Taipei, Oct. 31, 2012 (CENS)--Asustek Computer Inc. scored record quarterly after-tax net income of NT$6.7 billion (US$231 million at US$1: NT$29), or NT$8.92 per share, in the third quarter, surging 39% from the second quarter, according ...
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IDG News Service - Some users of Microsoft's new Surface tablet are complaining about connectivity issues that are preventing them from getting on the Internet, according to posts on Microsoft's Surface support forum. Microsoft started ...
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IDG News Service-Taiwanese PC maker Asus saw major growth in its tablet shipments in the third quarter with the launch of Google's Nexus 7 and projects the shipments will reach at least 10 million units next year. In this year's third ...
Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday introduced 8-core FX series chips for desktops with prices under$200 in units of 1,000,giving gamers the ability to build faster PCs at lower prices. The FX-8350 and FX-8320 chips are based on new ...
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Computerworld-WASHINGTON--There's a new television show,"Revolution,"which looks at what happens to society after every piece of complex technology,including power generation,stops working.The reasons for this outage aren't explained. ...
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HP, the world's largest PC maker, has posted a record quarterly loss and reported slumping sales for personal computers, printers and associated business services. The third-quarter loss of US$8.86 billion includes a writedown for the ...
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Computer giant HP has chalked up a $8.9bn HP has chalked up a $8.9bn (£5.6bn) loss(£5.6bn) loss in it is latest quarterly results due to write-downs on its poorly timed $13.9bn (£8.75bn) purchase of services company EDS. ...
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PC maker Dell has warned that it expects third-quarter revenue to be down between 2%and 5%on second-quarter levels because of the"uncertain economic environment". Dell also blamed"competitive dynamics"and"soft consumer business"for its ...
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Microsoft's new Windows RT tablets will cost up to$300(£191)less than their Windows 8 counterparts,PC maker Lenovo has said. Microsoft will launch its latest operating system on 26 October and in order to gain traction in the ...
Microsoft's new Windows RT tablets will cost up to$300(£191)less than their Windows 8 counterparts,PC maker Lenovo has said. Microsoft will launch its latest operating system on 26 October and in order to gain traction in the ...
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IDG News Service - Chinese PC maker Lenovo said on Thursday net profit in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30 grew by 30% year-over-year, as the company inched closer toward surpassing HP to become the top vendor in the market. ...
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IDG News Service-After more than 25 years the venerable VGA port is finally disappearing from computers,but the interface is proving tough to phase out completely and will linger for years in projectors,monitors and TV sets. The VGA(Video ...
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Acer is offering a free upgrade to Windows 8 on some ultrabook models, saying it will refund the upgrade fee being charged by Microsoft on certain Windows 7 PC models purchased by buyers. Acer will refund consumers who purchase the Aspire ...
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If Chinese-based computer manufacturer Lenovo keeps moving at its current pace,the company will surpass Hewlett-Packard as the world's largest PC maker by the beginning of 2013,industry analysts say. That would represent a big shift for ...
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