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Improving the WiFi Strength in Your Home

Fast internet connections are better than slower connections, so here are a few tips to improve the effectiveness of your wireless connections throughout your house. Obviously, placing the router in a central location in your home is one of the most important steps in improving your WiFi coverage. Other things to consider to improve your WiFi include configuring old routers as wireless access points (AP) and upgrading your routers antennas.

Click here to read the rest of the article by Michael Brown for PCWorld.com.

Some of the Best Tablets on the Market

There are a number of high-quality tablets now on the market, and each one offers a different combination of design, price and usage. The Apple iPad Air rates as the best traditional tablet, while the Asus Transformer Book T100TA offers a great compromise between a tablet and a laptop. For people searching for a tablet with a smaller screen, the Google Nexus 7 offers a perfect balance between cost and performance.

Click here to read the rest of the article by Wendy Sheehan Donnell for PCMag.com.

2014 Origin EON 17-S Review

Origin has released a new version of its EON 17-S gaming laptop, with the updated model featuring Intel’s best mobile CPU. While the performance of the PC is top-notch, its design is both bulky and delicate, making it a less than ideal laptop to travel with. Further, several other PC makers offer similarly performing custom gaming laptops, shrinking the gap between Origin and its competitors.

Click here to read the rest of the review by W. Bryan Hastings for PCWorld.com.

Gaming Industry Preps for E3 2014

E3, the gaming industry’s signature trade show, is set to kick off in Los Angeles next week, and while not as highly anticipated as last year’s event, it should provide many answers to questions that have popped up over the last year. Last year, both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 debuted to much fanfare, but a year later, neither system has a signature game to hang its hat on. Perhaps this year’s E3 will change that.

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GoPro Tabs Former Skype CEO Bates as President

GoPro, maker of the popular action cameras, has named former Skype CEO Tony Bates as the company’s new president. Bates, who had also been an executive with Microsoft after their acquisition of Skype in 2011, was seen as a potential successor to Steve Ballmer. However, after Microsoft named Satya Nadella as its new CEO, Bates parted with the company in March.

To read the rest of the article by Mark Hachman for PCWorld.com, follow this link.

iPhone Apps for Windows Users

There are an increasing number of people who have both PCs that run Windows and Apple products such as iPhones and iPads, which can make it difficult for smooth integration of the two operating systems. However, there are a wide range of apps, such as OneNote, Mobile Office for iPhone, Skype and Remote Desktop, that make it easy to incorporate the work you do on your PC with your mobile device.

Click here to read the entire article by Tony Bradley for PCWorld.com.

Dell to Market Recycled Plastic PCs

Hoping to become a more environmentally friendly business, Dell is making a line of computers that are made from recycled plastic. While Dell had ranked behind Apple, IBM, Microsoft, HP and others in its use of sustainable materials, this does appear they are taking steps towards becoming greener in their production.

To read the rest of the article by Agam Shah for PCWorld.com, follow this link.

Windows 8 Banned from Chinese Government Computers

China has banned Windows 8 from being installed as the operating system on government computers, believing that the OS could pose a future security risk. The Chinese government will reportedly look to implement a Linux-based operating system, first in government offices and then on a consumer-wide basis.

To read the rest of the article by Matt Brian for Engadget.com, follow this link.

Be Sure Your Data is Removed from Hardware

If you are getting ready to get rid of your old PC, external hard drive or USB drive, you will want to make sure that the data on those pieces of hardware is completely removed. Windows 8 features a simple function that allows you to wipe your hard drive, while older operating systems require a few more steps. You can also take the more drastic step of completely destroying the device or hard drive that your information is on, though this is usually unnecessary.

Click here to read the rest of the article by Chris Hoffman for PCWorld.com.

Ways to Turn Tablet into Working PC

Many Windows tablets are so advanced that they can effectively serve as PCs, so PC World has several suggestions for ways to help people turn their tablets into desktops. Among the features that people may need to supplement their tablets include monitors, USB hubs, keyboards and mouses. The update to Windows 8.1 allows users to switch from touch-screen mode to desktop, making the transition relatively smooth.

Click here to read the rest of the article by Chris Hoffman for PCWorld.com.

PC Giant Dell Purchased, Returns to Private Status

PC manufacturer Dell was bought by founder Michael Dell, with help from investment firm Silver Lake, in a move that will take the company off the public market. Dell has struggled to keep up with HP and Lenovo in recent year, and Michael Dell felt that the best thing for the company would be to bring it under his control, so he would not have to run his company on the whims of the stock market. Microsoft also loaned $2 billion to Michael Dell in his team, with the goal of keeping one of the flagship manufacturers of devices that run Windows a viable company.

Click here to read the rest of Agam Shah’s article for PCWorld.com.

Game Consoles Lack Mobile Game’s Ease of Access

For PCMag.com writer Sascha Segan, the Xbox One simply does not measure up to the ease at which he and his family can be entertained by games on mobile devices. While game consoles and PC games offer a richer experience, including state of the art graphics and the ability to bring many people together in the same room, they are also becoming increasingly expensive and they can take large amounts of time to load and update.

To read the rest of Segan’s article for PCMag.com, follow this link.

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