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Apple and China Mobile sign distribution deal

23 December 2013, 11:21

Apple's partnership with world's largest mobile carrier worth "billions of dollars".

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Windows RT and Windows Phone to be free to device makers?

12 December 2013, 13:15

Pricing change is expected to coincide with the release of 'Threshold'.

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Microsoft discontinues then resumes Windows 7 retail sales

9 December 2013, 09:15

Redmond did the hokey cokey this weekend.

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Microsoft launches Student Advantage program worldwide

3 December 2013, 11:15

Student Advantage now available from 35,000 educational institutions.

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3D Systems announces the world’s first full-colour 3D Printer

2 December 2013, 20:45

The ProJet 4500 offers vibrant continuous tone 3D colour printing capabilities.

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Plans for Microsoft’s ‘Threshold’ Windows update take shape

2 December 2013, 19:46

Delivery of unifying 'Threshold' is planned for Spring 2015.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 ‘Lite’ to launch in Q1 2014

2 December 2013, 13:00

Meanwhile the regular Galaxy Note 3 will appear in festive red and gold colours.

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Steam’s concurrent user record breaches 7 million

2 December 2013, 10:45

The launch of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 hasn’t kept gamers away from their PCs.

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Gartner sees PC industry decline bottom out

25 November 2013, 10:17

Meanwhile Business Insider reports that tablets are killing traditional TV watching.

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Motorola partners with 3D Systems for Project Ara

23 November 2013, 11:24

Modular smartphone concept takes another step forward with hardware partnership.

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Pay for your space flights using Bitcoins, with Virgin Galactic

23 November 2013, 10:51

The value of Bitcoins topped US$900 earlier this week.

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Intel Atom roadmap updated to include ‘Broxton’ and ‘SoFIA’

22 November 2013, 23:00

Chipzilla intends to accelerate Atom SoCs “to be on a par with Core”.

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WinAmp media player's llama whipping days are over

21 November 2013, 09:45

AOL will shut it down on 20th December. No more updates or downloads.

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Intel will open its own pop-up retail outlets later this month

14 November 2013, 10:14

The ‘Intel Experience Stores’ are intended to be open for the holiday season only.

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Microsoft Windows is 30 years old

11 November 2013, 15:35

First release required 192KB of RAM and two floppy disk drives.

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Lenovo profits up 36 per cent as it aggressively attacks PC+

7 November 2013, 15:00

Remains No.1 PC company but grows strongly in smartphones and tablets.

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Microsoft whittles new CEO shortlist down to five candidates

6 November 2013, 16:25

Former Nokia CEO Elop and Ford Motors chief Mulally are favourites among hopefuls.

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Microsoft’s new Surface 2 advert concentrates on “real work”

5 November 2013, 13:30

Having pre-installed Microsoft Office and the option of a real keyboard helps.

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Windows 8.X share of PC market creeps past 10 per cent

4 November 2013, 12:15

Meanwhile Windows XP’s market share shrinkage decelerates.

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Microsoft results show revenue is down but profits are up

25 October 2013, 09:45

Profits are up by 17 per cent compared to the same period last year.

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HP to launch new technology based 3D printers in summer 2014

24 October 2013, 12:30

Wants to dramatically change the industry, making equipment faster and cheaper.

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AMD spent as much as $8 million on EA/DICE Battlefield 4 deal

1 October 2013, 12:15

Also the AMD Radeon R9 290X looks set for a 15th October launch.

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IKEA starts to sell solar panels for UK homes

1 October 2013, 10:45

Will the 3.36 kilowatt system be enough to power all the PCs and gadgets in your home?

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Apple iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 rumours heat up

30 September 2013, 12:15

Gold, silver and space grey finishes, finger print sensor shown in leaked pictures.

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Microsoft publishes first Windows 8.1 commercial

30 September 2013, 09:45

It’s optimistically entitled “Windows 8.1 Everywhere”.

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Android 4.4 KitKat launch date outed by Nestle Facebook update

20 September 2013, 12:30

New corporate buddy lets slip the October release plans.

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Android CyanogenMod team raise $7m to found a company

19 September 2013, 16:35

The first aim is to make CyanogenMod easy and safe to install via a Play Store app.

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Nokia delays phablet and tablet launches due to Surface clash

17 September 2013, 12:15

The 6-inch and 10.1-inch devices were originally planned for launch later this month.

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Microsoft publishes, then hastily removes, 7 iPhone parody videos

16 September 2013, 11:20

Redmond has a quick change of heart over the “Fly on the wall at Cupertino” videos.

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Twitter files for stock market floatation

13 September 2013, 11:45

Analysts expect the total valuation to be around US$10 billion.

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Microsoft launches Apple iPad trade-in scheme in US & Canada

13 September 2013, 10:45

Microsoft Stores will offer at least $200 towards the purchase of a new Surface tablet.

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Dell buyout by founder set to go ahead in $24.9 billion deal

13 September 2013, 09:45

Shareholder approval came last night after a brief meeting.

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Apple iPhone 5C ‘budget’ model is £469, iPhone 5S from £549

10 September 2013, 21:11

Both of these smartphones will be available from 20th September.

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