IDC: Windows 8 Has Actually Made PCs 'A Less Attractive Alternative To Tablets'
While Microsoft's (MSFT) launch of Windows 8 was supposed to be the big change that the company needed to help personal computers keep pace with…
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Dell Admits Being A PC Maker Is A Dead End In New SEC Filing
There's a good reason Dell (DELL) wants to go private and back out of the traditional PC business: Because it thinks selling computers based on…
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Microsoft To Debut Windows Blue Preview This Summer
Microsoft (MSFT) is expected to announce the next generation of the Windows operating system later this year. According to The Verge, the company began working…
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PC Shipments Could Sink By Double-Digit Percentage In Q1 2013
It's not easy being a PC vendor right now and the latest report issued by IDC indicates that it won't get easier anytime soon. In particular, IDC…
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13-Inch Retina-Equipped MacBook Pro Bests Rivals In Battery Life Test
If having a long-lasting battery is your most important consideration when buying a laptop, then you really don't have much of an option besides the…
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Samsung Exec Calls Windows 8 'No Better Than' Vista
It's safe to say that Jun Dong-soo, the head of Samsung's (005930) memory chip business, won't be getting a Christmas card from Steve Ballmer this year.…
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Google Unveils $1,300 Touch-Enabled Chromebook Pixel [Video]
Like Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG) is in a period of transition. Both companies cut their teeth in software and grew to lead their respective industries,…
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128GB Surface Pro Only Has Slightly Less Usable Storage Than 128GB MacBook Air
One of the reported downsides to the 128GB Microsoft (MSFT) Surface Pro is that only around 70% of its advertised storage can actually be used…
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HP Inches Away From Windows With First Chromebook
As Microsoft (MSFT) prepares to push further into its partners' territory when it launches the Surface Pro tablet later this week, companies like Hewlett-Packard (HPQ)…
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Over The Past Decade, Microsoft's Stock Has Usually Tanked After New Windows Launches
Microsoft (MSFT) was once the king of the computing world. When the company released a new operating system its stock would typically flourish in the…
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Dell's Bold Plan To Reinvent Itself: A USB-Sized PC That Gives Access To Windows, Mac OS, Chrome OS
Be honest: When was the last time you felt excited about Dell (DELL)? If the answer is "never," then you might understand why the company…
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Holiday PC Sales Declined In 2012 For First Time In Five Years
The post-PC era is arriving faster than many of us had expected. New research from IDC shows that global PC sales in the fourth quarter of…
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Expect More Suffering For Microsoft And Intel In 2013
The PC industry is in shambles and no one is going to be hit harder than Microsoft (MSFT) and Intel (INTC), according to the latest…
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Quick Fix For Boot Camp Brings Windows 8 To New iMac Computers
Early adopters of Apple's (AAPL) new iMac computers who chose the 3TB Fusion Drive model have been unable to use Boot Camp Assistant. The program, which…
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Dell Executive Warned Microsoft That Windows 8, Windows RT Branding Would Confuse Everyone
The latest version of Windows brought a wave of confusion to consumers looking to purchase a new computer or tablet. Microsoft's (MSFT) operating system is available…
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IDC Projections For PC And Laptop Sales Look Extremely Weird - Again
IDC published a new report on connected devices this week. It was largely devoid of surprises, but one very strange aspect of IDC's forecasting immediately…
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Windows 8 Adoption Reportedly Growing More Slowly Than Windows 7
Despite Microsoft's (MSFT) claims that sales of Windows 8 were outpacing its predecessor, global web traffic results paint a much different picture. According to data…
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Apple SVP Phil Schiller Discusses The Evolution Of The iMac
The new iMacs are so thin not only because of a new laminated glass and screen combo, but because Apple (AAPL) removed the optical drive.…
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13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Might Start At $1,699
Rumor has it Apple (AAPL) will announce a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display at its October 23rd iPad mini event. There have been leaks…
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Next-Generation Retina MacBook Pro Hands-On
I just got my hands on a brand new next-generation Retina MacBook Pro, and there isn't any other way to describe it — it's beautiful.…
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OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion First Impressions: This Is A Cougar I'd Take Home
Apple just did something the company hasn't done very often in recent years — it completely surprised nearly every single person with the announcement of…
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Pantech Element Waterproof Tablet Splashes Onto AT&T's LTE Network Next Week For $299
Thanks to one of our sources, we have information on what will be one of AT&T's many announcements ahead of CES this year — a…
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BGR Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop On The Company's Future, U.S. Plans
We had a chance to sit down with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop a few weeks ago in New York City to get a the skinny…
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BGR Interview: George Martin On How TI Is Powering The Future Of Smartphones And Tablets
We recently caught up with George Martin, software product manager for Texas Instruments' wireless business unit, to talk about the company's recent big wins with…
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Thoughts On Apple's New MacBook Air (mid-2011)
I've been using Apple's mid-2011 MacBook Air for almost a week now, and it's the best Apple laptop yet.
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BGR Interview: Verizon Wireless CMO Marni Walden On Android, Apple, Tablets And New BlackBerry Phones
We recently sat down with Verizon Wireless' Chief Marketing Officer Marni Walden to discuss a wide range of topics — how Verizon went from smartphone…
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HTC Flyer Tablet Hands-On
HTC's first tablet is now on sale exclusively at Best Buy, and we've been playing with one for the last couple days. We first saw…
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