Neowin News Feed for: Computers

IDC expects PC shipments to decline 4.2% year-over-year in 2023

Paul Hill — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 22:40:01 +0000

IDC has said that worldwide PC shipments will decline by 4.2% this year. It said shipments in 2022 started off well but deteriorated by the end of the year. It expects a recovery in 2024 and 2025. Read more...

HP to cut up to 6,000 jobs due to falling PC demand

Justin Luna — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:44:01 +0000

HP is set to cut as much as 10% of its 61,000-strong workforce as a result of the declining demand for personal computers. The problem also worsened when companies curbed their tech investments. Read more...

An easy way to transfer photos from your iPhone or Android to a PC

Adam Bottjen — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:16:02 +0000

Do you ever wanted to transfer your photos from your cellphone to your PC but found it to be harder than it needed to be? Join us today in this week's Tech tip to find out how to make it easier. Read more...

How to take a laptop with a broken screen and make it a usable computer

Adam Bottjen — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:00:01 +0000

Do you have a laptop laying around with a broken screen, that you just didn't want to fix? What if you could still use it as a computer? Join us today in this week's Tech Tip Tuesday to find out how. Read more...

Semiconductor shortage to ease this year in some sectors and revenue expected to grow 13.6%

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:14:01 +0000

Gartner has said that the semiconductor shortage is set to abate in some sectors this year. It also said that worldwide revenues in the industry will increase by 13.6% this year and 3.6% in 2023. Read more...

Intel Labs Day 2020: Robotics demonstrations and a next-gen neuromorphic chip on the horizon

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 20:00:05 +0000

At Intel Labs Day 2020, Intel showed two robots running on its neuromorphic Loihi chip. Mercedes-Benz, Lenovo, and others have joined the INRC. A next-gen neuromorphic chip is also in the pipeline. Read more...

Apple to reportedly kick off Mac trade-in programs at its U.S. and Canada retail stores

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:46:01 +0000

Apple will reportedly launch a new trade-in program for MacBooks at its retail stores in the U.S. and Canada starting next week, a shift from its online-only approach for Mac trade-ins. Read more...

Acer unveils new laptops for consumers and professionals

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:04:01 +0000

At its Next@Acer event, the company announced a ton of new computers, including new Aspire and TravelMate laptops for consumers and professionals, plus the new Spin 3 convertible as well. Read more...

Hands-on and first impressions of the MSI Trident 3 Arctic

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 17:00:02 +0000

Good things can come in small packages, as evidenced by MSI's compact gaming desktop, the Trident 3 Arctic. We go hands-on with it to give our first impressions of the compact yet powerful gaming PC. Read more...

Bill Gates joins Code.org series on How Computers Work

John Keefer — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:52:01 +0000

The former head of Microsoft lends his expertise to a series of videos designed to teach kids about computers and potentially drive them to careers in the tech sector. He is one of many helping out. Read more...

China to control computer and phone purchases in Xinjiang to help suppress terrorism

Justin Luna — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 09:12:01 +0000

A new rule has been implemented in Xinjiang, China, where people are obliged to register their information whenever they buy gadgets. This was reportedly a move to reduce terrorism in the area. Read more...

Almost 70% of UK schools now use tablets

Andy Weir — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:00:01 +0000

A study has found that tablets are now used in 70% of UK schools, with students in 9% of schools each getting their own device - but doubts remain over whether they lead to academic improvements. Read more...

Teachers warn of serious developmental issues in children 'addicted' to tech

Andy Weir — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 06:07:09 +0000

Teachers warn of infants struggling to play with building blocks, children with poor social skills and teenagers unable to handle pen-and-paper exams, due to 'overexposure' to tablets, phones and PCs. Read more...

Dell's mini computer ships to beta testers, challenging Chromecast

Paul Ferson — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:24:20 +0000

Beta testers are in the process of receiving Dell's tiny computer, formally known as 'Wyse'. The device runs Android 4.1 and could be available in only a matter of months, should testing go well. Read more...

Intelligence services fear Lenovo products due to back-doors [Updated]

Paul Ferson — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:37:50 +0000

Intelligence services across the world are wary of products from Chinese tech manufacturing giant Lenovo, fearing the company has been including 'back-doors' that could be use to steal data. Read more...

Russia considers going back to typewriters

Paul Ferson — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 01:21:55 +0000

Due to government leaks and other recent events, there has been serious discussion in Russia's government about going back to typewriters. Such a change could cut down on future potential leaks. Read more...

PC shipments fall 11% in Q2 2013, tablets to blame

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 02:10:37 +0000

PC shipments have once again declined for Q2 2013, with both Gartner and IDC reporting around an 11% drop. Rather than blaming Windows 8 this time, tablets have been listed as a reason for the decline Read more...

Inventor of the computer mouse dies

Christopher White — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:33:13 +0000

Douglas Engelbart, creator of the computer mouse, died today. His invention has been used by nearly everyone on the planet and has made computer use more accessible than the keyboard alone. He was 88. Read more...

Review: Celluon Magic Cube laser keyboard

Paul Ferson — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 09:27:42 +0000

We take a look at Celluon's Magic Cube: a laser keyboard projected from a small 'Cube' rather than taking up large amounts of space like a conventional keyboard. How does it compare? Read more...

HP shuffles PC division due to global slump in shipments

Paul Ferson — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:54:57 +0000

A decline in global PC shipments and sales has forced HP to reshuffle their PC business, moving long-time head Todd Bradley to strategic growth and replacing him with ex-Lenovo employee, Dion Weisler. Read more...

