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Type: News story Tags: Storage Memory Gaming

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Remember when Microsoft said the Surface for Windows 8 Pro was going to be priced in the same ballpark as ultrabooks? Yeah, it wasn't...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

With only one month passing since Windows 8's launch, it's really too early to weigh in on whether the OS has been a success. ...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems

Electronics and display maker Sharp is in dire financial straits. Sales and profits have both declined, the company's stock has been downgraded to junk...

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Despite reports that Windows 8's adoption is falling short of expectations, Microsoft says it's sold 40 million licenses for the new OS. There's...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems

There have been many questions about the future of Windows RT, the version of Win8 tailored for ARM-based devices. We now have a better...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems

Triple-screen setups are pretty awesome for gaming. There are some problems, though. The extra monitors add to the cost, of course, and...

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Well, the headline says it all. According to the latest numbers by...

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At the BUILD conference last month, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer boasted about...

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We've known for a while that Google plans to release its own Maps app for iOS devices. Considering the new Apple Maps' lack of...

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According to DigiTimes' sources in the supply channel, Thunderbolt has infiltrated about 10% of new PC motherboards and notebooks. There's no indication of...

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Samsung has begun producing NAND chips using "10 nanometer-class" process technology. The press release doesn't get more specific about the fabrication process, which...

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When Microsoft was gearing up to release its Surface tablet, there was a lot of talk about the move possibly alienating the company's hardware partners....

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Flexible displays appear to be inching closer to reality. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Samsung is in "the last...

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I think we were all surprised to see Windows chief Steven Sinofsky step down on Monday. At the time, some speculated that Sinofsky was...

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Windows is under new management. In a surprise executive shakeup earlier today, Microsoft announced...

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When Microsoft released DirectX 11 as part of Windows 7, it back-ported the API to the previous version of the OS. That may not...

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