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PC sales is once again trending up, except for Apple
PC sales is once again trending up, except for Apple
After companies like Microsoft started calling their strategy "mobile first, cloud first" roughly six years ago, one could've easily come to ...... 14 Jan 2020
PC sales continues the decline of five years
PC sales continues the decline of five years
The inevitable decline of personal computer, as it was designed, has been documented in recent years. The so-called post PC era, predicted by ...... 13 Jan 2017 - 18 comments
Windows 7 and 8 support for Skylake devices extended for another year
Windows 7 and 8 support for Skylake devices extended for another year
Microsoft has said this week that they will continue support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 on Intel Skylake devices, fully guaranteeing extended support until July 17th, 2018. 20 Mar 2016 - 3 comments
Vaio, Toshiba and Fujitsu ready to merge PC operations this year
Vaio, Toshiba and Fujitsu ready to merge PC operations this year
Vaio, Toshiba and Fujitsu are preparing to merge their PC operations by the end of the year, creating a producer that can at least dominate Japan. 18 Feb 2016
21 Inc. reveals a 'Bitcoin Computer'
21 Inc. reveals a 'Bitcoin Computer'
The venture-capital backed 21 Inc. startup has released their first product, 'The 21 Bitcoin Computer,' a Linux-based hardware that incorporates the bitcoin protocol directly into the operating system. 22 Sep 2015 - 1 comment
Frustrated man takes his computer out back and shoots it eight times
Frustrated man takes his computer out back and shoots it eight times
Lucas Hinch of Colorado Springs could face a penalty or even potentially jail time after shooting his ill-performing computer eight times. 23 Apr 2015 - 8 comments
Check out the new and awesome 'Deus Ex: Mankind Divided' trailer
Check out the new and awesome 'Deus Ex: Mankind Divided' trailer
Square Enix has released the first trailer for the upcoming Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a sequel to the blockbuster cyberpunk action hit Deus Ex: Human Revolution. 09 Apr 2015
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Docking Station now available, turning the tablet into a full desktop
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Docking Station now available, turning the tablet into a full desktop
Microsoft's hotly anticipated Docking Station for the Surface Pro 3 tablet is now available in North America. 17 Aug 2014
Lenovo now shipping more smartphones than PCs
Lenovo now shipping more smartphones than PCs
Lenovo, the world's biggest PC maker, has announced that they now ship more smartphones than PCs, a major milestone for the company. 14 Aug 2014 - 1 comment
PC demand remains unstable around the globe
PC demand remains unstable around the globe
Even though demand for PCs has picked up after nearly five years of steep declines, industry watchers remain skeptical that the industry has anywhere to go but down. 13 Jul 2014 - 8 comments
Sony to cut jobs, sell struggling PC business and spinoff TV division
Sony to cut jobs, sell struggling PC business and spinoff TV division
Following another year of losses, electronics giant Sony has confirmed it will be slashing jobs this year and separating its struggling PC and TV divisions. 07 Feb 2014 - 5 comments
Samsung: 'Windows 8 is no better than Vista'
Samsung: 'Windows 8 is no better than Vista'
Partially blames the OS for stagnant PC sales 10 Mar 2013 - 22 comments
Tablets now account for 46 percent of all PC shipments as Apple controls market
Tablets now account for 46 percent of all PC shipments as Apple controls market
Tablets continue to buoy dying PC market 10 Feb 2013 - 2 comments
Panda Labs: One third of PCs are infected with malware
Panda Labs: One third of PCs are infected with malware
Rates dropped from 2011, however 08 Feb 2013 - 1 comment
Metacritic: 2012 was terrible year for games
Metacritic: 2012 was terrible year for games
Review aggregator site Metacritic says 2012 was a bad year for games, with the lowest number of high rated games since they started in 2009. ...... 02 Jan 2013 - 6 comments
Rockstar Games 'considering' PC and Wii U versions of GTA V
Rockstar Games 'considering' PC and Wii U versions of GTA V
Grand Theft Auto V, set for release during the Spring of next year, is a PS3 and Xbox 360 exclusive, at least at launch. Today, a Rockstar ...... 22 Nov 2012 - 6 comments
Lenovo has record PC share, revenues
Lenovo has record PC share, revenues
Lenovo has posted another strong quarter, the opposite of the trend of American PC makers such as Dell and HP. During the release, Lenovo ...... 08 Nov 2012 - 2 comments
Ubisoft removes 'always-on' DRM for new Far Cry 3 game
Ubisoft removes 'always-on' DRM for new Far Cry 3 game
Ubisoft has announced the minimum requirements for its latest shooter, Far Cry 3, which thankfully removes Ubisoft's universally panned 'always-on' DRM. ...... 29 Sep 2012 - 5 comments
Lady Gaga's next album will be a PC/mobile app, as well
Lady Gaga's next album will be a PC/mobile app, as well
Lady Gaga has noted this week that her next album, ARTPOP, will be released as a PC and mobile app. The musician says ARTPOP will be a "multimedia ...... 07 Sep 2012 - 4 comments
Symantec update bricks some PCs
Symantec update bricks some PCs
Symantec, the maker of anti-virus software, has confirmed that an update to its popular Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 and Norton anti-virus ...... 16 Jul 2012 - 21 comments
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