Microsoft stock tumbles after Windows sales dip
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp shares fell as much as 5 percent on Friday, a day after the software company reported a dip in its Windows operating system sales. Full story
Apple: IPhone not tracking users, will get update
Apple denied that the iPhone has a privacy problem Wednesday — and then promised to fix it. It took the technology giant a week to respond to a brouhaha over how the devices log their owners' movements. Full story
Digital Life: Mac users vs. PC users: An analysis
It's almost impossible to avoid encountering the great Mac vs. PC debate lately — after all, tech-lovers tend to be quite passionate about their obsessions. Full story
Touchscreens drive profit at chipmakers as PC sales slow
Rising sales of smartphones and tablets boosted profit at touchscreen chipmakers Cypress Semiconductor and Synaptics Inc even as their traditionally strong PC market continued to slow down. Full story
Mac vs. PC: Choice Reveals Taste in Movies, Food, More
Mac users are more likely to be young, tech-savvy urban-dwellers that enjoy throwing parties, whereas PC fans tend to skew older, are more conservative and say talking about computers is like "struggling with a foreign language," according to a new study. Full story
Western Digital Q3 profit falls, sees weak Q4
Western Digital Corp <WDC.N> posted lower third-quarter results as higher sales of tablet devices led to lower demand for its hard disk drive from PC makers, and forecast fourth-quarter adjusted profit below Wall Street view. Full story
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Wall, floor, and ceiling panels can come alive and change your environment at any time in “Portal 2.” Portal 2 is being made by Valve and comes out April 19th for the PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Mac.
iPad 2 Hits Stores
Get ready for an all-out war in the PC tablet market, as competitors to Apple's iPad crop up from numerous manufacturers, reports CNBC's Jon Fortt.
Eating in front of your computer makes you fat
A recent study found that people who ate lunch while parked in front of a PC ate more than other people later in the day. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
A Post-PC World Coming?
Microsoft's departing chief software architect published what some are calling a "doomsday PC warning." CNBC's Jon Fortt has the details.
Is the PC Dying?
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