Advanced Micro Devices has claimed its highest market-share position against Intel in years, cracking the elusive 20 percent barrier.
Dell on Wednesday announced energy efficiency targets for its laptops and desktop PCs: a 25 percent reduction by 2010 based on the efficiency rating of today's models.
PC sales in the Asia-Pacific region sagged 7 percent in the first quarter of 2001 but the market has been growing more than 18 percent for the year, according to IDC.
Semiconductor sales grew 5.9 percent worldwide in April, showing some resilience to the sluggish US economy, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported Monday.
Michael Dell acknowledged on Wednesday that his company has in the past missed some key industry trends, such as the importance of retail sales and consumer products.
You've only got to hang around a datacentre for about 30 seconds before someone starts raving on about virtualisation. While the cost benefits of virtualisation are obvious, the management challenges often get swept under the carpet.
A new survey highlights a predictable problem: there could be lots of risky private information stored on USB sticks. That's about as surprising as Paris Hilton flaunting her lady garden in public.
At the CeBIT exhibition in Germany this week, Steve Ballmer got on stage and told the world that Microsoft takes "green" issues seriously.
According to research firm Gartner, by 2010 75 percent of organisations will use "full life cycle energy" and CO2 footprint as mandatory PC hardware buying criteria.
Today, Symantec released Norton 360 Version 2.0, but I wonder whether the security giant has learned from its past mistakes?
In California, the PC maker shows off what it says are its most innovative new products -- a cooling unit for high-performance machines and a super-sleek display.
Leasing computer equipment makes sense in a lot of situations, but the process needs to be managed as carefully as an actual purchase. These tips will help your organisation make sound leasing decisions.
The next version of Windows will grade performance. You'll have to decide whether to buy a new hard drive.
Intel demonstrated two quad-core processors Tuesday in the United States, "Clovertown" for servers and "Kentsfield" for PCs, directing attention toward the future during a more troubled present.
A third of today's top 10 manufacturers could exit the PC business by 2007, according to a new report.
Over time, users begin to notice that their system is slow or that it hangs. While the possibilities for system slowdown are endless, we identify 10 common troubleshooting areas to examine before you suggest to management that it's time for an upgrade.
With a full complement of features and a Sonoma-calibre processor, the HP Compaq tc4200 has the potential to lead its class of convertible notebooks.
Despite a much-hyped launch and an influx of new vendors, tablet PCs are not exactly flying off the shelves, according to new figures from Canalys, which says Microsoft is to blame.
FireWire 800 ups the speed ante, promising twice the data transfer rate of FireWire 400. But what does this mean for you?
Despite brave words, the figures show Tablet PCs failing to sparkle. Mixing with the mainstream may be their only hope.
Visa CIO touts new transaction technologies
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Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
Google should come clean on datacentres
US shows what OPEL could have been
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