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8 Ways Microsoft Will Tweak Windows 8

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For those who haven’t been keeping a close eye on Windows 8′s development, here’s a rundown of how Microsoft will tweak Windows 8 before launch.

The Best Social Networks for Kids Under 13

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We researched kid-friendly sites and then talked to kids to get a feel for the fun factor to collect four kid-approved sites.

#RIP? 10 Celebrity Victims of Twitter Death Hoaxes

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Online reports of these celebrities’ deaths have been greatly exaggerated.

6 Unexpectedly Entertaining Educational Video Games for Kids

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These six games will capture kids’ attention with their sheer fun factor, all the while encouraging creativity, socializing, and learning.

10 Geeky Mother’s Day Gifts to Avoid

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Ah, Mother’s Day – when the tech industry paints things pink, covers them with Swarovski crystals and passes them off as the perfect gifts for Mom. While certain gadgets do indeed make swell gifts for that special lady in your life, here’s a look at 10 of them that don’t.

The 10 Best Minecraft Mods

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Minecraft for Xbox 360 is finally out this week, but one thing it won’t have at launch is mod support, so here’s a list of the 10 best reasons — including werewolves, explosives, backpacks, lasers and tornadoes — to keep playing Minecraft on your trusty PC.

6 Reasons Apple Is So Successful

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One of the more interesting questions I get asked about as an industry analyst who’s followed Apple since 1981 is why Apple is so successful. It’s an honest question because to those unfamiliar with Apple, the company’s rise and current dominance in non-PC devices is somewhat puzzling.

This Is What The Elder Scrolls Online Looks Like: 17 Leaked Screens

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Over a dozen screens have leaked from Bethesda’s just announced The Elder Scrolls Online, set to debut in 2013 for both PC and Mac. Here’s a glimpse of what the game looks like, from concept art to in-game captures.

8 Tools for the Online Privacy Paranoid

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If you want to participate in today’s Internet, and all the apps and services that go with it, you have two choices: Accept that your information is out there and try not to worry about it, or arm yourself with some privacy protection tools. Should you choose the latter path, check out these apps and services to help you stay anonymous online and keep your information out of the wrong hands.

92 Teen Text Terms Decoded for Confused Parents

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To help you in your quest to decode your kids’ space-constrained text babble, we’ve compiled a list of popular terms and abbreviations. These 92 terms are among the most popular, but know that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The 10 Best New Skyrim Mods for April 2012

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Want to craft weapons made of dragon bone? Fight in your own personal arena? Increase your follower count to 15? Fly a Dwemer airship? You can do that and more in our pick of April 2012′s best new Skyrim mods.