Tag: desktop
BlueStacks Aims to Bring Android Titles to Windows Machines
Can’t decide if you want to get a Windows tablet or even a Tablet PC versus one of those sleek new Android tablets that are on or about to hit the market? Well, with BlueStacks, hopefully, you can get a power-performing Windows tablet–with all the bells and whistles for your productivity needs–while still being able [...]
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How To Use the Motorola Atrix as a Laptop without the Dock [hack]
The Motorola Atrix 4G Android smart phone caught our attention at CES 2011 thanks to the ability to connect it to a dock, like the Motorola Webtop laptop accessory and use the phone as the brains of a laptop. This laptop mode allows you to work in a Firefox browser and to use your apps [...]
HP: webOS to Complement Windows, Not Replace
Given HP’s recent announcement that webOS would soon be coming to the company’s laptops and desktops, there were speculations that HP may be eyeing Microsoft as a competitor in the software OS market, but HP clarified things in an interview with the Seattle Times. HP’s Chief Technology Officer Phil McKinney says that webOS doesn’t change [...]
How to Create and Share a Windows 7 Wallpaper Theme Pack
One of the great things about using Windows 7 is how easy it is to customize it to your liking. Microsoft has made making Windows your own a fun activity, whether it’s using the built in tools to customize the appearance of the desktop or even using third party tools to create a unique log [...]
How to use Windows 7 Jump Lists
One of the major improvements in Windows 7 is the Taskbar. It introduces a new approach to using it with more flexibility and power built in while remaining familiar and easy to use. In this article, we take a look at one of the unique benefits of using the improved Taskbar. What is Jump List? [...]
How to Change Taskbar Size or Position
By default, the Windows 7 Taskbar is situated at the bottom of the screen, but if you would prefer to have it at the side or the top of the screen, you can do that too. Click Start, type: Taskbar The hit Enter on your Keyboard This will open the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties [...]
Best Place to Buy a Notebook
Where is the best place to buy a notebook? In short, someplace with a well trained and specialized sales staff. For most consumers buying a new computer is a bit confusing. Manufacturers like AMD are attempting to make buying a new notebook easier with their AMD VISION program, but overall most consumers still want someone’s [...]
Desktop App: Very Limited Multitasking on iPad
Until the new iPhone OS comes to the iPad this fall, we will have to wait for the limited version of multitasking Apple is still adding to their new OS. Until then, a simple app called Desktop tries to overcome this weakness. It actually does a decent job of allowing you to have two “apps” [...]
Is Apple considering a chip transplant to AMD?
The Apple MacBook Pro just upgraded their line of notebooks to the new Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. Apple users their own A4 processor for the iPad. It doesnt seem like they would be looking into yet another processor to power some of their devices, but then again, maybe they are. There is [...]
Automatically Clean Your Computing Clutter with Belvedere
If you use the internet much you likely have a folder full of files that you’ve downloaded. Sound clips, images, a few PDFs, installation files for the last 3 versions of AIM; the list goes on and on. Even those of us who take pride in a clean desktop can slip up and end up with a [...]
