China’s Baidu has long dominated the country’s search market. But a local rival to the company is bolstering its own search services with the help of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group

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22 May 2013

$99 Linux stick turns any HDMI display into a virtual desktop

Author: jeorgeirssa | Filed under: News

Hard on the heels of the news that Dell’s “ Project Ophelia ” thumb PC is expected to ship this summer, thin client vendor Devon IT on Tuesday rolled out a similar contender of its own called the Ceptor . Devon IT Like Dell’s device, the $99 Ceptor is designed to plug into any HDMI-compatible display or monitor. Slightly larger than a USB memory stick, the multimedia-capable unit can then transform such a device into a “ zero client ” virtual desktop

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$99 Linux stick turns any HDMI display into a virtual desktop

22 May 2013

Free Chrome extensions power up Gmail

Author: wJovandGriffithk | Filed under: News

Gmail offers powerful customization options even if you don’t install a single browser extension. You can switch keyboard shortcuts on and off, modify individual shortcuts, enable experimental features, and more. But there are some things even Gmail’s extensive customization settings can’t do, and that’s where these free Chrome extensions shine.

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Free Chrome extensions power up Gmail