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About Matt Smith

Matthew Smith is a freelance writer living in Portland Oregon. He also writes and edits for Digital Trends.

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What's The Real Difference Between A Gaming Laptop And Desktop?

The fact that laptops are slower than desktops is common knowledge, but how much slower is hard to quantify, and gamers find themselves weighing the reduction in performance against the price tag and the portability.

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Bionic Humans: Exoskeleton Technology Is Redefining Limits

Exoskeleton research has been underway for over a century, resulting in a number of viable prototypes. Surprisingly, though, they focus less on super-human strength and more on improving endurance and quality of life.

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iOS 8 Turns Your iPhone Into A Personal Healthcare Monitor

Apple's new watch will turn your iPhone into a revolutionary device for managing your health and fitness – here's how it works.

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Have $20? Here's 10 Things To Improve Your Gaming Life

Tightening your budget means you can't have the latest and greatest, but you may be surprised what you can buy for a third the price of a brand new AAA title.

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How Cars Will One Day Talk to Each Other

Tomorrow's transportation is not just about the self-driving car. The future will see networks of cars working together to keep passengers safe and deliver them to their destinations efficiently.

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Call It A Comeback: 5 Xbox Franchises Ripe For A Reboot

Microsoft's Xbox isn't doing so well these days. Perhaps the answer is to look backwards at old franchises that had potential but, for various reasons, never hit their stride.

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Track Who's Using Your Windows Computer When You're Not Around

A password is not enough to lock strangers out. If you suspect someone is accessing your Windows account, catch them red handed with the following tools.

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Don't Be Fooled! 5 Tips To Avoid Fake Apps In The Windows Store

The Windows Store has been spoiled by useless junkware and scams. Microsoft recently purged many fake apps, but the store still features questionable apps. We show you how not to get scammed.

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Cover Your Home: How To Find and Remove Wireless Blind Spots  

Here's how to find - and eliminate - these wireless dead zones.

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How To Remove Bloatware & Avoid It On New Laptops

Tired of software you never wanted consuming your laptop's resources? Your computer isn't free ad space. Here's how to get rid of bloatware.

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Love Exploring? These RPGs Are Made For You

Many players love RPGs because their large, open worlds offer an unparalleled opportunity to explore a virtual landscape. Here's ten games that you can explore for hours on end.

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A Detailed Look At The State Of Gaming On The Mac in 2014

Can players finally ditch Windows completely and use a Mac for work and play?

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Got Windows Issues? There May Be A Microsoft Hotfix

Microsoft releases a constant stream of minor updates. Some less important fixes never make it into a Windows Update package. These hotfixes solve very specific issues that only affect a subset of users.

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Reclaim Your Focus: 5 Ideas To Deal With Short Attention Spans

We have more information available than every before, but this ironically has damaged our ability to absorb any of it. However, you can take action to improve your attention with a few simple steps.

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Protect Your Mac Browsing With CyberGhost for OS X

OS X users haven't been able to use CyberGhost until recently, but now the new Mac client provides the same features Windows users enjoy.

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