Global PC sales flat as consumers eye new gadgets
Worldwide sales of personal computers fell 0.1 percent in the second quarter of the year as consumers turned their attention to newer gadgets like tablets, a survey showed Wednesday.
View ArticleIntel fights to keep customers from defecting
Some of chip colossus Intel's biggest customers and partners are exploring a competing microprocessor design, signaling the start of a much-anticipated tech donnybrook that analysts say could trigger a...
View ArticleSamsung expands lead in smartphone market: Gartner
Samsung extended its lead over Apple in the smartphone market in the second quarter despite a slowing demand for mobile phones, according to figures released Tuesday.
View ArticleMobile users say best apps in life are free: survey
Nearly 90 percent of the apps downloaded for use on mobile devices worldwide are free, and most of the paid apps cost $3 or less, a research firm said Tuesday.
View ArticleEyes on Apple for "iPhone 5" debut
The stage is set for Apple to unveil a new-generation iPhone on Wednesday as the culture-changing company once again lays claim to the heart of the Internet age lifestyle.
View ArticleEuropean online radio platform Radionomy hits US
Radionomy.com on Tuesday launched its online radio platform in the US, putting its spin on a market dominated by the likes of Pandora and Spotify.
View ArticleLenovo overtakes HP as biggest PC maker
Worldwide shipments of PCs fell sharply in the third quarter, as some consumers spent their electronics dollars on smartphones and tablets and others held off for a new version of Windows.
View Article1.2 billion smartphones, tablets to sell in 2013: survey
Global sales of "smart devices," which include smartphones and tablets, will hit 821 million worldwide this year and 1.2 billion in 2013, a research firm said Tuesday.
View ArticleChina's Lenovo claims top spot for consumer PCs
Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group said it had become the global market leader in consumer and notebook personal computers, as it posted a 13 percent rise in second-quarter net profit.
View ArticleDell's stock soars on report of possible buyout (Update)
Dell's stock soared 13 percent Monday on a report that the struggling personal computer maker is in talks to take the company private.
View ArticleIntel 4Q profit down, beats Street (Update)
Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, on Thursday said its fourth-quarter net income fell 27 percent from the previous year, as PC sales continued to weaken.
View ArticleMicrosoft's 2Q earnings dip despite Windows 8 lift (Update)
Microsoft's latest quarterly earnings slipped, even as the world's largest software maker showed modest progress adjusting to a shift away from the personal computers that have been its financial...
View ArticleGartner: Global cellphone sales fell in 2012
(AP)—Research firm Gartner says worldwide cellphone sales fell last year, as economic turmoil dampened shopper appetites.
View ArticleSony shares slide after PlayStation 4 announcement
Sony shares fell on Thursday after the Japanese electronics giant announced its next-generation PlayStation 4 in New York, but without unveiling the console or saying how much it would cost.
View ArticleGoogle's products dig deeper into people's lives
For Google CEO Larry Page, happiness is a warm computer. "Technology should do the hard work so people can get on doing the things that make them happiest in life," Page told a crowd of 6,000 software...
View ArticleAndroid trumps Apple in smartphone sales
Google's Android mobile system boosted its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in early 2013, while Microsoft's Windows edged into third place, a survey showed Thursday.
View ArticleGartner trims global IT spending forecast for the year
Market tracker Gartner on Tuesday trimmed its forecast of how much global businesses would spend this year on information technology, as less expensive tablets displace PCs at the workplace.
View ArticleGartner, IDC: 2Q PC shipments fell 11 percent
Worldwide shipments of personal computers fell 11 percent in the April-June period, according to data from research firms Gartner and IDC, as people continued to migrate to tablets and other mobile...
View ArticlePC sales slide again, Lenovo takes top spot: survey
Worldwide sales of personal computers dropped for a fifth consecutive quarter in the April-June period, the longest decline in the PC market's history, a research firm said Wednesday.
View ArticleApple readying two iPhone versions for launch
Apple has asked its Taiwan-based supplier to begin shipping two new versions of the iPhone next month, including a lower-cost model, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
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