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Read on, as Gizmag reviews Logitech's living room PC companion.  <a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/logitech-illuminated-living-room-keyboard-k830-review/32861/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32801"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/computers/" style="float: left; margin-right: 9px;">COMPUTERS</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-windows-8-pc-refresh-reset/32801/">How to give your Windows 8 PC a clean start with PC Refresh</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/author/brian-burgess/">Brian Burgess</a></div> <div class="date">July 7, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-windows-8-pc-refresh-reset/32801/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-windows-8-pc-refresh-reset/32801/pictures">11 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-windows-8-pc-refresh-reset/32801/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141019011654im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/windows-8-pc-refresh.png" title="Here's how to perform a PC Refresh on Windows 8.1" alt="Here's how to perform a PC Refresh on Windows 8.1"/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Just like with previous versions, once you've had your Windows 8 computer for a while, chances are it will become unstable or not be as sprightly as it once was. 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When the company <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/will-microsoft-redefine-the-industry-with-windows-8-and-the-surface-pro/23219/" target="_blank">first announced</a> the tablet/laptop hybrid, reactions may have been cautious, but they were also unmistakably intrigued. But that buzz fizzled quickly, as the two 1st-gen models launched with some huge compromises. Less than a year after we saw an improved pair of 2nd-gen Surfaces, can the third time be a charm? Read on, as Gizmag reviews the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.  <a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/surface-pro-3-review/32688/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32580"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/electronics/" style="float: left; margin-right: 9px;">ELECTRONICS</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/ideum-3m-infocomm14-platform-55/32580/">Ideum slims down Platform 55 Multitouch table for infoComm 14</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/author/paul-ridden/">Paul Ridden</a></div> <div class="date">June 17, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/ideum-3m-infocomm14-platform-55/32580/#comments">1 Comment</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/ideum-3m-infocomm14-platform-55/32580/pictures">3 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/ideum-3m-infocomm14-platform-55/32580/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141019011654im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/infocomm14-ideum-platform-55.png" title="Ideum's new Platform 55 prototype is believed to be one the largest Android-based systems ..." alt="Ideum's new Platform 55 prototype is believed to be one the largest Android-based systems ..."/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> New Mexico's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/ideum/" target="_blank">Ideum</a> has managed to shave over an inch and a half off the thickness of its Platform 55 display in time for the infoComm 14 trade show being held in Las Vegas this week. 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Users reacted, and Microsoft has made three major revisions to Windows 8. Each update has made it easier to use with traditional computers that aren't touch-enabled, while still adding more functionality to 2-in-1 devices. Here's some Taskbar tips for getting the most from both environments on a traditional PC running Windows 8.1.  <a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/new-taskbar-features-windows-81-update/32373/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="32200"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> <a class="vsmall" href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/computers/" style="float: left; margin-right: 9px;">COMPUTERS</a> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2> <a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-remotely-access-your-home-pc-from-windows-phone-81/32200/">How to remotely access your home PC from Windows Phone 8.1</a> </h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/author/brian-burgess/">Brian Burgess</a></div> <div class="date">May 28, 2014</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-remotely-access-your-home-pc-from-windows-phone-81/32200/#comments">7 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-remotely-access-your-home-pc-from-windows-phone-81/32200/pictures">8 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback hero_link" href="/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-remotely-access-your-home-pc-from-windows-phone-81/32200/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141019011654im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/windows-remote-desktop-windows-phone-81.png" title="Here's how to connect to a remote computer on Windows Phone 8.1" alt="Here's how to connect to a remote computer on Windows Phone 8.1"/> </a> <div class="summary"> <p> Microsoft recently launched the Remote Desktop app for <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141019011654/http://www.gizmag.com/tips-getting-started-windows-phone-81/31828/" target="_blank">Windows Phone 8.1</a>. 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