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Lenovo’s Really Ridiculously Big-Looking Table PC to Ship in Late June

Lauren Goode in Product News on April 17 at 12:06 pm PT

This is not a PC for ants.

A Universal Remote That’s a Touch Too Much

Bonnie Cha in Product Reviews on March 21 at 6:00 am PT

Logitech’s latest universal remote features a touchscreen, but is it worth $250?

Yahoo’s New “Homerun” Homepage Is Rolling Out More Widely Across Several Browsers

Kara Swisher in Media on January 5 at 11:41 pm PT

Silicon Valley Internet giant hoping for more than a base hit.

News Byte

After Initial Delay, Hulu Plus Now Operational on Nintendo Wii U

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 21, 2012 at 11:37 am PT

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

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on November 20, 2012 at 3:46 pm PT

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.

Yoga PC Flips and Bends, but as a Tablet, It’s Clumsy

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 13, 2012 at 6:04 pm PT

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 contorts into a clamshell laptop or a tablet, but it has big flaws.

Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me: Yahoo’s Latest New Homepage Redesign Tries Dramatic Interactive Tile Look

Kara Swisher in Media on November 9, 2012 at 5:01 am PT

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

Voices

A Genius Prank? (Comic)

Nitrozac and Snaggy in Voices on October 26, 2012 at 3:11 pm PT

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.