consumer electronics

  1. Microsoft Store unveils over 20 top Black Friday offers

    With many people eager to get a jumpstart on the holidays, we’re excited to provide a sneak peek of some of the best Link Removed*. According to the National Retail Federation, four in 10 people have already started their holiday shopping this year and Microsoft Store is here to help. Whether...
  2. Google Glass Gets New Life on Factory Floor After Consumer Flop

    Alphabet, along with Microsoft Corp. and a slew of startups, are bringing so-called wearables back as part of a push to make warehouses and manufacturing more efficient with the help of technology. Continue reading...
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    Comparison of Pre-Built PCs for VirtualBox Use: $900 vs $1200 Options

    Could you please check he specs of the two machines? Those with 12 are the 1200$ one and the ones with 9 are the 900$ one. The pages are 1,2,3 or each. I want virtual box and as many necessary fetures as I can. This is what Micro center had to offer pre built. I use my onwn reinstallation media...
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    Android Mac keeps changing on tablet

    So i have having a hell of a time with two brand new tablets as of today:) i purchased from amazon two LLLCCORP 100$ tablets for school. I noticed i could not connect to my schools wifi even after registering the device 5 times. Thats when i looked at "my registered devices" and noticed the mac...
  5. Meet the new Surface Pro

    The Surface team never stops growing and learning. We listen to our customers, asking them what will help them better create and be more productive. Their input guides us to discover and build new ways to streamline and enhance creative processes – helping people use one device instead of two...
  6. VIDEO It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for Surface!

    Our team gets so excited about meeting new Surface users and hearing their feedback, and we get to meet a lot more this holiday season! From Surface Pro, to Surface Book, to Surface Studio, to Link Removed, we’re having our best holiday ever. Link Removed In October, the unveiling of Link...
  7. Your Kitchen Appliances Are Watching You, Security Expert Warns

    Marie Mawad and Stefan Nicola | Bloomberg As makers of household appliances fill their machines with computer chips to make them smarter, consumers and privacy watchdogs should beware the data collected by these objects and how it’s used, says Marco Preuss, a director on Kaspersky’s global...
  8. Help me find a new laptop that meets my specs?

    Our Toshiba P755 Satellite is dying. As usual, the wi-fi adapter went first. We're ready for a new laptop, but we have a list of specs that just might be impossible to match. Browsing the internet is driving me crazy, so I thought that this might be a good way of getting advice from a variety...
  9. 23 mainstream gaming headsets tested

    PC Gamer is running an article which I found extremely interesting, almost shocking in some places. Well worth a read and I think perhaps you will be surprised about some of these expensive headsets and what's actually in them, I certainly was: We tested 23 mainstream gaming headsets to find...
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    Windows 7 Epson printer using lots of ink

    Couldn't find a good spot for this so I'll ask here... I have an Epson XP800 inkjet that I bought a few years ago and barely use, maybe 20 pages a year. But that doesn't stop the ink from going away. It's so annoying. Is this normal? Should I move to laser for low volume printing without the...
  11. Acer Unveils New Line of Windows 10-optimized Laptops and All-in-ones

    Acer held a Windows 10 event in Taipei today at the Grand Hyatt to show just how well its new line of notebooks and all-in-one PCs take advantage of great Windows 10 features like Cortana, Continuum, Microsoft Edge, and the Xbox app. At the event, Acer announced two new devices that bring...
  12. Dell brings Windows 10 to Life with New XPS Devices

    I am honored to join Dell today in New York City to showcase several of the newest XPS devices, optimized especially for Windows 10. It’s been an amazing journey to get to this point, with over a year of deep collaboration on new experiences, the positive early reception of Windows 10 which is...
  13. Windows 7 Problem With My Mouse

    I have a problem with my mouse it keeps freezing up on me, I have to do the 3 finger salute (ctrl+alt+delete) and then sometimes the mouse will work again but most times it does not work. I have uninstalled the mouse- did not work. I even reinstalled the os and that did not work either, now I'm...
  14. Windows 10 Experiences Come to Life on New Devices

    We are excited to be in Berlin at IFA 2015, where consumer electronics and appliance makers from around the world are sharing their latest product and technology innovations. We’re pleased to support our partners who have announced new Windows 10 devices that will be available for holiday. At...
  15. Nvidia recalls Shield Tablet - Fire Hazard

    Nvidia has announced today that the 8" Shield Tablet sold between July 2014 and July 2015 are being recalled: If you have a Shield Device read the announcement and details on what to do Link Removed
  16. 8-inch Emdoor EM-i8080 tablet runs Windows 8.1, costs just $100

    Windows tablets are getting reasonably cheaper and have now reached the $100 / €100 mark. The Emdoor EM-i8080 surprisingly have a good list of specs on board with an 8″ IPS screen with a resolution... Continue reading...
  17. Will Windows 7 be the next XP?

    This question has been hanging in my head for a bit and want a windows users perspective on it. With support for XP now finally gone and with the failures of Windows Vista and 8 I think its time for Microsoft to re evaluate its current stance on windows 7. As of October sales of windows 7 have...
  18. Windows 7 Seeking Reliable Digital Camera Under $100 with Close Focus Capability

    Since it appears that my old camera has gone partially inop, I'm thinking of buying another. However I used the old one so little, that I didn't learn much that is of use in buying something else. I want one that is reliable as possible with a good warranty of a good name brand, at a price of...
  19. Windows 7 Digital Voice Recorder

    I made the mistake of asking this question in the Water Cooler, but it got very little readership, much less a reply, so I'm reposting it here, since in a fashion the device will be a computer peripheral: I hope this will get a reply, if not more readership.
  20. Windows 7 Seeking Reliable Hard Drive with Long Warranty: WD30EZRX Insights

    Another of my WDC drives is biting the dust (WD30EZRX)...not that it seems to matter what the model is, because I've now owned a number of WDC drives, and none of them has lasted through their warranty period. It seems to be becoming a vicious RMA circle. The drive that I'm now having to...