Why Buying a Cheap Windows 8 PC Before the Holidays is a Bad Idea
Buying a Windows 8 PC that doesn’t have a touchscreen for a holiday gift is a big mistake, even if it's discounted, according to CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder. Instead, you should wait until after the...
View ArticleValve's Steam Machine Prototype PC Unboxing and Teardown
300 lucky users received a prototype Steam PC box. Here are a few doing an unboxing and teardown.
View ArticleHow to Avoid Windows 8 (Or At Least Live With It)
Microsoft’s new operating system is a Frankenstein. If you need a new computer, your best bet is avoid Windows 8 altogether, CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder says. That said, if you can't avoid the latest...
View ArticleElectronic Waste Gets Piled Higher and Higher and Higher
Consumers in the U.S. will create more than 9 million tons of electronic waste this year. Much e-waste is generated at this time of year, too, when old devices are replaced with holiday gifts. Here are...
View ArticleSteam Machine Controller Demo
This video shows the new Steam Machine controller in action across a variety of PC games.
View ArticleSand Flea: The Jumping Robot
This robot can jump up to 30 feet in the air with a controlled landing.
View ArticleHate Windows 8? HP Will be Thrilled to Sell You a Windows 7 PC
With PCs sales plunging, HP is pushing Windows 7 PCs instead of Windows 8 machines, a move that could be viewed as a slight to Microsoft.
View Article4 Great Deals on Laptops You Don’t Want to Miss
CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder found great deals on three PCs and an Apple MacBook.
View ArticleCloud Storage Co. Says Some Seagate Drives are 'Consistently Unreliable'
Cloud-storage provider Backblaze took Seagate to task for the reliability of some of its consumer hard drives. But Seagate says Backblaze's claims are questionable. Here's why.
View ArticleDon't Hate Microsoft for Pulling the Plug on Windows XP
Microsoft is right to drop support for Windows XP, according to CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder. Here's why.
View ArticleBrandPost: Are You Planning Your Next Workstation Refresh? - Sponsored
Why Lenovo’s ThinkStation E32 might be the perfect fit
View ArticleFalcon 9 Reusable (F9R) Rocket First Test Flight
This video is of the first test flight of the Falcon 9 Reusable Rocket (F9R).
View Article3D Printer Technology That Prints a Game Controller with Electronics
This new 3D printing attachment by Stanford University students, dubbed Rabbit Proto, lays out conductive material along with traditional plastic.
View ArticleRobotic Arm Catches Objects on the Fly
This robotic arm is capable of grasping objects in less than five hundredths of a second.
View Article5 Reasons Not to Buy Microsoft’s New Surface Pro 3 (Yet)
Microsoft says its new Surface Pro 3 is "the tablet that can replace a laptop." CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder says you should consider these five points before buying.
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