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  In Pictures: 7 new Windows 8 Ultrabooks

  The introduction of MIcrosoft Windows 8 has spawned a variety of new and exciting devices. Here are 7 Ultrabooks that have been developed especially for the new operating system.

  In Pictures: 7 new Windows 8 Ultrabooks
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  In Pictures: Windows 8 Surface RT

  Is this tablet the iPad killer?

  In Pictures: Windows 8 Surface RT
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  In Pictures: 13 new Windows machines that aren't Surface RT

  Microsoft's Surface RT tablet has been consuming daily news cycles lately, but there are plenty of other manufacturers fighting for attention as we approach the Windows 8 launch day on Oct. 26. Luckily, Microsoft's partners (we can still call them that, right?) are all providing some truly unique and intriguing hardware options. They're not getting the attention of Surface RT, but who knows, maybe one of the following 13 machines is really the new Windows device to beat. After all, we only gave Surface RT 3.5 stars out of a scale of 5. We start our tour of Surface alternatives with the Asus Vivo Tab RT, shown here.

  In Pictures: 13 new Windows machines that aren't Surface RT
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  In Pictures: The new breed, Windows 8 PCs that innovate

  These eight next-gen tablets and laptops show a new spirit of innovation in PCs

  In Pictures: The new breed, Windows 8 PCs that innovate
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  IN PICTURES: Stocking stuffers -15 great tech gifts under $US50

  Are you holiday shopping for a tech lover or geek, but staying on a budget? We have 15 great suggestions ranging from LED belt buckles to remote-controlled zombies.

  IN PICTURES: Stocking stuffers -15 great tech gifts under $US50
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  IN PICTURES: Christmas tech gadget sneak peek

  Gadget makers are gearing up for the holidays, showing off AudioBulbs, Kinect add-ons, and sub-$US250 tablets. Here is a look at what they'll be promoting.

  IN PICTURES: Christmas tech gadget sneak peek
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  IN PICTURES: The big, bad browser quiz

  Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari -- you know the names of these Web browsers, but do you really know them?

  IN PICTURES: The big, bad browser quiz
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  In pictures: The race to thin - a look back at the incredible shrinking laptop

  Join us as we chronicle the shrinking of laptops over time - from suitcase-size 'luggable' computers to notebooks so thin and light you might forget you're carrying them.

  In pictures: The race to thin - a look back at the incredible shrinking laptop
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  IN PICTURES: 21 great PC games you'll never play on a console

  Think PC gaming is dead? Think again. Here are 21 awesome PC games that rely on system performance and unique gameplay that consoles and iPads just can't match ...

  IN PICTURES: 21 great PC games you'll never play on a console
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  IN PICTURES: 2011's 25 geekiest and coolest 25th anniversaries

  From Captain Midnight and Ferris Bueller to Star Trek IV, a classic Apple, IBM's first laptop, Chernobyl, Challenger and more, it all happened 25 years ago ... let the party begin

  IN PICTURES: 2011's 25 geekiest and coolest 25th anniversaries
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  IN PICTURES: 15 crazy Japanese tech gizmos

  A collection of classics: From an electronic unicycle to light-saber chopsticks, you've got to see these ... uh ... innovations

  IN PICTURES: 15 crazy Japanese tech gizmos
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  IN PICTURES: Mac OS X Lion - 10 roaring new features

  Ahead of its debut this month, here are some new tricks OS X Lion will be capable of

  IN PICTURES: Mac OS X Lion - 10 roaring new features
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  IN PICTURES: The 20 best gadgets of 2011 - so far

  It's been a good year for tech toys, and it'll probably get better, but here are some of the best gadgets we've seen in the first half of 2011.

  IN PICTURES: The 20 best gadgets of 2011 - so far
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  IN PICTURES: IBM Australia celebrates parent's 100th birthday

  IBM turned 100 on June 16 and a major event was held in Sydney to recognise the milestone... this slideshow captures the early history of IBM in Australia

  IN PICTURES: IBM Australia celebrates parent's 100th birthday
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  IN PICTURES: The gizmos of Computex 2011

  You can find all manner of gizmos on the Computex Show floor in Taipei, some novel and highly useful and other are gimmicky and utterly useless. here are a few that caught our eye, passed on without judgment. Which ones would you spring for?

  IN PICTURES: The gizmos of Computex 2011