Sorry Apple, Windows 8 ushers in the post-post-PC era
Microsoft executives took to the stage at the annual BUILD developer conference on Tuesday to give the world its first real look at the future …
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Questions surrounding HP’s PC business deter enterprise customers
HP’s customers are wary of purchasing new products from the company after its recent decision to kill off its webOS mobile operating system and possibly …
Samsung confirms it will not buy HP's computer business
Samsung will not buy HP’s computer business, the company confirmed on Wednesday.”The recent rumors that Samsung Electronics will be taking over Hewlett-Packard Co.’s personal computer …
China steals top spot as world's largest PC market
China surpassed the United States as the world’s largest PC market during the second quarter of 2011 according to a new report from IDC. PC …
DisplaySearch: Apple was world's top PC vendor in Q2, including iPads
Apple was the world’s top PC vendor last quarter, having shipped 13.6 million “personal computers” according to market research firm DisplaySearch. The firm includes both …
Tablets are fun, but they can't replace PCs
The iPad continues to sell as fast as Apple’s manufacturing partners can build them, and other vendors are bound to get in on the action as well once …
GameFly to launch unlimited game download service this fall
GameFly announced on Wednesday it will soon offer a new service called “Unlimited PC Play” that will allow gamers to download an unlimited amount of …
Amazon launches web-based Kindle Cloud Reader
Amazon launched its new Kindle Cloud Reader service on Wednesday that provides users with access their Kindle library using Chrome or Safari on Mac, PC, …
Acer founder says tablets like iPad are a fad
Acer founder Stan Shih on Friday said that tablets like Apple’s iPad and ultrabooks like those in the works from numerous Intel partners — including …
T-Mobile to extend direct carrier billing to more digital products and services
T-Mobile announced on Tuesday that it will expand its Direct Carrier Billing option to support more digital products. The service allows T-Mobile customers to make …
Microsoft Windows 7 license sales reach 400 million
During his Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference keynote on Monday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that the company has now sold 400 million Windows 7 licenses to date. …
HTC acquires S3 Graphics for $300 million
On Wednesday, VIA Technologies and WTI announced that the two have reached an agreement to sell holdings in S3 Graphics to HTC for $300 million. …
Skype for Android updated with video calling support [video]
Skype announced on Wednesday that its Android application now supports video calling on select devices. The application is particularly attractive because it allows mobile users …
iOS vs. Android: Which mobile OS is more secure?
A new independent study by security experts at Symantec attempted to measure how secure Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platform are, and also to determine how these …
Electronic Arts may acquire PopCap Games for $1 billion
Electronic Arts is set to purchase PopCap Games for $1 billion, according to TechCrunch. PopCap Games is best known for titles such as Plants vs. …
Best Buy takes on Apple, Amazon with new cloud music service
Best Buy announced “Music Cloud” on Wednesday, a new service that will compete directly with other cloud-based music services from Apple, Amazon, and Google. Best …
Throwback Thursday: IBM
BGR’s Throwback Thursday segment is typically reserved for extinct tech, but this week we make an exception. On June 16th, 1911 — one hundred years …
Duke Nukem Forever available for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC now
Fifteen years and several delays after Duke Nukem 3D’s original release, the sequel Duke Nukem Forever — announced in 1997 — is finally available for …
Verizon announces online payment partnership with Payfone
Verizon Wireless announced a new partnership with Payfone on Monday that will soon allow its customers using phones, tablets, and PCs to make online purchases …
PC sales will slow in 2011 due in part to iPad, other tablets
Market research firm Gartner on Wednesday said that growth of PC sales would slow to 9.3% in 2011 as consumers reduce spending and hold onto …
Apple’s iCloud may be free for iTunes customers during intro period, then $25 per year
Apple will offer paying iTunes customers a free introductory offer that makes its new iCloud service free for a limited time, Los Angeles Times reports. …
NVIDIA CEO says tablet sales will surpass notebook PC sales in five years
During the Computex tradeshow in Tapei, NVIDIA’s CEO Huang Jen-hsun said that sales of tablet PCs will surpass notebook sales in five years, Taiwan Economic …
Microsoft says Ballmer’s Windows 8 in 2012 comment was a ‘misstatement’
During a press event in Japan recently, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that Windows 8 would would launch sometime next year. His firm says otherwise. …
Twitter acquires TweetDeck for $40 million
Earlier this month we heard reports from TechCrunch that TweetDeck had been acquired by Twitter for $50 million. CNN now says that Twitter has finalized its …
Yahoo! Messenger adds iPad 2 support, enables cross platform video chat
Yahoo! Messenger for iOS has been updated to version 2.1. The chat client is now optimized for tablets screens, and Yahoo! has added support for …
Microsoft helps students avoid studying with free Xbox 360 back-to-school offer
Microsoft on Thursday revealed its back-to-school offer for 2011, which is likely to drop students’ jaws and raise parents’ eyebrows at the same time. This …
Apple’s iPad isn’t hurting PC sales, NPD finds
Market research firm NPD Group this week revealed the findings of its recent report entitled, Apple iPad Owner Study II. Among the interesting findings contained …
PlayOn issues new streaming TV API, adds 25 new channels in two days
PlayOn on Wednesday announced the availability of a new API that makes building channels for the company’s streaming video service easier than ever. PlayOn’s new …
Intel intros ‘Ivy Bridge’ processors with 3D transistors
Intel recently took the wraps off of its new “Ivy Bridge” platform that includes new 22nm 3D “Tri-Gate” transistors, as opposed to a traditional flat-circuit …
Twitter acquires TweetDeck for $50 million
According to source speaking to TechCrunch, Twitter purchased the popular third-party client TweetDeck for between $40 and $50 million on Monday. The Wall Street Journal …