QWERkeys teases new mechanical keyboard, gauges your interest

Paul Ferson — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:33:11 +0000

QWERkeys, a company focusing on mechanical keyboard parts, has posted a number of teaser images of their own product. A niche market, though the future of the board doesn't appear to be guaranteed. Read more...

Das Keyboard brings 'Quiet' model to market with MX Red switches

Paul Ferson — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:40:25 +0000

The latest model of the mechanical Das Keyboard has come to market, in the form of the 'Quiet' model. Offering Red switches, it should be the quietest model in the company's overall line-up. Read more...

World's oldest functioning digital computer, returns to display after being restored

Paul Ferson — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:45:00 +0000

Almost twenty years after it had disappeared, the oldest functioning digital computer in the world has been restored and put on display. The hefty British bruiser was found in a municipal store room. Read more...

Western Digital brings their highest-performing drives up to 4TB

Paul Ferson — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:15:00 +0000

If you need a ridiculous amount of storage space, Western Digital can say that they more than have you covered. The company has brought its top-tier hard drives to a monstrous 4TB capacity. Read more...

Windows 8 received more than a billion hours of testing before release

Paul Ferson — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:19:44 +0000

Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky dropped some knowledge today with the factoid that Windows 8 has had a ridiculous amount of testing, with over a billion hours of pre-release tests from users. Read more...

iPad buyer in Wal-Mart receives a box of notepads

Paul Ferson — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:12:11 +0000

An iPad buyer was left disappointed in Texas after receiving an iPad box stuffed with notepads rather than Apple's tablet, leaving one very disappointed teenager on their birthday. Read more...

Editorial: Moving from QWERTY to QWERTZ on short notice

Paul Ferson — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:48:52 +0000

Paul Ferson talks about his experiences with switching from QWERTY, the only keyboard layout he'd ever used, to QWERTZ, in order to properly review the Matias Tactile Pro 3.0 keyboard. Read more...

Commodore 64 reaches the ripe old age of thirty

Paul Ferson — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:29:31 +0000

As the legendary Commodore 64 home computer celebrates its thirtieth birthday this week, we take a brief look at what made the system such a phenomenon, one that's still fondly remembered today. Read more...

Weekend Poll: How many PCs are in your household?

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:06:02 +0000

Another weekend, another weekend poll here at Neowin. This week we'd like to know just how many PCs you have in your household - you never know, you could have the most out of any Neowin member Read more...

Petition for Alan Turing on £10 note gains steam

Paul Ferson — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:15:50 +0000

Alan Turing, one of the forefathers of modern computing, has become a target for petitioning. Should the petition prove effective, Turing could replace Darwin on some bank notes. Read more...

Acer to surpass Dell as the second biggest PC company

Sam Symons — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:41:27 +0000

Dell has long been a massive player in the computer retailing industry, second only to Hewlett-Packard (or HP to you youngsters), but it appears that they're about to be surpassed by someone quite unexpected. That's... Read more...

'Intelligent' Computers Put to the Test

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:50:40 +0000

Can machines think? That was the question posed by the great mathematician Alan Turing. Half a century later six computers are about to converse with human interrogators in an experiment that will attempt to prove... Read more...

Wal-Mart ends test run for Linux-based computers in stores

Steven Parker — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:22:09 +0000

Computers that run the Linux operating system instead of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows didn't attract enough attention from Wal-Mart customers, and the chain has stopped selling them in stores, a spokeswoman said Monday. "This really wasn't... Read more...

Millions of computers roped into criminal 'robot networks'

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:48:31 +0000

More than 1 million computers in the last five months have become part of robot networks, or "botnets," in which hackers take over computers without their owners' knowledge and use them in criminal campaigns, the... Read more...

'Botmaster' admits infecting 250,000 computers

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:23:03 +0000

A Los Angeles man on Friday admitted infecting 250,000 computers and stealing the identities of thousands of people by wiretapping their communications and accessing their bank accounts. John Schiefer, 26, agreed to plead guilty to... Read more...

Space station computers partially restored

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:06:27 +0000

Computers that control navigation and key life-support systems on the International Space Station were partially restored on Thursday after failing the day before. Flight controllers were able to re-establish some communication with the computers overnight,... Read more...

FBI: Over one million computers working for botnets

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:20:09 +0000

With help from industry partners, the US Department of Justice and the FBI have released a statement that they have identified over one million computers who have become part of a botnet. The FBI and... Read more...

Sapphire Readies DirectX 10 Graphics Cards for Old Computers

Mon, 21 May 2007 18:57:35 +0000

Sapphire Technology, one of the world's largest producers of graphics cards, is planning to release three graphics cards featuring ATI Rialto bridge, which allows GPUs originally architected for PCI Express to work on platforms supporting... Read more...

Norton Antivirus targets Windows files on Chinese computers

Mon, 21 May 2007 17:21:48 +0000

Chinese PCs running Symantec antivirus software have been incapacitated by a faulty virus signature update delivered automatically to users on Friday about 1:00 a.m. Beijing time. Symantec's antivirus scanning engine mistook two critical system files... Read more...

AMD Tailors Latest Chipset for Mobile Computers

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:37:37 +0000

Advanced Micro Devices has unveiled a lineup of AMD M690 core-logic sets which derive from the company's recently announced AMD 690-series chipsets. The world's second largest manufacturer of x86 central processing units (CPUs) promises that... Read more...