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Microsoft ‘To Cut Windows 8.1 Price By 70%’

Staff Writers February 24, 2014 No Comments

Inside sources say a big fat, yes. The software giant is said to be about to cut the price of Windows 8.1 license by 70% from US$50 to just $15…

HP Pumped By PC Rise

Staff Writers February 21, 2014 No Comments

HP first quarter results to put it “in a stronger position than we’ve been in quite some time,” Meg Whitman, HP CEO, said today. The company’s ‘Personal Systems’ PC…

Fined $3M For Misleading Consumers Now HP Is At It Again

Staff Writers February 12, 2014 No Comments

HP has admitted that staff at call centres told customers they were bound by the company’s own warranty and guarantee policy rather than broader consumer law guarantees. The policy change…

LG Chromebase Hits April $599

Staff Writers February 11, 2014 No Comments

Korean giant invades PC market with ChromeBase PC, 21:9 UltraWide Quad High Definition (QHD) 34″ monitor and the skinny UltraPC, as shown at CES 2014. LG, a new player in…

Windows XP STILL No 2 .. (But Where’s Win 8)?

Staff Writers February 6, 2014 No Comments

Although support is soon to be killed, Windows XP remains the second most popular operating system, globally, in terms of internet usage, according to StatCounter. Globally, Windows 7 was…

Asus To Launch Chromebox With Optional Intel Processor

David Richards February 6, 2014 No Comments

The Taiwanese Company said that the device will be available in Australia in the second quarter. The device was initally revealed during the Intel Developer Conference late last year, The…

Lenovo Could Replace Sony In PC Market

David Richards February 6, 2014 No Comments

According to sources in Japan Sony is reportedly in talks with investment fund Japan Industrial Partners to sell off its Vaio personal computer division with the investment Company keen to…

Tabs Save Dying PC’s

Staff Writers February 4, 2014 No Comments

PC market grew 18% in Q4 last, due only to surge for iPad, Samsung Tab & Co during the holidays, analysts Canalys said today. “Weak” demand for Microsoft Windows 8…

Quad-Core + HD: ASUS Pad 8 inch $329

Staff Writers January 29, 2014 No Comments

The new Asus 8 inch In-Plane Switching IPS LED-backlit display with HD (1280 x 800) resolution, powerful 1.6GHz quad-core processor, 5MP rear with 720p HD video recording 1.2MP front. Click to…

Tablet Sales Boom In 2013 But Set To Plateau In 2014

David Richards January 29, 2014 No Comments

“Tablets had a strong 2013 but are showing the beginning signs of market saturation,” Kevin Tillmann, senior research analyst, CEA, said as part of the…