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Cracking Open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook e-book reader (Wi-Fi)

June 8, 2011 8:22am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2011 Barnes & Noble Nook. Inside the touchscreen e-book reader, he found chips from TI, SanDisk, Samsung, and Lattice.

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Cracking Open the Google Nexus 7

August 2, 2012 11:47am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Asus-built Google Nexus 7, examines the internal hardware, and explains why it has an edge on Amazon's Kindle Fire.

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Five alternatives to QuickBooks for business accounting

November 21, 2011 9:35am PST

QuickBooks may lead the pack when it comes to accounting packages, but a number of excellent apps are available that might suit your needs a bit better.

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Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle Fire

November 16, 2011 2:21pm PST

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Amazon Kindle Fire. Inside this Android-based tablet, he found hardware from Texas Instruments, Elpida, Micron.

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Screenshots: Five alternatives to QuickBooks

April 11, 2013 11:52am PDT

Jack Wallen suggests several options that offer a near feature-for-feature comparison to the popular QuickBooks.

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BlackBerry PlayBook teardown

April 19, 2011 7:26pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open Research in Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook. This iPad and XOOM competitor has SanDisk, Elpida, and Texas Instruments chips.

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10 QuickBooks issues and how to resolve them

June 7, 2010 11:15am PDT

When something goes wrong with QuickBooks, the consequences can be pretty dire. Luckily, many common problems are easy to fix -- once you know about them.

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Combining Windows 8 and a Retina MacBook

August 21, 2012 4:47pm PDT

A new Microsoft operating system meets new Apple hardware; what's the worst that could happen?

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NOOKcolor Teardown

November 29, 2010 8:41am PST

Bill Detwiler cracks open Barnes & Noble's answer to the Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle--the NOOKcolor e-book reader.

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The 20 most useful Android smartphone apps of 2011

November 25, 2011 7:20am PST

Jason Hiner provides his list of the top 20 tried-and-true Android smartphone apps that are worth your time to download.

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Five books that every Apple iOS developer should own

August 16, 2012 1:40pm PDT

All developers need to have a library they can count on when the coding gets tough. Here are five suggestions for your iOS book shelf.

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Cracking Open: Amazon Kindle Touch (2011)

December 1, 2011 1:47pm PST

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2011 Amazon Kindle Touch. Inside this e-book reader, he found hardware from Freescale, SanDisk, and Samsung.

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10 Outlook defaults you can customize to work the way YOU want

August 23, 2012 5:38am PDT

By changing just a few settings, you can configure Outlook to match your needs and working style.

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Cracking Open the Amazon Kindle Fire HD

September 20, 2012 12:42pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Kindle Fire HD. This 7-inch Amazon tablet is easy to open, simple to disassemble, and has a completely redesigned interior.

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Apple's next-generation Macbook Pro drops Ethernet, optical drive

June 12, 2012 8:56am PDT

Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro lacks an Ethernet port or optical drive. Bill Detwiler explains why one missing feature will add $29 to laptop's already high cost.

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