Tagged: PCs
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Microsoft confirms ‘Windows Blue’ will be officially called Windows 8.1 News
14.05.2013 Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 8.1 will be the official name for the impending update to its latest operating system, previously know by the code name Windows Blue. A... -
Weekend news round-up: Scoble loves Google Glass, Apple plans Tech Talks News
29.04.2013 In our round-up of some of the most interesting tech stories of the weekend, tech blogger Robert Scoble's review of Google Glass after two weeks is eye-opening; questions arise... -
Despite more PCs in European schools, 20pc of kids never use them in their lessons News
19.04.2013 Although the numbers of computers in European schools have doubled since 2006 and students and teachers are keen to 'go digital', 20pc of secondary students across Europe have... -
Profit and revenue slip at Intel amid decreasing PC sales News
17.04.2013 Computer chip maker Intel’s revenue and profit declined during the first quarter in the face of declining PC sales as consumers snap up mobile devices, such as tablets and... -
The technology business week: PC sales fall off a cliff, Enteprise Ireland trade mission to Turkey success News
15.04.2013 A digest of the top business technology news stories from the past week. -
PC sales plummet worldwide as tablets and smartphones roar ahead News
04.04.2013 As a possible indication of the declining fortunes of the personal computer as we know it, Gartner has grouped PCs in with tablets, smartphones and other connected devices to...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, AppsTags: App, Tablet Computers, Windows 8, Smartphones, Mobile Phones, PCs, Mac OS X, iOS, Apple, Android, Google, Operating Systems -
‘Apple is the poster child for the post-PC revolution,’ says Tim Cook News
12.02.2013 Sales of the iPad will grow from 120m last year to 375m per annum within four years, by which stage more iPads will be sold than PCs. In other words, this is the post-PC era and...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps -
New US$25 version of Raspberry Pi computer released in Europe News
04.02.2013 A new US$25 Model A version of the innovative Raspberry Pi personal computer – a credit-card sized single board computer that could potentially revolutionise the teaching of... -
Intel reports full-year revenues of US$53.3bn and US$11bn in profits News
18.01.2013 Chip giant Intel has reported fourth-quarter revenues of US$13.5bn, bringing full-year revenues for 2012 to US$53.3bn. The fourth-quarter profits of US$2.5bn brought full-year...Categories: R&D, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, IT Management, Hardware, Data Centre, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Computing giant Dell is planning to delist and go private News
15.01.2013 Dell is reportedly planning to go private and is in buyout discussions with two private equity firms TPG and Silver Lake. The PC and server maker lost almost a third of its...Categories: Software & Web Development, Servers, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Investments, Internet, Hardware, Funding, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Q4 decline in PC shipments worse than expected – IDC News
11.01.2013 The decline in shipments of PCs in the fourth quarter was worse than expected, IDC has confirmed. Some 89.8m personal computers were shipped during the quarter, down almost 7pc...Categories: Phones, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Worldwide IT spending to hit US$3.7trn this year - Gartner News
04.01.2013 Worldwide IT spending will reach US$3.7trn in 2013, a 4.2pc increase from 2012 spending of US$3.6trn, the latest Gartner Worldwide IT Spending Forecast suggests. -
Dell's third-quarter revenue drops 11pc to US$13.7bn News
16.11.2012 Dell’s revenue and profits for the third quarter have taken a hit as a result of a weak PC market. The company reported revenue of US$13.7bn, an 11pc decrease from the previous... -
The technology business week: Ericsson cuts jobs, UPC Ireland subscribers near 1m News
12.11.2012 A digest of the top business technology news stories from the past week. -
Microsoft sued over use of Live Tiles in Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 News
31.10.2012 A company in Oregon called Surfcast is suing software giant Microsoft, alleging Microsoft has infringed its patents by using Live Tiles in Windows 8 and in Windows Phone 8.Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Operating Systems, Legal, Intellectual Property, Apps -
Windows 8 the inflection point for Microsoft’s reinvention – Jean-Philippe Courtois (exclusive) News
25.10.2012 Windows 8 represents the inflection point in terms of Microsoft’s ongoing reinvention as a company from a pure software giant to a cloud and devices player, Microsoft’s... -
When three tribes go to war - get ready for one of the most pivotal weeks in computer industry history News
22.10.2012 This week is shaping up to be an historic week for computing. Tomorrow, Apple will reportedly reveal a new form factor tablet, the iPad mini. Microsoft will reveal Windows 8 on...Categories: Wireless Communications, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Camara seeks 1,000 computers in one week News
15.10.2012 Camara Education wants your used computers – 1,000 in one week, to be exact - to refurbish and send off to be used in schools in disadvantaged communities in Africa. The charity... -
The technology business week: PayPal VP first woman to win Smurfit business award, Fineos reveals €250m of software exports News
15.10.2012 A digest of the top business technology news stories from the past week.