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1 hr ago | All Things Digital

Power Testing: Can Two New Laptops Really Last All Day?

Most consumers pay little or no attention to the processors and other chips that power their computers, and rightly so.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, CPU, Science / Technology, Computers, Startups, Intel, Apple

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Lexington Herald-Leader

Icahn changes tack, seeks $16B Dell stock buyback

Icahn, now the company's second-largest shareholder after buying 72 million shares from fellow activist investor Southeastern Asset Management Inc., wants the company to buy back up to 1.1 billion Dell shares at $14 apiece to boost shareholders' return on their investment.

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Related Topix: Computers, Dell, Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Round Rock, TX

Insider Monkey

Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), Dell Inc. (DELL): Finding Value in the PC Industry

It's no secret that the Personal Computer industry is on its knees. In the first quarter of 2013, Worldwide PC unit shipments fell 13.9% year over year, the industry's worst quarter ever.

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Related Topix: Computers, Dell, Personal Web Systems, HP, Startups, Archive Systems, Force10 Networks

Red Bluff Daily News

Intel's CEO wants new products faster

Intel Corp. , the world's largest chipmaker, is being pushed by Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich to bring new products to market more quickly and then update to refine them.

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Related Topix: Startups, Intel, CPU, Science / Technology, Half Moon Bay, CA, Computers, Santa Clara, CA

ZDNet

The death of the PC has been exaggerated: Get ready for the era of ubiquitous computing

Welcome to the future. Tomorrow is already here, it's just not evenly distributed .

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science

Bloomberg

HP's Bradley to Lead Stategic Growth in China in PC Slump

Hewlett-Packard Co. has named Todd Bradley executive vice president for strategic growth, focusing on expansion in China and partnerships around the world as the company works to overcome slumping personal computer sales.

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Related Topix: HP, Computers, Hewlett Packard, US Governors, Meg Whitman, Millburn, NJ

Reuters

Hewlett-Packard moves printer, PC exec Bradley into new job

Hewlett-Packard Co said on Tuesday that Todd Bradley, the head of its largest unit, printing and personal computers, will take on a new job, improving HP's China business and extending channel partner relationships around the world.

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Related Topix: HP, Computers, Hewlett Packard, Printers

CBS News

How to manage someone else's PC

Few of us are IT experts, but we're often asked to act like one. Perhaps you own a small business and are responsible for a handful of employee computers, or maybe you simply need to maintain computers for less tech-savvy relatives.

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Related Topix: Computers, Microsoft, Startups

CBS Local

Plano Burglar Hitting Up Homes For Plastic

Police in Plano and Carrollton are looking for a man who has broken into several North Texas homes.

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Related Topix: Plano, TX, Carrollton, TX

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Seeking Alpha

Technical Analysis: What Can This Advanced System Do For You?

The Dow Jones industrial average experienced its largest point decline, plunging 777 points in just one session.

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Related Topix: Computers, Retail, Safeway, Grocery

Stars and Stripes

WikiLeaks trial focuses on Army's global email list

A huge database of troop names and email addresses an Army private allegedly downloaded to a personal computer could be used by foreign adversaries to launch cyberattacks on service members, a government witness said Monday as the trial of Pfc.

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Related Topix: Fort Meade, US Military, US Army, Prison, Fort Meade, MD

TheBlaze.com

CBS' Sharyl Attkisson Recalls Creepy Details Regarding Her Computers Being Hacked

CBS News revealed last week that Sharyl Attkisson's computers had indeed been compromised - and now the investigative reporter is having her say.

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Related Topix: Computers, US Politics, US News

The China Post

Asus to take road less traveled in face of adversity: chairman

Asus Chairman Jerry Shih yesterday pledged that the company will continue to innovate and take the road less traveled in facing the challenges of the declining PC sector.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Computers, Arts, Industrial Design (Product Design)

The Motley Fool

Tablets Will Be More Popular than PCs This Year

Phillip is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Laptops/Notebooks, Science, Computer Science, Baked Goods, Life, Cookies, Dessert, Food, Ipad, Science / Technology

CBS Local

Sharyl Attkisson Shares Update On Computer Hacking Investigation

Just days after CBS News confirmed that reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer had indeed been hacked, Attkisson spoke to Dom Giordano about the investigation.

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Related Topix: Computers

The Orlando Sentinel

Few jobs out there don't require at least some computer literacy

Vivian Godwin is the online-learning coordinator at Workforce Central Florida, the region's publicly funded jobs agency.

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Related Topix: Computers, Orlando, FL, Science / Technology, Microsoft Office, Business News

The Motley Fool

Windows Blue Can't Save the PC

Salvatore "Sam" is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Science, Computer Science, iPhone, Laptops/Notebooks, Computers

Market Wire

Meep Reviews New Predictions for Tablet Popularity in Future

Although the 90s and early 2000s were defined as pivotal moments in technology due to the rise in personal computers, Meep reviews trend to predict that the next era of consumer gadgets will be concentrated on tablets and mobile devices.

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Related Topix: Computers, Ipad, Science / Technology

Customer Interaction Solutions

AIS Expands HMI Panel PC Line with Windows Embedded 8 Support in One...

American Industrial Systems Inc . , an ISO 9001:2008 and a certified supplier and manufacturer of Flat Panel PCs , extends support for the Windows Embedded 8 platforms and tools, providing one trusted platform for building intelligent systems.

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Related Topix: ISO 9000, CPU, Science / Technology, Science, Computer Science, Computers

Sun Jun 16, 2013

WTLV

Microsoft Office Mobile comes to iPhone

Microsoft Office is finally coming to the iPhone but you'll need an Office 365 subscription to take advantage of Office Mobile on Apple's handset.

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Related Topix: iPhone, Science / Technology, Microsoft Office, Computers, Microsoft, Startups