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  • In historic shift, smartphones, tablets to overtake PCs

    Shipments of smartphones, tablets and other app-enabled devices will overtake PCs shipments in the next 18 months, an event that may signify the end of the PC-centric era, market research firm IDC said.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau07 Dec. 10 05:46
  • Microsoft may face resistance to Windows 8

    Enterprises now in the midst of migrating to Windows 7 are unlikely to repeat that same work in just two years with Windows 8, an analyst said today.

    Written by Gregg Keizer26 Oct. 10 07:23
  • Microsoft: Windows 7 beat expectations

    On the eve of the first anniversary of Windows 7's launch, Microsoft today said the operating system has exceeded its expectations.

    Written by Gregg Keizer22 Oct. 10 08:10
  • Semiconductor revenue forecast gets a trim

    Despite what had been growing excitement about the semiconductor market this year, one research company is lowering its chip revenue forecast for 2010.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin01 Oct. 10 04:23
  • MS Security Essentials soon free for small businesses

    Starting early next month, Microsoft Security Essentials, Redmond's anti-malware service for Windows PCs, will be free for small businesses to install on up to 10 PCs.

    Written by Jeff Bertolucci30 Sept. 10 08:09
  • Google ponders Android vs. Chrome for future tablets

    Google is being somewhat circumspect about whether Android or Chrome will run on future tablet computers, with two top executives hinting recently at different possible directions. Analysts also disagree in their predictions.

    Written by Matt Hamblen11 Sept. 10 06:50
  • Apple shifts to newest Intel CPUs in iMac refresh

    Apple today refreshed its iMac line for the first time since October 2009 by adopting Intel's Core i3, i5 and i7 processors across the board and abandoning NVidia's integrated graphics chipset for ATI-branded graphics processors.

    Written by Computerworld Staff28 July 10 04:42
  • HP faces strike over redundancy threat to former EDS workers

    One thousand members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will go on a 48-hour strike at HP on Monday after the company refused to extend its job security guarantee beyond October.

    Written by Anh Nguyen06 March 10 01:39
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