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23 May 2013
News: New HP PCs include 20-inch all-in-one that lies flat for games

HP's consumer PC sales continue to languish, but the game's not over yet--certainly not on the company's new Envy Rove, a 20-inch all-in-one that can lay flat for multiplayer games. The company also announced a raft of other all-in-ones and desktops today.
News: HP's Envy Rove 20-inch 'tablet' tackles Windows 8 desktop PC woes

Windows 8 has not found wide adoption among desktop users, so HP has announced a new portable all-in-one and lowered the price of touch PCs so users can take advantage of the operating system.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
News: Want the best tech support? Buy a Mac, says Consumer Reports

Apple today again captured top honors in Consumer Reports' tech support ratings survey, besting other computer makers by a wide margin.
News: Skype launches for Outlook.com email service

A preview of Skype for Outlook.com has launched in the UK today.
23 April 2013
News: Microsoft to bring back Start button

Microsoft is planning to resurrect the iconic Start button which users are sorely missing from its Windows 8 operating system.
22 April 2013
News: Laptop makers turn to Android after Windows 8 woes

With Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system struggling to boost laptop and PC sales, vendors are reportedly turning to Android.
19 April 2013
News: Wall Street Beat: Tech bellwethers report mixed quarter

Some of the biggest names in IT including IBM, Microsoft, Google and Intel reported quarterly earnings this week, revealing a picture of the tech sector that, while not as gloomy as had been feared, is nevertheless mixed.
17 April 2013
News: Slideshow: When the PC is obsolete, how will you do this, and this, and this?

Last week, the PC industry was rocked by news that Q1 computer shipments had declined by as much as 14 percent, year on year. Analysts cite various factors, but they put most of the blame on a consumer shift toward tablets and other mobile devices.
News: Outgoing Intel CEO knocks Windows 8, predicts $200 touch PCs this year

Intel's outgoing CEO took a few parting shots at Microsoft's Windows 8 Tuesday as he explained a slump in both revenue and profits for the first quarter.

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