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Apple store: June's Retina Display Macs and the iPhone 5 halo effect

When it comes to the iPhone 5, Apple doesn't have a problem -- it has an incredible opportunity. Millions of happy iPhone users are more willing than ever before to purchase a Mac or iPad, because they love their iPhone.

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Apple store's $799 MacBook Air plan

The latest Apple rumor to cross the desk talks about the company's plan to put the squeeze on the ultrabook industry with a low-cost $799 MacBook Air.

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Aha!

This IT pilot fish is checking the control system for a pharmaceutical company's new packaging assembly line, and the final mechanical tweaks seem to be fine. But why is the line suddenly accelerating?

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Asus Transformer Pad TF300T: Hands-on impressions and comparisons

Asus's Transformer Pad TF300T offers standout performance at a reasonable cost. So how does it compare to Asus's other Transformer models, and is it the right tablet for you?

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HP’s Officejet 8600: Really cheaper than laser?

Yes. And no. Rated at 1.6 cents per page, HP's Officejet 8600 series all-in-one inkjet printers could cost less to operate than a monochrome laser printer. But it could also cost much more. Here's why.

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If something beeps, we call IT

None-too-seasoned support tech is summoned on an urgent mission to the board room, where the esteemed members of the board of directors are looking really annoyed.

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He learned, but the company didn't

It's the 1990s, and this pilot fish works at a company that produces industrial-control computer systems and is spread over three buildings connected by corridors -- one of which is a little different.

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Just like you (very specifically) asked for

At this data recovery lab, it's really important to keep everything properly labeled -- and to read those labels, too.

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See how well that worked out?

Pilot fish is responsible for tech support and repair for part of a restaurant chain, and his territory covers two states. So it's not a surprise when a call comes in from a site that's 120 miles away -- but it's still a problem.

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Android devices will surge past PC sales, lead world in 2016, says IDC

If you needed any more evidence that the post-PC world will be soon upon us, a new report from IDC says that by 2016, Android devices will surge past Windows PCs to make Android the world's dominant operating system.

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Aha!

Call comes in to this IT pilot fish from an employee who says there's something wrong with the background music in the lobby. It sounds to her like a scratched CD in repeat mode, constantly skipping -- but in fish's office, it sounds fine.

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The printer ink trap

For years, vendors have issued a steady stream of low-cost printers that seem like bargains to unwary buyers until they start replacing the ink, and realize how expensive that "cheap" printer really is.

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Grandma sues Apple; Evelyn Paswall loses fight with glass

An 83-year-old grandmother is suing Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) after she was badly injured at an Apple Store. She allegedly walked into an 'invisible' glass door because of Apple's negligence. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers see through her complaint. Not to mention: What's LG advertising?..

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New iPad vs. iPad 2: Office faceoff

We line up the old and new iPads side by side to see if there really is a noticeable difference between them.

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Timesharing, reinvented

The boss needs a power supply for his PC's speakers, and unfortunately for this pilot fish, there aren't any to spare -- so he borrows the supply from an employee's speakers.

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