IDG News Service - Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system failed to provide a spark to PC sales during last year's fourth quarter, with worldwide unit shipments falling by 6.4% compared to the same quarter in 2011, according to research by ...
Tags: Windows 8, operating system, PC sales, company news
Bing, Microsoft Corp.'s search engine, today is launching a national campaign to highlight Bing's commitment to honest search results and to help explain to consumers the risks of Google Shopping's newly announced "pay-to-rank" practice, in ...
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Amazon today announced that Kindle Fire HD 8.9"—the large-screen version of Amazon's best-selling HD tablet—ships today, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Customers can order their Kindle Fire HD 8.9" at ...
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AT&T and ASUS today announced the ASUS VivoTab RT, a new tablet designed for Windows 8, will be available for customers beginning Nov. 16 for $499.99 after exclusive holiday promotions, including a free Mobile Dock with a keyboard and ...
Tags: ASUS, VivoTab RT, Windows 8, LTE capable tablet
Samsung Electronics Canada, a global leader in Android smartphones, today announced that the GALAXY Camera will be available at Canadian retailers on December 7, 2012 in time for the holiday shopping season. The GALAXY Camera combines ...
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IDG News Service - Intel has announced plans to release its first quad-core Atom processor before the end of the year, as the company tries to capture a bigger share of the tablet market dominated today by ARM-based processors. Code-named ...
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Intel has announced plans to release its first quad-core Atom processor before the end of the year, as the company tries to capture a bigger share of the tablet market dominated today by ARM-based processors. Code-named Bay Trail and ...
Tags: Intel, quad core Atom processor, tablet market, ARM processors
CSO - Like all malls in the United States, the Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento is being overrun with shoppers as the holiday season kicks into high gear. Arden Fair is a 77-acre property and has 10 million annual shoppers. On an average ...
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IDG News Service - IBM has started to roll out a new processor for its Power family of servers, a staggered affair that will start with higher-end systems and eventually reach the midrange and low-end boxes. The new Power7+ chip has a ...
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"Black Friday" sales are a staple to the U.S. holiday shopping season, analysts propose that the event is not as popular as many suggest. Simply Electronics explains why web-based shopping can improve the holiday shopping experience. ...
Tags: Electronics, Online Retail, Holiday Consumers, Computer Products
Nokia continues to struggle as its third-quarter smartphone unit sales dropped by 63 percent compared to last year, while some warn that expectations for the arrival of its first phones based on Windows Phone 8 should not be too high. The ...
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PC World - Is your browser up to date? According to the results of a new survey from security software vendor Kaspersky, nearly a quarter of the browsers currently in use are out of date. Surfing the Web with a vulnerable browser is a ...
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MerleDress, an online retailer of wedding dresses, announced its homecoming dresses 2013 collection. MerleDress adds new homecoming dresses to its abundant array of products for the holiday shopping season. The homecoming dresses 2013 ...
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Hewlett-Packard has had some bad quarters in its 73 years, but perhaps none as bad as its latest -- when it reported a loss of $8.9 billion on sales that fell 5% to $29.7 billion. The poor third-quarter results produced little drama on ...
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Samsung has announced that net profit nearly doubled in the third quarter on strong sales of its Galaxy S III and Note 2, which also boosted results in its component business. The world’s largest maker of mobile handsets said net ...
Tags: Galaxy S III, Samsung, mobile handsets, mobile