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January 7, 2014
Staff App Pick: Thumbs Up WineFinder

Whether you’re a sommelier or just enjoy the occasional glass of wine with your friends, Thumbs Up WineFinder is the perfect tool to find the perfect bottle of wine for every occasion, at a price you can afford.

January 7, 2014
ASUS VivoTab Note 8 includes Wacom digitizer stylus for creativity, productivity

On Monday, ASUS introduced the VivoTab Note 8, a lightweight Windows 8.1 tablet that comes with some heavyweight tools, including a professional Wacom digitizer stylus. “The Wacom stylus makes this little tablet perfect for note-taking in OneNote or being creative in apps like Fresh Paint,” writes Brandon LeBlanc on the Windows Experience Blog.

January 6, 2014
WorldWide Telescope celebrates fifth anniversary with a new release

For five years, WorldWide Telescope has inspired students and astronomy enthusiasts with its interactive educational content and detailed perspective of the heavens. The newest version comes with powerful new features and includes access to new data sets that make planets and other solar system bodies look better than ever.

January 6, 2014
Bing introduces a new resource center for Golden Globe, Grammy and Oscar awards

It’s the time of year when celebs get dolled up for the big awards shows and the rest of us are scrambling to watch their movies and fill out brackets. (OK, maybe just some of us on that last one.) And to help us, Bing has launched an interactive online resource center for the 2014 Golden Globe, the Grammy and Oscar awards.

January 6, 2014
HP announces powerful new Z1 G2 all-in-one workstation

At CES Monday, HP unveiled the second generation of the world’s first all-in-one workstation in the slim and compact Z1 G2. Building on the success of the first-generation HP Z1, the powerful G2 includes a 27-inch diagonal touchscreen display and other features that make this device a real workhorse, capable of running the most graphic-intensive and demanding programs.