Review: Asus VivoPC

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Asus is taking the style and design of its tablets and notebooks and making a micro-PC that’s ideal for general computing and is a practical solution to many user’s desktop needs.

The ASUS VivoPC costs around $340.00, measures about 7.5″ x 7.5″ x 2.2 and weighs less than 2.7 pounds. It is tiny, easy to deploy on any desk or even your living room.

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Microsoft updates Bing Windows Phone Apps to sync with Windows 8

Microsoft has finally released an update for Bing Windows Phone apps that allows syncing with Windows 8. Ubergizmo cites the example of carrying over a stock watch list from the Finance app on your Windows Phone to Windows 8 without needing to set it up again.

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By Popular Demand - HP brings Windows 7 PCs back

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Source: The Verge

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Source: The Next Web