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• PC prices will continue to go up due to shortage of components

  PC prices are going up due to a shortage of a number of components, and the situation isn't expected to change in the coming quarters.

• How Intel plans to change servers as it breaks away from PCs

  From PCs to servers, Intel is trying to redesign the way computers operate. We've already seen how PCs are changing, with 2-in-1 hybrids and tiny Compute Sticks, but some of the chip maker's groundbreaking technologies will initially appear in servers.

• Laptops, tablets could pack more DDR4 memory with Samsung breakthrough

  Samsung wants to cram faster and more power-efficient DDR4 DRAM in laptops and hybrids with new memory chips it introduced on Monday.

• After PCs and mobile, a chip battle for VR devices is brewing

  Millions of people will buy VR headsets in the coming years to play games and view 3D content, and those sales could spark a real-world war among chip-makers.

• Organisations to rethink old desktops and apps in 2016

  It might seem simple, but many organisations haven’t determined if they are wasting money on underutilised apps and ageing desktops.

• Enterprise tablet wars: Galaxy TabPro S vs. Surface Pro 4

  If you’re looking for a hybrid device that shines in the enterprise, Microsoft and Samsung both offer high-end Windows 10 tablets. CIO.com senior writer Sarah White compares the Surface Pro 4 and the Galaxy Tab Pro S to see which one fits best in business.

• Review: Halt and Catch Fire adds sizzle to PC history

  AMC's new TV series harks back to the early days of PCs -- but drama, not desktops, takes center stage.

• New Dell won't abandon the PC

  Dell officials vow that the company will continue making acquisitions and will remain committed to its struggling PC business once its $24.9 billion deal to go private is complete.

• Peak PC and Microsoft's dilemma

  Although a historic downturn in PC shipments has made headlines since April, "Peak PC" -- the moment when personal computers crested -- was two years ago. That could bode ill for Microsoft.

• Windows 8 is an enterprise 'non-starter' because IT sees no value in changes

  Windows 8 faces a number of hurdles in the enterprise, but the biggest reason it won't replace the current corporate champion, Windows 7, is simple: IT shops don't think it's worth the upgrade hassle.

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