Microsoft makes Office for iPhone and Android completely free

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Microsoft's Office Mobile apps for Android and iPhone are now completely free for all home users. The company has done away with the need for an Office 365 subscription, opening up the full document viewing and editing capabilities of each app. It's a clever move that will quickly make Office an essential download for many users. No one likes making...

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Glimpse on the new Nikon D5300

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Nikon will finally unveil its latest mid-level DSLR, Nikon D5300! This new model will sit above Nikon D5200 and below the Nikon D7000. Majority of the D5300's specification is the same as the D5200, but perhaps one of the most significant changes from the D5200 is the switch to the new EXPEED 4 processing engine which gives Nikon a greater power...

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Sony Xperia Z1: The Best of Sony

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What's the best in Sony? Well, their new smartphone Sony Xperia Z1 will tell us what. Sticking to their previous designs lately made of glass, Xperia Z1 also continues the legacy. Its front and back are made of glass and its sides are made up of aluminum making a seamless design and again making the phone waterproof and dust resistant. And following...

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Microsoft admits Surface RT naming caused 'some confusion'

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In the days leading up to the Surface RT release last year, Microsoft had largely failed to explain the differences between Windows 8 and Windows RT to consumers. The software maker picked the Windows RT moniker to power its own ARM-based Surface RT tablet alongside others from PC makers. Dell urged Microsoft to drop the branding, and Samsung opted...

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Battle of the Android Smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One vs Sony Xperia Z

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Three of the stand-out contenders for the throne of the best Android smartphone has put into a test. Which is the most elegant?  Which is the most powerful? Which is the most approved? Which is the best among these biggest phones of 2013? Is it the Samsung Galaxy S4, the HTC One or the Sony Xperia Z? Well each of them have their...

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Unwrapping the Kit Kat

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As what Google says "Prepare for a sweet new treat", we absolutely should be excited for the releasing of it's newest and most advanced mobile operating system, the Android 4.4 or simply Kit Kat! Google announced the name of its next Android OS update last month, surprisingly coming from Nestle's famous chocolate Kit-Kat. It follows the release...

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Simple Java Notepad Application

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Problem: Using your skills in developing a Graphical User Interface using both AWT or Swing package, event handling, and IO manipulation, create a simple notepad application in a form of an executable JAR file. Sample output: /**SAMPLE CODE BEGINS HERE import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; import java.io.*; import...

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Windows 8.1 is here!

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Microsoft's releasing of its newest operating system Windows 8 has been a blast for Windows users because of the all-new features especially the new interface of the Start screen. But Microsoft has not stopped giving us a blast for they will unveil once again a new and upgraded operating system, Windows 8.1. Originally called Windows...

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Sony Vaio T

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After switching from Asus to Acer to numerous leading laptop brands, finally, I have brought a new laptop that would replace my old Toshiba Satellite L200: this classy Sony Vaio T series. For years, I've been looking for a laptop that would meet my standards. I founded some but the problem is that we don't have sufficient money to buy a...

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Acer Aspire S7

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The laptop I'm currently using is the Toshiba Satellite L200. It was a graduation gift from my parents when I finished elementary. I'm already in college and yes, my laptop's already 5 years old. It still has the Pentium processor, and was initially ran by Windows Vista. It has poor memory, it still doesn't have a web camera, bluetooth  and...

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