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International Business Times

Chrome for Android Beta: 3 Drawbacks
PCWorld
By Ian Paul, PCWorld Feb 8, 2012 8:01 AM Google recently launched Chrome for Android Beta, a version of the search giant's popular desktop browser for Android smartphones and tablets running Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.
Can an Android 4.0 device replace a desktop PC?androidandme.com
Chrome for Android: Advertising Goldmine, Google Tracks Data from Desktop to PhoneInternational Business Times
Chrome for Android beta: rough, but already a great mobile browserHouston Chronicle (blog)
CNET (blog) -BetaNews
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SlashGear

What is the best AIO desktop PC in the market today?
CNET
All-in-one (AIO) desktop PCs are computers that integrate the PC hardware within the chassis of the monitor. At the moment, there are three major vendors with significant market share in this segment--a report pegged Apple's iMac as the current leader ...
As desktop PC sales decline, multiple monitor use is on the riseSlashGear

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Gizmodo UK

Windows 8 on ARM: The Desktop Plot Thickens
PCWorld
By Jared Newman, PCWorld Feb 8, 2012 8:55 AM Microsoft still isn't offering a clear answer on whether ARM-based Windows 8 computers will support the classic Windows desktop, but a recent blog post suggests that the company will.
Windows 8 on ARM Will Have the DesktopZunited
Windows 8 pauses desktop apps to save energyPC Pro
ARM-powered Windows 8 devices will likely support desktop appsBGR
Engadget -SlashGear -Gizmodo UK
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WinBeta

Windows 8 on ARM: The desktop is still there
ZDNet (blog)
By Mary Jo Foley | February 7, 2012, 1:27pm PST Summary: A new Microsoft blog post strongly implies that both Metro-style and Desktop apps will be supported on Windows 8 on ARM, as Microsoft originally promised. This is kind of a back-handed way to ...
Is the desktop now just another app in Windows 8?WinBeta
Has Microsoft finally killed off Windows 8 Start button?Register
Microsoft drops Start button from Windows 8, reports sayComputerworld
InfoWorld -CMSWire -PCWorld.co.nz
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Wired News

Facebook: The Last Great Company of the Desktop Age, Playing Catch-Up In a ...
Wired News
Image via iTunes' App Store Facebook may be the last great company of the desktop age. It's beaten back Friendster, MySpace and a half-dozen other pretenders, and ? at least so far ? is successfully holding off both Twitter and Google+.
Facebook sees slowing growthTheNewsTribune.com
Facebook May Be Chasing Mobile Ad Pot of GoldE-Commerce Times
Facebook ads soon on smartphones, tabletsITWorld Canada
News Quench -Fox Business
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Windows 8 on ARM: The Desktop Plot Thickens
A Microsoft blog post suggests that ARM-based computers will support the Windows 8 desktop after all.

How to sync tabs between Chrome desktop, Chrome Beta for Android
It may have taken a long time for Google to get around to releasing its popular Chrome browser for the Android platform, but that day has finally come. In order for your tabs to sync from the desktop version of Chrome to the Android Chrome Beta, you will first need to install Chrome Beta on your Android device, and ensure you are running the latest version of Chrome on your desktop. Once you ...

CNET Labscast 16: OnLive Desktop, laptop backbacks, and the Sony Headman visor
Ep. 16: OnLive Desktop, laptop backbacks, and the Sony Headman visor This week, Ty demos Sony's strap-on 3D visor, which we've dubbed the "Headman," while Scott shows us how the OnLive Desktop brings cloud PC computing to the iPad. Also, check out a cool new laptop backpack, and find out what our favorite MacBook Air substitutes are. Show links: Watch CNET Labscast live every Monday at 2 p.m. ET ...

Windows 8 on ARM: The desktop is still there
A new Microsoft blog post strongly implies that both Metro-style and Desktop apps will be supported on Windows 8 on ARM, as Microsoft originally promised.

Facebook: The Last Great Company of the Desktop Age, Playing Catch-Up in a Mobile World
Facebook may be the last great company of the desktop age. It's beaten back Friendster, MySpace and a half-dozen other pretenders, and ? at least so far ? is successfully holding off both Twitter and Google+. Its desktop display advertisements make the company billions of dollars in revenue. But that's not nearly enough. Now, Zuckerberg has to further capitalize on the growth of mobile to extend ...

Digitech Systems Puts Sophisticated Scanning within Reach
Digitech Systems announces PaperVision Capture Desktop, a revolutionary scanning application that puts control of paper documents in reach of every business. In the past, electronic document management has been too expensive for many organizations.

RES Automation Manager 2012 Now Available, Product Achieves Latest Citrix ReadyŽ Certifications
RES Software, the proven leader in dynamic desktop solutions, today announced the availability of RES Automation Manager 2012. RES Automation Manager equips enterprises with centralized management capabilities to automate daily tasks, better provision IT resources and enable service orchestration to provide the foundation for meeting the mobility and flexibility requirements of today?s users.

Thomson Reuters in major virtual desktop rollout
Thomson Reuters is rolling out virtual desktop access, based on VMware technology, to 10,000 employees.

Will Windows 8 ARM devices offer a limited desktop interface?
The latest scuttlebutt from the Verge suggests that tablets and other ARM-based devices running Windows 8 may move beyond the Metro UI to provide some type of desktop interface.

AVADirect, Maingear start shipping gaming laptops with Sandy Bridge-E desktop processors
Want the latest and greatest desktop CPUs in your notebook? AVADirect and Maingear have introduced new gaming laptops with Sandy Bridge-E processors.