PCs are still a leading computing platform, but increasingly under fire from new devices.
The latest Windows 10 Fast Ring test build, No. 18298, adds a bunch of new Notepad features, alongside other relatively minor feature and settings updates.
Microsoft's successor to its 'Andromeda' dual-screened foldable device is codenamed 'Centaurus.' It's just one element of Microsoft's evolving Chromebook-compete strategy.
Microsoft allegedly is going to try (yet again) to take on ChromeOS with a locked-down Windows 'Lite' platform. Here's what I think could be in the works.
The company delivered solid third quarter results as both its PC and infrastructure units grew.
HP delivered a solid fourth quarter and generated $4.2 billion in free cash flow for fiscal 2018.
Microsoft has been on a winding road with its Surface hardware business for the past decade. What happened (and why) and what might be next for Surface?
Budget season is upon us. As businesses prepare their annual budgets they must respond to new business conditions in a highly competitive world. Technology spending, and the IT budget will influence the...
Microsoft is continuing to polish and tweak the settings of Windows 10 19H1 with another new Fast Ring test build, No. 18290.
While you weren't looking, the PC has morphed into even more personal devices. Industry analysts are ignoring this because, frankly, they need to reassure clients that their current and obsolete business models are viable. Which they aren't.
The PC vendor rolled out a few workhorse laptops designed for small businesses and mobile pros looking for values.
Didn't want to shop for a new notebook on Black Friday? Online retailers have more opportunities for you to buy with these Cyber Monday sales.
There are plenty of deals to be found in this year's Black Friday sales, even if tablets are no longer the must-have holiday gifts they were a few years ago.
Here are a half-dozen great buys, whether your laptop budget is $100 or $1,000.
From $99 budget systems to the pricey PixelBook, these Chrome-running laptops will all be on sale.
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They are few and far between, but sales on Apple's computers do happen . Here's where you can find them -- and how much you'll save.
The mega-retailer has a few PC deals for shoppers, even including one on an HP Pavilion gaming laptop.
Here is a selection of single board computers for homebrew projects and automation, with prices starting at only $5. Edited December 2018
While Apple carried out a big refresh of its hardware lineup in September and October, refreshing the iPhones, iPad Pro, and some of the Macs, there are plenty of other Apple products you should avoid buying in the run up to the holidays.
A look back at a decade of the year's biggest shopping event.
I'm a huge fan of single board computers (think Raspberry Pi, but from different manufacturers). Here is a selection of single board computers for homebrew projects, industrial applications, and automation. With prices starting at only $5, there's a board for every type of application.
Just because it's for sale in the Apple Store at a reassuringly high price doesn't mean it's a good deal that that you should buy it, There are no shortage of Apple gear you should avoid buying in the run up to the holidays. If you're thinking of buying any these, you might be better looking at alternatives.
Here is a selection of single board computers for homebrew projects and automation, with prices starting at only $5 to several hundred dollars, and ranging in application from small hobby applications to industrial use.
While Apple carried out a big refresh of its hardware lineup in September, there are plenty of other Apple products you should avoid buying in the run up to the holidays. If you're thinking of buying these, you might be better looking at alternatives.
Now that the new iPhones, along with the Apple Watch Series 4, have landed, you're a go to buy new a some shiney new Apple stuff. But there are plenty of other Apple products you should avoid.
If you need a notebook that can last all day away from a power outlet, these dozen can handle it -- and then some. Your options include top-rated Windows, Mac and Chromebook systems.
Now that AMD's flagship Intel-beating 32-core, 64-thread 2nd-gen Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is out, let's take a look at what it takes to build a super desktop system around this silicon. Not included in this build is a case, and the cost of the Windows 10 operating system.
We think of Apple as being at the absolute cutting-edge of technology, but the truth is that when you walk into an Apple Store you are in fact surrounded by a lot of old, and even outdated devices that are badly in need of a refresh. This guide helps you navigate yourself around Apple's lineup when thinking about making a purchase.
We think of Apple as being at the absolute cutting-edge of technology, but the truth is that when you walk into an Apple Store you are in fact surrounded by a lot of old, and even outdated devices that are badly in need of a refresh. This guide helps you navigate yourself around Apple's lineup when thinking about making a purchase.
Here's are nine Apple products that you should think twice about before buying because they are old, newer versions are likely to land soon, or they represent poor value for money.
Here's a list of Apple products that you shouldn't buy because they are old, newer versions are likely to land soon, or they just represent poor value for money.
Fitted inside telephone cases, or even toy organs, these Speccy replicas were less expensive but arguably more creative than the original Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
Apple has launched a new 'Repair Vintage Apple Products Pilot' program.
The latest data from IDC's PC tracker projects that shipments of 2-in-1s will grow by more than 9 percent this year. Read more: https://zd.net/2LFMGwJ
The 14-inch laptop's upscale touches include an aluminum chassis, full HD display and Gorilla Glass touchpad, though the company has released few other specs. Read more: https://zd.net/2N6yL7r
Reports of the death of the desktop PC may have been exaggerated.
Arm unveils its 2020 roadmap, with its Deimos and Hercules chips aiming to take on Intel's dominance.
PC giant Lenovo Group saw revenue grow 19 percent year-on-year to $11.9 billion and profit hit $77 million, up from a $72 million loss in the same quarter the previous year. Read more: https://zd.net/2OHVXGy
After years of decline, PC sales are showing tentative signs of recovery, while the last quarter was a disaster for the Mac. What gives?
Toshiba has agreed to sell its personal PC business to Sharp in a move which could see Sharp return to the PC market. Read more: https://zd.net/2Ja3mQl
A handful of CPU families that Intel was due to patch will now forever remain vulnerable.
Microsoft and Fujitsu have teamed up to enable palm-vein authentication on Windows 10 as part of Windows Hello.
Just because Apple offers something for sale doesn't mean that it's a good idea to buy it.
This is an early look at a new Windows 10 feature, called Sets, which is currently in development. Read more: http://zd.net/2juLhwP
You've just upgraded to the most recent version of Windows 10. Use this checklist to ensure that you've cut annoyances to a bare minimum.
While the number of global shipments of 'traditional PCs' will decline in 2018, overall PC shipments are set to increase, according to technology analyst firm Gartner.
Two years after its splashy debut, Windows 10 is now running on more than 500 million PCs worldwide. Was the upgrade worth it? Here's my report card.
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