Microsoft’s modular PC patent is as clever as it is unrealistic
Microsoft dreams of a modular PC that makes replacing hardware components a breeze. We've heard this one before.
"desktop PC" news, interviews, and features
News about desktop PC
-
-
Older Dell devices also affected by dangerous eDellRoot certificate
Users who have Dell Windows-based laptops, desktops, tablets and other devices that were bought before August should check if their systems have the self-signed eDellRoot certificate that can compromise their private communications.
-
Intel's itty-bitty NUC mini PC fattens up for full-sized storage options
Intel is carving out a lot more room for storage in its "Next Unit of Computing" bare-bones PCs.
-
Ouch: HP brings Windows 7 'back by popular demand'
With Windows 8 bearing a good share of the blame for the declining PC market, HP is falling back on Windows 7 for its latest marketing push. The world's second largest computer maker recently began promoting PCs loaded with Windows 7 on its U.S. website, buoyed by an email marketing push.
-
Asus announces the world's first NFC-enabled PC tower
You've bumped your phone, you've bumped your speaker, and you may have even bumped your laptop or printer, but you've never been able to bump your desktop--until now. Asus has announced the M70 PC, a tower the company claims is the first NFC-enabled desktop PC. (We'll give 'em the nod for being the first NFC-enabled tower PC, but HP's Spectre One all-in-one had NFC all the way back in January.)
-
Why Lenovo's surging mobile sales shouldn't freak out the PC faithful
Something ominous occurred earlier this week: Amid all the talk about the Windows 8.1 release date, Lenovo quietly announced that it shipped more mobile devices than desktops and laptops in the second quarter.
-
Samsung's mobile Ativ line enhanced with new tablets, thin-and-light laptops
Samsung has expanded its Ativ PC line with new tablets, thin-and-light laptops, and just a touch of Android.
-
New HP PCs include 20-inch all-in-one that lies flat for games
HP's consumer PC sales continue to languish, but the game's not over yet--certainly not on the company's new Envy Rove, a 20-inch all-in-one that can lay flat for multiplayer games. The company also announced a raft of other all-in-ones and desktops today.
-
We're buying smartphones and tablets, but PCs still reign supreme
Smartphones and tablets are taking over our lives, but don't forget about the PC.
-
In Pictures: The 6 best desktop PCs of 2012
Some of the features that set these PCs apart are speed, upgrade flexibility, and performance
-
AMD Piledriver CPUs hit the market
AMD has announced that processors based on its much-anticipated Piledriver architecture are now available to the public, in a move that marks the company's competitive return to the world of high-end desktop PCs.
-
AMD launches Fusion A-series for mainstream market
AMD has introduced its mainstream processors, the Fusion A-series, as part of its accelerated processing unit (APU) range which the vendor claims will revolutionise the computers industry.
Events
SustainTech
Join key decision-makers within Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) that have the power to affect real change and drive sustainable practices. SustainTech will bridge the gap between ambition and tangible action, promoting strategies that attendees can use in their day-to-day operations within their business.
EDGE 2023
EDGE is the leading technology conference for business leaders in Australia and New Zealand, built on the foundations of collaboration, education and advancement.
WIICTA 2023
ARN has celebrated gender diversity and recognised female excellence across the Australian tech channel since first launching WIICTA in 2012, acknowledging the achievements of a talented group of female front runners who have become influential figures across the local industry.
ARN Innovation Awards 2023
Innovation Awards is the market-leading awards program for celebrating ecosystem innovation and excellence across the technology sector in Australia.
Brand Post
Must-Know Technologies that Protect Against File-Based Threats
Sponsored By
