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In the UK, tech sales staff -- not the customer -- often reign supreme, and this can be bad news for technology firms across the globe.
Taiwanese corporation Acer has managed to achieve marginal net profits in the second quarter, but it's nothing to shout about.
The latest report released by research firm Gartner suggests that dwindling PC sales are signalling a turn in the PC market, and Windows 8 has done nothing to stop it.
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According to reports, Sony plans to exit the optical disc drive business due to company restructuring.
Is Java a serious enough concern for you to disable it altogether?
The popularity of the Rasberry Pi continues - and purchase restrictions have taken a swift exit.
Under the watchful eye of parent company Foxconn, Sharp is shouldering its way back into the PC market.