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Previewing OS X 10.9: What can we expect from Apple’s next operating system? [Updated]

WWDC is days away, and we're certain we'll see an OS X update. Based on rumors and some ideas of our own, here’s what we think will be part of OS X 10.9.

Thalmic Labs’ gesture control MYO armband raises $14.5M, comes closer to fruition

Thalmic Lab's MYO armband, a futuristic-looking gesture control device, just secured $14.5 million of funding, brining the MYO closer to fruition.

WWDC to bring new MacBook Air, possibly with faster Wi-Fi and 1080p webcam

Recent leaks have suggested the MacBook Air will be getting the love at WWDC with a 802.11ac Wi-Fi card along with chips from Intel's new Haswell line.

Apple updates Mountain Lion to 10.8.4 with fix for Messages, Exchange, and FaceTime bugs

Apple released an update for Mountain Lion today with the less-than-sexy moniker 10.8.4. It's available for download today through the Mac App Store.

The Predator is back – Acer’s gaming PC gets updated with Intel Haswell & Nvidia graphics

Acer just announced the newest update in its Predator desktop gaming PC with a new Intel Haswell processor, Nvidia graphics, and 3TB hard drive.
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Toshiba updates Satellite series with Haswell processors and touchscreens

Toshiba just announced updates to its Satellite P, S, L, and C series of consumer notebooks with lots of Haswell goodness with brushed aluminum lids.

Microsoft reveals more Windows 8.1 wonders: NFC printing and Wi-Fi hotspot

At the TechEd Conference, Microsoft gave enterprise users a taste of what they can expect in Windows 8.1, including NFC printing and Wi-Fi hotspots.

Acer launches $380 Iconia W3: World’s first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

The first 8-inch tablet running a full version of Windows 8's here: the Acer Iconia W3. Available June 4 for $380, it comes with Office Home & Student 2013.

Gigabyte introduces the BRIX mini PC powered by Intel Ivy Bride processors

Gigabyte is jumping into the mini PC market today with BRIX, a compact, customizable PC that's powered by your choice of Intel's Ivy Bridge series of processors.
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HP Envy 14 TouchSmart Ultrabook sneaks out with 3200 x 1800 display

The HP Envy 14 TouchSmart Ultrabook will start at $699, but it can be upgraded to a whopping 3,200 x 1,800 resolution display.

Microsoft uses Vine video to hint at WebGL support coming to Internet Explorer 11

What's this? According to a new video posted on Vine, Microsoft might finally be getting on the WebGL bandwagon with the release of Internet Explorer 11.

Microsoft intros Sculpt Comfort & Sculpt Mobile mice with dedicated Windows button

Microsoft is adding a bright blue dedicated Windows button to the brand new Sculpt Comfort Mouse, $39, and the Sculpt Mobile Mouse, $29.
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Acer Aspire R7: Everything you need to know

The Acer Aspire R7 is a laptop-tablet hybrid with a rotating display that can "float" above the keyboard. It is certainly unlike any notebook we've seen.

Asus Zenbook Infinity outfitted in Gorilla Glass 3 to debut at Computex

Asus announced today that it will debut the Zenbook Infinity Ultrabook with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 lid and keyboard deck at the Computex conference.
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Love museums? Hate pants? Try these virtual museum tours from your PC

Numerous museums have put parts of their collections online to easily explore with the click of a mouse. Here's the best online tours of museums worldwide.

iTunes 11.0.3 update arrives with new miniplayer and improved multi-disc support

Apple released an update to iTunes today, bringing it up to version 11.0.3. It boasts a new miniplayer, multi-disc support, and performance enhancements.
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Next-gen Google Maps brings better imagery, tailored results, and more

Today at Google I/O, we were impressed by the new version of Google Maps for the desktop, which includes social features, better directions and more images.

Chrome OS: What will be unveiled at Google I/O?

There's a lot of speculation about what's going to happen at Google I/O this week. Here's what we know about what may be coming to Chrome OS.
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DIY cartography: Hands on with MapBox’s new open-source ‘iD’ editor in OpenStreetMap

MapBox, a major contributor to the OpenStreetMap open-source mapping project just released a new map editor for the project called iD, and we went hands on.

Lenovo’s 27-inch IdeaCentre Horizon table PC now available starting at $1,699

Lenovo's IdeaCentre Horizon wowed us when we first saw it at CES in January. This unique machine takes the term "desktop" literally, and is available today.

Nvidia exec says Tegra 4 will power Windows RT tablets

Nvidia's VP of computing products, Rene Haas, told investors on a quarterly call that next-generation Tegra 4 processors will power Windows RT devices.

OpenStreetMap and MapBox launch ‘iD’ editor community mapping tool

Today, OpenStreetMap and MapBox released a new map editor called iD that will allow aspiring cartographers to edit OpenStreetMap's map database.
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Toshiba Kirabook vs. Retina Apple MacBook Pro: Spec showdown

How does the Toshiba Kirabook compare to the Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display? We breakdown the highest configurations of both notebooks in a showdown.

Google intros Hangouts Remote Desktop, makes family tech support less frustrating

Paging the family tech support specialist! Google just upgraded Google Hangouts to include the ability to remotely control another user's desktop.

Intel’s Haswell chip coming to Google Chromebooks, bringing better battery life

Intel's new Haswell chip, which promises long battery life, will be used in new iterations of the Chromebook, giving it up to 10 hours of battery life.

Latest Windows 8.1 screenshots reveal new lock screen app alarm options

Screenshots from one of latest builds of Windows 8.1 have surfaced showing new options for the lock screen, user access control, and developer tools.

Skype starts Outlook.com integration, video voicemail comes to Windows desktop beta

Microsoft's rolling out Outlook.com with Skype integration to UK users; U.S. and Germany will get it soon. Skype's video voicemail service was also updated.
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SideWays eye-tracking prototype sees what you’re ogling while shopping

SideWays is an eye-tracking prototype that's able to recognize up to 14 pairs of eyes. Though built with advertising in mind, it could be used for much more.

Play Tetris and text-based games hidden in your Mac’s Terminal

MacLife has uncovered a few games buried in your Mac's Terminal shell using a program called emacs (not to be confused with the Apple eMac) that include a version of Tetris and a text-based adventure game.

iTunes Store turns 10, launches timeline to remind us of iPods and cheezy songs of yore

On April 28, the iTunes Store turns ten years old and Apple has setup a microsite within the iTunes Store highlighting related milestones by year.

Don’t call it a comeback: Asus intros new $299 netbook

Just last week we reported that the netbook category was all but dead. Now Asus is introducing the 1015E, a 10-inch netbook with a $299 price tag.

Good deal: Google to buy Provo, Utah’s $39M fiber network for $1 (Updated)

Google announced today that Provo, Utah will be the third city in the U.S. to receive superfast Internet service. You may be wondering, "Why Provo?".

Price check! Intel says Windows 8 touch products will drop to $200

Intel CEO Paul Otellini says that the price of Windows 8 tablets and touch laptops could drop to as low as $200 thanks to Intel's quad-core Bay Trail chip.

There is hope! Windows 8.1 may bring back the Start button

Rumor has it that not only will Windows 8.1 let users boot directly to the desktop, it'll also bring back the heavily-missed Start button. Huzzah!