How to Determine a Price Range When Buying a Computer

<h1 style="font-size:20px;margin:0.25rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Buying a computer can be confusing, especially because of the amount of choices and the large price</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">range. </span><br> </h1><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">You can buy a computer for anywhere from $299 to $5,000 or more, depending on your budget and computing needs.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">You can shop in a retail store for a computer or shop online using a friend's computer. Consider researching different models and prices online and using that information to negotiate your purchase in the store if you prefer shopping at the mall. Be aware, however, that most retail stores have a small selection compared to all you can find online on a Web site such as Dell.com.</p> <p class="Tip" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Some Web sites, such as Epinions.com, allow you to compare several models of computers side by side, and others, such as Nextag.com, allow you to compare prices on a particular model from multiple stores.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Here are some guidelines to help you find a computer at the price that's right for you:</p> <ul class="level-one" style="padding:0px 1rem;margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> Determine how often you'll use your computer. If you'll be working on your computer eight hours a day running a home business, you'll need a better quality computer to withstand the use. If you turn on the computer once or twice a week, you don't have to buy the priciest model in the shop.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Consider the features that you need. Do you want (or have room for) a 20-inch monitor? Do you need the computer to run very fast and run several programs at once, or do you need to store tons of data? Understand what you need before you buy. Each feature or upgrade adds dollars to your computer's price.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Shop wisely. If you walk from store to store or do your shopping online, you'll find that the price for the same computer model can vary by hundreds of dollars at different stores. See whether your memberships in organizations such as AAA, AARP, or Costco make you eligible for better deals.</p> <p class="child-para Tip" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Consider shipping costs if you buy online and keep in mind that many stores charge a restocking fee if you return a computer you aren't happy with. Some stores offer only a short time period, such as 14 days, in which you can return a computer.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Buying used or refurbished is an option, though new computers have reached such a low price point that this may not save you much. In addition, technology gets out of date so quickly that you may be disappointed buying an older model.</p> <p class="child-para Tip" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Consider going to a company that produces customized, non-name-brand computers at lower prices — perhaps even your local computer repair shop. You may be surprised at the bargains you can find (but make sure that you're dealing with reputable people before buying).</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Online auctions are a source of new or slightly used computers at a low price. However, be sure that you're dealing with a reputable store or person by checking reviews others have posted about them or contacting the Better Business Bureau.</p> <p class="child-para Tip" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Be careful not to pay by check (which gives a complete stranger your bank account number); instead use the auction site's tools to have a third-party handle the money until the goods are delivered in the condition promised. Check the auction site for guidance on staying safe when buying auctioned goods.</p> </li></ul>

How to Determine a Price Range When Buying a Computer

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How to Determine a Price Range When Buying a Computer

<h1 style="font-size:20px;margin:0.25rem 0px;padding:0px 0px 0.5rem;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(204,204,204);color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Buying a computer can be confusing, especially because of the amount of choices and the large price</span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> </span><span style="font-size:18px;line-height:24px">range. </span><br> </h1><p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">You can buy a computer for anywhere from $299 to $5,000 or more, depending on your budget and computing needs.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">You can shop in a retail store for a computer or shop online using a friend's computer. Consider researching different models and prices online and using that information to negotiate your purchase in the store if you prefer shopping at the mall. Be aware, however, that most retail stores have a small selection compared to all you can find online on a Web site such as Dell.com.</p> <p class="Tip" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Some Web sites, such as Epinions.com, allow you to compare several models of computers side by side, and others, such as Nextag.com, allow you to compare prices on a particular model from multiple stores.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:24px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Here are some guidelines to help you find a computer at the price that's right for you:</p> <ul class="level-one" style="padding:0px 1rem;margin:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px"> Determine how often you'll use your computer. If you'll be working on your computer eight hours a day running a home business, you'll need a better quality computer to withstand the use. If you turn on the computer once or twice a week, you don't have to buy the priciest model in the shop.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Consider the features that you need. Do you want (or have room for) a 20-inch monitor? Do you need the computer to run very fast and run several programs at once, or do you need to store tons of data? Understand what you need before you buy. Each feature or upgrade adds dollars to your computer's price.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Shop wisely. If you walk from store to store or do your shopping online, you'll find that the price for the same computer model can vary by hundreds of dollars at different stores. See whether your memberships in organizations such as AAA, AARP, or Costco make you eligible for better deals.</p> <p class="child-para Tip" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Consider shipping costs if you buy online and keep in mind that many stores charge a restocking fee if you return a computer you aren't happy with. Some stores offer only a short time period, such as 14 days, in which you can return a computer.</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Buying used or refurbished is an option, though new computers have reached such a low price point that this may not save you much. In addition, technology gets out of date so quickly that you may be disappointed buying an older model.</p> <p class="child-para Tip" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Consider going to a company that produces customized, non-name-brand computers at lower prices — perhaps even your local computer repair shop. You may be surprised at the bargains you can find (but make sure that you're dealing with reputable people before buying).</p> </li><li><p class="first-para" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Online auctions are a source of new or slightly used computers at a low price. However, be sure that you're dealing with a reputable store or person by checking reviews others have posted about them or contacting the Better Business Bureau.</p> <p class="child-para Tip" style="margin:0.75em 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:18px;line-height:24px">Be careful not to pay by check (which gives a complete stranger your bank account number); instead use the auction site's tools to have a third-party handle the money until the goods are delivered in the condition promised. Check the auction site for guidance on staying safe when buying auctioned goods.</p> </li></ul>

