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• PC market boosted by education deployments

  Australia’s PC market in Australia posted year-on-year growth of 2.2 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2017 buoyed by major deployments in the education sector, according to IDC.

• Android struggling in tablets as Windows 10 2-in-1s come on strong

  In 2010, Apple's Steve Jobs welcomed the post-PC era when it introduced the iPad. Now in 2017, PCs are still around and on their way to recovery, while slate-style tablets are struggling. Apple remains the top tablet seller, but its shipments are diving, and Android tablets aren't as hot as they used to be.

• Lenovo's Yoga A12 Android 2-in-1 has futuristic touch panel keyboard

  Lenovo's bringing its cool new style of typing to the new Yoga A12 2-in-1, which can be an Android tablet or a laptop.

• Chromebooks beat Mac notebooks 1.4-to-1 in U.S.

  Chromebooks have sold primarily to educational organizations, particularly K-12 schools, because of their low price and easy manageability.

• HP laptop-tablet hybrid is the first with AMD's 'Bristol Ridge' chip

  A new family of laptop processors from AMD could be coming very soon if a new PC announced by HP is any indication.

• Western Power shifts end user IT management to Zetta

  Western Power is shifting responsibility for management of end user computing environment to Perth IT integrator, Zetta, following a three-year agreement between the companies.

• In Pictures: How will Windows 10 play on tablets

  How does Windows 10, which Microsoft has been trying to make friendlier for desktops and notebooks, fare on tablets?

• In Pictures: 12 tablet accessories that let you ditch your laptop

  Android and iOS tablets have come a long way, but for many users they're still not suitable laptop replacements. However, you can change that. These 12 gadgets each help bridge the gap between notebook PC and tablet.

• Google's Chromebooks reach Australian shores

  Lightweight Acer and Samsung notebooks running Google's 'cloud' operating system — Chrome OS — are available from today in Australian retailers.

• In Pictures: 15 hot Windows 8 hybrid notebooks and tablets

  Microsoft's Windows 8 launch on October 26 is nearly here, and new device announcements are coming so fast you need a scorecard to keep up. One of the big themes with this touch-centric Windows release is touchscreens on everything including Ultrabooks, tablets with keyboard docks, or new all-in-one convertible PCs. Some critics aren't buying the hybrid device craze that Windows 8 is inspiring, but if you ever wanted to a touch-enabled laptop, there's never been a better time to buy.

• In pictures: The race to thin - a look back at the incredible shrinking laptop

  Join us as we chronicle the shrinking of laptops over time - from suitcase-size 'luggable' computers to notebooks so thin and light you might forget you're carrying them.

• Apple's new MacBook Pros reveal quality concerns

  Apple's new MacBook Pro shows some quality-of-build problems that shouldn't be seen in a notebook that costs $1,800, a teardown expert said today.

• HP EliteBook 8740W review

  Priced at $7399, the HP EliteBook 8740W is certainly not cheap. However, this is not surprising, given this mobile workstation comes with a Core i7 CPU and 8GB of RAM, as well an amazing DreamColor display.

• Dell Inspiron M501R review

  The Dell Inspiron M501R is a 15in laptop with a triple-core 2.2GHz AMD Phenom II N850 CPU, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive.

• Dell to launch 10-inch Windows 7 tablet this year

  In a move away from the Android juggernaut, computer giant Dell has announced its new 10-inch business tablet, due in Australia later this year, will run the Windows 7 operating system.