Latest Desktop PCs News
- 23 May 2012
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News: Sir Jonathan Ive on design, simplicity, Apple and 'dreadful computers'
Jony Ive discusses the Apple design process, design itself, simplicity, teamwork, dreadful computers and attention to detail.
- 22 May 2012
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News: Via announces $49 PC with Android OS
The price bar for PCs keeps dropping, with chip maker Via on Tuesday announcing a US$49 APC computer with a customized version of Google's Android operating system.
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News: Retina display MacBook Pro set to be a hit despite higher price
The new MacBook Pro may cost more than the current models due to the cost of the Retina display screen Apple is said to be using, but that won’t stop fans buying the new model.
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News: iOS-like automatic downloads enabled in Mountain Lion Preview
Apple’s recent update to its Mountain Lion Developer Preview appears to have enabled iOS-like automatic app downloads.
- 21 May 2012
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News: Thunderbolt cable options open up for Apple Mac users
The number of options available for Mac users to buy Thunderbolt cables from outside Apple is growing, with companies announcing longer and competitively priced cables that will also work with upcoming Windows PCs with Thunderbolt ports.
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News: No price cuts for Windows 8 upgrades, says analyst
Microsoft will not reduce the price of Windows 8 upgrades, as it did three years ago before the roll-out of Windows 7, a retail sales analyst said today.
- 20 May 2012
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News: Apple forces new name for London Apple Expo, Microsoft signs up
The Appule Pro User Live Expo will take place at The Barbican in London on 11 and 12 October 2012. According to the website it is “strictly for professional Apple Computer users only”. However, the iPad, iPhone and iPod are not forgotten.
- 19 May 2012
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News: Italian court upholds Apple warranty fine
An Italian court has upheld a €900,000 (US$1.2 million) fine imposed on Apple by Italy's competition authority for allegedly violating consumer protection laws, Italian media reported late Friday.
- 18 May 2012
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News: Apple patent points to Retina display Macs -- report
A new Apple patent filing could add further evidence to the speculation that next-generation Macs will have Retina displays.
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News: Apple board member: Steve Jobs wanted to build the iCar
In an interview, Apple board member and CEO of J.Crew Mickey Drexler revealed that Steve Jobs wanted to design a car before he died.
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News: Retina display MacBook is on its way, but could be pricey -- analyst
An analyst has said that the rumoured Retina display MacBooks are already in the supply chain, but could cost $100 (£63) more.
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News: Apple: We're preparing for 'hardware specific special features'
Apple’s AppleSeed program allows a select group of customers to test out Apple software before it’s even released to Apple’s registered developers. These select customers received an email from Apple on Wednesday, informing them that the company is preparing for ‘hardware specific software updates’.
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News: MacAce launches MobileMe replacement, MacMate
Apple is set to discontinue MobileMe on 30 June, with iCloud taking its place. But if the recent iCloud outages have knocked your confidence in the service, or you need more from your cloud service than iCloud provides, MacAce is offering an alternative: MacMate.
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News: Microsoft reprises free Xbox back-to-school PC promo
Microsoft will repeat last year's back-to-school promotion, kicking off the deal Sunday with an offer of a free Xbox 360 game console to eligible U.S. students who buy a new Windows 7 PC.
- 17 May 2012
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News: Apple issues update to Mountain Lion Developer Preview
Apple has issued an update to its OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3, but has left developers using the mid-2007 MacBook Pro unable to run the new build.
- 16 May 2012
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News: Microsoft anti-bloatware service to apply to Windows 8 PCs, too
A Microsoft in-store program that scrubs "bloatware" from Windows PCs will also be offered when Windows 8 machines reach the market later this year, a company representative said.
- 15 May 2012
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News: Apple admits second iCloud mail outage
The second iCloud outage in a week left 15 million users unable to access iCloud mail on Monday.
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News: Apple is readying new 'ultra-thin' MacBook Pro with 'jaw-dropping' Retina display
Apple is preparing to launch a new, thinner 15in MacBook Pro with Retina display this summer.
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News: Microsoft to charge $15 for Windows 8 upgrade deal
Microsoft plans to charge users who buy a new Windows 7 PC $14.99 for an upgrade to Windows 8. The upgrade program is expected to kick off alongside the delivery of Windows 8 Release Preview in June.
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News: AMD Trinity APUs will take on Intels Ivy Bridge
AMD has announced its second generation ‘Trinity’ Accelerated Processing Units (APUs).
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