How to Determine a Price Range When Buying a Computer

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Google Play Music All Access becomes a ticket to Google Glass for some

<div class="imageContainer580xX" style="width:320px;height:auto;clear:both;margin:auto;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px"><img alt="Google Glass" class="largeImage imgId100042950 " itemprop="image" src="http://zapt2.staticworld.net/images/idgnsImport/2013/06/id-2042438-glass1-100042950-large.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 320px; max-width: 100%;"></div> <div class="department" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;overflow:hidden"><a class="topCatLink" href="http://www.pcworld.com/category/gadgets" style="color:rgb(172,31,43);float:left;font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:5px"><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">Google Glass is becoming less exclusive as it heads into 2014, with at least some Google Play Music All Access subscribers able to get in on the action.</span><br> </a></div><span itemprop="articleBody description text" style><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Subscribers to Google's streaming music service are receiving invitations to purchase the high-tech specs for $1500 as part of the Glass Explorer program. Google began sending e-mails to All Access subscribers this morning, <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/google-play-music-all-access-subscribers-invited-purchase-google-glass?utm_source=ac&utm_medium=twitter" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">according to AndroidCentral </a>. Google Play Music All Access, an on-demand streaming music service similar to Spotify and Rdio, costs $10 per month.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">It's unclear how many All Access subscribers will be able to purchase Google Glass. The e-mail is titled "Your Chance to Buy Google Glass," and it prompts users to sign up for an invitation. But at least one PCWorld editor is an early subscriber and he has not received one.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Google has been steadily expanding the Glass Explorer program, in which potential owners must apply to purchase the $1500 prototype. The first units went out in April, but only for pickup in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Google has occasionally allowed Glass owners to<a href="http://www.techhive.com/article/2058093/google-glass-receives-a-hardware-refresh-this-time-you-might-get-your-hands-on-one.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">invite a few friends </a>to the Explorer program, and Google is now <a href="http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one/index.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">accepting applications</a> from all U.S. residents.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">"We're expanding The Explorer Program little by little, and experimenting with different ways of bringing new Explorers into the program," Google's sign-up page says.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Google hasn't said when it will end the Explorer program and launch a finished version of Google Glass. Perhaps we'll see a <a href="http://www.techhive.com/article/2058703/googles-putting-the-finishing-touches-on-a-google-now-smartwatch-says-wsj.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Google Now smartwatch</a> come to fruition first.</p> </span>

Google Play Music All Access becomes a ticket to Google Glass for some

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Google Play Music All Access becomes a ticket to Google Glass for some

