PCWorld Staff@pcworld 1. Windows 8 Professional (operating system) With its biggest OS rollout since Windows 95, Microsoft seeks to embrace all things computing with a one-size-fits-all operating system. Love or hate the new Start screen and app storefront, look beyond … Continue reading
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Everything You Wanted to Know About SSDs

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by Josh Norem You’ve got SSD questions, we’ve got SSD answers. It’s time for a crash course in solid-state drive technology Solid-state drives (SSD) are taking the PC world by storm with their silent operation, blazing speeds, and ever-sinking prices, … Continue reading
Seven problems with current OLED televisions

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Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) is the most exciting display technology since plasma, but there are a few things it needs to overcome before hitting the mainstream. by Ty Pendlebury August 19, 2013 11:02 AM PDT OLED has seven problems, but … Continue reading
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Sony Xperia Z: Can Sony Smartphone’s Exmor RS Image Sensor Beat Samsung’s Smart Camera Features?

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The much-hyped Samsung Galaxy S4 is expected to hit the stores in India in May but it’s not going to be a cakewalk for the South Korean electronics giant in this price-sensitive market. Moreover, its rival Sony has already unveiled … Continue reading
The CD player turns 30

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards On October 1, 1982, Sony ignited a digital audio revolution with the release of the world’s first commercial compact disc player, the CDP-101 (above), in Japan. It signaled the dawn of a new audio medium that promised … Continue reading
Mobile security threats rise

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Mobile security threats rise By Ian Paul, PCWorld Sep 7, 2012 9:36 AM Security threats to your mobile device lurk as malware, fraudulent lures such as SMS spoofing, and toll fraud, but they’re all becoming favorites of digital crooks … Continue reading
4K TVs, Hybrid Tablets Top Trends at IFA in Berlin

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By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Sep 2, 2012 11:30 pm This year at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin vendors introduced and demonstrated a plethora of ultra-high resolution TVs, hybrid tablets based on Microsoft’s upcoming operating systems, as … Continue reading
Sony Xperia Tablet S Aims to be Your Living-Room Companion

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By Bonnie Cha According to a recent Gartner survey, most consumers are using their tablets at home, in the living room, using them to check email and social networks, read the news and play games. Now Sony wants your tablet … Continue reading
Sony unveils Xperia T, V, and J smartphones

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With a 4.6-inch screen offering HD resolution and a 13-megapixel camera, the Xperia T is definitely meant as Sony’s new flagship handset. by Brian Bennett (Credit: Brian Bennett/CNET) At the IFA technology trade show in Berlin, Sony pulled the … Continue reading
Sony Launches PRS-T2 Touchscreen E-Reader for $130

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By Ian Paul, PCWorld Aug 16, 2012 9:56 AM Sony has unveiled the Sony Reader PRS-T2, a touchscreen-enabled follow-up to the low-priced PRS-T1 that debuted in late 2011. Sony’s latest addition to the PRS-T lineup features new social features … Continue reading