Furthermore, the emphasis on a standardized PC running Steam Big Picture could breathe new life into PC development.
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With its Intelligent Cooling Engine, the ThinkCentre M78 operates quietly and stays cool to offer extreme reliability, ultimately helping to extend the PC's life.
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With all-in-one touch control, the AIOs come with the Acer TouchPortal to synchronize personal life, PC and the Internet.
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Two men were later jailed for life for PC Beshenivsky's murder.
Whatever your thoughts are on the game itself or its developer, I think this is an undeniably good sign of life for the PC gaming market.
In a separate announcement, the company also introduced a new mobile app that enables users to use their smartphones to convert their PC into a real-life Virtual Reality environment.
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Because the client runs on any modern PC, it extends the life of PCs and Macs which would otherwise need to be updated probably for no other reason than to play modern games.
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As a young adult I did own a Gamecube but I rarely played it, favoring the PS1 and especially the PS2 and the myriad PC games that kept coming out, from DOOM and Quake and other shooters on PC, to Diablo and the many uber-addictive strategy games and then Half-Life 2 and the rise of modern HD PC games, and finally the modern consoles.
And iCloud. 10 years ago they had insight that PC would be hub for your digital life.
The trade off is battery life, with the tablet PC lasting less than four hours on a charge.
The Desktop SSHD enables a desktop system to boot in seconds not minutes for an "instant on" experience, run favorite applications faster or simply breathe new life into an aging desktop PC.
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As a hint to where the future lies, consider that approximately 75% of the product-life gross margins for a typical PC are earned within its first 90 days of sales.
It boasts a touchscreen and 5-10 hour battery life and can stream games from your PC to your TV.
It also acquired Insight Direct USA's PC Wholesale unit, which distributes end-of-life and refurbished IT products.
All three sizes come with Long Life LED Edgelight, PicturePerfect Video Processor, PC Input via RGB and a Sleep Timer for ultimate convenience.
Developed by Tiger Style Games, Waking Mars began life as a mobile title and migrated later to PC.
That one I own and when it reaches the end of its natural life I'll probably replace it with another PC.
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Look for ultramobile, lightweight laptops this fall, where Regis says battery life will be an important criterion for parents making PC purchases.
As you listen on your tablet, PC, phone or TV, 1 your screen comes to life with artist photos, bios, cover art and discography.
For a PC guy like me this event is a pinnacle moment in life where one truly has to learn how to communicate again.
Even a game like Half-Life 2, which was probably my first big PC shooter crush, felt pretty repetitive when it came to the badguys.
But before my neighbors and my wife call their respective lawyers, I should point out that the situation I'm describing is a slice of virtual life from the world's No. 1 PC game, The Sims, by virtuoso designer Will Wright.
The upshot, he says, is that PC makers can produce chips that are even thinner and with better battery life.
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You already know that Half-Life 2 for Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and OS X is excellent, but have you tried it on Linux?
Accessed through your smartphone, tablet or PC, and regardless of wireless carrier or broadband provider, the Digital Life application was designed to be as simple and effortless as possible.
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Meanwhile, the PC is played by John Hodgman, contributor to The Daily Show and This American Life and all-around dry wit extraordinaire.
First launched for the PC and Mac in May 2009, PopCap's Plants Versus Zombies found new life on the iPhone in February 2010.
So the next time you reach for your smartphone to take care of business or life, take as much care as you would sitting in front of your PC.
"Having regard to the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006, it was determined that PC Ian Dibell was acting in accordance with his duty as a police officer to preserve life and was killed whilst on duty, " a police authority spokesman said.
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