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 …
Computers
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 …
Windows 8’s biggest problem: Touch PCs aren’t catching on
Microsoft’s big hope with Windows 8 was that it would spawn a new wave of demand for touch-enabled PCs that would revitalize a declining industry. …
New ultrabook raises the bar with 22-hour battery life
A new Toshiba ultrabook model will deliver 22 hours of battery life on a single charge, according to the manufacturer, outperforming its competitors when it …
IBM’s Watson will soon do much more than beat people in Jeopardy
The days of IBM’s Watson supercomputer being satisfied with being a Jeopardy champion are over. IBM announced on Thursday that it is creating a cloud-based open …
Windows Store shows significant growth, still can’t compete with Apple
As more Windows users transition to Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, Microsoft’s app store is beginning to gain some traction. TechCrunch has shared Microsoft’s latest …
Samsung’s 2013 notebook shipments are looking dire
Samsung continues to dominate the mobile market, from its stranglehold on Android devices to its success with tablets, but the South Korean electronics company is …
Lenovo solidifies status as the PC industry’s MVP
2013 has not been a good year for the PC market but Chinese manufacturer Lenovo has somehow managed to thrive despite facing the same set …
Microsoft warns of malware tsunami for Windows XP stragglers
It’s been a good run, but stragglers might consider finally making the jump to a more recent Windows operating system after reading this report. Tim …
Windows 8.1 picks up steam, drives adoption of Microsoft’s new OS
When we checked in on Windows adoption rates last month, things weren’t looking great for Microsoft’s most recent operating system. Windows 7 was actually gaining …
Dell: Flawed manufacturing, not cat urine, to blame for smelly laptops
Not even the Dell Dude could help convince us to buy a laptop that smells of cat urine. Per Engadget, it seems that Dell this …
Apple’s new Mac Pro will ship this year starting at $2,999
Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing Philip Schiller got angry while on stage during Apple’s WWDC keynote this past June. “Can’t innovate anymore my ass,” …
Apple announces first Haswell-based MacBook Pros
Apple on Tuesday announced a major refresh to its MacBook Pro lineup, including a thinner and lighter 13-inch models that weighs in at just 3.46 …
Apple says OS X Mavericks will launch today for free
There is no question that Apple’s fifth-generation iPad and second-generation iPad mini are the stars of the show on Tuesday, but the company has plenty …
Insiders don’t see Windows 8.1 doing anything to help PC sales
Windows 8.1 marks the triumphant return of the Start button but according to a new report, it won’t do much at all to help reinvigorate the …
Apple’s Q3 Mac shipments declined for first time in over a decade
The lack of any exciting new MacBook laptop computers from Apple in recent months apparently took its toll on third-quarter shipments. Market research firms Gartner …
HP CEO says Microsoft has gone from ‘partner’ to ‘competitor’
Stating the obvious doesn’t seem to be a problem for HP CEO Meg Whitman. Barron’s reports that Whitman told analysts on Wednesday that HP has …
