Gartner predicts the rise of the hybrids
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Opening the clamshell

Beancounters at Gartner have been consulting their tarot cards and are predicting that hybrid PC sales are to accelerate this year.

Toshiba shows off Satellite C laptops
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Thursday, 18 June 2015 15:04

Toshiba shows off Satellite C laptops


All ready for Windows 10

Toshiba is making sure that Windows 10 does not appear with the normal load of old Tosh. It has announced a couple of new Windows 10 laptops.

Amazon getting serious about PC gaming
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Monday, 08 June 2015 12:45

Amazon getting serious about PC gaming


Not just about mobiles

Amazon has looked at the gaming market and felt that it is an area it can make a pile of dosh.

US Navy to sink IBM after Lenovo deal
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Thursday, 21 May 2015 18:06

US Navy to sink IBM after Lenovo deal


Because the US never spies on China

The US Navy is the latest to suffer from US paranoia about Chinese spying.

Intel sees growth in Africa
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Friday, 08 May 2015 11:50

Intel sees growth in Africa


Dr Chipzilla I presume

Intel has added up the numbers and worked out that the best way to flog its chips is to follow the path of Stanley beat a path through the jungle into Africa.

Acer wants to be the last of the PC companies
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Vying for title of dodo of the 21st century

Acer is aiming to be one the of the last surviving PC makers in the world, its boss appropriately told hacks at new World Trade Centre in lower Manhattan.

Batman: Arkham Knight system requirements revealed
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Quite a demanding game

While the new Batman: Arkham Knight game is scheduled to launch in June, Nvidia has now released minimum, recommended and ultra PC system requirements for the game.

Intel figures confirm PC slowdown
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Wednesday, 15 April 2015 12:44

Intel figures confirm PC slowdown


Thank the gods for the datacentre

Chipzilla's financial figures confirm that PC sales have continues to slide after a brief recovery after the death of Windows XP.

PC shipments beat projections
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Friday, 10 April 2015 14:21

PC shipments beat projections


Still declining

Worldwide PC shipments were slightly better than anyone expected, but are still falling according to beancounters at IDC.

VR headset well into development
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Monday, 05 January 2015 09:42

VR headset well into development


Microsoft is targeting production for 2015

While we can’t get a real handle on when Microsoft might reveal the VR headset that they have had in development, we have learned from our sources that it is well into development and some selected developers already have developmental prototypes.