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Windows 8 touchscreen devices to cost more, Dell says

(Agam Shah) — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:43:00 GMT

Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be priced higher than their non-touchscreen counterparts, Dell's CEO said on Tuesday.

Via announces $49 PC with Android OS

(Agam Shah) — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:18:00 GMT

The price bar for PCs keeps dropping, with chip maker Via on Tuesday announcing a $49 APC computer with a customized version of Google's Android operating system.

Thunderbolt cable options grow for Mac users

(Agam Shah) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:21:00 GMT

The number of options available for Mac users to buy Thunderbolt cables from outside Apple is growing, with companies announcing longer and competitively priced cables that will also work with upcoming Windows PCs with Thunderbolt ports.

Restarting a remote Mac

(Christopher Breen) — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:53:00 GMT

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Sony launches first Vaio ultrabooks

(Mikael Ricknäs) — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:28:00 GMT

Sony is joining Intel's ultrabook push with the new Vaio T family, which includes models with 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch screens, the company said on Wednesday.

Laptops with AMD's 'Trinity' chips coming this quarter

(Agam Shah) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:35:00 GMT

Consumer laptops and desktops with Advanced Micro Devices' new 'Trinity' processors will go on sale this quarter and do battle with Intel's next wave of Core processors, based on its Ivy Bridge microarchitecture.

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