Canalys: Apple blazes past HP to dominate global PC market in Q4
Apple pulled ahead of HP in the fourth quarter to become the largest player in the client PC market, a new report suggested Monday. The …
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Future iPhone and iPad may feature MagSafe ports, wireless charging
The magnetic MagSafe connectors Apple uses on its MacBook laptops was first introduced in 2006 and it has become a signature design element used across …
$35 Raspberry Pi Model B computer shows off AirPlay capabilities [video]
Not long ago we published a story about Raspberry Pi, a $35 Linux-based single board computer that is still in development. Now, a Model B …
Acer chairman eyes MacBook Air-like ultrabooks for PC growth
Acer chairman JT Wang on Thursday reaffirmed the company’s dedication to the new “ultrabook” market, further distancing his company from the low-margin netbooks that have …
Android and iOS said to contribute to the fall of personal computing
Horace Dediu of Asymco put together a graph plotting the history of personal computing over the last 37 years. Dediu took PC data published by …
Apple iTV, iPhone 5 and new MacBook Air cast a ‘dark shadow over CES’
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show had record attendance and a number of terrific products unveiled during various CES press conferences should make waves when they …
$25 Raspberry Pi computer is as small as a credit card, will launch next month
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is preparing to launch a new ultra-affordable Linux-powered computer next month that is the size of a credit card. It’s so …
2012 may be a flat year for PC shipments, analyst says
Despite the launch of Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system and the introduction of ultra-thin Intel-powered ultrabooks, Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes thinks the PC industry …
Microsoft says CES 2012 will be its last year at the show [updated]
Microsoft said on Wednesday that this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) in Las Vegas will be the last time the company hosts a keynote …
Acer narrows focus as chairman sees ultrabooks slowing Apple’s growth
Acer will cut its product line by 66% in 2012 and focus on simplifying its portfolio, company chairman JT Wang recently said according to reports. …
Windows usage grows in November as Mac OS, Android, iOS inch down
Microsoft’s desktop Windows operating system was the only major platform to show usage gains in November according to new data released on Tuesday. Using impressions …
MacBook Pro rumored to get Retina-like resolution bump
Apple may currently be prepping a huge display upgrade for its MacBook Pro line of notebook computers that would be on par with the bump …
Apple’s Mac App Store passes 100 million downloads
Apple’s Mac App Store hasn’t changed the industry quite like its iOS App Store did three years ago, but the Cupertino-based company on Monday announced that …
ASUS to debut Windows 8 ultrabook with swiveling touchscreen at Computex 2012
ASUS reportedly has plans to unveil a convertible ultrabook running Microsoft’s next-generation Windows 8 operating system at the annual Computex trade show in Taiwan next …
TV-enabled iMac could launch before Apple’s Siri HDTV, analyst says
Apple may launch an iMac with integrated “TV capability” before it launches its own full-blown HDTV, Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair said Wednesday. Blair said …
Apple Store Grand Central opens its doors Friday, December 9th
Apple officially announced Wednesday that it will open its brand new Apple Store in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, …
Lenovo, Samsung and Toshiba will be major ARM-based Windows 8 partners
Microsoft’s next operating system, Windows 8, will be the first Windows desktop OS capable of running on both x86 and ARM-based processors. However, a report …
LG borrows from MacBook Air design with new Xnote Z330 ultrabook
LG on Monday unveiled a familiar looking laptop that falls into Intel’s much-touted new ultrabook category, the Xnote Z330. With the shape of a MacBook …
Samsung may exit netbook business in 2012
Samsung is considering an exit from the low-margin netbook business as soon as next year according to a recent report. French CNET blog Blogeee claims …
Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air reportedly launching in Q1 with new 11-inch, 13-inch models
Apple is reportedly planning to launch a brand new 15-inch MacBook Air in the first quarter next year. A new report from DigiTimes cites unnamed …
Apple’s big Black Friday sale brings little discounts, leak reveals
Details surrounding Apple’s Black Friday sale have reportedly been revealed and as has been the case in the past, the discounts afforded are minimal. 9to5Mac …
Canalys: Apple set to become world’s top PC vendor next year
Apple is on track to become the No.1 PC vendor in the world next year according to new projections. Market research firm Canalys on Monday …
Qualcomm: Snapdragon-powered Windows 8 PCs will launch next year
Speaking at an investor meeting recently, Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs confirmed that his company is working with Microsoft in an effort to deploy Windows 8-powered …
MacBook tablet hybrid tipped by new Apple patent
A patent awarded to Apple on Wednesday points to one possible solution the company might use once it finally equips the first MacBook computer with …
Dell reports stagnant Q3 revenue, CFO says prices may increase
Dell reported its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, noting that its revenue of $15.4 billion was flat compared to the same period last year. GAAP earnings …
Ultra-thin 15-inch MacBook may launch in Q2 next year
Apple may launch an ultra-thin 15-inch MacBook laptop as early as the second quarter of 2012 according to a new report. Components for the new …
OS X Lion sees slow adoption with less than 2% of OS traffic share, study finds
Adoption of Apple’s latest version of OS X stalled in October following a strong start that saw OS X Lion downloaded more than 1 million …
Asus and Acer scale back Intel Ultrabook orders by 40%
Weak sales of the Acer S3 and Asus Zenbook series Ultrabooks have forced both Acer and Asus to scale back orders by 40%, DigiTimes reported on …
Thailand floods may hurt shipments, increase prices for PC makers
The devastating flooding in Thailand could hurt HP, Lenovo, Dell and Microsoft during the fourth quarter of this year, IDC said in a recent report. …
Samsung to offer touchscreen-equipped Windows 8 PC in 2012
Head of sales and marketing for Samsung’s personal computer business Uhm Kyu Ho confirmed recently that his company will launch a Windows 8-powered computer during …
