Surface Pro 2 update released to fix December mess
Microsoft late last week started rolling out an update for the Surface Pro 2 that fixes some of the issues caused by a previous unsuccessful …
Computers
2013 Mac Pro on sale in Europe after previous model was banned
Apple’s late 2013 Mac Pro model is available for sale in European markets, with units already shipping to local buyers, French online publication Mac Generation …
The PC is dying a death by a thousand cuts
The latest Gartner numbers on PC sales released Thursday were truly atrocious as they showed that overall PC sales declined by just under 7% year-over-year, …
You won’t believe how little Windows PC makers earn for each PC sold
The PC market is not a very good business to be in right now. Growth is slowing, Windows 8 isn’t helping, and vendors are rehashing …
Lenovo plans to inch further away from Windows this year
Lenovo may have been one of the few winners of the great 2013 PC sales crash but that doesn’t mean the company is blind to …
Dual-OS PCs: Peculiar gimmick or PC’s savior?
There was once a point in time when some people thought dual-OS Windows and Linux computers would be the next big thing. Needless to say, that didn’t …
Dell unveils the most affordable 4K display yet
Earlier this week we gave you a rundown of 4K displays at CES that were actually affordable for many consumers. Now, however, Dell has done …
Sorry, Windows users: Leak suggests next big Windows 8.1 update won’t include Start menu
Although Windows 8.1 was a step in the right direction for Microsoft’s latest operating system, there’s no question that the interface is still not optimal …
This is what Android looks like on a Nokia phone
Although it’s questionable whether switching to Android really would have left Nokia better off than it was with Windows Phone, it’s certainly been fun to …
Move over, Raspberry Pi: Intel debuts SD card-sized computer
We all know that wearable computers will need to be small and Intel has obliged by unveiling Edison, a new computer housed inside and SD …
Intel confirms open relationship with Windows, Android
In a “post PC” world dominated by the iPad and Android tablets, Intel seems to be ready to further embrace Google’s mobile platform, especially considering …
Here are a few 4K displays you can actually afford
Ultra HD has been all the rage at CES once again this year, but much of the coverage has focused on outlandishly expensive televisions that …
With Nuance Dragon, PCs will get always-on listening powers
Nuance announced at CES 2014 partnerships with many PC and tablet makers to bring its Dragon Assistant technology to future computers that will thus receive …
Toshiba unleashes world’s first laptops with 4K displays
Now that every manufacturer under the sun has unveiled an Ultra HD television, the next step is to find other devices that could use a …
Qualcomm has special new processors for your 4K TV and smart car
Qualcomm on Monday at CES 2014 announced a couple of new processors that will equip different kinds of devices, including 4K TV sets and cars …
Microsoft might have reason to fear Chromebooks after all
Late last year, we wondered why Microsoft was seemingly wasting its time bashing Chromebooks, the low-cost browser-based laptops that have barely registered in consumer sales …
Acer thinks the world needs a $1,100 Android desktop computer
Although PC OEMs as a whole did poorly last year, Acer seems to have been hit harder than most. According to numbers released by IDC …
Ballmer’s nightmare: Chromebooks saw huge business sales growth in 2013
Despite the rise of Android devices, Apple has managed to keep up its position atop the U.S. tablet market for years. But as 2013 draws to …
Brainlike processors coming from Qualcomm next year
Qualcomm is among several companies working on brainlike processors, The New York Times has learned, and the chipmaker is expected to come out with a …
Testing the ‘Apple tax’: What would it cost to build a Windows version of the new Mac Pro?
The new Mac Pro is the most powerful and flexible computer Apple has ever created, and it’s also extremely expensive — or is it? With …
Even at $7,000, the new Mac Pro is only 8% faster than an iMac
Apple gave the world a preview of the Mac Pro earlier this year during WWDC 2013, and then it fully unveiled its new workhorse during …
The next big thing coming to Samsung’s laptops: Pleather?
Samsung may use the same kind of faux leather design — or “pleather” — seen on the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and Galaxy Note 10.1 …
Intel reportedly prepping killer 18-core processors
There is absolutely no question that tablets have had a huge impact on the PC market in recent years, but industry watchers who have counted …
Apple’s new Mac Pro goes on sale tomorrow starting at $3,000
If you have thousands of dollars to spend on a super-high-end computer then Apple has just the product for you. Apple on Wednesday announced that …
Metro haters beware: 2014 will be the end of new Windows 7 PCs
If you’re looking to buy a new PC and you hate the idea of looking at Live Tiles, then you’d better get a new PC …
Why is Microsoft wasting its time bashing Chromebooks? [updated]
So it seems that Microsoft has put together yet another ad bashing Google’s line of Chromebooks. The Verge’s Tom Warren says this aggressive line of …
A taste of the horrible things to come for Windows XP
Windows XP is now more than 12 years old but according to data from Net Applications, it is still used on more than 31% of …
Windows 8 isn’t saving the PC market as sales continue to tank
If you want to understand why Windows 8 has been a failure so far, the following quote from IDC analyst Jay Chou explains it all: …
How to search Google on your computer without lifting a finger
Whether you’re on Team Good or Team Evil, it’s hard to argue that Google isn’t one of the smartest technology companies on the planet right …
Video: Microsoft’s latest Scroogled maneuver may be its lamest yet
Microsoft’s Scroogled ad campaign has never been all that clever and it may have reached a new level of lameness with its latest ad that …
