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New AMD CPUs: Midrange Speed, Low Power Draw
AMD's new Phenom X4 CPUs cost and perform about the same as Intel's older quad-cores–and they trail Intel's best chips by a big margin.News
Via’s Nano Processor Tops Intel’s Atom in First Reviews
Reviewers say Via's Nano processor outperforms Intel's Atom.News
Dell Shrinks the Desktop With Studio Hybrid
Dell on Tuesday introduced an ultra-small desktop that the company says is 80 percent smaller than standard desktops.News
Gateway to Stop Selling PCs Through Web Site
Gateway on Friday said it would not directly sell PCs through its Web site any more, but will now sell PCs through retail and…News
Blu-ray Disc Rapidly Gaining Popularity in Japan
Shipments of Blu-ray Disc-based video recorders and players are increasing fast in Japan and hit 122,000 in June, according to…News
CherryPal Mini-desktop Consumes 2 Watts of Power
CherryPal announced a $249 mini-desktop that uses only 2 watts of power at maximum usage.News
Apple Opens First Store in China
Over 400 Apple enthusiasts lined up Saturday morning to be among the first customers at the opening of China's first Apple…News
Is the Desktop PC Making a Comeback?
There are signs the desktop PC may be enjoying a resurgence.News
Apple Now Third Largest PC Vendor in the US, Survey Says
Apple has toppled Acer to become the third largest PC vendor in the U.S., according to a survey from Gartner.News
What Does It Take to Get a PC With XP?
Our reporter tried to buy a computer with Windows XP preinstalled on it from the United States' nine biggest PC makers. His findings: You can get one, but be prepared to fib.News
Intel to Shrink Centrino 2 Chips for Thinner Laptops
Intel plans to release a version of its Centrino 2 platform that's tailored for ultra-thin laptops.News
Intel’s Quad-core Mobile Chip Coming Next Month
Intel will release a quad-core laptop chip in August.News
Lenovo to Push SSDs in More Laptops
Lenovo introduced solid-state in four laptops on Monday and will now offer them in more laptops to meet consumer demand.News
Intel Set to Launch Centrino 2 Next Week
Intel is expected to launch its latest mobile platform, Centrino 2, which will deliver speedier performance and faster…News
Pioneer Develops 400GB Optical Disc
Pioneer has developed an optical disc that can hold up to 400GB of data easily surpassing previously announced prototypes.News
Lenovo Set to Produce E-commerce PC for Intel, Alibaba
Lenovo will produce an e-commerce PC as part of a partnership with Intel and Alibaba.News
MSI Wind Mini-desktop With Intel’s Atom to Debut in July
UPDATE: MSI will start selling the Wind mini-desktop in Asia and Europe in July.News
15 Ways Microsoft Can Reinvent Itself for the Post-Gates Era
Its cofounder is retiring, its latest big product has been vilified, and potential partners are spurning its advances. So what does Microsoft do to remain relevant? Here are 15 ideas.News
Windows Price Ruling Not Enough, Says French Consumer Group
A Paris court ruled that an electronics retailer must display separately the price of computers and of the software bundled.News
Dell Adds Storage, Disaster Management Services to Portfolio
Dell boosts its storage services, including disaster recovery and data backup services.News
Intel’s Centrino 2 Chips Mushrooming on Retail Sites
PC makers and chip resellers are leaking Centrino 2 processor details by making the chip available for preorder through…Neil McAllister on Software
Microsoft Promises Predictable Schedule for Windows 7
A Microsoft VP says the company has learned from its Vista mistakes. Should we believe him?News
Wall Street Beat: M&A Stirs Tech as Share Prices Rise
Mergers and acquisitions news including Verizon Wireless' bid for Alltel helped stir IT investor interest this week.News
The 100 Best Products of 2008
This year's tech gems–as picked by PC World editors and readers–will leave you more productive, connected, and entertained.News
Top 50 Tech Visionaries
Without the imagination and hard work of these fifty innovators, technologies you use every day might never have been invented.News
TomTom Says Merger Delayed By EU Investigation
Despite the delay, TomTom and Tele Atlas said they remain confident that the Commission will approve the deal.News
The 10 Most Disruptive Technology Combinations
Often, even great new technology needs a partner to really change the world. Here are 10 marriages of technologies that have shaken the digital world over the last 25 years.News
Mergers are in the Air
Economic gloom is not stopping tech companies' strategic mergers and acquisitions.News
End of the High-Def Format War: Five Pros and Cons
Blu-ray battled HD DVD to the death to win the high-def format war. What's ahead now for the average user? Here are our expert's pros and cons.News
HD DVD vs. Blu-ray Disc: A History
Here's a timeline of the format battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.News
Microsoft Offers to Buy Yahoo for $44.6 Billion
UPDATE2: CEO Ballmer suggests the firms could team on online ads and apps.
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Laptops Getting LEDs, Blu-ray This Year
Upcoming laptops will likely have LED backlights and Blu-ray drives, but not WiMax and solid-state disks, MSI says.News
Gesture Control: New Wave in CE Products?
First, it was the "clapper". Then came the Nintendo Wii. Now gesture control seems to be on the verge of being used in many more products.News
3M Shows Projector Small Enough to Fit In a Cell Phone
3M demonstrates a prototype of such a device at CES.News
Sony Thanks Blu-ray Fans
Sony CEO Howard Stringer acknowledged the power punch of Warner Bros. choosing Blu-ray Disc over HD DVD.News
Warner’s Blu-ray Endorsement Boosts the Buzz at CES
HD DVD supporters and vendors pause and regroup after Warner's surprise vote in the format war.News
The Year in Tech: Top 2007 News and Trends
Legal tussles, format wars, and (of course) the iPhone dominated technology news in 2007. Here are the biggest tech headlines of the year–including some we'd like to forget.News
The Most Anti-Tech Organizations in America
These groups line up against tech interests in courtrooms and corridors of power across the country.News
T-Mobile Bows to Pressure, Unlocks iPhone in Germany
Rival Vidafone challenges Apple's policy of an exclusive deal, as the iPhone spreads through Europe.News
Hollywood Studios Sue China Web Site, Cafe Over Piracy
Studios fighting pirates over films illegally made available for download could soon have their day in court.News
Strong Euro Slows SAP’s Revenue Growth
SAP said its revenue and profits were held back by the decline of the U.S. dollar during the third quarter.News
Sharp Shows New Blu-ray Disc Recorders
In time for holiday shopping, Sharp will launch in Japan next month its first new Blu-ray Disc recorders in three years.News
iPhone to Go on Sale in UK on Nov. 9
Apple has revealed its plans to launch the iPhone in the UK, where operator O2 will sell it for US$538.News
Internal Abuse Overtakes Viruses as Security Threat
The most common security violations involve insider action, annual survey reports.News
What Will Windows 7 Look Like?
Microsoft hasn't said what features will be in Windows 7, but analysts have some ideas of their own.News
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If you have questions about finding, downloading, or opening files in our library, you'll probably find the answer here.News