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17 September 2013
News: PC satisfaction scores dip as customers drift to tablets

The jarring combination of Microsoft's radical reinvention of Windows with old-style hardware caused the average satisfaction score of PC makers to slip in the last year, a pollster said.
16 September 2013
Opinion: Why you may want a desktop instead of a laptop

Patrick Moore asked the Laptops forum about the advantages of going with a desktop computer.
14 September 2013
News: DRAM shortage from Hynix fire to hit PCs hardest

The damage to Hynix's China fabrication facility from a fire last week will take three to six months to repair, which will hit prices and supply hard because it is the top memory producer.
13 September 2013
News: Asus announces the world's first NFC-enabled PC tower

You've bumped your phone, you've bumped your speaker, and you may have even bumped your laptop or printer, but you've never been able to bump your desktop--until now. Friday, Asus announced the M70 PC, a tower the company claims is the first NFC-enabled desktop PC. (We'll give 'em the nod for being the first NFC-enabled tower PC, but HP's Spectre One all-in-one had NFC all the way back in January.)
News: Tablet shipments to surpass PCs in Q4 2013

Tablet shipments will surpass total PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2013 (Q4 2013), forecasts IDC.
News: SK Hynix shifting more production to DRAM after price jump

SK Hynix will increase DRAM production at its headquarters, the company said Friday, following a price spike in memory chips after a fire at a company factory in China.
12 September 2013
News: DRAM prices up over 27% since China FAB fire

Prices of DRAM chips have continued to climb after a major Hynix FAB plant was damaged by fire last week.
11 September 2013
News: Tablet shipments will surpass desktops and laptops in Q4

Tablet shipments will surpass desktop and laptop PCs in the fourth quarter of 2013, IDC predicted Wednesday.
News: Gigabyte levels up Brix mini-PC with Intel Iris Pro graphics

Home theater PCs usually aren't gaming-worthy unless they're as large as proper game consoles, but not Gigabyte's latest Brix, which packs Intel's high-end Iris Pro integrated graphics.
03 September 2013
Opinion: Do specifications matter any more?

Gone are the days when you bought a PC because of its megahertz rating. The same is true of tablets and smartphones: Apple doesn't even quote the amount of RAM or processor speed. So why do companies still care about benchmark results?
02 September 2013
Feature: Windows 8.1 release date and new features

Windows 8.1, previously known as Windows Blue, is an update for Windows so we've rounded up its release date, new features and price.
30 August 2013
News: PC industry woes worsen as 'phenomenal transition' shrinks shipment numbers

The PC industry's problems continue to worsen, research firm IDC said yesterday as it again lowered shipment forecasts for the year. And the personal computer business's problems are Microsoft's problems.
26 August 2013
Buying Advice: All-in-One PCs buying advice: August 2013

For serious work, hobbies or home entertainment, an all-in-one is the most compact and stylish way to get a large-screen PC. Here's where we tell you what to look out for when buying an all-in-one PC in Q3/Q4 2013.
23 August 2013
Test Centre: Group test: what's the best budget laptop?

If you need an affordable, portable laptop, a netbook isn’t always your best option. PC Advisor picks out the best 5 sub-£600 models and puts them through their paces.
Test Centre: Group test: what's the best all-in-one PC?

PC Advisor reviews the best All-in-One PCs you can buy in the UK right now.
22 August 2013
News: Lenovo gives Windows 8 vote of no confidence by bundling Start menu stand-in

Lenovo, the world's largest computer maker, announced today that its Windows 8 PCs will come bundled with the Pokki Start button and menu replacement, along with its desktop mode-oriented app store.
21 August 2013
How-Tos: How to check your CPU temperature

We explain how to use the free SpeedFan utility to check your CPU temperature, as well as other temperatures in your PC and monitor fan speeds.
How-Tos: Fix colour balance on old display

We explain how to improve the colour balance on an older CRT display.
Opinion: The PC isn't dead. Far from it.

People may be buying fewer laptops and desktops than ever before, but the humble PC certainly isn’t being ousted by the upstart tablet
20 August 2013
How-Tos: Should I boost my PC's memory?

Will more RAM speed up your PC? We explain how to boost your PC's speed by increasing the installed memory.