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The Mac and iPad Aren't Merging. Get Over It
Dec 27, 2016Sure, Apple could make software that powers both Macs and iPads. Yes, it could put touchscreens in its laptops. And yeah, it could make a hybrid device that's both a tablet and a notebook. But that would be taking the easy route. At ...
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Microsoft and CETG Form Joint Venture in China
Dec 22, 2015Microsoft and the China Electronics Technology Group, or CETG, have announced a new joint venture. The new company is provisionally named C&M Information Technologies, and will provide Windows 10 related services to Chinese government ...
Tags: Microsoft, CETG Form, Joint Venture
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Intel Kicked off Shipments of Fourth-Generation Core Processors Code-Named Haswell
Jun 1, 2013After months of teasers, Intel kicked off shipments of fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell, with the first batch being quad-core chips for laptops and desktops. The Haswell chips, which also include dual-core chips to be ...
Tags: Intel, Haswell, Quad-Core Core Processors
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Google Unveiled Touch-Screen Notebook Computer Designed for High-End PC Users
Feb 22, 2013GOOGLE has unveiled a touch-screen notebook computer designed for high-end PC users, throwing down a gauntlet for Apple and its MacBooks. Google says its Chrome Pixel notebooks blend tablet and laptop technology. They boast heavyweight ...
Tags: Google, Pixel notebooks, tablet
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Lenovo Is Using CES in Las Vegas to Present New Products
Jan 9, 2013With Lenovo moving up the ranks of the global PC market, the company is looking to solidify its momentum at the International CES trade show this week. Lenovo, which is vying with Hewlett-Packard for the top spot in the PC market, is ...
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Lenovo Unveiled Home Tabletop Touch-Screen Computer Aimed at Family Affairs
Jan 7, 2013Lenovo has unveiled a home tabletop touch-screen computer aimed at turning typically solitary online activities into family affairs. The Chinese computer colossus proclaimed the arrival of the"interpersonal PC"with the debut of the ...
Tags: Lenovo, Family Affair, interpersonal PC, table computer, Windows 8
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Microsoft Has Amended The Price Hike Planned for July
Dec 28, 2012Microsoft has amended the price hike planned for July, but businesses still face paying up to 25.5% more for their software. The supplier had previously said it would increase its licensing fees by a third, but with just a month to go, the ...
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Steven Sinofsky, Took The Stage in New York Today to Launch Windows 8 and Its Sibling
Dec 26, 2012Microsoft's top executives, including CEO Steve Ballmer and the head of Windows, Steven Sinofsky, took the stage in New York today to launch Windows 8 and its sibling, Windows RT. Analysts' impressions were mixed, with some asking, "Is ...
Tags: Microsoft, CEO, Steve Ballmer, Windows, Windows 8, Windows RT
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The First Round of Windows 8 Tablets and Laptops Will Come out Later This Year
Dec 19, 2012The first round of Windows 8 tablets and laptops coming out later this year will be "just the beginning" of a range of form factors and styles that will evolve as the operating system matures, according to the president of a major Taiwanese ...
Tags: Acer, computer, form factors, highlightedpost, jim wong, laptops, tablets
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Microsoft's Surface Tablet Is Surprisingly Slow at Web Browsing
Dec 17, 2012Independent benchmark tests by Futuremark have revealed that Microsoft's Surface tablet is surprisingly slow at Web browsing. When run through the Peacekeeper: Universal Browser Test, the Microsoft Surface speed test came out at just 348, ...
Tags: Amazon, Apple, browsing, futuremark, iPad, Microsoft, nexus, speed
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International PC Maker Recently Announced The Prices of Its First Windows 8 Ultrabook
Dec 12, 2012Taipei,Oct.12,2012(CENS)--Acer Inc.,Taiwan-based international personal computer(PC)maker,recently announced the prices of its first Windows 8 Ultrabook,the Aspire S7,on its U.S.website,ranging US$1,200 to US$1,650 and similar to Apple`s ...
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Total Sales for The Quarter Were $362 Million
Dec 3, 2012Officeworks is feeling the impact of "challenging" trading conditions with a meagre 0.3 per cent increase in sales in the first quarter. Total sales for the quarter were $362 million, up from $361 million reported for the previous ...
Tags: Officeworks, reports, challenging, online sales
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The Microsoft Surface RT Will Feature a Pricepoint That Competes Favourably with The iPad
Oct 16, 2012The Microsoft Surface RT will feature a pricepoint that competes favourably with the iPad, it has been revealed after Microsoft's online store briefly displayed prices for three variations of the tablet earlier today. The cheapest RT, ...
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HP Has Posted a Record Quarterly Loss and Reported Slumping Sales
Sep 3, 2012HP, 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 ...
Tags: PC maker, HP, quarterly loss, Windows 8 software, durability features