<div class="imageContainer580xX" style="width:320px;height:auto;clear:both;margin:auto;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px"><img alt="Google Glass" class="largeImage imgId100042950 " itemprop="image" src="http://zapt2.staticworld.net/images/idgnsImport/2013/06/id-2042438-glass1-100042950-large.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 320px; max-width: 100%;"></div> <div class="department" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;overflow:hidden"><a class="topCatLink" href="http://www.pcworld.com/category/gadgets" style="color:rgb(172,31,43);float:left;font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:5px"><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">Google Glass is becoming less exclusive as it heads into 2014, with at least some Google Play Music All Access subscribers able to get in on the action.</span><br> </a></div><span itemprop="articleBody description text" style><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Subscribers to Google's streaming music service are receiving invitations to purchase the high-tech specs for $1500 as part of the Glass Explorer program. Google began sending e-mails to All Access subscribers this morning, <a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/google-play-music-all-access-subscribers-invited-purchase-google-glass?utm_source=ac&utm_medium=twitter" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">according to AndroidCentral </a>. Google Play Music All Access, an on-demand streaming music service similar to Spotify and Rdio, costs $10 per month.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">It's unclear how many All Access subscribers will be able to purchase Google Glass. The e-mail is titled "Your Chance to Buy Google Glass," and it prompts users to sign up for an invitation. But at least one PCWorld editor is an early subscriber and he has not received one.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Google has been steadily expanding the Glass Explorer program, in which potential owners must apply to purchase the $1500 prototype. The first units went out in April, but only for pickup in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Google has occasionally allowed Glass owners to<a href="http://www.techhive.com/article/2058093/google-glass-receives-a-hardware-refresh-this-time-you-might-get-your-hands-on-one.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">invite a few friends </a>to the Explorer program, and Google is now <a href="http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one/index.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">accepting applications</a> from all U.S. residents.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">"We're expanding The Explorer Program little by little, and experimenting with different ways of bringing new Explorers into the program," Google's sign-up page says.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Google hasn't said when it will end the Explorer program and launch a finished version of Google Glass. Perhaps we'll see a <a href="http://www.techhive.com/article/2058703/googles-putting-the-finishing-touches-on-a-google-now-smartwatch-says-wsj.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Google Now smartwatch</a> come to fruition first.</p> </span>

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Skype's social media accounts hijacked by Syrian Electronic Army

<div class="imageContainer580xX" style="width:320px;height:auto;clear:both;margin:auto;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px"><img alt="Skype logo" class="galleryImage imgId100010026 " itemprop="image" src="http://zapt4.staticworld.net/images/article/2012/10/skype_log-100010026-gallery.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 320px; max-width: 100%;"></div> <div class="department" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;overflow:hidden"><a class="topCatLink" href="http://www.pcworld.com/category/security" style="color:rgb(172,31,43);float:left;font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:5px"><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">Skype said its social media properties were targeted, with a group styling itself as the Syrian Electronic Army appearing to claim credit for the hacks.</span><br> </a></div><span itemprop="articleBody description text" style><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">"You may have noticed our social media properties were targeted today," Skype said in a Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Skype/status/418550480000671744" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">message</a> late Wednesday. "No user info was compromised. We're sorry for the inconvenience."</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Skype's Twitter account, blog and Facebook page appeared to have been attacked by the SEA, a group that supports the Syrian government, according to reports. The Skype blog was still inaccessible late Wednesday and redirected users to the Skype homepage.</p> <img alt="skype syrian army hack" height="330" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/skype-syrian-army-hack-100221818-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: left;" width="580"><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> The SEA reproduced in a Twitter message a copy of what appeared to be its message using the Skype account on Twitter. The message <a href="https://twitter.com/Official_SEA16/status/418531062348673025" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">read</a>: "Don't use Microsoft emails(hotmail,outlook),They are monitoring your accounts and selling the data to the governments.More details soon #SEA." It did not figure by late Wednesday on Skype's Twitter feed.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">SEA later <a href="https://twitter.com/Official_SEA16/status/418531553187090432/photo/1" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">posted</a> on Twitter contact information purportedly of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, stating: "You can thank Microsoft for monitoring your accounts/emails using this details."</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The attack on Skype's social media accounts appears to be linked to disclosures through newspapers by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that Internet companies allegedly provide the agency real-time access to content on their servers for surveillance purposes.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The SEA has targeted previously many high-profile websites and Twitter accounts. In August, an attack purportedly by SEA on Melbourne IT, an Australian domain registrar, <a href="http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=A5488D37-D120-9E87-E777F157CF1B1E06" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">affected</a>the websites of The New York Times, Twitter and other top companies.</p> </span>

Skype's social media accounts hijacked by Syrian Electronic Army

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Skype's social media accounts hijacked by Syrian Electronic Army

