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Computers 101
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PC World’s Dorm Room Essentials
Last Updated: 3:44 PM 09/05/08 - School has started again and PC World has come up with a list of some of the cheapest and most popular products being used on college campuses.
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DTV Pal

Last Updated: 2:51 PM 08/15/08 - Direct TV has a nice digital television converter box, called DTVPal, which you can purchase to receive your over-the-air, free TV channels and “no”, you do not have to subscribe to satellite service to get it.
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Internet Explorer 8 Beta

Last Updated: 2:44 PM 08/06/08 - Two years after the release of Microsoft’s latest web browser, the software giant has now released a beta version of what’s to come. (Full Story)
Windows XP Service Pack 3

Last Updated: 10:52 AM 07/31/08 - Microsoft has released its third and final service pack for the Windows XP operating system. (Full Story)
Magnifier

Last Updated: 11:22 AM 07/24/08 - Microsoft’s Magnifier is a neat tool included in their Windows’ operating system that will magnify the screen for easy viewing. (Full Story)
iPhone 3G

Last Updated: 3:02 PM 07/17/08 - Apple recently released the newest version of its iPhone and many of you wanted to know what exactly is new about it. In this week’s Computers 101, Rodney Harris takes a look at a few of the differences. (Full Story)
Surfing in the Air

Last Updated: 10:05 AM 07/10/08 - We all knew it was inevitable! The web has expanded from your home PC, to your wireless laptop and even your cell phone. Now, one airline is looking to expand cyber-space to newer heights. (Full Story)
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Technical Headlines
  • Deep Space Probe Completes Asteroid Flyby
    The Rosetta deep space probe, launched by the European Space Agency, successfully passed close to an asteroid 250 million miles from Earth.
  • Health Report Data Called Substandard
    Substandard science has hurt the CDC's seven-year effort to document possible links between industrial pollution and health problems in the Great Lakes region, an independent review panel said.
  • Whither Google As It Turns Ten?
    It grew exponentially from garage startup to Web superstar and part of our culture -- but what lies ahead? Daniel Sieberg took a look.
  • 10 Ideas To Improve Google's New Browser
    Google's Chrome is certainly not without its faults, but for version 1.0 of a browser it's pretty sharp. Here's a list of 10 things CNET editors would really like to see added or tweaked.