Desktop Computer Sale News
- Origin PC announces 'Big O' PC/Xbox 360 hybrid Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:16AMOrigin PC's new high-end gaming desktop features a built-in Xbox 360 Slim.
- Report: Oracle To Hire Former HP CEO Hurd Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:09AMCalifornia-based computer technology and database management systems company Oracle Corporation has offered a job to former HP CEO Mark Hurd, who resigned on August 6 following a sexual harassment investigation, according to a Monday morning report from Reuters.Hurd, who stepped down as part of a probe into inaccurate expense reports that were allegedly meant to cover up a personal relationship ...
- Samsung, Toshiba take on Apple with ‘iPad killers’ Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:59AMBERLIN: Competition to Apple’s highly successful iPad heated up as Samsung and Toshiba unveiled rival tablet PCs that they hope will steal some of the Californian giant’s thunder.
- Media players offer 3.2-inch displays, Android 2.1 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:11PMPhilips and Samsung have both announced Android 2.1-based, 3.2-inch portable media players (PMPs), primed to compete with Apple's newly upgraded iPod Touch.
- HP's Wallet-Busting Win Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:27PMThe insane tug-of-war between Dell and HP for enterprise storage company 3Par has finally drawn to a close. We have a winner, if you want to call it that -- the final sale price is more than double the figure Dell initially put forward when it announced its intentions to buy 3Par a couple weeks ago, so who knows how much of that is real value and how much is just financial one-upsmanship.
- Samsung, Toshiba take on Apple with 'iPad killers' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:46AMCompetition to Apple's highly successful iPad hotted up on Thursday as Samsung and Toshiba unveiled rival tablet PCs that they hope will steal some of the Californian giant's thunder.
- When choosing a computer, is it a desktop, laptop or netbook? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:35AMWith the relentless advancements pushing computer performance up and prices down, these systems are poised for explosive growth with the prices getting down to the point that there is little excuse to not buy a computer now.
- Samsung, Toshiba unveil 'iPad killers' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:37PMCOMPETITION to Apple's highly successful iPad has hotted up -- Samsung and Toshiba will start selling tablet PCs in Australia in the fourth quarter.
- Samsung, Toshiba roll out iPad rivals Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:21PMBERLIN - Competition to Apple's highly successful iPad hotted up yesterday, as Samsung and Toshiba unveiled rival tablet PCs that they hope will steal some of the Californian giant's thunder.Samsung's Galaxy Tab, presented...
- Samsung takes on Apple's iPad with smaller and lighter rival tablet PC Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:09PMBERLIN: Samsung unveiled on Thursday what the South Korean electronics giant hopes will be a major rival to Apple's highly successful iPad tablet PC. The Galaxy Tab, presented at the IFA electronics trade fair in Berlin, Germany, has a seven-inch (17.8-centimeter) touchscreen, slightly smaller than the iPad's 9.7 inches, and uses Google's Android 2.2 operating system
- Samsung, Toshiba unveil iPad rivals Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:38PMSAMSUNG and Toshiba today unveiled rival tablet PCs to Apple’s highly successful iPad in hopes of cashing in on some of the California giant’s thunder - and sales.
- Samsung takes on Apple with iPad rival Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:19AMSamsung unveiled on Thursday what the South Korean electronics giant hopes will be a major rival to Apple's highly successful iPad tablet PC.
- Usage Rights for a TV Show Season Pass on iTunes Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:50PMThe iTunes Store from Apple offers video files for sale and rent, and there are restrictions about how those files can be used.
- Apple TV Transformed, Given Market-Killing Price of $99 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:51PMApple TV received a major overhaul today, and has been turned into a serious contender in the Web TV market. It's tiny, easy to use, and aimed directly at yours, and your Granny's TV set-top. This may even be the first set-top box that is a serious worry for the cable TV industry. The new Apple TV is tiny--palm sized, literally--and will cost just $99 when it goes on sale in four weeks. Jobs ...
- What is the best e-book reader? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:02PMIt feels as though within the past year, the concept of e-books has finally crested the top of a hill; it can only pick up speed from here.
- Idaho State University team creates computer desktop to help researchers worldwide access hydrological data Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:34AMCowboy Humor Baxter Black and Lee Pitts brighten your day. MarketWatchOnline Market insights emailed to you twice daily.
