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Mobility Reigns As The Smart Connected Device Market Rises 29.1% In 2012: IDC

Smartphones and tablets are growing at a pace that PCs can't realistically keep up with because of device prices and to some extent disposability, says IDC.

Worldwide IT Spending Reached $1.5 Trillion In 2010: IDC

Hardware spending increased 16%, storage grew 14%, servers 9% and PCs by 11%.

Seven Steps For 'Greening' PCs: Gartner

Gartner has identified seven key steps of a program to improve environmental performance throughout the PC lifecycle.

Device shipments expected to fall 3 percent globally, says Gartner

The combined global shipments for devices -- PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones -- are expected to fall three per cent this year, marking the second consecutive year of decline, market research firm Gartner said on Thursday.

Gartner report says PC shipments to India have declined

Personal computer shipments to India totalled about 2 million units in the first quarter of 2016 - a 7.4% decrease over the first quarter last year

Adobe issues emergency update to Flash after ransomware attacks on Windows PCs

Adobe Systems Inc issued an emergency update on Thursday to its widely used Flash software for Internet browsers after researchers discovered a security flaw that was being exploited to deliver ransomware to Windows PCs.

Three major security flaws found in Lenovo PCs

Security firm IOActive has discovered three vulnerabilities in Lenovo's System Update file that could allow hackers to bypass validation checks, replace legitimate Lenovo programmes with malicious software, and run commands as an administrative user.

Man tries using a 56K modem in 2015, calls it hell on Earth

At first when the Internet was introduced to the world, there were very few souls who had access to it. It was a simpler time. People relied on TV and newspapers to know about what was happening in the world.

Computing devices spending to drop 7.2% in 2015: Gartner

Worldwide ultramobile shipments, which include tablets and clamshells, are on pace to total 237 million units in 2015, a 4.3 percent increase over 2014.

Flipboard brings their digital magazine to the Web

Smartphones and tablets have been pushing the personal computer aside, thanks in part to popular apps made by mobile-first entrepreneurs like Flipboard CEO Mike McCue.