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Tablets to outship desktops this year, notebooks next year

Tablets to outship desktops this year, notebooks next year
  • Posted March 26, 2013, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • According to the latest data from IDC, global shipments of smart connected devices exceeded a billion units in 2012, an increase of 29.1% from the previous year and representing a value of $576.9 billion. Although plenty of smartphones and other…

Scientists develop computer that never crashes

Scientists develop computer that never crashes
  • Posted February 15, 2013, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Depending on what you are doing, a computer crash can be classified as anything from a minor annoyance to a complete disaster. I’ve been experiencing some BSODs lately of unknown origin and let me be the first to tell you,…

Survey: 25% of computer users debating on going tablet-only

Survey: 25% of computer users debating on going tablet-only
  • Posted December 20, 2012, 6:33 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Although some reports of the so-called "post-PC era" have been greatly exaggerated, there's no denying that we're amidst a shift where many people are ditching their desktops and laptops for less capable, but more mobile solutions. For a certain chunk of users -- around a quarter...

NEC intros super thin 15.6-inch Lavie X ultrabook w/ 1080p IPS screen

NEC intros super thin 15.6-inch Lavie X ultrabook w/ 1080p IPS screen
  • Posted December 18, 2012, 4:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • NEC has expanded its Lavie notebook family with a new premium system that is said to be the thinnest offering of its kind. At its slimmest point, the 15.6-inch Lavie X ultrabook measures only half an inch thick (12.8mm) -- a feat that required extra-thin internal components...

Weekend Open Forum: What's the oldest part in your PC?

Weekend Open Forum: What
  • Posted November 30, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in WOF
  • Although most of us upgrade our systems regularly, it's generally uncommon to replace every single component -- even for a fresh build. Instead, parts less crucial to daily performance such as optical drives, bulk storage, cases or even power supplies are recycled over the years...

Tuesday tech deals: Display, smartphone, tablet, notebook savings

Tuesday tech deals: Display, smartphone, tablet, notebook savings
  • Posted June 26, 2012, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Buy.com cut its price on the Samsung 23.6" 1080p LCD Monitor, model no. E2420L, to $129.99 with free shipping. That's $10 under a deal from March and the lowest total price we could find, this time by $29. Features include a 1920x1080 (1080p) native resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio...

IDC: 1.1 billion smart devices to ship this year, 1.84 billion by 2016

IDC: 1.1 billion smart devices to ship this year, 1.84 billion by 2016
  • Posted March 29, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing With Video
  • Smart connected devices including computers, smartphones and tablets, shipped more than 916 million units and earned revenues of $489 billion in 2011, according to IDC. Those figures will continue climbing in the near future with a compound annual growth rate…

HP intros 27" all-in-one Z1 Workstation with Xeon and Quadro parts

HP intros 27" all-in-one Z1 Workstation with Xeon and Quadro parts
  • Posted February 14, 2012, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware With Video
  • There are many 27-inch all-in-one desktops available today, but none of them deliver workstation-level performance according to HP. The company will supposedly fill that void with its new Z1 Workstation, the only towerless machine worthy of commanding your office desk.…

Consumer tech generated $144 billion in 2011, Apple was the top brand

Consumer tech generated $144 billion in 2011, Apple was the top brand
  • Posted February 14, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News, Apple
  • Consumer electronics sales fell half a percent in 2011, generating $144 billion, NPD reports. Computers, televisions, tablets/e-readers, mobile phones and video game hardware commanded nearly 60% of those sales. Notebooks and desktops alone represented $28 billion (almost 20%), a decrease…

Tuesday tech deals: AMD-powered desktop with monitor for $399

Tuesday tech deals: AMD-powered desktop with monitor for $399
  • Posted August 9, 2011, 3:37 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Staples offers the HP Pavilion p7-1026b desktop bundled with an HP 2011x 20" LCD Monitor for $499.99. Coupon code "77578" drops it to $399.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $250.

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