Components in pictures

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  In Pictures: Google I/O 2013's coolest products and services
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  In Pictures: Sun's stars - Where are they now?
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  In Pictures: History of flexible displays
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  In Pictures: Time-saving PC tips and tricks

• In Pictures: Google I/O 2013's coolest products and services

  By Al Sacco | 20 May, 2013 08:08

  Google announced a number of innovative new products and services at its 2013 Google I/O developer conference.

• Wall Street Beat: Market stokes tech IPOs, as Tableau and Marketo debut

  By Marc Ferranti and Joab Jackson | 17 May, 2013 21:17

  A strong stock market could open the floodgates for more tech IPOs in the wake of Friday's solid debut of Marketo and Tableau, but not all segments of IT may be able to ride the wave.

• AMD launches the Radeon 8790M, its new(ish) notebook graphics flagship

  By Daniel Ionescu | 15 May, 2013 19:24

  Attention mobile graphics fiends: AMD says its claiming the crown for the "world's fastest notebook graphics card" with its newly unveiled Radeon HD 8970M.

• Ailing Sharp sacks chief, vows turnaround on robots, LCDs

  By Jay Alabaster | 14 May, 2013 11:46

  Japan's Sharp booked another huge loss on Tuesday, and unveiled its latest turnaround plan, which includes relying on partnerships with Samsung Electronics and Foxconn Technology Group for business, sacking top management, and expanding into new fields such as robotics.

• In Pictures: Sun's stars - Where are they now?

  By Julie Sartain | 14 May, 2013 08:05

  Sun was founded Andy Bechtolsheim, Vinod Khosla, Scott McNealy and Bill Joy in 1982. Sun went public in 1986 and was raking in $1 billion in annual sales by 1988.

• Intel loses ground as world's top semiconductor company, survey says

  By Agam Shah | 13 May, 2013 18:37

  As Intel mulls a plan to expand its contract-manufacturing operations, the company has lost ground as the world's top semiconductor company to chip suppliers benefitting from the success of mobile devices, according to a study by IC Insights.

• Sony to launch super-thin, flexible e-reader for universities

  By Jay Alabaster | 13 May, 2013 10:22

  Sony will soon launch a flexible e-reader device that is less than 7mm thick and weighs 358 grams, targeted for use in university classrooms.

• In Pictures: History of flexible displays

  By Colin Neagle | 13 May, 2013 09:59

  Flexible display screens are expected to become a common feature of consumer electronics in the next few years, and have recently been touted by several top-tier manufacturers.

• Interview: Dell software chief talks transformation

  By James Niccolai | 25 April, 2013 17:01

  John Swainson has one of the more challenging jobs in the tech industry right now. As president of Dell's software division, he's charged with sorting through all the software Dell has acquired and organizing it into coherent offerings that can further its effort to become a more profitable, software- and services-driven company.

• Could be business as usual with Intel's new CEO

  By Sharon Gaudin | 02 May, 2013 20:17

  With Intel's new CEO ready to step up next month to lead the world's largest chip maker, industry analysts don't expect to see any big change in strategy.

• Mac sales growth stalls -- here's why Apple doesn't care

  By Gregg Keizer | 23 April, 2013 17:14

  Apple's Mac has been punished by shifting consumer tastes just as has the overall PC industry, data from the company's earnings statements show.

• With Intel's Otellini out next month, no CEO replacement yet

  By Sharon Gaudin | 16 April, 2013 22:35

  Just a month before Paul Otellini steps down as CEO of Intel, the company does not yet have a replacement.

• Oracle takes apparent step toward standardizing on a single chip design

  By James Niccolai | 08 April, 2013 10:08

  Oracle's unveiling of a batch of servers based on new Sparc processors marked what some analysts think is a step toward an expected standardizing of the vendor's two families of Unix servers onto a single chip architecture.

• What's the best way to charge your mobile devices?

  By Richard Baguley | 27 March, 2013 13:25

  You're packing for a trip. You've already crammed the chargers for your smartphone and laptop into your bag, but your tablet charger is MIA and you're debating whether to bring along a spare charger for your laptop--just in case.

• Kate Burleigh: Tasting success

  By Jennifer O'Brien | 10 February, 2013 12:02

  For one of the top women in IT, the path to success began, believe it or not, in an ice cream shop. According to Intel A/NZ general manager, Kate Burleigh, the path that led her to a technology role came about, in part, as result of her early days in retail - and a first-job encounter that was less than ideal.

• The pros and cons of an Apple-Intel divorce

  By Tom R. Halfhill | 22 January, 2013 14:37

  There's no need for an OS X-iOS merger, but Apple could ditch Intel in its Macs -- or adopt Intel in the iPhone and iPad

• The pros and cons of an Apple-Intel divorce

  By Tom R. Halfhill | 22 January, 2013 14:37

  There's no need for an OS X-iOS merger, but Apple could ditch Intel in its Macs -- or adopt Intel in the iPhone and iPad