Microsoft may scrap full retail edition of Windows 8, offer OEM and upgrade only

Microsoft is reportedly planning to kill its retail full edition of Windows 8, offering simplified upgrade and System Builder options for home users. The software maker has typically sold upgrade, full, and OEM System Builder copies of its Windows software at retailers.

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How Credit Card Companies Lure Customers on Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

Credit cards can be a wonderful convenience or an albatross around your neck. Now, in the face of a government edict to stop pressuring unqualified people into opening credit card accounts, those purveyors of plastic are trying to make the credit-card game easier and more cost-effective for social media users, offering specials, perks and rewards for those who use Facebook and Twitter.

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Uber Rolling Out On-Demand Ice Cream Trucks

Uber is offering up its own take on the food truck craze. The taxi service on Friday will launch an on-demand ice cream truck in seven cities in the U.S. and Canada. Uber Ice Cream, kicking of July 13 in honor of National Ice Cream Month, will be available in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington D.C.

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Could I really ditch my laptop for an iPad?

As tablets get more powerful, some people are asking if they really need to use their laptops for blogging or other work-related tasks. CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers some advice on whether you can really replace your laptop with an iPad. Read this blog post by Marguerite Reardon on Mobile.

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How To Replace Your Laptop Keyboard

If your laptop keys are sticky, or some of them are missing, or the keyboard isn't working at all, you can usually replace the entire keyboard yourself for between $20 and $60. The operation isn't as hard as you might think, and performing it has the advantage that you don't have to remove and replace each key individually.

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