- News of record for Aug. 31, 2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:11AMTHURSDAY 10:57 a.m., Valley Springs — A battery occurred at Toyon Middle School on Double Springs Road. 11:48 a.m., San Andreas — A burglary was reported at Hemptations on East St. Charles Street.
- A brave new world for retail Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:34AMA day when shopping at the mall or via desktop computer is obsolete may not be far off. Retailing - Brave New World - Shopping - Business - United States
- The Paul Allen Suit: A Look at the Patents Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:57PMMicrosoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Interval Licensing is suing 11 companies, including tech giants Apple and Google, alleging patent infringement. A look at the patents.
- Commodore USA to revive PC64 with Atom processor Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:04AMThe company has finally managed to acquire the correct licensing agreement to allow it to sell its Atom-powered Commodore PC64 from Christmas ( ZDNet UK - Desktop Hardware )
- Copernic and N. Harris Computer Corporation Enter Into an Arrangement Agreement Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:51PMMONTREAL, QUEBEC and OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 25, 2010) - Copernic Inc. (" Copernic ") (NASDAQ:CNIC) and N. Harris Computer Corporation (" Harris "), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), jointly announce that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the " Arrangement Agreement ") with Comamtech Inc. (" Comamtech "), a newly ...
- ISuppli: Apple to dominate tablet market through 2012 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:09PMApple's iPad is set to continue dominating the tablet computer market through at least 2012, accounting for nearly two-thirds of tablet shipments that year, according to iSuppli.
- Jonathan Takiff: Think high-tech gadgets for back-to-school supplies Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:09AMIN MY DAY, we shopped for school supplies at the drug store. Today, parents (and students) do serious splurging at electronics emporiums or the high-tech department of a favorite discount megastore. So let's consider some of the things you've probably thought about buying - and some you probably haven't - that will enhance your favorite students' lives and maybe even yours, too.
- Used computer sale at local non-profit Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:07PMWe told you in June that thieves had struck WITS. That's the Web Innovations & Technology Services in north St. Louis that recycles electronics and donates computers etc. to various causes. Thieves stole a dozen laptops worth about $2,000. The computers had already been promised to an emergency responders program to help save lives. To recoup the loss, WITS is having a "Back to School" sale ...
- Review: Laser EB101 E-Book Reader Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:47AMThis review is by reader Clytie Siddall (you can find her blog here). It was first posted on Oz-E-Books.com and is re-published here with her permission. review A new Australian eBook reader has suddenly appeared. The Laser EB101 E-Book Reader was released yesterday. The only reason we know this, is that my husband saw it [...]
- Your Town, Aug. 22, 2010 Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:04AMMy son was rummaging through the numerous photo albums I have compiled over the years, looking for old school photos from his elementary days. He was hoping to find some of his childhood friends on Facebook and was jotting down names from the class photos. There was a time when I was the queen of photo processing and organizing, as detailed by chronologically filed albums that are stored on a ...
- The history of computers Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:26AMBritons helped to pioneer early machines before the American behemoths took over.
- Add This Article To: Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:36PMToshiba announced U.S. availability and pricing for a portable computer sporting two seven-inch multitouch displays, one of which may be used as a keyboard.
- Can staid BlackBerry survive the smartphone wars? Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:23PMWhatever happens in the Mideast, even if BlackBerrys aren’t consumer darlings, they will likely continue to generate profits from business buyers.
- Back to School Computer: Gateway DX4840-15 Desktop PC Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:05PMThe Gateway Desktop is available at Amazon for $759.99.Heading back to school, most student's think of getting a laptop. However, there is something to be said for a good desktop. Now at Amazon the...
- LogMeIn Revamps Popular App for iPad and iPhone Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:00AMWOBURN, Mass. -- LogMeIn, Inc. , makers of one of the top grossing apps in Apple's iTunes store, just unveiled a new update of LogMeIn Ignition for iPhone/iPad, the popular remote access app.
