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A Look at the 64-Bit ARMv8 Architecture
By David Chisnall
Feb 28, 2012
ARM is the most popular 32-bit architecture in the world, but has only just begun the transition to 64-bit. David Chisnall discusses what we can expect from the upcoming 64-bit version of the architecture.
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Reading on the Kindle Fire
By Jim Cheshire
Feb 13, 2012
In this chapter, you learn about ways that you can find content for your Kindle Fire and how to read and interact with that content. You also find out how you can search your Kindle Fire libraries.
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Reading on Your NOOK Tablet and Beyond
By Patrick Kanouse
Feb 2, 2012
This chapter shows how to read books and other e-content on your NOOK Tablet or Nook app on other platforms.
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Working with Photos and Video on your iPod Touch
By Brad Miser
Jan 16, 2012
In this chapter, you’ll explore all the photo and video functionality that the iPod touch has to offer.
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Playing Music and Video on the Samsung Galaxy Tab
By Eric Butow, Lonzell Watson
Jan 12, 2012
In this chapter, you learn how to get the most out of the media and entertainment capabilities of the Galaxy Tab.
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My HTC Evo 3D: Audio and Video
By Craig James Johnston, Lonzell Watson
Jan 11, 2012
In this chapter, you learn how to get the most out of the media and entertainment capabilities of the EVO 3D.
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My iPhone: Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPhones/iPods/iPads
By Brad Miser
Jan 5, 2012
In this chapter, you explore how to connect your iPhone to the Internet and to other iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads.
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Slim Down Your Windows 7 System Drive for Notebook SSD Migration
By Ed Tittel
Dec 13, 2011
Ed Tittel shows how to make the switch from a traditional hard drive to an SSD.
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Hack This: Milkymist VJ Console Hackerspace Project
By John Baichtal
Dec 7, 2011
After years of using ordinary PCs for interactive VJing, the team at Paris hackerspace /tmp/lab decided to build their own, creating Milkymist, a custom board that generates visualizations based on sensor input and musical rhythms.
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Upgrading & Repairing PCs: Optical Storage
By Scott Mueller
Nov 1, 2011
In this chapter Scott Mueller describes how optical drives and media are similar, how they differ from each other, and how they can be used to enhance your storage and playback options.
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Secunia PSI: The Best Software Update Tool You've Never Heard Of
By Ed Tittel
Oct 12, 2011
If you have multiple computers in various configurations, how can you keep all these systems and packages current with security updates? Ed Tittel recommends a handy free program that polices software, watching out for anything that's out of date.
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Supporting Solid State Disks
By David Chisnall
Oct 10, 2011
David Chisnall continues his look at solid state disks, examining the changes that are required in operating systems as flash takes over from mechanical disks as the dominant storage technology.
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The Intel Driver Update Utility: An Occasionally Great Tool
By Ed Tittel
Oct 6, 2011
How can you keep the many drivers for your various Intel devices up to date? There's an application for that: the Intel Driver Update Utility.
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Solid State Disks: Now and In the Future
By David Chisnall
Oct 5, 2011
In the first of a two-part series, David Chisnall looks at solid state disks, examining the storage technology choices and how far the technology has come over the years.
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Spring-Cleaning Your Computers
By Eric Geier
May 10, 2011
Cleaning your computes can help increase performance and fix issues. Eric Geier walks you through the software and physical cleaning of your machines.
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Free Tools for Troubleshooting and Fixing PC Issues
By Eric Geier
Mar 29, 2011
Eric Geier shares free utilities to diagnose and repair the most popular computer issues.
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Upgrading and Repairing PCs: Memory
By Scott Mueller
Jan 6, 2010
Scott Mueller examines what memory is, where it fits into the PC architecture, and how it works. Then he looks at the various types of memory, speeds, and packaging of the chips and memory modules you can buy and install.
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Celebrating 20 years of Upgrading and Repairing PCs
By Linda Leung, Scott Mueller
Dec 8, 2009
Scott Mueller gives his thoughts on the past 20 years of the PC industry, what lies ahead, and why he won't be buying a netbook.
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Ten Tricks for Speeding Up an Old Computer
By Michael Miller
Jun 29, 2009
Is your computer slowing down? If so, check out these 10 tricks from Michael Miller that will help speed up any older PC!
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Taming the Wild Eee PC: Replacing the Operating System, Part 2
By A. Lizard
Feb 27, 2009
A. Lizard discusses installing a slightly modified version of Ubuntu as the Asus Eee PC base operating system.

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