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Meanwhile, Microsoft announces Windows 8 upgrade pricing, we talk a bit about how to choose a gaming PC and dive into a couple of new game releases.
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It's Microsoft week, sandwiched between WWDC and Google I/O. Microsoft pulls an Apple, hosting a super-secret, last minute event to roll out its Surface RT and Surface with Windows Pro 8 tablets. Two days later, Microsoft hosts a developer summit to roll out technical and feature set details about its upcoming Windows Phone 8 mobile OS. And by the way, AMD updated its high end graphics hardware, launching the Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition in an attempt to recapture the graphics performance crown.
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Our Android expert Armando also clues us in on some neat apps that let you use your computer (Windows or Mac) as a window into your phone. Text caller ID and texts, copy files over, even control your phone remotely.
Lastly, the E3 Expo is next week. Loyd Case and Alex Wawro will be in attendance, and they give us an idea of the gaming goodness they expect to see. Then, of course, everyone gets into an argument about future game consoles.
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We're joined by Facebook expert Mark Sullivan to talk about the impact of Facebook's IPO, which should happen today. I think we're all in agreement that the company is way overvaulued, and will start snapping up other companies when the big flood of money comes in. With any luck, they'll avoid Yahoo's object lesson in how not to spend money.
You may have noticed a little PC game by the name of Diablo 3 hitting the market this week. It's an online-only game, and has suffered the fate of every very popular online-only game. Namely, it was all but unplayable on the first day.
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We also discuss the merits of Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 690 graphics card, which is essentially two GeForce GTX 680 cards for the price of...well...two.
Melissa Riofrio introduces us to the study of Ink-onomics, where you factor in the cost of buying the more expensive ink that comes with cheap printers. In general, if you print a lot, a more expensive printer will save you money in the long run.
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