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HP profit jumps on cost cuts, new market expansion

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:04:25 +0000

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s cost-cutting and push into new markets is helping soften the blow from weakness in the company's mainstay businesses. HP on Monday reported big revenue declines in four of its main divisions _ PCs, servers, software and printers _ in the...

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HP sees PC sales jump in China

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:47:00 +0000

China was a bright spot for Hewlett-Packard during the company's fiscal fourth quarter, with overall sales in the country up 20 percent over the previous year. But the company's Personal Systems Group, which sells PCs, performed even better.

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Spyware Doctor With Antivirus: First Look

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:44:00 +0000

Shortly after we completed our current antivirus roundup, PC Tools released Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 ($40 for a one-year, three-PC license), the latest version of its paid antivirus tool. Though it came out too late for us to include in our malware detection testing, we were able to take the program for a quick spin.

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Microsoft confirms IE6, IE7 zero-day bug

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:03:00 +0000

Microsoft today confirmed that exploit code published last week can compromise PCs running older versions of Internet Explorer, but said its security team has not yet seen any in-the-wild attacks.

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Gartner Predicts Q4 PC Growth, Windows 7 Bump in 2010

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:34:28 +0000

Overall PC shipments are expected to be up in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a new report from Gartner. Falling ASPs, however, have market value on the downhill, and the affects of Microsofts Windows 7 operating system likely wont be felt until 2010. - The overall PC market is expected to show growth in the fourth quarter of 2009, though falling average selling prices (ASPs) will again lead to a decline in the market value of PC shipments, according to a Nov. 23 report from Gartner. Driven by mobile PC shipments, the overall PC market is expect...

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PC market crash averted, says Gartner

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:58:00 +0000

Reversing earlier projections, Gartner today said it expects ever-increasing sales of netbook computers to lead the way to growth in PC unit shipments in 2009.

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PC sales bounce up (and down)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:14 +0000

Netbooks drag year-end uptick The box counters at Gartner have revised their PC shipment estimates for 2009, saying that PC makers did better than expected pumping out machines in the third quarter. But because average selling prices are falling - thanks in part to the advent of cheap netbooks and general price erosion across all PC types - sales are still going to be down this year.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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Speed Up Everything

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:18:00 +0000

Has your PC lost its pep? How about your network connection, your printer, or even your phone? Here's our guide to giving your gear new life. Follow our tips, and you can fire up your system and your other tech essentials.

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Imation ships wirelessly-connected hard drive

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:02:02 +0000

USB 2.0 wireless Imation has announced its external hard drive that connects by wireless USB to PCs and Macs is now shipping.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud

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Microsoft's IE9 to tap hardware for speed boost

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:05:00 +0000

Microsoft's next browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), will offload image and text rendering chores to the PC's graphic processor, one way the company plans to increase the browser's overall performance, according to the firm's top IE manager.

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New attack fells Internet Explorer

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:09:00 +0000

A hacker has posted attack code that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.

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Microsoft's cloud computing system is growing up

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:29:24 +0000

Software moving away from programs installed on PCs

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Google Chrome OS on the PC World Podcast

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:40:00 +0000

PC World editors Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, Melissa Perenson, and Nick Mediati discuss the potential impact of Google Chrome OS on the computing industry. This is PC World Podcast episode 54.

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Ballmer Says Windows 7 Is Microsoft's Best OS Ever

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:51:00 +0000

New operating system is building market momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista, CEO says.

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Ballmer: Windows 7 Microsoft's 'Best Ever' OS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:46:00 +0000

New operating system is building market momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista, CEO says.

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Asus intros netbook with desktop CPU

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:36 +0000

Category killer? Asus has once again extended it Eee PC netbook range, this time with a machine that not only includes Nvidia's Ion graphics but also a dual-core Atom processor - a desktop chip, to be precise.…

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Windows 7 sparked surge in business demand for PCs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:41:00 +0000

Dell is bullish about a recovery in PC demand from businesses, saying the Oct. 22 release of Windows 7 sparked a surge in PC sales.

