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2013: Installing Linux on Windows 8 PC is still a pain
It's still very hard to install Linux on Windows 8 PCs, and it's next to impossible to install Linux on Windows RT devices like the Microsoft Surface RT.
What's behind the slump in PC sales? Can the industry turn around?
PC makers who were hoping for Windows 8 to kick off a surge in sales have been disappointed. Apparently, no one climbed on Santa's lap and asked for a new PC. The real question now is whether the industry can grind out acceptable results over the next year as it redefines what a PC is.
2012's 5 Most popular Linux stories
From Goobuntu to Mint to Windows 8, the un-Linux, here are the year's most popular Linux stories.
DigiTimes rumor: Apple to produce Mac Mini desktops in the U.S.
According to an online report, the Mac Mini, and not the Mac Pro, will be the first Apple computer to be produced as part of the company's return to U.S. manufacturing. Would that make sense for Apple?
2012's Top five Linux stories with one big conclusion
2012 was a very quiet, but very successful year for Linux. How successful? The most popular end-user operating system is now Linux.
Lenovo India eyes growth in large enterprise biz
By next year, the China-based PC giant wants to grow its current 10 percent share to 15 percent of India's large enterprise market, comprising companies of between 500 and 1,000 staff.
Some Windows Phone 8 devices get updated and more Microsoft news of the week
In this Microsoft news roundup, we talk 'Portico' for Windows Phone 8; features deprecated with Outlook 2013; HTC Windows RT tablet rumors; and new Windows Azure updates.
Can Best Buy's PC business survive?
Reports from the field by PC shoppers say Best Buy is doing a disastrous job of showcasing Microsoft's Surface RT tablets. And this is a surprise? The company has offered a miserable retail experience for years. How much longer can they keep this up?
Microsoft's Windows Intune: How 'Wave D' changes the mobile-device management game
The fourth version of Microsoft's cloud-based device-management service, is adding agent-management support for Windows RT, Windows Phone 8 and iOS devices.
Windows 8, Windows RT, Win Phone 8 support coming soon with updated Intune cloud service
Microsoft's fourth release of its Windows Intune service will add sideloading and management support to Windows 8, Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 devices.
Top Holiday Tech Buys... of 1983 (Gallery)
Join me for the "first" computer Christmas season: when PCs cost thousands of dollars, hard-drives boasted of having megabytes of storage, and connecting to the Internet happened at 1,200 bits per second.
Microsoft offers business users 'how to choose' Windows tablet guidance
What criteria should business users use to evaluate which Windows 8 or Windows RT tablets they should buy? Here's Microsoft's guidance.
Channels, product quality key to HP China's revival
Hewlett-Packard's China President lays out five strategies, including extending its channel partners' reach and improving product quality, to boost its business in the country.
Microsoft finalizes System Center 2012 Service Pack 1
Microsoft's System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 is an important one, as far as service packs go. It figures into the management story for Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 devices.
Microsoft to retire Live Mesh PC-sync service in February 2013
As of February 2013, Microsoft's Live Mesh PC-sync service will be no more. SkyDrive is its replacement.