A two-year slump in personal computer sales ended in the second quarter, helped by improving demand in developed markets like North America and Europe.
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A two-year slump in personal computer sales ended in the second quarter, helped by improving demand in developed markets like North America and Europe.
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Read More »September 23, 2013 Comments Off on Microsoft unveils new Surface, fixes shortcomings
NEW YORK — Microsoft refreshed its Surface tablet computers Monday, giving them longer battery life and better comfort on laps as the software giant continues its transformation into a devices and services company. The company said it tried to address ...
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Read More »April 10, 2013 Comments Off on Research firm: PC sales plunge as Windows 8 flops
SAN FRANCISCO — The ailing personal computer market is getting weaker, and it’s starting to look like it will never fully recover as a new generation of mobile devices reshapes the way people use technology. The latest evidence of the ...
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Read More »June 19, 2012 Comments Off on Microsoft’s long and tortured history in tablets
NEW YORK — For decades, the tablet computer was like a mirage in the technology industry: a great idea, seemingly reachable on the horizon, that disappointed as hopeful companies got closer. Microsoft has experienced this cycle of hope and disappointment ...
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Read More »June 13, 2012 Comments Off on Dell eyes more than $2B in cuts over 3 years
NEW YORK — Computer maker Dell Inc. is planning to trim its expenses by more than $2 billion during the next three years as it tries into move into the more lucrative fields of technology. Dell outlined its cost-cutting plans ...
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Read More »December 7, 2011 Comments Off on Microsoft pledges Windows developers generosity
NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. is stepping up its competition with Apple and plans to give developers who write software for Windows computers and devices a greater share of revenue sold through the company’s upcoming Windows Store. As long as ...
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Read More »November 9, 2011 Comments Off on Cable companies to offer $9.95 broadband for poor homes
NEW YORK — Cable companies said Wednesday that they will offer Internet service for $9.95 per month to homes with children that are eligible for free school lunches. The offer will start next summer and is part of an initiative ...
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Read More »March 29, 2011 1 Comment
SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com wants to be more than a destination for shopping online — it also dreams of being a place where you can store your music, photos and videos and access them any time, from any computer. The ...
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Read More »January 4, 2011 Comments Off on Chipmakers improve an old silicon workhorse
Semiconductor companies are whipping up a new generation of chips to bring richer video and better battery life to personal computers and help them hold off threats from tablets and increasingly powerful smart phones. Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices ...
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