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Dell Upbeat on Q4 Potential, Q3 Profits Fall 54%

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:59:19 +0000

Dell executives say they expect business sales of Windows 7 PCs to boost sales in the company's fiscal fourth quarter, while reporting that third-quarter revenue fell 54 percent from a year ago. However, one analyst predicts that a PC price war will break out as Dell moves aggressively to take market share away from major competitors such as Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo. - Dell reported fiscal third-quarter 2010 revenue of $12.9 billion, a slim sequential improvement over second-quarter revenue of $12.8 billion. However, it reported that third-quarter net income was $337 million, a substantial drop from the $727 million it earned in same quarter a year earlier. ...

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Dell misses forecasts, shares sink

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:53:59 +0000

Shares of Dell Inc. fell sharply following the stock market's close on Thursday, after the PC maker reported drastically lower quarterly profit and sales that badly missed Wall Street's forecasts.

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Asus, Toshiba Have Lowest Failure Rates, Says Study

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:18:21 +0000

Laptops from Asus and Toshiba, followed by Sony and Apple, had the lowest failure rates of the nine manufacturers included in a report from Square Trade, a provider of electronics warranties. Hewlett-Packard, which is the worlds largest producer of PCs, came in last. - Asus and Toshiba are the most reliable laptop makers, and netbooks have a 20 percent higher failure rate than laptops, according to a Nov. 17 study from SquareTrade, an electronics warranty provider that analyzed the failure rates of more than 30,000 new laptops covered by its warranty plan. ...

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UK police reveal arrests over Zeus banking malware

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:59:00 +0000

British police said Wednesday they've made the first arrests in Europe of two people for using Zeus, a sophisticated malicious software program that can scoop up any sensitive information on a PC.

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Top 10 Windows tools for IT pros

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:08:00 +0000

No Windows geek or PC support pro should be without these must-have utilities -- and they're all free

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HP helps users back-up laptop data

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:26:48 +0000

Hewlett-Packard has released a tool designed to simplify the back-up and recovery of data from laptop PCs. With a growing volume of...

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EMC brings Avamar backup to PCs, Macs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:07:00 +0000

EMC is extending its Avamar backup software to all parts of an enterprise's infrastructure with clients for PC and Mac desktops and laptops.

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9 Things I Hate About Laptops

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:31:00 +0000

I'm a big man with big, goony hands. And if there's one thing I've learned from testing laptops for PC World, it's that a good keyboard and trackpad on a laptop is kind of like a toilet. You take it for granted until you're stuck with one that doesn't work so well. Read on for a list of keyboard-and-trackpad complaints, from yours truly and some of our readers.

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Setting up a Virtual Machine on Your PC

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:10:00 +0000

It's easy to set up a virtual machine on your PC, creating a machine within a machine, using free desktop virtualization software from VMware. Here's a look at the advantages, plus instructions.

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Gartner Predicts Revenue Rebound For Chip Industry

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Stronger PC sales will drive sales recovery, and 2009 hasn't been as bad as was feared, Gartner said.

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Gartner Predicts Revenue Rebound For Chip Industry

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:18:00 +0000

Stronger PC sales will drive sales recovery, and 2009 hasn't been as bad as was feared, Gartner said.

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Dell to launch Android-based Mini 3 smartphone

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:55:31 +0000

PC maker Dell has announced that it is to enter the smartphone...

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Gartner Sees Big Semiconductor Rebound in 2010

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:32:52 +0000

For chipmakers, the rising tide of PC demand lifted all boats. But what drove the turnaround?

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 banned in Russia

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:04:00 +0000

Russian gamers and politicians are offended that Russians are portrayed as somewhat terroristic, so they ban the console version and force edits in the PC and Steam versions.

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Lawsuit claims HP PCs suffer constant lockups, crashes

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:29:00 +0000

A Colorado man has sued Hewlett-Packard, saying that its Pavilion Elite desktop computers are "inherently defective," and constantly lock up within 10-20 minutes of use.

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Desktop Virtualization A Remedy For Hospital

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:05:00 +0000

A New York healthcare provider deploys "zero-client" devices to reduce PC maintenance and improve business performance.

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Desktop Virtualization A Remedy For Hospital

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:05:00 +0000

A New York healthcare provider deploys "zero-client" devices to reduce PC maintenance and improve business performance.

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Hard times aren't slowing GM's new CIO

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

GM's new CIO, Terry Kline, looks to continue the progressive IT strategies of his predecessor, Ralph Szygenda, by exploring the use of consumer technologies used by new-car buyers, as well as cloud computing platforms and so-called PCs on a stick.

