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• Windows 8, ultrabooks to get top billing at giant trade show

  By Michael Kan | 30 May, 2012 22:05

  Windows 8 and ultrabooks are expected to take center stage at the Computex trade show in Taipei next week, as industry giants Microsoft and Intel try to develop products that can compete better against Apple's iPad.

• Samsung preps two new Chromebooks as Google updates Chrome OS, Apps

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 29 May, 2012 18:50

  Samsung will launch this week two new Chrome OS-based computers, a laptop and desktop that have been designed to be significantly faster and more versatile than previous models.

• Dell challenges Apple with the new XPS One 27 all-in-one

  By Agam Shah | 29 May, 2012 13:10

  Dell on Tuesday challenged Apple's popular iMac all-in-one with the introduction of XPS One 27, which has the largest screen in an all-in-one desktop from the company to date.

• Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots

  By Gregg Keizer | 23 May, 2012 18:48

  Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.

• Via announces $49 PC with Android OS

  By Agam Shah | 23 May, 2012 03:18

  The price bar for PCs keeps dropping, with chip maker Via on Tuesday announcing a US$49 APC computer with a customized version of Google's Android operating system.

• Thunderbolt cable options open up for Apple Mac users

  By Agam Shah | 22 May, 2012 04:21

  The number of options available for Mac users to buy Thunderbolt cables from outside Apple is growing, with companies announcing longer and competitively priced cables that will also work with upcoming Windows PCs with Thunderbolt ports.

• No price cuts for Windows 8 upgrades, says analyst

  By Gregg Keizer | 22 May, 2012 02:38

  Microsoft will not reduce the price of Windows 8 upgrades, as it did three years ago before the roll-out of Windows 7, a retail sales analyst said today.

• Italian court upholds Apple warranty fine

  By Philip Willan | 19 May, 2012 10:53

  An Italian court has upheld a €900,000 (US$1.2 million) fine imposed on Apple by Italy's competition authority for allegedly violating consumer protection laws, Italian media reported late Friday.The Regional Administrative Tribunal (TAR) of Lazio rejected Apple's appeal against the fine imposed by the Antitrust Authority last December for "unfair commercial practices that damage the consumer."The court found that Apple Italy was not fully applying a two-year guarantee that is obligatory under European law and was providing unclear information on its own additional commercial warranties, the online edition of the Corriere della Sera newspaper reported.An Apple Italy spokesman was not immediately available for comment.The Antitrust fine applies to Apple Sales International, Apple Italia and Apple Retail Italia and concerns their alleged failure to inform customers of their right to a 24-month warranty from the vendor under European Union regulations and insufficiently clear information on the company's own AppleCare Protection Plan and its partial duplication of the existing legal warranties.A campaign to force Apple to modify its behavior in Italy was spearheaded by the Milan-based consumer association Altroconsumo.

• HP is ready to get back to business

  By Jared Newman | 29 October, 2011 08:12

  After a crazy year for HP that included a failed tablet, a hasty decision to abandon the PC business (a decision now abandoned), and a CEO shakeup, the company seems eager to get back to business as usual.

• The greatest PC mysteries - solved!

  By PCWorld Staff | 30 April, 2012 23:40

  PC owners know that every computer has a unique assortment of components, applications and peripherals. Nevertheless, certain things - including a host of common PC problems and mysteries - are part of the shared experience of computer ownership.

• Analysis: Why Linux is a desktop flop

  By Maria Korolov | 30 April, 2012 21:28

  It's free, easier to use than ever, IT staffers know it and love it, and it has fewer viruses and Trojans than Windows.

• Microsoft Word alternatives: Wordsmiths, rejoice!

  By Ian Harac | 01 February, 2011 02:05

  Microsoft Word is ubiquitous: It's the standard word processor in most places of business, and it often ends up installed on home PCs due to compatibility and familiarity. It isn't the only choice, however. Whether your main concern is price, complexity, specialized functionality, system footprint, or some combination of the above, you might have many reasons to look beyond Word.

• How desktop PCs got their groove back

  By Nate Ralph | 09 January, 2011 04:44

  Is the desktop PC dead? Far from it.

• CES 2011: Lenovo announces IdeaCentre all-in-ones

  By Nate Ralph | 05 January, 2011 12:49

  Lenovo's IdeaCentre All-in-One desktops have been revamped for 2011, offering up a host of new features, and functionality. There's something for everyone here, with 3D displays, multitouch, TV tuners and new processors from AMD and Intel.

• Why Apple’s iPhone Will 'Drown in a Sea of Androids'

  By Katherine Noyes | 04 January, 2011 07:16

  Google's Android mobile platform may still follow Apple's iPhone in the smartphone race, according to fresh Nielsen data released Monday, but that advantage may not last long.

• Apple's switch to Sandy Bridge: Impact for gamers?

  By Keir Thomas | 11 December, 2010 09:28

  Rumors suggest that Intel's forthcoming Sandy Bridge integrated CPU/graphics platform will find its way into the lower-end range of the next generation of MacBooks. Bearing in mind Apple's cozy relationship with Intel and its habit of adopting each new generation of Intel's processors, this would make a lot of sense.

• 5 things Linux does better than Mac OS X

  By Katherine Noyes | 01 October, 2010 09:15

  Were it not for Windows' long-standing installed base and overwhelming market dominance, it seems unlikely that anyone would argue seriously for the merit of the operating system, plagued as it is by high prices, security problems and vendor lock-in.