<div class="imageContainer580xX" style="width:320px;height:auto;clear:both;margin:auto;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px"><img alt="Skype logo" class="galleryImage imgId100010026 " itemprop="image" src="http://zapt4.staticworld.net/images/article/2012/10/skype_log-100010026-gallery.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 320px; max-width: 100%;"></div> <div class="department" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;overflow:hidden"><a class="topCatLink" href="http://www.pcworld.com/category/security" style="color:rgb(172,31,43);float:left;font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:5px"><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">Skype said its social media properties were targeted, with a group styling itself as the Syrian Electronic Army appearing to claim credit for the hacks.</span><br> </a></div><span itemprop="articleBody description text" style><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">"You may have noticed our social media properties were targeted today," Skype said in a Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Skype/status/418550480000671744" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">message</a> late Wednesday. "No user info was compromised. We're sorry for the inconvenience."</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Skype's Twitter account, blog and Facebook page appeared to have been attacked by the SEA, a group that supports the Syrian government, according to reports. The Skype blog was still inaccessible late Wednesday and redirected users to the Skype homepage.</p> <img alt="skype syrian army hack" height="330" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/skype-syrian-army-hack-100221818-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: left;" width="580"><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> The SEA reproduced in a Twitter message a copy of what appeared to be its message using the Skype account on Twitter. The message <a href="https://twitter.com/Official_SEA16/status/418531062348673025" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">read</a>: "Don't use Microsoft emails(hotmail,outlook),They are monitoring your accounts and selling the data to the governments.More details soon #SEA." It did not figure by late Wednesday on Skype's Twitter feed.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">SEA later <a href="https://twitter.com/Official_SEA16/status/418531553187090432/photo/1" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">posted</a> on Twitter contact information purportedly of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, stating: "You can thank Microsoft for monitoring your accounts/emails using this details."</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The attack on Skype's social media accounts appears to be linked to disclosures through newspapers by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that Internet companies allegedly provide the agency real-time access to content on their servers for surveillance purposes.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The SEA has targeted previously many high-profile websites and Twitter accounts. In August, an attack purportedly by SEA on Melbourne IT, an Australian domain registrar, <a href="http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=A5488D37-D120-9E87-E777F157CF1B1E06" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">affected</a>the websites of The New York Times, Twitter and other top companies.</p> </span>

Skype's social media accounts hijacked by Syrian Electronic Army

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Oops! Asus publishes manual for unannounced VivoTab Note 8 Windows tablet

<div class="imageContainer580xX" style="width:320px;height:auto;clear:both;margin:auto;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px"><img alt="asus vivotab manual leak" class="largeImage imgId100221819 " itemprop="image" src="http://zapt3.staticworld.net/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-100221819-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 320px; max-width: 100%;"></div> <div class="department" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;overflow:hidden"><a class="topCatLink" href="http://www.pcworld.com/category/tablets" style="color:rgb(172,31,43);float:left;font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:5px"><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">Rumors about an</span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2043195/are-miniature-windows-8-tablets-useful-surprisingly-so.html" style="line-height:1.7em;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(37,167,215)">8-inch Windows tablet</a><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">from Asus are looking more solid by the day. Following leaked specs in mid-December and an FCC filing earlier in the month, a user</span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><a href="http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/M80TA/E_eManual_VER8517.pdf" style="line-height:1.7em;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(37,167,215)">manual for the Asus VivoTab Note 8</a><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">recently turned up on Asus.com.</span><br> </a></div><span itemprop="articleBody description text" style><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Asus has yet to announce the product and it's anybody's guess when the manual was published on Asus.com—it was first discovered by <a href="http://laptoping.com/leaked-manual-confirms-asus-vivotab-note-8-m80ta-windows-tablet-with-pen.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Laptoping</a> on Thursday. Nevertheless, with the<a href="http://www.techhive.com/article/2082215/huge-tvs-steam-machine-a-solar-powered-car-ces-2014-will-have-it-all.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Consumer Electronics Show</a> in Las Vegas just days away, you have to wonder if an announcement from Asus is imminent.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The manual on Asus' site doesn't mention the specs of the device, but previous leaks from German language site <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mobilegeeks.de%2Fasus-vivotab-note-8-m80ta-kommt-mit-wacom-digitizer-stylus-erstes-bild%2F" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Mobile Geeks </a>(Google Translate link) reported the device would be powered by a 1.33GHz Intel Atom "Bay Trail" Z3740, an 8-inch display with 1280-by-800 resolution, 2GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, a microSD slot supporting up to 32GB, a 1.2 Megapixel front-facing camera, a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, Windows 8.1, and a free version of Microsoft Office 2013 Home and Student.</p> <a class="zoom cboxElement" href="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-power-100221820-orig.png" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)"><img alt="asus vivotab manual leak power" height="354" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-power-100221820-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: left;" width="580"></a><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> Whew! Good thing this was in the manual.</p><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Those specs show little difference from what is currently available on the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2068828/dell-venue-8-pro-review-windows-8-1-in-a-pint-sized-package.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Dell Venue 8 Pro</a> and <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2054399/lenovo-shows-off-an-8-inch-bay-trail-t-tablet-the-miix2.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Lenovo's Miix 2</a>. Both of those slates offer the same processor, RAM, screen resolution, camera, and software packages as the rumored specs on the Asus VivoTab Note 8. Other 8-inch Windows tablets, including the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2055580/acer-joins-the-8-inch-windows-tablet-fray-with-the-atom-powered-iconia-w4.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Acer Iconia W4</a> and the<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2048166/toshiba-intros-new-satellites-the-nd15t-notebook-encore-tablet-and-click-detachable.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Toshiba Satellite Encore</a>, aren't terribly different either.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">With yet another similarly spec'd 8-inch tablet on the horizon, it appears<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2054340/bay-trail-tablets-with-windows-81-will-hit-stores-next-week.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">early mini Windows slates</a> are suffering from a case of WinPho-itis. Just like those early Windows Phone 7 devices, the current crop of pint-sized Windows tablets have little to differentiate themselves other than the name of the manufacturer emblazoned on the device.</p> <h2 style="font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.25em">The pen is mightier</h2><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">That said, Asus may have found one way to stand out from the crowd. When Mobile Geeks leaked the device's specs in December, the German language site said the VivoTab Note 8 would include Wacom digitizer support and come with a stylus.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The manual confirms a stylus will come with the device, but doesn't mention Wacom. Other Windows 8.1 8-inch devices support digital pens, but Wacom is considered the gold standard for stylus inputs.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">There's no word on pricing or availability, but hopefully Asus will have more to say about the VivoTab Note 8 at CES.</p><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> Despite being late to the game, Asus was one of the first computer makers rumored to be working on a smaller Windows slate. Last May, the Wall Street Journal reported that Asus planned to release a small <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038061/asus-readies-small-sub-300-windows-slates-for-release.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Windows tablet with a sub-$300 price tag</a>.</p> </span>

