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Piriform is working on CCLeaner for Android

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Piriform’s CCLeaner is one of the most popular apps for keeping Windows and Mac computers clean. The company’s free desktop apps  can clean up temporary files, cookies, cache files, and all sorts of other junk that accumulate on your PC. Now Piriform is working on a mobile version of CCleaner which will perform a similar […]

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This is what XBMC looks like on the $99 Ouya game console (and it looks good)

by Brad Linder 10 Comments on This is what XBMC looks like on the $99 Ouya game console (and it looks good)

The Ouya $99 video game console should begin shipping soon. It’s designed to be an inexpensive box for playing Android games in the living room — but it can also function as a cheap media center. Ouya’s developers announced last year that the device would support the popular XBMC media center app, and now one […]

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Shuttle DS47 mini-desktop with Celeron CPU on the way?

by Brad Linder 5 Comments on Shuttle DS47 mini-desktop with Celeron CPU on the way?

Shuttle has been making small form-factor desktops since before the word nettop was born (and largely discarded). While many of the company’s latest models feature low-power Intel Atom processors or higher-end Core i-series chips, it looks like Shuttle may be preparing to launch something in-between. Fanless Tech reports the company will bring a mini-PC with […]

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Cube U30GT2 tablet sports HD display, RK3188 quad-core CPU

by Brad Linder 6 Comments on Cube U30GT2 tablet sports HD display, RK3188 quad-core CPU

Chinese device maker Cube was one of the first companies to follow Apple into the so-called Retina display space, with tablets sporting higher-than-1080p resolutions. These days high-resolution tablet screens aren’t as rare as they once were — but you typically have to pay a high price to get a tablet with a full HD screen. […]

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First Android TV sticks with Rockchip RK3188 quad-core processors arrive

by Brad Linder 19 Comments on First Android TV sticks with Rockchip RK3188 quad-core processors arrive

Rockchip’s RK3188 chip is a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor with top speeds of up to 1.8 GHz and Mali 400 quad-core graphics for HD and 3D video. Chinese tablet makers have already started releasing products based on the new chip, and now the first Android TV boxes with RK3188 processors are starting to arrive as […]

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Sol Computers introduces a sunlight readable 10 inch USB monitor (with Pixel Qi display)

by Brad Linder 5 Comments on Sol Computers introduces a sunlight readable 10 inch USB monitor (with Pixel Qi display)

Need to use your computer outside, but find the glossy screen turns into a mirror in direct sunlight? Sol Computer is offering a sunlight-viewable 10 inch monitor which you can plug into a USB port. But it’ll cost you. While a price isn’t listed on the website (and may vary if you place bulk orders), […]

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ModernMix lets you run every Windows 8 app in desktop mode

by Brad Linder 4 Comments on ModernMix lets you run every Windows 8 app in desktop mode

There are two different types of apps that run on Windows 8 devices. There are full-screen apps that use the “Modern” user interface and which you can download from the Windows Store. And there are desktop-style apps that look like software you’ve run on every version of Windows up until now. Modern apps are touchscreen-friendly […]