• Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots

  By Gregg Keizer | 23 May, 2012 18:48

  Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.

• Acer Q1 profit falls by 72 per cent

  By Michael Kan | 25 April, 2012 20:52

  Taiwanese PC maker Acer's first-quarter net profit dropped 72.1 per cent year-on-year, while revenue slumped 11.4 percent.

• Microsoft remains mum on Windows 8 upgrades from Vista, XP

  By Gregg Keizer | 19 April, 2012 04:45

  Microsoft today declined to confirm whether users of Windows XP and Vista will be able to upgrade their PCs to Windows 8 when the latter launches later this year.

• Intel profit dips as PC and server chip sales decline

  By Agam Shah | 18 April, 2012 07:20

  Intel has reported its first-quarter earning results for fiscal 2012, with profit dropping on a slowdown in PC and server chip sales.

• Standardizing the Desktop

  By John Brandon | 12 March, 2012 21:07

  The IT department is often at the forefront of an organization's technology innovation -- but not always. When it comes to the concept of a standard desktop -- every employee's core install consisting of an operating system, applications, hardware drivers and a security suite -- IT has moved at a snail's pace.

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