Microsoft Releases First Test Version of Windows 8

Redmond is making its biggest overhaul to Windows in years. At a conference on Tuesday, Microsoft is giving developers a preview copy of the new operating system.
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Amid Slower PC Sales, Chip Makers Intel and AMD Report Earnings

Chip makers Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are reporting quarterly earnings amid a market for personal computers that’s still coming to terms with tablet shock.
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Microsoft’s Windows 8 Demo From D9 (Video)

You’ve heard about it and now you can see the video. Here’s the full Windows 8 demo from Microsoft Windows Unit President Steven Sinofsky and VP Julie Larson-Green.
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Dell's Number Two In The PC Market Again, Thanks To The iPad

In nudging past Acer to reclaim second-place in the global PC market, Dell got some unlikely help from Apple’s iPad.

The iPad Strikes Again: Gartner Cuts Its PC Market Forecast

Consumers are bored with notebook PCs and going crazy for tablets like the iPad, the research firm Gartner says, explaining a dramatic cut in its PC growth forecast for 2011.

Counting Tablets, Apple Is Third in Global PC Sales

Stats on PC sales haven’t been including the iPad and other tablets, but research outfit Canalys says that’s old thinking and doesn’t accurately reflect Apple’s clout.

The iPad Now Can Take Command of Computers

Walt looks at two apps that let the iPad take control of a PC or Mac remotely.

A Lot of iSales: Apple Sold 7.3 Million iPads, 16.2 Million iPhones in December Quarter

Apple’s quarterly sales included more than 4 million Macs and 16 million iPhones, along with 19.45 million iPods and 7.33 million iPads.

PC Sales Weakened in Q4–Everyone Blame the iPad

PC sales were weaker than expected in the fourth quarter. Might it have a little something do with the iPad? Yes.

A Fall Guide: How to Pick Your Next Computer

The biggest question for some buyers this fall will be whether to get a tablet or a laptop, now that Apple’s iPad is a proven hit and a flood of competitors is on the way.

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A Grim Year for PC Sales

iSuppli Announces Laptopaleolithic Age