Oops! Asus publishes manual for unannounced VivoTab Note 8 Windows tablet

Rumors about an   8-inch Windows tablet   from Asus are looking more solid by the day. Following leaked specs in mid-December and an FCC f...

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Oops! Asus publishes manual for unannounced VivoTab Note 8 Windows tablet

<div class="imageContainer580xX" style="width:320px;height:auto;clear:both;margin:auto;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px"><img alt="asus vivotab manual leak" class="largeImage imgId100221819 " itemprop="image" src="http://zapt3.staticworld.net/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-100221819-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 320px; max-width: 100%;"></div> <div class="department" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;overflow:hidden"><a class="topCatLink" href="http://www.pcworld.com/category/tablets" style="color:rgb(172,31,43);float:left;font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:5px"><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">Rumors about an</span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2043195/are-miniature-windows-8-tablets-useful-surprisingly-so.html" style="line-height:1.7em;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(37,167,215)">8-inch Windows tablet</a><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">from Asus are looking more solid by the day. Following leaked specs in mid-December and an FCC filing earlier in the month, a user</span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><a href="http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/M80TA/E_eManual_VER8517.pdf" style="line-height:1.7em;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(37,167,215)">manual for the Asus VivoTab Note 8</a><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">recently turned up on Asus.com.</span><br> </a></div><span itemprop="articleBody description text" style><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Asus has yet to announce the product and it's anybody's guess when the manual was published on Asus.com—it was first discovered by <a href="http://laptoping.com/leaked-manual-confirms-asus-vivotab-note-8-m80ta-windows-tablet-with-pen.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Laptoping</a> on Thursday. Nevertheless, with the<a href="http://www.techhive.com/article/2082215/huge-tvs-steam-machine-a-solar-powered-car-ces-2014-will-have-it-all.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Consumer Electronics Show</a> in Las Vegas just days away, you have to wonder if an announcement from Asus is imminent.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The manual on Asus' site doesn't mention the specs of the device, but previous leaks from German language site <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mobilegeeks.de%2Fasus-vivotab-note-8-m80ta-kommt-mit-wacom-digitizer-stylus-erstes-bild%2F" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Mobile Geeks </a>(Google Translate link) reported the device would be powered by a 1.33GHz Intel Atom "Bay Trail" Z3740, an 8-inch display with 1280-by-800 resolution, 2GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, a microSD slot supporting up to 32GB, a 1.2 Megapixel front-facing camera, a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, Windows 8.1, and a free version of Microsoft Office 2013 Home and Student.</p> <a class="zoom cboxElement" href="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-power-100221820-orig.png" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)"><img alt="asus vivotab manual leak power" height="354" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-power-100221820-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: left;" width="580"></a><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> Whew! Good thing this was in the manual.</p><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Those specs show little difference from what is currently available on the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2068828/dell-venue-8-pro-review-windows-8-1-in-a-pint-sized-package.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Dell Venue 8 Pro</a> and <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2054399/lenovo-shows-off-an-8-inch-bay-trail-t-tablet-the-miix2.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Lenovo's Miix 2</a>. Both of those slates offer the same processor, RAM, screen resolution, camera, and software packages as the rumored specs on the Asus VivoTab Note 8. Other 8-inch Windows tablets, including the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2055580/acer-joins-the-8-inch-windows-tablet-fray-with-the-atom-powered-iconia-w4.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Acer Iconia W4</a> and the<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2048166/toshiba-intros-new-satellites-the-nd15t-notebook-encore-tablet-and-click-detachable.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Toshiba Satellite Encore</a>, aren't terribly different either.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">With yet another similarly spec'd 8-inch tablet on the horizon, it appears<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2054340/bay-trail-tablets-with-windows-81-will-hit-stores-next-week.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">early mini Windows slates</a> are suffering from a case of WinPho-itis. Just like those early Windows Phone 7 devices, the current crop of pint-sized Windows tablets have little to differentiate themselves other than the name of the manufacturer emblazoned on the device.</p> <h2 style="font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.25em">The pen is mightier</h2><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">That said, Asus may have found one way to stand out from the crowd. When Mobile Geeks leaked the device's specs in December, the German language site said the VivoTab Note 8 would include Wacom digitizer support and come with a stylus.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The manual confirms a stylus will come with the device, but doesn't mention Wacom. Other Windows 8.1 8-inch devices support digital pens, but Wacom is considered the gold standard for stylus inputs.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">There's no word on pricing or availability, but hopefully Asus will have more to say about the VivoTab Note 8 at CES.</p><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> Despite being late to the game, Asus was one of the first computer makers rumored to be working on a smaller Windows slate. Last May, the Wall Street Journal reported that Asus planned to release a small <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038061/asus-readies-small-sub-300-windows-slates-for-release.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Windows tablet with a sub-$300 price tag</a>.</p> </span>