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Holiday gift ideas: PCs and notebooks galore

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:23:00 +0000

The October release of Windows 7 helped unleash a slew of new notebook and desktop systems upon the world, and the good reviews for the operating system helps ensure that this holiday season will see lots of people upgrading their older systems for new ones. Plus, the low price of netbooks means that people can get some computers without breaking the bank – always good in a recession. Here are some systems that we liked playing with over the past few months:

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Gartner raises global chip forecast on strong PC sales

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:13:00 +0000

Gartner raised its revenue forecast for the global chip industry on Monday due to stronger than expected demand for PCs and mobile phones, as well as government stimulus programs that have boosted demand for chips.

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Acer Aspire One D250 with Android

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:02:01 +0000

The first netbook with Google's OS Review Installing a second operating system on a PC is nothing new. Plenty of manufacturers have done so before, building a slimline Linux distro into their machines to provide a much more rapid start-up than Windows can manage: full access to the internet within seconds of pressing on power key.…

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PC World Podcast 53: Intel and AMD Settle, Microsoft and Apple Copy Each Other

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:56:00 +0000

Join the editors of PC World for a lively round-table discussion of the week's hottest tech topics.

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CNET News Daily Podcast: Dell gets smart about phones

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:43:00 +0000

The PC maker says it will be making a smartphone after all, but only for customers in China and Brazil to start.

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Morgan Computers: Your memories

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:02:02 +0000

Cheap PC flogger of all our hearts Last week's coverage of the shuttering of Morgan Computers, the mini-chain of cheap computer dealers, sparked memories of first computers and other odd bits of kits from you lot.…

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Dirty, dirty PCs: The X-rated picture guide

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:49 +0000

Horror beyond human imagination Ventblockers Our shock picture last Friday of a Quatermass -style lifeform lurking inside a PC prompted a flurry of snaps forwarded by readers who had similarly confronted unspeakable horrors.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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Protect Your PCs from Windows 7's Zero-Day Exploit

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:40:00 +0000

It was a notable accomplishment when Windows 7 was not impacted in any way by the vulnerabilities addressed in the six Security Bulletins released by Microsoft for the November Patch Tuesday. It would be even more impressive if Windows 7 proved invulnerable to the zero-day exploit that hit the next day.

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Government Use Of Windows 7 Hinges On Security Spec

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:09:00 +0000

The Federal Desktop Core Configuration, which defines 300 PC settings for improved security, has yet to be finalized for Windows 7.

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Government Use Of Windows 7 Hinges On Security Spec

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:09:00 +0000

The Federal Desktop Core Configuration, which defines 300 PC settings for improved security, has yet to be finalized for Windows 7.

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Microsoft to schools: Share a PC

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:30:46 +0000

The software maker is working on a new option that will let will let multiple students work off a single PC, each with their own screen mouse and keyboard.

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Dell resells customized Cray baby super

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:09:27 +0000

It's a workcluster, it's a superstation Supercomputer maker Cray today announced a reseller agreement with number two PC and server maker (in terms of shipments) Dell, which will see the latter company resell its own custom version of the entry-level Cray CX1 baby supercomputing.…

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Wrapping up Speeds and Feeds, part 4: Security

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:01:00 +0000

PCs and the Internet provide only fragmented support for secure storage and communications. Technology and standards are available to provide security by default. What are we waiting for?

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The Velocity Micro Edge Z30 and the Falcon Northwest Talon Desktops

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:02 +0000

Today we will sneak a peek at two gaming PCs. First we ll look at the Velocity Micro Edge Z3 a mid-range gaming system and then we ll examine the higher end Falcon Northwest Talon. Both differ in price and performance but each does well when compared to competitors in their respective price ranges.... Official Site: Microsoft Discover Business Productivity Online Suite. Watch the demo now.

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Intel P55-based motherboards

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:02:02 +0000

The best boards for 'Lynnfield' Core i5s and i7s Group Test If you’re planning to build a new PC around an Intel 'Lynnfield' Core i5 or Core i7-800 processor then you are guaranteed to get stacks of performance at a reasonable price. In addition to a new CPU, you'll also need a motherboard that's based on Intel's P55 chipset and supports the LGA1156 interconnect spec.…

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