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[Guide] HTC Desire Android 4.0 ROM with Full Hardware Acceleration

Here comes a great news for all those who are owners of an HTC Desire, which is that some developers on XDA have managed to get the hardware acceleration working perfectly on ICS ROM with Android 4.0.3. The result is to watch, as even the Nexus One on board the same GPU HTC Desire, then the developer may from time to time to achieve the same result even on the Nexus One.  Now the features that do not work on the ROM, now in Beta Build v0.4.0 RC1, there are very few, two in number, and the USB tethering and video recording that is jerky. Do you want to just …

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Replacing Your Mac With An iPad: What Apps And Hardware You’ll Need [Feature]

Can an iPad really replace a “proper” computer? Can a ten-inch, 128GB tablet do the work of an eleven-inch 128GB MacBook Air? The answer is yes. Kinda. If your work involves having two windows sitting permanently open side-by-side, then the iPad might not be for you (although you might consider whether you need both windows open together). For most other regular workaday work type work, though. the iPad is ideal. And here’s our guide to replacing your Mac with an iPad. Specifically a Retina iPad, but you might even manage with a mini. SoftwareSoftware is the most important part of the setup. You can add keyboards and even an external …

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Q&A: Can you customize a different Dell to have the hardware of an Alien?

by Dell’s Official Flickr Page Question by Chase: Can you customize a different Dell to have the hardware of an Alien? I asked another question (What makes a Dell Alien better for gaming?), and the simplified answer was the internal hardware, such as the quad-core processor and the RAM. Can you customize a cheaper Dell, about an $ 800 one, to have these things? Best answer: Answer by ChipYes, on any desktop it’s very easy to upgrade almost everything except the processor to make the machine more powerful. However, if you want a great gaming rig at a cheap price, the best thing you should do is either build your …

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How can I find what hardware is in my HP laptop?

Question by Na Na: How can I find what hardware is in my HP laptop? I have an HP laptop and I’m restoring Windows Vista on it. When getting drivers, multiple hardware options are shown. HP customer support is useless. Is there any other way to determine what make/model hardware is installed? I tried, in a blind rage, installing all the driver’s, Will Hardware manager show the actual hardware, or just the last driver I installed for that type of hardware? Best answer: Answer by Bassman1By going to HP support and looking up your model by model number and installed operating system. http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html click drivers and downloads. What do you …

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Acer warns Microsoft that hardware is like ‘hard rice’

Of course, the translation is riddled with errors, but the general sentiment is clear: Acer thinks Microsoft should stick to what it does best (software) and let Acer and the other hardware makers build the actual products that run Windows. Microsoft earlier this year introduced a self-branded tablet, dubbed Surface, that runs on its Windows RT operating system. The company is reportedly also considering making its own smartphones. Such products are a threat to companies like Acer, which are struggling to appeal to consumers in a world that’s increasingly moving toward smartphones and tablets. Acer, in particular, has suffered as it lost its big bet on Netbooks and as consumers …

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