Oops! Asus publishes manual for unannounced VivoTab Note 8 Windows tablet

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How to disable background mobile data usage on Android

<span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:17px"><span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"><h3 style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:normal;font-size:18px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:normal"> Want to save that expensive 3G data that your device used while you were sleeping? Then read on.</h3></span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px"></span><div style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"> <span style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> For a smartphone data is a bare essential and the device will continue consuming it unless you strictly guide it not to do so. With<a href="http://www.themobileindian.com/glossary/3G" style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)" target="_blank"><abbr title="click here to know more about 3G" style="border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-color:black">3G</abbr></a> data being limited and expensive users are forced to turn off the data manually every time they put down the device or if they feel that the device will not be used for a long time. But there is a way you can tell your android not to unnecessarily consume data. This way the application or function you are currently accessing will be the one allowed to utilize data and the rest of the applications will be put on hold.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> Please note: This service is not added by any application or utility or software. It is an function built into the operating system itself. So only Android devices running Android version 4.0 and above will be able to make use of this.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <b>Step 1</b></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><img alt="How to disable background mobile data usage" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/09/13865/step-1.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to disable background mobile data usage"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px">Access the home screen and locate the settings menu of your device. Now you can either use the application shortcut or can use the options key from the device to open up the short menu and select settings there.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><b>Step 2</b></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <img alt="How to disable background mobile data usage" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/09/13865/step-2.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to disable background mobile data usage"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px">Once the settings menu opens locate and enter the data usage tab. Now this is the part of the settings menu where settings related to device data usage are located. So please be careful.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <b>Step 3</b></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> Now again press the options key on your device; this will bring up a small options menu for data settings. From the given choices select Restrict background data usage.</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <img alt="How to disable background mobile data usage" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/09/13865/step-3.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to disable background mobile data usage"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px">Be wary of the fact that the device will automatically stop fetching tweets or updates for applications and will resort to manual mode wherein all applications will access the internet if they are told to do so. This can be useful if you have very limited data left to be consumed, and is not advised for those who constantly follow applications and updates on apps like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and so on.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><br></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:21px">Step 4</span></font></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:21px"><br></span></font></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:21px">The settings will prompt you to go ahead with a change in settings. Press 'ok' to proceed. Once done exit the settings and for best results, although it is not necessary, it is advisable to restart the device.</span></font></p> </p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:29px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:29px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px"></p> </span></div>

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