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  • 06 March 2013

  • News: Microsoft may slash Windows licensing costs to jump-start cheap, touchscreen laptops

    Windows 8 has landed with more of a thud than a bang, to hear many retailers and manufacturers tell it. The root of the problem is up for debate, but a new report suggests that Microsoft is taking one of the possible culprits--the lack of low-cost, touchscreen Windows 8 devices--head-on, offering manufacturers steep discounts on Windows 8 and Microsoft Office licenses destined for small, finger-friendly laptops and hybrids.

  • News: Meet 60GHz Wi-Fi, the insanely fast future of wireless networking

    Get ready for a ridiculous boost in wireless networking speed. Two camps are competing to deliver wireless components that are at least seven times faster than today's gigabit (IEEE 802.11ac) routers. By harnessing spectrum in the unlicensed 60GHz frequency band, these devices will be capable of offering more bandwidth than hardwired USB 3.0 connections.

  • News: Windows 8 Pro price drop was an error

    Microsoft's unexpected price slashing of Windows 8 Pro was a mistake.

  • 05 March 2013

  • News: Microsoft drops Windows 8 Pro price to £45

    Microsoft has quietly cut the price of Windows 8 Pro to £45 in the UK.

  • 04 March 2013

  • News: IDC: PC shipments to decrease in 2013

    Worldwide PC shipments dropped in 2012 on an annual basis for the first time in more than a decade and that is expected to continue this year, research firm IDC said on Monday.

  • News: IDC: PC shipments to decrease in 2013

    Worldwide PC shipments dropped in 2012 on an annual basis for the first time in more than a decade and that is expected to continue this year, research firm IDC said on Monday.

  • 12 February 2013

  • News: Apple CEO shoots down idea of inexpensive iPhone

    Apple will not create a new, inexpensive iPhone just for the sake of offering a cheaper alternative, Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a speech on Tuesday.

  • News: Not just Linux: Windows can 'brick' Samsung laptops too

    Late last month the word got out that some Samsung laptops have a problem booting Linux using UEFI, and late last week that problem began to look even worse.

  • 05 February 2013

  • News: Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix delayed until March or April

    Road warriors hoping to get a new Windows 8 ThinkPad tablet-laptop hybrid will have to wait a few weeks longer than expected. Lenovo recently confirmed via its Facebook page that the ThinkPad Helix "rip and flip" hybrid won't be available until March or April. Lenovo said during CES that the Helix would be available in late February.

  • News: What's with all the Chromebooks?

    Chromebooks should be dead. Netbooks--the Chromebook's shameful forefathers, made from the same plastic parts and budget internals--have shuffled into the sunset, and Chromebooks suffer from similar, shockingly severe limitations. Even calling the Chrome OS an "OS" is a bit too kind, as it's virtually crippled without an Internet connection.

  • 04 February 2013

  • News: Sony adds large-screen ultrabooks to Vaio lineup

    Sony has started shipping two new Vaio ultrabooks with large screens starting at US$699 as the company expands its lineup of thin and light laptops.

  • News: Hewlett-Packard joins Chromebook fray with 14-inch browser-based laptop

    Hewlett-Packard on Monday said it's officially jumping into the Chromebook fray after persistent rumors about the company launching one surfaced in late January. HP joins Samsung, Acer, and Lenovo selling PCs loaded with Google's browser-as-OS.

  • News: How to get a new PC that runs Windows 7, not Windows 8

    New Coke, the XFL, the recently canceled ABC drama 666 Park Avenue--all perfectly decent, but they lacked that certain excitement that turns a pimply kid into a Justin Bieber.

  • News: HP ships Chromebook, looks beyond Windows laptops

    Hewlett-Packard has announced the availability of its latest Pavilion laptop with Google's Chrome OS as the PC maker tries to improve laptop sales by offering an alternative to the Windows OS.

  • 31 January 2013

  • News: Get ready for Macworld/iWorld

    It may not be the scene it was in the days when Steve Jobs was unveiling iPhones on the stage at San Francisco's Moscone Center, but Macworld Expo--now in its second year of doing business as Macworld/iWorld--remains a big deal for Mac and iOS users. For three days, it brings together the people who create Mac software and hardware with the people who rely on it to learn about new products and how to get the most out of the stuff they're already using.

  • News: Firmware updates address MacBook battery issues

    Apple on Wednesday unveiled three firmware updates designed to address issues with older batteries in its MacBook line of laptop computers.

  • 30 January 2013

  • News: Windows 8 convertibles help Lenovo break into high-end PC market

    Lenovo's CEO said sales of its Windows 8 PCs have been "normal", neither surpassing nor falling behind expectations, but added that convertible devices using the OS are helping the company break into the high-end segment for the North American market.

  • 29 January 2013

  • News: HP will jump on the Chromebook bandwagon: Report

    Another week, another major PC vendor announcing that it's planning a Chromebook offering of its own. Last week, it was Lenovo; this week, according to reports, it's none other than HP.

  • 28 January 2013

  • News: Acer reports brisk Chromebook sales while Windows 8 still lags

    Acer's still hoping for Windows 8 sales to take off, but in the meantime, the company has been pleasantly surprised with sales of its Chromebooks.

  • 25 January 2013

  • News: Why white and green? Negroponte explains the OLPC colors

    The white case and bright green trim of One Laptop Per Child's laptops have made them among the most recognizable in the world, but what's the story behind the choice of colors? On Thursday, Nicholas Negroponte, former head of the OLPC project and co-founder of the MIT Media Lab, explained the backstory.

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