I’ve dabbled with in-flight Wi-Fi before. On a 4-hour, cross-country haul I forked over $10 (or something around there) so that I could enjoy the Internet aloft. Many airlines offer this service, but apparently there are some surcharges with some airlines that you really need to look out for!
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I’m a proud keyboard snob, and I’m a big fan of the Das Keyboard line of (expensive) mechanical computer keyboards. Wired has reviewed the available lineup of mechanical keyboards, including some brands I’ve not heard of.
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Pray tell, what? Apparently a host of apps are available to iOS and only the Apple Geniuses know about them.
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One of the problems with cloud storage is the tremendous amount of heat that the servers generate. The problem can be solved if the providers borrow space in your home’s basement and use all that bonus radiant energy to keep your house toasty in the winter. No word on how that will turn your abode in a steaming inferno in the summer, however.
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According to IDC, the company that has all the numbers, Apple now ranks fifth for all computer sales worldwide. The numbers aren’t impressive overall, and historically Apple has never held a huge chunk of the market, but this new statistic is actually an increase.
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Microsoft has been aggressively pushing its Surface tablet everywhere. They were highly visible on TV news anchor desks during Tuesday’s US elections. But if you looked closely, you’d see the tablets were merely propping up iPads, which is the mobile device the anchors were really using.
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