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Skylake-Powered Acer Chromebook 14 For Work Targets Businesses With All Day Battery
14 inch Chromebook 14 for Work launched alongside new notebooks and Windows 10-powered 2-in-1 device
Panasonic’s New Rugged Toughbook Is Tough But Flexible
Toughbook CF-20 is the world’s first detachable rugged notebook, and is useful for all weather
LG Reveals Its Plans For The Slimline Laptops Of The Future
New LG display panel technology hopes to make devices thinner and lighter
New HP Windows 8 Tablets Bridge Notebook Divide
HP Windows 8 tablets aim to bring multitouch capabilities to notebooks
UK PC Market Suffers Worst Decline in Five Quarters
Tablets and smartphones make gains, while sales of desktops and laptops slump
CES 2012: It’s Not Just About Consumers
It may be called the Consumer Electronics show but CES is an event the business IT community can't ignore, says Peter Judge
$300 Million Set Aside For Ultrabook Developers
Intel’s investment arm laying out $300 million to encourage ultrabook hardware and software partners
Windows 8 May Fuel ARM Surge In PC Market
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 could boost ARM sales against Intel and AMD in the PC space, iSuppli says
Gartner Claims 2011 Will See Slow PC Unit Growth
PC growth will be supported by healthy professional replacements over the next 18 months, the report says
Acer To Follow Asus With ‘Ultrabook’ Launch
Acer President Jim Wong said the company plans to release an "ultrabook" this year
Hardware Enhancements Allow Faster Encryption
For those unwilling to sacrifice performance for security, there are hardware-based strategies for faster encryption, says Jason Brooks
AMD ‘Llano’ APU Chip Shows Off Its Paces
AMD showed off its upcoming “Llano” APU, which integrates compute and graphics capabilities for notebooks and desktop PCs