- CORRECT (8/12) :Google's Focus On Mobile Ads Doesn't Yet Include User Data Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:58PMCORRECT (8/12) :Google's Focus On Mobile Ads Doesn't Yet Include User Data
- Online Collaboration: New Innovations Pave the Way for Convergence Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:00AMMerger of Television and Computer Takes Giant Step Closer as Innovative Online Tool Suite is Released
- Online Collaboration: New Innovations Pave the Way for Convergence Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:00AMAnticipating the coming paradigm shift that will merge your television and your computer, NxtGenTV has just released the most cohesive system of online tools to facilitate the ultimate interactive communication platform.
- Livescribe Echo smartpen review Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:38PMOur handwriting may have steadily become sloppier as keyboard use increases, but there are still plenty of people who reach for a pen & paper first and QWERTY much later. Livescribe’s Pulse Smartpen promised the best of both worlds, a way of recording not only handwriting but audio as well, and then allowing for digital playback of meetings and lectures. Now, the company’s second-generation ...
- Virtual computer co-founder, CTO Vasilevsky dies Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 10:19AMCo-founder Dan McCall and the 35 employees at Virtual Computer Inc. in Westford were in mourning this week, after the death on Sunday of company co-founder and CTO Alex Vasilevsky.
- Lenovo launches wide range of new products, emphasises on growth Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 10:17PMKolkata, Aug 11 : Lenovo, a leading player in personal computer business, has aimed at double digit growth during the current fiscal after achieving a sales target of 250,000 units in Eastern India alone.
- Kindle or bust Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:49PMAmazon has just announced the launch of their new Kindle ebook readers. So what does this mean for Allan Jackson? Reading till his eyes burn...
- Idaho State University team creates computer desktop to help researchers worldwide access hydrological data Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 10:34AMCowboy Humor Baxter Black and Lee Pitts brighten your day. MarketWatchOnline Market insights emailed to you twice daily.
- Lenovo launches wide range of new products,emphasises on growth Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:41AMKolkata, Aug 11 : Lenovo, a leading player in personal computer business, has aimed at double digit growth during the current fiscal after achieving a sales target of 250,000 units in Eastern India alone.
- Back to school laptop shopping? Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:32AMOnce relegated to the corner of the classroom, computers have become increasingly important for students of all ages.
- POLICE CALLS Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:05PMPOLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard: HUBBARD
- A Mini adventure on the Mac Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 4:52PMI have been running the latest Mac Mini in my home and at my office for the past few days and in this time have reminded myself of what a useful computer this is. I resisted the adjective, "little" in that last sentence as that demeans the device. Compact is more to the point.
- Chuck Royce Buys Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Lattice Semiconductor, Worthington Industries Inc. ... Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 11:11PMSmall cap Guru Chuck Royce just released his second quarter portfolio. These are the details of buys and sells. Read more » »
- Hurd's Ouster a Chance to Improve Reliability, Service Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 4:29PMNow that Mark Hurd has "resigned" as CEO of Hewlett Packard, the world's largest PC manufacturer has an excellent opportunity to strengthen an area of its business that has suffered recent years: Product quality and after-sale service.
- ASTRAL AGENT DELIVERS INSTANT INFORMATION TO POTENTIAL HOME-BUYERS Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 12:39AMReal estate just got mobile. Astral Tech, an innovative Toronto-based company specializing in marketing applications for mobile phones, is proud to introduce a new way to reach potential home-buyers right when their curiosity about a property is at its peak: the moment they see it.
- Hurd's Ouster an Opportunity for HP to Improve Poor Reliability, Service Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 4:35AMHP's stellar reputation has slipped in recent years among both business and consumer customers, so the next chief has a challenge. Hewlett-Packard - Business - Mark Hurd - Operating Systems - Microkernel
- Hurd's Ouster an Opportunity for HP to Improve Poor Reliability, Service Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 2:48AMNow that Mark Hurd has "resigned" as CEO of Hewlett Packard, the world's largest PC manufacturer has an excellent opportunity to strengthen an area of its business that has suffered recent years: Product quality and after-sale service.
- Sales tax holiday this weekend Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:53AMBack-to-school shoppers will get a sales tax break from the state this weekend as part of Missouri's annual "Back-to-School" Sales Tax Holiday. This year the three-day holiday begins at midnight on...
- State's tax holiday safe, for now Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 12:55AMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! This weekend, back-to-school shoppers once again will be able to buy clothes and school supplies, including certain computer equipment, without paying state gross-receipts taxes.