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The Future of the $200 Tablet

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April 26, 2012
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The Future of the $200 Tablet The low-end, under-$200 tablet market is on the brink of a transformation -- and that means you'll soon be able to get a lot more value for a lot less money.
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5 Reasons Microsoft SkyDrive is Better Than Google Drive SkyDrive gives you more free storage, and you'll also have an easier time managing online documents.
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TechHive: Hands on with SkyDrive You now can use SkyDrive on your Windows or Mac desktop, access files on your PC from anywhere, increase your storage, and better access your files from Windows Phone and iOS.
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Google Drive for Linux Is on the Way Widespread user outcry elicits impromptu announcement on Google+ that Linux support is in the works.
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Samsung Reveals Processor Powering Its Next Flagship Smartphone The 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad processor is well-suited for heavy-load applications such as 3D games, video editing, and calculation-intensive simulation.
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TechHive: New Sharing Features for Dropbox New features rolled out Monday extend Dropboxs reach substantially.
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TechHive: Three-Minute Tech on Ivy Bridge The Three-Minute Tech series tells you everything you really need to know about a new technology. This time it focuses on Intel's Ivy Bridge processors.
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Introducing the TechHive Beta Blog This summer we'll be launching an entirely new website, TechHive. Check out the TechHive Beta Blog and get a taste of what's to come.
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Apple is Headed for a Fall, Says Forrester CEO According to Forrester, Apple's best days are behind it.
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Which Linux Distro Is Fairest of Them All? Ubuntu, Survey Says Mint comes in second, while Arch Linux is No. 3, according to this latest popularity contest.
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Original Android Prototype Revealed During Google, Oracle Trial Googles original intent in 2006 was to introduce a phone with a BlackBerry-like keyboard and screen, not a device with a touchscreen like the iPhone.
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What You Need to Know About Storing Your Content on Google Drive, Dropbox You own your digital content stored in a cloud service but possibly not all the rights to it. Be aware of what's involved.
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Facebook Teams Up With Security Vendors, Offers Free Antivirus Software Facebook and several security companies are offering free six-month licenses to popular antivirus programs.
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Cloud Storage Booming, But Trouble is on the Horizon SkyDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and SugarSync have the same feature that got Megaupload shut down, and users still have reason to distrust providers.
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Shutterfly Only Bidder for Kodak Gallery Customer Accounts After the deal is approved, Shutterfly will work with Kodak to transfer the customers and images onto the Shutterfly platform.
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Samsung Galaxy S III: Rumor Roundup Let's separate fact from fiction and list what we know, and think we know about Samsung's next Galaxy phone.
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3 Ways SugarSync Beats Google Drive SugarSync offers more flexible syncing, is better for people with multiple devices and it lets you keep your existing folder structure.
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Sprint: Data Stays Unlimited, Even for a 4G LTE iPhone Sprint is the only major wireless carrier that still offers unlimited smartphone data with no throttling although there are some data limitations.
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Tim Cook Wants Rivals to 'Invent Their Own Stuff' Apple's CEO says he hates litigation but he won't let competitors get a free ride on his company's smarts.
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