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		Hands On with Windows 8.1: Microsoft's 'do-over' OS is loaded with features 06.26.2013 9:00 AM Windows 8.1 isn't just an update it's an apology. But if you didn't like Windows 8, don't expect the new release to change your mind.

		Windows 8.1 apps: New additions and crucial updates 06.27.2013 3:26 AM Windows 8.1 Preview shows much-improved internal apps, and the Windows Store is much friendlier and more filled-out than it used to be.

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		The 10 biggest PC game disappointments 06.21.2013 3:30 AM Some games garner so much fan attention that they can't possibly live up to hype they've generated. Here are ten games from recent history that created high hopes but ended up being big letdowns.

		Razer's new Surround software turns your stereo headset into a 7.1 home theater 06.25.2013 8:00 AM This virtual 7.1 surround-sound software does a decent job of simulating a much more expensive pair of surround-sound headphones.

		Five essential security measures to protect your business no matter its size 06.20.2013 3:30 AM Take these basic steps to safeguard your business's invaluable information assets.

		Cybercrooks target SMBs with new types of attacks 06.24.2013 8:18 AM As money and corporate information have morphed from hard currency and blueprints to digital files, small and midsized businesses have become the new banks to rob. In fact, bank robberies across the U.S. have plummeted from 9,400 in 1991 to just 3,870 last year. As Doug Johnson of the American Bankers Association puts it: "As more and more transactions become electronic, more bank crimes become electronic."