple beat both HP and Lenovo in PC sales in 2012, topping the PC market in Q4 – that is, if you consider the iPad a PC.
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StormFly USB bracelet: Finally, an operating system you can wear on your wrist

The StormFly may look like one of those rubber LiveStrong bracelets, but if you plug it into a computer, it works its magic. This USB device comes with its own operating system, so you can turn any computer into your own.
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Raspberry Pi Foundation to release $25 camera module for the tiny computer

The Raspberry Pi Foundation previewed a tiny camera to go with its credit-card-sized computer. The $25 camera is due to hit the market in a month or so.
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Is your city one of the lucky five to get a new Microsoft store?

This year, expect more than a handful of permanent Microsoft Stores to go up around the U.S. These five new stores will be up and running come summer.

Lenovo delays ThinkPad Helix release to March or April

We got our hands on Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix convertible at CES, but, according to the company, it won't be hitting the market this February as planned.
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$25 Raspberry Pi now available in Europe; rest of the world to follow

The even more affordable version of the Raspberry Pi has stripped-down specs compared to the first model released, but it has a lot of potential applications.
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HP announces 14-inch Pavilion 14 Chromebook, largest Chromebook yet

HP follows Samsung's, Acer's, and Lenovo's lead with a new 14-inch Chromebook, making it the largest Chromebook to date.
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Chromebooks now used in 2,000 schools around the world

Whether or not you're buying one, Chromebook sales are up as more and more educational institutions jump on the Chromebook bandwagon.
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Amazon drops price of Retina MacBook Pros by $200

While not exactly the deep discount we've all been hoping for, $200 less for a pricey MacBook Pro isn't that bad.
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Google Glass may include bone conduction technology

Developers who spent $1,500 to have the first units of Google Glass Explorer Edition might be getting their high-tech eyepieces soon.
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Microsoft announces $70 student discount for Windows 8 Pro upgrade

Starting February 1, college students can get Windows 8 Pro for 35 percent less than the regular price. Thanks, Microsoft!
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IBM’s Watson supercomputer is heading to college to study math and language

Remember Watson, IBM's supercomputer that bested Jeopardy champions? IBM is sending its baby off to college so that it can become even smarter.
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SimCity for Mac planned for spring, features co-op play with Windows

Turns out SimCity 2013 isn't a Windows-only title after all. A Mac version is planned for spring, and it features cooperative play capability with Windows users on the same server.
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Google donates 15,000 Raspberry Pi units to UK schools

In an effort to encourage students to create software, Google is giving thousands of Raspberry Pi mini computers to UK schools.
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Best Buy knocks $200 off of MacBook Air during two-day sale

Best Buy launches it Winter Doorbuster sale, knocking a whopping $200 off of Apple's MacBook Air for two days only – and while supplies last.
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Intel to start building $4 billion factory in Ireland

Within a couple of years, Intel will launch 14nm chips, some of which will be manufactured in its yet-to-be-built factory in Ireland.