PC

Lenovo Beats Estimates, Raises Projections As PC Sales Recover

World's biggest PC maker Lenovo beats sales predictions, raises forecast for 2025 as AI capabilities, Windows 11 spur upgrades worldwide

1 month ago

PC Shipments Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels In First Quarter

PC shipments return nearly to levels of 2019 following post-pandemic slump as users flock to AI PCs, start replacing Covid-19-era…

9 months ago

PC Shipment Decline Slows In Q2, Says Canalys

Good news. Global PC market decline has eased as shipments drop 12 percent in Q2 2023, Canalys research finds

1 year ago

Intel Posts Largest Ever Quarterly Loss, But Shares Rise

Intel posts largest ever quarterly loss in company history, coupled with a 36 percent decline in sales. But share price…

2 years ago

PC Shipments Slump 29 Percent, Led By Apple

Apple sees biggest slump in PC shipments along with HP, Lenovo, Dell and others as pandemic-era demand dissipates

2 years ago

Dell To Cut Thousands Of Jobs Amidst PC Demand Slump

PC maker Dell to cut about 6,650 jobs as post-pandemic demand for PCs expected to continue decline through 2023

2 years ago

Gartner Sees Further Smartphone, PC Sales Slide In 2023

Gartner study projects second straight year of decline in smartphones and PC sales, with demand recovering later in the year

2 years ago

Chip Revenues To Decline 2.5 Percent In 2023, Warns Gartner

Global semiconductor revenues are projected to grow 7.4 percent in 2022, but will decline in 2023 as inflationary pressures take…

2 years ago

PC Shipments Worldwide Drop 15.3 Percent In Q2, IDC Warns

Worrying sign. Global PC shipments take a double-digit tumble in the second quarter, amid fears of worldwide economic downturn

2 years ago

Windows 11 OS Struggles To Crack 1 Percent – Lansweeper

Bad news Redmond. New data from Lansweeper shows sluggish uptake of the Windows 11 operating system, three months after its…

3 years ago

PC Sales Reach Highest Level Since 2012, Says IDC

Shipments of PCs (desktops, laptops, workstations etc) experience growth streak during the past year, despite ongoing chip shortage

3 years ago

Windows 11 Arrives As Free Update, But Users Should Check Compatibility

Microsoft on Tuesday made available its Windows 11 operating system, but users are advised to check their computer satisfies its…

3 years ago

Pandemic Drives Chromebook Sales ‘Through The Roof’

Remote education sees massive surge in Chromebook shipments, while tablets finish 2020 on a high as users look for ways…

4 years ago

Intel Urged To Consider Strategic Options

Activist shareholder urges Intel to consider its strategic options, and whether it should outsource chip production to third parties

4 years ago

Toshiba Confirms Exit From Laptop Sector

Japanese conglomerate sells its final stake in PC maker Dynabook, marking the end of 35 years for Toshiba in the…

4 years ago

Intel Sees Cloud, PC Sales Surge Amidst Economic Uncertainty

Intel sees jump in cloud and PC sales for first quarter, but higher costs in Q2 and economic unknowns for…

5 years ago

Coronavirus: Folding@Home Volunteers Merge Home PCs For Fastest Supercomputer

Folding@Home volunteers utilise home PCs to create world's fastest supercomputer to help tackle deadly Coronavirus pandemic

5 years ago

PC Maker HP To Axe 9,000 Jobs Worldwide

Merry Christmas people. HP to cut 16 percent of its workforce, as it simplifies operating model and reduces costs

5 years ago

Microsoft Previews Folding Phone, Refreshes Surface Portfolio

But software giant faces big hurdle in convincing both consumers and developer community to back its idea

5 years ago

Speedy USB4 Specification Confirmed

Specs for next generation USB connections will deliver greater speeds and Thunderbolt compatibility

5 years ago

Sharp Returns To PCs With Purchase Of Toshiba PC Division

Foxconn bolsters its PC credentials as its Sharp division scoops up the PC business of Toshiba

7 years ago

HP Revenues Beat Expectations Thanks To Robust PC Demand

Strong performance for HP's personal system division bolsters quarterly results, as new CFO is also revealed

7 years ago

HP Profits From Hardware As PC, Printer Sales Soar

Good quarter for hardware as sales of PCs and printers helped HP record increased profits and revenues

7 years ago

Consider Renewing Instead Of Replacing Your Company’s Laptops

ANALYSIS: Normal practice in most companies is to plan for a three to four year lifespan for computers, but suppose…

7 years ago

Intel Promises New Processors To Fix Meltdown, Spectre Vulnerabilities

ANALYSIS: Intel CEO Brian Krzanich confirmed chips without Meltdown and Spectre are in 2018 but questions continue about a rumored…

7 years ago

Microsoft Targets Schools With £135 Windows 10 PCs & Education Software Updates

Microsoft has new PCs, partnerships and software updates as it pitches vision of 'classroom of the future'

7 years ago

Amazon Alexa Set To Become Power Business Tool On Windows 10 PCs

ANALYSIS: Amazon begins to move its Alexa voice control digital assistant beyond the smart home devices into the wider Windows…

7 years ago

Meltdown & Spectre: Intel Faces Class-Action Lawsuits

Intel faces legal action over industry-wide chip vulnerabilities

7 years ago

HP Issues Recall For Laptop Batteries Amid Fire Risk

A number of laptop models from HP pose a fire or burn hazard, prompting the firm to issue an recall

7 years ago