Desktop PC News

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  Windows 8: 100m licenses sold but actual user base much smaller

  10 May 2013

  Microsoft recently announced that it had sold 100 million Windows 8 licenses in six months, but the actual user base number is much smaller than that say analysts.

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  PC sales experience worst slump ever as Windows 8 fails to excite

  11 April 2013

  Fresh IDC figures show that worldwide PC sales have experienced their sharpest decline yet.

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  Apple Mac Pro revamp rumoured to hit this month

  09 April 2013

  A fresh report suggests that Apple could be set to announce a Mac Pro revamp later this month.

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  Samsung NX300 camera announced with one-lens 3D system

  25 March 2013

  Samsung has released the Samsung NX300, with the flagship NX series model launching with an innovative one-lens 3D system.

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  Dell XPS 18 unveiled at SXSW

  13 March 2013

  Dell has unveiled the Dell XPS 18 convertible All-In-One PC, complete with portable 18.5-inch tablet that doubles up as a tablet.

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  Asus Transformer AiO release date and price confirmed

  08 March 2013

  Asus has officially confirmed the price range and release date for its Asus Transformer AiO, an All-In-One PC with behemoth 18.4-inch detachable tablet.

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  Apple Mac Pro 2013 refresh coming spring says retailer

  06 February 2013

  According to an established French reseller, Apple is due to release a reinvented Mac Pro 2013 this spring, the first major revamp for the professional desktop since 2010.

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  Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC launched

  07 January 2013

  This 27in all-in-one touchscreen computer folds flat and includes batteries.

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  Raspberry Pi introduces the Pi Store to make sharing software easier

  18 December 2012

  The Pi Store is a newly launched one-stop shop for apps, games, utilities and tutorials to support the growing community of Raspberry Pi DIY-PC users.

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  Apple iMac teardown reveals lack of repairability

  03 December 2012

  An Apple iMac teardown has revealed that a glued-down LCD has replaced the magnet-fixed screen on Apple’s all-in-one.

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  New Apple iMac 2012 release date confirmed for November 30

  27 November 2012

  iPad mini and iPhone 5 manufacturer Apple has confirmed that the latest iMac models will launch later this week on November 30.

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  New iMac release date on schedule after all

  20 November 2012

  Apple's new iMac range will be out in time for Christmas after all, in spite of rumoured production issues

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  New iMac release date delayed until 2013?

  15 November 2012

  Fresh rumours suggest that the release dates for the new iMac range could slip into 2013

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  Apple may replace Intel chips in its Macs with iPad and iPhone tech

  06 November 2012

  Apple engineers are reportedly looking at using the same class of chips across all of its product ranges, from mobile to desktop.

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  21.5-inch Apple iMac 2012 cannot be upgraded

  24 October 2012

  The smaller of Apple’s new all-in-ones won’t allow users to add more RAM

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  Apple unveils new Mac mini

  23 October 2012

  Apple has updated its tiny Mac mini computer with an Ivy Bridge computer and prices starting from $599.

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  Apple iMac 2012 officially unveiled

  23 October 2012

  Apple has launched a new super-slim version of the iMac computer.

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  Mac Mini getting a refresh on October 23?

  16 October 2012

  Apple will apparently use its October 23 iPad mini launch event to reveal an updated Mac Mini range.

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  Raspberry Pi RAM doubled

  15 October 2012

  The Raspberry Pi foundation has upgraded the Raspberry Pi to now include 512MB of RAM, double what it had before.

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  Raspberry Pi adds turbo mode to allow overclocking without voiding warranty

  20 September 2012

  A Linux firmware update for the Raspberry Pi officially enables overclocking to reportedly boost the low-cost PC’s performance by about 50 percent.