Latest Desktop PCs Articles

• 20 May 2013

• News: Boutique PC seller laughs all the way to the bank on the back of Windows 7

  A boutique system builder has bucked the industry trend of slumping PC sales by continuing to focus on selling Windows 7 machines.

• 19 May 2013

• News: Dell replays Windows 8 blame card as PC sales slide

  Dell last week again blamed Windows 8 for contributing to a decline in PC sales revenue during the quarter that ended May 3.

• 17 May 2013

• How-Tos: Get Adobe Flash Player for Windows 8

  If you have a Windows 8 then you might want Flash Player to fully appreciate some websites on the internet. Here's how to get Adobe Flash Player for Windows 8.

• 16 May 2013

• Opinion: Three simple ways to get a speedy PC

  There are three ways to get a faster PC or laptop: buy a new one, upgrade the hardware, or upgrade the software. We can show you how to do them all.

• 15 May 2013

• News: Vixtel acquires Silicon Valley business

  Australian owned IP PBX systems company, Vixtel, has completed the acquisition of Silicon Valley based glass phone developer, CloudTC.

• News: Lenovo and Apple grew as bottom fell out of PC market in Western Europe

  PC shipments in Western Europe declined by 20.5 percent during the first quarter: The only vendors to see shipments grow were Lenovo and Apple, which returned to the top five.

• 14 May 2013

• Feature: What is Windows Blue?

  Microsoft has sold 100 million Windows 8 licenses and with talk of Windows Blue snowballing we take a look at what Windows Blue (Windows 8.1) actually is.

• 10 May 2013

• Feature: Best PC tricks and pranks

  Everyone like to have a laugh and there's plenty of amusement to be had messing around with other people's PCs or laptops. Here are 10 harmless but brilliant Windows pranks.

• 08 May 2013

• How-Tos: How to set up a new PC

  We explain step by step how to attach cables to your new PC and monitor

• 06 May 2013

• News: Microsoft's $2B loan to Dell comes with strings

  As part of Microsoft's loan of $2 billion to a group trying to buy PC maker Dell, the two companies must modify the payment terms of Dell's current agreements with Microsoft, a document filed with U.S. regulators said.

• 03 May 2013

• News: JB Hi-Fi ups guidance on strong sales

  Electronics retailer, JB Hi-Fi, expects net profit after tax to be between $112 million and $116 million, a 7 per cent to 11 per cent rise over last year, driven by stronger than expected sales in the second half of FY13.

• Buying Advice: gaming PC buying advice

  Gamers want power, excitement and flat-out speed. Gaming PCs therefore represent the only desktop PC category in which we allow processor overclocking. Here's our gaming PC buying advice.

• Test Centre: Group test: What's the best gaming PC?

  With prices ranging from £1199 to £1649 there's plenty to choose from in this month's selection of best gaming PCs.

• Feature: How we test gaming PCs

  Here's how PC Advisor tests gaming PCs.

• 02 May 2013

• News: Apple expands flash storage options across iMac line

  If you're in the market for a new iMac, you may be happy to hear that Apple has added a few more options to its line of desktop computers, allowing customers to opt for pure flash storage in addition to conventional hard drives or its hybrid, Fusion Drive.

• News: Intel's Haswell gets massive graphics performance boost

  Intel is expected to announce its fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell for laptops and desktops in June, but the company is already releasing teasers that talk about their performance.

• 01 May 2013

• News: Windows 8 grows slow, XP just won't go

  Microsoft was hit with a double whammy last month as it made scant progress in either boosting the usage share of Windows 8 or depressing the share of Windows XP, data published today showed.

• Buying Advice: Mini PCs buying advice

  Tiny computers look good, fit into the smallest of spaces, and usually offer cooler, quieter operation and lower power consumption than their desktop counterparts. Here's some solid Mini PC buying advice for you.

• News: Tablets replacing PCs at Australian schools: IDC

  The Australian education sector is increasing its spending on tablets and cloud infrastructure as demand for PCs fall, according to analysts at IDC.

• 30 April 2013

• News: AP consumer market prefers tablets and smartphones to PCs

  The lack of a strong value proposition to buy a PC continues to divert consumer spending towards tablets and smartphones, according to IDC Asia/Pacific research manager Handoko Andi.

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