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Windows RT lands with too many restrictions

Although Windows RT does showcase many of the best things about Windows 8, it also has limitations that its more full-featured sibling doesn't. Take a First Look at Microsoft's tablet version of the new Windows.

By November 12, 2012

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The wide-screen Toshiba Satellite U845W-S430 has an extra-long, high-resolution screen

Toshiba's experimental extra-wide-screen ultrabook gets a Windows 8 software upgrade, but it turns the Toshiba Satellite U845W into a computer imperfectly matched for what Windows 8 has to offer.

By November 8, 2012

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Microsoft kills Messenger to push Skype

Windows Live Messenger is being replaced with Skype, Xbox SmartGlass arrives on Apple devices, and single weekly issues of DC Comics hit digital bookstores.

By November 7, 2012

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Bring the Start menu back to Windows 8

If you've made the move to Windows 8, but miss the convenience of that little button down in the corner of the screen, Sharon Vaknin has a solution that will have you singing "Start Me Up" once again.

By November 5, 2012

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Best Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts

New users may have trouble navigating their way through the Windows 8 interface, especially without using a touch screen. Sharon Vaknin shows you how to find your way around with the keyboard instead.

By November 2, 2012

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Cracking Open the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT

Bill Detwiler shows you how to disassemble Microsoft's first Windows 8 tablet, the Surface for Windows RT.

By October 31, 2012

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Google challenges Apple's Siri

New voice search in Android 4.2 keeps Siri on her toes, Microsoft sells more than 4 million copies of Windows 8, and Roku makes it easier to search the streams.

By October 30, 2012

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Unboxing the Microsoft Surface tablet

Microsoft's new tablet running Windows RT is here. Molly Wood unboxes the Surface with both touch keyboards and gives her first impressions.

By October 30, 2012

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HTC Windows Phone 8X a winner

HTC shows off how to make Windows Phone 8 cool in this flagship phone.

By October 30, 2012

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Meet Samsung's premium Windows Phone 8 handset, the Ativ S

Though no plans are in the works right now for Samsung to bring the dual-core Ativ S to the U.S., the phone offers a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, Microsoft's newest WP8 mobile operating system, and an 8-megapixel camera.

By October 29, 2012

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Windows Phone 8 grows up

Microsoft's beefier OS brings Windows Phone in closer contention with Android and iOS.

October 29, 2012

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Dell shores up the XPS One 27 for Windows 8

This updated version of Dell's XPS One 27, with a touch screen, a new adjustable stand, and the same 2,560x1,440-pixel resolution, looks like one of the most compelling Windows 8 desktops.

By October 29, 2012

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Welcome to a Windows 8 world

Windows 8 goes on sale, the first iPad Mini shipments are delayed, and it's time to prep your tech for Hurricane Sandy.

By October 26, 2012

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Run Windows 8 desktop on a second monitor

Not sure if you prefer Windows 8 in Desktop or Metro view? With an external monitor you can use both at the same time. CNET's Donald Bell shows you how.

By October 26, 2012

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Get prepared for Windows 8

Surface is just the start of devices from Microsoft, images leak of a 10-inch Google tablet, and there's a long wait list for the Wii U.

By October 25, 2012

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Microsoft Surface unveiled: The first Microsoft-branded Windows tablet.

Microsoft is throwing its hat into the tablet ring with Surface, a Windows tablet that will go head-to-head with iPad and Android.

By October 24, 2012

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Microsoft Surface unveiled: The first Microsoft-branded Windows tablet

Microsoft is throwing its hat into the tablet ring with Surface, a Windows tablet that will go head-to-head with iPad and Android.

By October 24, 2012

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Sony Vaio E17 and Windows 8: no touching

The big-screened and affordable 17-inch Vaio E17 has lots of features, but no touchscreen, and a small trackpad. Does that kill its Windows 8 appeal?

By October 23, 2012

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Slide into a convertible with the clever Toshiba Satellite U925t

A decent touch pad makes this the best of the handful of slider-style laptop/tablet combos being launched alongside Windows 8.

By October 23, 2012

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Asus Vivo Tab RT gracefully integrates the tablet and keyboard together

Equipped with Windows RT, a 1.3 gigahertz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 CPU, and a keyboard dock, the Asus Vivo Tab RT is a 10.1-inch tablet mobile office on the go.

By October 22, 2012

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Dell's XPS 12 Windows 8 flagship reviewed

The XPS 12 shows a different take on the rotating-screen convertible laptop/tablet.

By October 22, 2012

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HP's Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 has a touch display

HP's touch-screen mainstream ultrabook, the Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4, brings Windows 8 to life.

October 22, 2012

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How to get back to the Windows 8 Start screen

Feeling lost in Windows 8's Desktop mode? Not sure how to return to the Start screen? Here's three ways to get back to Metro.

By October 22, 2012

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What you need to know about Windows 8

Windows 8 brings new terminology, iPad trade-ins are on the rise, and a gadget adds sound effects to costumes.

By October 19, 2012

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Getting our hands on touch-enabled Windows 8

CNET's Kara Tsuboi and Seth Rosenblatt discuss Microsoft's entry into the touch-enabled OS world with Windows 8 and what it means for the company moving forward.

By October 18, 2012

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A tablet? A laptop? Hands on with the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11

Lenovo's Windows RT tablet comes attached to a keyboard that can easily make itself scarce.

By October 15, 2012

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Reasons not to upgrade to Windows 8

Windows 8 is the biggest software launch in the history of Microsoft, but that doesn't mean you should use it, at least not yet.

By October 12, 2012

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Apple might unwrap iPad Mini on Oct. 23

iPad Mini rumored to be revealed soon, Best Buy to thwart "showrooming" this holiday, and PC makers take preorders for the many flavors of Windows 8 computers.

By October 12, 2012

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Sony Vaio T13 Touch

If you like the idea of having a touch screen on your Windows 8 laptop, the Sony Vaio T13 Touch isn't a bad way to go.

By October 11, 2012