Global PC shipments suffered worst decline in 2013

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 14:14

PCs -- which include desktops, notebooks and laptops -- shipment levels in 2013 were similar to that achieved in 2009.

Worldwide PC shipments decline 6.9% in Oct-Dec: Gartner

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 21:48

Worldwide personal computer (PC) shipments declined for the seventh consecutive quarter in the October-December period of 2013, totalling 82.6 million units, preliminary results by Gartner said today.

PC sales likely to get boost in Q3 of 2014

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 14:19

A huge order for base components of Personal Computers has indicated that PC sales might get a boost in the third quarter of 2014.

2.8-fold increase in new viruses targeting mobile gadgets in 2013: Kaspersky

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 22:19

A survey conducted by information security firm Kaspersky Lab has reportedly revealed that there has been a 2.8-fold increase in new viruses targeting smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile devices this year.

`Greenest` supercomputer unveiled at Cambridge University

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 18:50

A new supercomputer has been unveiled by Cambridge University which is being praised as the ` greenest ` of its kind.

Microsoft leads disruption of largest infected global PC network

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 09:15

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it had disrupted the largest network of compromised personal computers, involving some 2 million machines around the world, since it stepped up its battle against organized online criminals three years ago.

Wipro to log out of PC manufacturing business

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 21:19

After HCL Infosystems, another homegrown PC maker, Wipro, has decided to quit manufacturing of computers and servers to sharpen its focus on IT solutions and services business.

Tablet computer sales losing steam: Survey

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 12:37

Tablet computers have been one of the hottest items in tech in recent years, but sizzling growth is likely to slow in the coming years, a market tracker said Tuesday.

Soon, computers with common sense

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 14:59

Researchers, including those of Indian-origin, have developed a new programme that helps computers to learn common sense through pictures, enabling them to scour the internet and label images on its own.

Future homes may be more-or-less computers

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 17:22

A researcher has said that in the future we may not be needing a TV or computer and instead are home would be one.

HCL Infosystems to phase-off manufacturing biz

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 14:01

Homegrown PC maker HCL Infosystems, which competes with multinational giants like HP and Dell, will phase-off its manufacturing business in the next few years to improve margins and increase organisational efficiency.

New mathematical model brings quantum computers closer to reality

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 20:57

A research team has developed a mathematical model for a type of microscopic test lab that could provide new and deeper insight into the world of quantum particles.