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Acer Trots Out 20-Inch Notebook

Acer is taking to the big screen. The San Jose, Calif., PC maker on July 31 said it has begun offering its mega-desktop replacement, the...

HP Revs Up R&D Efforts

Hewlett-Packards purchase of Compaq Computer in 2002 put R&D on the front lines in HPs battle to right itself financially and compete with fellow...

Microsofts Financial Message

At the annual financial analysts meeting, gone were Bill Gates and product news. Also, Mary Jo Foley looks ahead to Black Hat and Siggraph...

Cheap Chips Deflate Dual-core Desktop Prices

Dual-core processor desktops are taking a dive. Price cuts on processors by Advanced Micro Devices and Intel, which lopped as much as 61 percent off...

AMDs Centrino Strategy Worries Wi-Fi Vendors

AMDs bid to buy ATI Technologies is making waves in the wireless world, which is wondering when, or if, AMD might buy its way...

Analyst: iTunes Is Bigger than Just Music

Apples iTunes could lead the company into the expanding and lucrative home entertainment market, and the company is poised to beat the competition to...

Intel Shuns Negative Questions on Its Big Day

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Paul Otellini, Intels CEO, was visibly annoyed that someone from the media would have the gumption to ask a negative question on...

Is a Perfect Storm of Mac Sales on the Horizon?

PC users dont really get the Mac and have never gotten the Mac. Since most of the world talks Windows, its no surprise that...

Intel Says Its Tops with Core 2 Duo

Intels savior has arrived. The Santa Clara, Calif., chip maker on July 27 unveiled its Core 2 Duo processor for desktops and notebooks during an...

Lenovo Thinks AMD for Business Desktops

For Lenovo Group customers, choosing a processor for a business desktop is about to become a two-horse race. The PC maker in the second week...