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. …
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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 …
Windows 7 still makes up 99% of Toshiba’s enterprise sales
There’s no question that the adoption rate for Windows 8 is much slower than Microsoft had expected. Some manufacturers are even sticking with Windows 7 …
IDC: Q3 PC sales weren’t as awful as expected
PC sales are still shrinking but they aren’t shrinking as quickly as previously feared. The latest numbers from IDC show that PC sales declined by …
Apple’s annual MacBook shipments may decline in 2013
As computer vendors continue to see growth slow or even reverse in many cases, Apple has been among the few PC makers that have managed …
Windows 7 adoption still growing at a faster rate than Windows 8
Although Windows 8 has been steadily increasing its share of the market over the past few months, a recent surge by Windows 7 has put …
The death of the blue screen of death
The “blue screen of death” that signifies a system failure has historically characterized Microsoft’s Windows operating system as much as the windows-based user interface itself. …
Video: Windows 8.1 commercial highlights Start button’s triumphant return
Microsoft has taken various criticisms of Windows 8 in stride, and that’s especially clear in the first official ad for Windows 8.1, which spends a …
Video: HP laptop will be the first to come with embedded Leap Motion Controller
Earlier this year, Leap Motion announced its intentions to partner with Hewlett-Packard in order to embed Leap Motion Controllers inside the company’s computers. Six months …
Apple tops PC satisfaction ratings for tenth straight year
Apple has now remained atop the American Customer Satisfaction Index of personal computers for 10 years straight. After consistently ranking behind Hewlett-Packard throughout the 1990s …
Windows 8.1 pricing and packaging revealed, upgrade plans detailed
One month out from release, Microsoft has announced the official pricing and packaging for Windows 8.1 The newest version of the Windows operating system will …
Microsoft concept video from 2000 correctly predicts post-PC era that’s now whipping Windows
We live in a world filled with smartphones, tablets, and televisions that intelligently respond to our gestures and voices. We can share information with others …
New Haswell-based Chromebooks to release ‘in the coming months’
Windows 8 tablets aren’t the only devices that are about to get a battery boost from Intel’s Haswell processors. Google announced on Wednesday that new …
OS X Mavericks reportedly won’t launch until October
Apple unveiled OS X 10.9 Mavericks earlier this at WWDC, but has had very little to say about an official release date since then. With …
IDC: The PC market will deteriorate even more than expected this year
Every time you think that the PC market may have bottomed out, it just keeps getting worse. IDC came out with new PC shipment numbers …
Lenovo now installing old-fashioned Start menus on Windows 8 PCs
Although Microsoft is indeed bringing back a version of the Start button with its upcoming Windows 8.1 update, it’s still not bringing back the full …
Touchscreen PCs not seen catching on this year
Adding touch capabilities to laptops and notebooks doesn’t seem to be a magical elixir for reviving the PC industry. Unnamed industry sources tell Digitimes that …
