A Universal Remote That’s a Touch Too Much

Logitech’s latest universal remote features a touchscreen, but is it worth $250?
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Yahoo’s New “Homerun” Homepage Is Rolling Out More Widely Across Several Browsers

Silicon Valley Internet giant hoping for more than a base hit.
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After Initial Delay, Hulu Plus Now Operational on Nintendo Wii U

The Nintendo Wii U launched on Sunday, despite missing a few promised features, like YouTube and Amazon Instant Video. Today, one of those apps, Hulu Plus, is going live on the device. Hulu Plus will allow Wii U owners to simultaneously watch TV on their big screen while looking up more information about the TV shows on the console’s tablet controller. The app also will allow shows to be watched on the controller while the TV is being used for something else. In her review of the console, AllThingsD’s Katie Boehret ran into some frustrations.

Gaming Proves Touchy With the New Wii U

This week, Nintendo introduced a new videogame console, the Wii U, which uses a 6.2-inch touchscreen controller with features commonly found on smartphones.
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Yoga PC Flips and Bends, but as a Tablet, It’s Clumsy

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 contorts into a clamshell laptop or a tablet, but it has big flaws.
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Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me: Yahoo’s Latest New Homepage Redesign Tries Dramatic Interactive Tile Look

Apparently, imitation of Flipboard, Window 8, Pinterest, Wonderwall and more is the sincerest form of flattery.
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Voices

A Genius Prank? (Comic)

Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site.
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Hinges Key to Windows 8 Computer Redesign

The success of Microsoft Corp.’s new operating system may hinge … on hinges.

Hardworking Tablet With PC Chops

Features of Microsoft’s Surface tablet make it better than other tablets for traditional productivity tasks.
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Windows 8 Hits the Really Big Screen (Video)

Touchscreen vs. Keyboard, the Sequel