Adventures in Floppy Disk Transfers

Have a pile of old floppy disks and no disk drive to read them with? Here are some file transfer options.
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Toshiba’s Widescreen Ultrabook: Good for Movies, Multitasking

Toshiba’s U845W laptop has an ultra-wide screen that sets it apart from the Ultrabook pack.
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Hollywood Facial Animation Tech Comes to Sony PC-Based Games

Sony Online Entertainment is showing off tech that makes an animated character mimic a gamer’s facial expressions.
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Microsoft Calls Dibs on New Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for Xbox

All new expansion content for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will launch first on Xbox, Microsoft said.
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Microsoft, PC Industry Will Need Windows Upgrade Offer More Than Ever

With Windows 8 arriving as late as November, Microsoft is turning to its old standby — a guaranteed upgrade program.
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A Scanner for All Seasons

For serious scanning needs, Xerox’s Mobile Scanner beats a smartphone app or pocket-sized scanner.
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Sound Kick: Solid Sound, but a Shaky Speaker

How does a $99 Bluetooth speaker stack up next to the popular Jambox?
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I’ll Take “PC Disruptors” for $500, Alex. (What Is “a Tablet”?)

More evidence pointing toward tablets disrupting the PC industry: According to a new Forrester Research survey of more than 5,000 U.S. adults, 35 percent of tablet owners say they use their laptops less frequently since getting a tablet, while 45 percent have no plans to buy an e-reader now that they own a tablet. The television set is faring better, however, with just 12 percent of those surveyed saying they use their TV less frequently since getting a tablet; likely because 85 percent of tablet owners cop to using their tablets while watching TV.

HP Envy Spectre 14: A Premium Ultrabook, at a Premium Price

HP’s Ultrabook, the Envy Spectre 14, is a good-looking, fast laptop. Is it worth $1,400?
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At CES, Control Your Computer Screen With Your “Gaze”

Do You Really Want a
3-D Laptop? HP Hopes So.