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Road warriors and jet travellers rejoice, we've found a laptop that will last all day and well into the night.…Read More
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Samsung has arguably done more than any other manufacturer to push the limits of the tablet format. Its Galaxy Note,…Read More
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YouTube starts its pilot program for paid video channels
Google's push for more revenue sources for its YouTube website went to another level today. As previously reported, Google has begun to charge money to access a few video channels on YouTube in a new pilot program.
In a post on YouTube's official blog, it states that YouTube content creators have been asking Google to add "more flexibility in monetizing and distributing content." The pilot program includes over 50 channels to subscribe from, with fees that range from 99 cents to $2.99 a month, with some offering yearly subscriptions at a discount. All of the paid channels offer a way to try them out for free for 14 days.
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Five operating system alternatives to Windows 8 and XP
On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will stop supporting XP, but most people are not moving to Windows 8. Indeed, according to a TechRepublic survey, enterprise XP users are especially reluctant to move to Windows 8, so what are you going to use for your desktop in 2014? Here are my five suggestions in the order I think you should consider them.
5. Android Tablet/Apple iPad
You really can use a tablet for some work purposes, but it works far better if you're primary an information consumer rather than an information producer. So, sure if you're looking up data from a spreadsheet, searching the Web, or reading e-mail, they're great. But, if you're putting data into a spreadsheet, creating Web-pages or writing long e-mails or documents, the platform can quickly become annoying.
Sure you can solve those problems with a Bluetooth keyboard and a mouse but do you know what you call a tablet with a keyboard and a mouse? I call it a laptop computer myself.
Read more: Five operating system alternatives to Windows 8 and XP
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