As the calendar races toward October 14, 2025, a striking and inconvenient truth has emerged: a very large portion of the global PC installed base is still running Windows 10, even as Microsoft prepares to stop issuing free security updates and feature patches for that OS. PC makers, market...
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Opera Software has initiated an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in Brazil, alleging that the tech giant's practices with its Edge browser on Windows 11 are stifling competition. This legal action underscores ongoing concerns about Microsoft's influence in the web browser market and its...
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USB-C was introduced with the promise of simplifying connectivity by providing a universal port for data transfer, charging, and video output. However, the reality has been far more complex. The proliferation of USB-C ports with varying capabilities—ranging from different USB generations to...
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The global PC market, once battered by pandemic hangovers and persistent economic headwinds, is now on track for an unexpected rebound in 2025, according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) most recent forecast. IDC now projects that worldwide PC shipments will reach 274 million units in...
As part of their special event this week, NVIDIA introduced its GeForce RTX 30 Series laptops, built with the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, the second generation of RTX, which fully supports DirectX 12 Ultimate. This includes new Ray Tracing Cores, Tensor Cores and streaming multiprocessors to...
As it works to bring its touch-enabled Windows 8 operating system to market, Microsoft is trying to extend its influence over PC makers to ensure they build systems that are best able to run its new software.
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As I watch the Tablet Revolution, 2011 Edition unfold, I'm struck by the similarities to the first go-round of tablets a decade ago. As before, PC manufacturers are largely focusing on vertical markets in enterprise applications for Windows-based tablets.
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As I watch the Tablet Revolution, 2011 Edition unfold, I'm struck by the similarities to the first go-round of tablets a decade ago. As before, PC manufacturers are largely focusing on vertical markets in enterprise applications for Windows-based tablets. But this time, in doing so, the industry...
As I watch the Tablet Revolution, 2011 Edition unfold, I'm struck by the similarities to the first go-round of tablets a decade ago. As before, PC manufacturers are largely focusing on vertical markets in enterprise applications for Windows-based tablets. But this time, in doing so, the industry...