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Dec 30, 2016

The year in tech: 2016's 10 greatest wins, milestones, and epic comebacks

PC innovation pushed ahead, virtual reality got real, and Nintendo surged in 2016. Read More ▶

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•	Your new PC needs these 15 free, excellent programs

•	The year in tech: 2016's biggest flops, fails, and faux pas

•	8 critical things to do immediately with a new PC

•	14 great PC games you might have missed in 2016

•	Windows 10 Creators Update will have a Game Mode that shifts resources to gameplay

•	The future is now: 2016's most powerful, portentous PC hardware

•	Bye bye, 2016: The Linux, Chromebook, and open-source stories of the year

•	Apple's 10 biggest wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2016

•	5 underrated Microsoft announcements that could change the world

•	The 2016 cord-cutter awards

•	The 10 best paid Android games of 2016

White Paper: Demandware

Democratization of Retail - What Retailers Must Do in this New Operating Environment

Download this special report from Salesforce Commerce Cloud, formerly Demandware, for more on the democratization of retail. Read More ▶

Your new PC needs these 15 free, excellent programs

Start your new computer off right with solid security tools, productivity software, and other programs that every PC needs. Read More ▶

The year in tech: 2016's biggest flops, fails, and faux pas

2016's poised to go into the record books as a massive fail, and it's no different in the world of tech. Read More ▶

8 critical things to do immediately with a new PC

Quick, while it's still pure and unsullied! Here are the crucial tasks to perform on a new PC. Read More ▶

14 great PC games you might have missed in 2016

These stellar, smaller-profile PC games from 2016 are worth seeking out. Read More ▶

Windows 10 Creators Update will have a Game Mode that shifts resources to gameplay

Game Mode, hidden within the upcoming Build 14997 of Windows 10, looks like it will prioritize resources to enhance gameplay—a welcome turnaround after years of neglecting PC gaming. Read More ▶

The future is now: 2016's most powerful, portentous PC hardware

From the birth of virtual reality to the rise of revolutionary graphics cards, this was the most powerful, noteworthy PC hardware released in 2016. Read More ▶

Bye bye, 2016: The Linux, Chromebook, and open-source stories of the year

A lot has happened in the world of open-source in 2016. Let's recap. Read More ▶

Apple's 10 biggest wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2016

New iPhones, new MacBooks, and new Apple Watches were bright spots in an otherwise gloomy year of sliding iPhone sales and a legal battle with the FBI. Read More ▶

5 underrated Microsoft announcements that could change the world

2016 was a big year for splashy Microsoft announcements. But there was some news that flew under the radar. Read More ▶

The 2016 cord-cutter awards

Life without cable got even better this year with new streaming services and better devices on which to watch them. Read More ▶

The 10 best paid Android games of 2016

Spend a few bucks for on-the-go greatness with these Play Store picks. Read More ▶

White Paper: Demandware

Salesforce Commerce Cloud Mobile Shopping Report

In this report from Salesforce Commerce Cloud, formerly Demandware, several key areas are analyzed, from shopper context and experience to intent and conversion, all areas which are vital to today's digital retailing, and how leaders in the space approach mobile shopping. Download the report now! Read More ▶