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- 26 September 2012
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News: Microsoft's 'big gamble' with Windows 8 won't pay off in the enterprise, says Gartner
Microsoft is taking a "big gamble" with its new Windows 8, one that will see the operating system peak at just 20% to 25% of corporate PCs, Gartner analysts said today.
- 25 September 2012
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News: Microsoft extends Windows Server 2008 support by 18 months
Microsoft has extended mainstream support for Windows Server 2008 by 18 months, and again reminded customers that the still-strong Windows XP will retire in April 2014.
- 20 September 2012
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News: HP beefs up Windows 8 gear with stylish laptops and business PCs
Hewlett-Packard adds ultraportables, stylish notebooks, and two desktop PC to its Windows 8 lineup. The new gear, announced Wednesday, adds to HP's growing family of Windows 8 hardware first announced in August that included a tablet-laptop hybrid device.
- 17 September 2012
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News: Tablets driving DRAM growth, but PCs still reign supreme
A Friday report on how mobile devices are now consuming the majority of the DRAM market sparked bloggy commentary declaring the decline of the PC. The report included provocative numbers, but the statistics deserve a reality check: IHS analyst Clifford Leimbach said DRAM shipments for PCs are in fact still growing--just at a slower pace than in years past.
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News: Suppliers shipping Apple's new iMacs, 13in Retina MacBook ready for 2012 launch - rumour
Apple’s suppliers have begun shipping new iMacs and 13in Retina MacBook Pros, according to reports.
- 14 September 2012
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News: A sign of the post-PC era: DRAM sales down
For the first time in a generation, PCs accounted for less than half of the leading type of semiconductor memory in the second quarter of this year.
- 13 September 2012
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News: Intel: PC moves into a new computing spectrum
The PC isn't in as great a decline as many have predicted. It's just becoming part of a new spectrum of computing, according to Intel researcher and fellow Genevieve Bell.
- 12 September 2012
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News: Industry needs to step up and save the PC, says Intel exec
If the PC industry can't come up with a better way to make the PC a part of our Internet-crazed lives, then it will continue down its current path to becoming a has-been in the high-tech world, says Intel's Chief Technology Officer Justin Rattner.
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News: Apple interested in strong, light carbon fibre for future MacBooks
Apple has been granted a patent that could be used to introduce strong, lightweight carbon fibre casings to future MacBooks.
- 11 September 2012
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News: Intel outlines our mobile future at IDF keynote
Intel kicked off its Intel Developers Forum in San Francisco Tuesday showing off an Ultrabook with iPhone Siri-like functions, new gesture controls for PCs, and its newest Haswell Core processor aimed at the mobile PC market. Intel Chief Product Officer David (Dadi) Perlmutter lead the keynote and shared his vision for a connected future--powered by Intel, of course.
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News: Analysts: Windows 8 downgrade rights crucial to success
Downgrade rights will be critical to Windows 8's acceptance in the enterprise, but if they're exercised by consumers, it's a sign Microsoft's newest OS has pulled a "Vista," analysts said today.
- 10 September 2012
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News: Remains of the Day: Chip off the old block
The next iPhone is down with LTE, Apple's bolstering the corporate computer market, and HP's gone a little crazy with its latest iMac all-in-one PC. The remainders for Monday, September 10, 2012 are oddly familiar.
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News: HP all-in-one PC gets trackpad to control Windows 8
Hewlett-Packard has added four new all-in-one PCs with Windows 8 to its portfolio, including the HP SpectreONE, which lets users control Microsoft's new OS with a wireless trackpad instead of touching the screen directly.
- 07 September 2012
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News: Two more tiny, sub-$100 Linux PCs join the fray
There seems to be no end in sight to the march of the tiny, sub-$100 Linux PCs arriving on the market this year, and recently two more contenders were added to the mix.
- 06 September 2012
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News: Alleged HTC tablet looks like a mini iMac
Leaked images of an alleged unreleased HTC tablet indicates that the design will not infringe on Apple’s iPad. Instead, it looks rather like a miniature iMac.
- 05 September 2012
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News: Intel slashes chip's power usage while boosting performance
Intel said it has improved performance and graphics in the upcoming version of its Core chip line, while also slashing power consumption by a whopping 41%.
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News: NEC sells shares in Lenovo, Japan PC joint venture unaffected
NEC has sold for about US$230 million shares in Chinese computer maker Lenovo it acquired last year when the companies formed a joint venture to produce PCs in Japan.
- 02 September 2012
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News: Hybrid tablets and 4K TVs top trends at IFA in Berlin
This year at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin vendors introduced and demonstrated a plethora of ultra-high resolution TVs, hybrid tablets based on Microsoft's upcoming operating systems, as well as the first device based on Windows Phone 8.
- 31 August 2012
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News: Lenovo's touchscreen all-in-ones with Windows 8 to start at $599
Lenovo on Friday introduced a new range of all-in-one PCs that have touchscreens and are designed to run Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 OS, with prices for the desktops starting at US$599.
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News: Microsoft will allow downgrades from Windows 8 to Windows 7, Vista
Microsoft will allow users of Windows 8 Pro to downgrade their new PCs to Windows 7 or even Vista, according to the operating system's licensing agreement.
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