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Friday, 26th April 2013

5 Ways Microsoft Could Fix The PC (and Windows 8)

5 Ways Microsoft Could Fix The PC (and Windows 8)

Patching Windows 8 with a boot-to-desktop option and a Start button misses the point. It's the PC that needs saving, not Windows 8. Here's how.

Mobile Mark Hachman comments

Wednesday, 17th April 2013

Hewlett-Packard

HP: Leap Motion Technology Makes Us Awesome! (Now Buy Our PCs, Please)

HP: Leap Motion Technology Makes Us Awesome! (Now Buy Our PCs, Please)

HP says its partnership with Leap Motion will enable "new user experiences." More importantly, the deal offers new reasons to buy HP PCs - reasons the company desperately needs.

Infrastructure Mark Hachman comments

Wednesday, 10th April 2013

Windows 8 Stabs The PC Market In The Gut

Windows 8 Stabs The PC Market In The Gut

IDC reported Wednesday afternoon that the PC market reported the worst quarter ever since it began tracking it in 1994. Disaster.

Enterprise Mark Hachman comments

Friday, 5th April 2013

Gartner May Be Too Scared To Say It, But the PC Is Dead

Gartner May Be Too Scared To Say It, But the PC Is Dead

Gartner hasn't said that the PC market is dying — at least, not quite. But it is. And it's actually important to say so.

Enterprise Mark Hachman comments

Monday, 4th March 2013

IDC: PCs, Dumb Phones Still Doomed As Smartphones Rule

IDC: PCs, Dumb Phones Still Doomed As Smartphones Rule

The PC is market is expected to shrink. Again. The smartphone market is expected to grow. Again.

Enterprise Mark Hachman comments

Wednesday, 27th February 2013

Why A True 3D Desktop Would Be A Colossal Mistake

Why A True 3D Desktop Would Be A Colossal Mistake

Are you longing for a 3D gesture-based interface like the one made famous in Minority Report? Stop. They can't possibly catch on in the real world – and the dealbreaker is the keyboard.

Science Mark Hachman comments

Tuesday, 5th February 2013

Dell Takes Itself Private In $24.4 Billion Deal - With Help From Microsoft

Dell Takes Itself Private In $24.4 Billion Deal - With Help From Microsoft

Dell Inc. confirmed Tuesday that it has agreed to a $24.4 billion deal that will take the company private, removing the second-largest PC company from the prying eyes of investors, analysts, and regulators.

Enterprise Mark Hachman comments

Monday, 17th December 2012

Windows 8's 2013 Enterprise Report Card: It Ain't No "A"

Windows 8's 2013 Enterprise Report Card: It Ain't No "A"

With Windows 8's radical departure in interface and mission, Microsoft has a daunting task convincing enterprise IT to move on from Windows 7, especially on the desktop.

Enterprise Brian Proffitt comments

Wednesday, 12th December 2012

Dell Says BYOD Driving Corporate Interest In Windows 8

Dell Says BYOD Driving Corporate Interest In Windows 8

So the case for Windows 8 is a response to BYOD? That's the take of Dell founder Michael Dell, who told customers and partners Wednesday that corporate interest for Windows 8 is, surprisingly, "quite high".

Enterprise Mark Hachman comments

Tuesday, 30th October 2012

Sandy's Wrath: How To Recover Water Damaged Hardware

Sandy's Wrath: How To Recover Water Damaged Hardware

With billions of dollars of property damage already estimated from Sandy this week, it's a sure bet that there's going to be a lot of electronics included in that final tally. If you're one of the unlucky owners of some gear that's been hit by water from the storm, don't despair yet. You may be able to get your stuff back online… but only if you take some serious care and have a lot of patience.

Hack Brian Proffitt comments

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