Intel launched a new platform in 2015 for the smallest motherboards that could support upgradeable CPUs. Now we’re starting to see some of the first actual boards based on that platform: ECSÂ and ASRock both unveiled new mini STX motherboards at CES last week. Basically, this means you can build your own computer that’s not much […]
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Lenovo IdeaCentre 610S is a tiny computer with a detachable projector
Lenovo is no stranger to the tiny desktop space. The company’s IdeaCentre Q series notebooks have been around for years, and Lenovo has positioned them as machines for home theaters, among other things. But Lenovo’s new IdeaCentre 610S is basically a theater-in-a-box, because this small form-factor computer comes with a wireless projector that can be stacked […]
PC shipments dropped last quarter, but there were winners and losers
Researchers at Gartner and IDC have released separate reports that reach the same basic conclusion: PC sales in the first quarter of 2015 were lower than during the same period a year earlier. But the reports aren’t all bad news for computer makers: A few companies also shipped more computers this year, and the launch […]
PC market shows signs of recovery
Research firms Gartner and IDC both released reports this week looking at PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2014. While the reports don’t quite agree on the exact numbers of PCs shipped, they do both suggest one thing: things aren’t look as bad as they had been for the past few quarters. According to […]
Asus VivoMini is a $149 barebones PC
Asus is launching a new mini PC in November featuring an Intel Haswell processor and a starting price of $149. No, the new Asus VivoMini isn’t another Chromebox. It’s a barebones PC that can support Windows, Linux, or other operating systems. Since it’s a barebones PC you’ll need to supply your own operating system though… […]
VAIO Corporation will finish separating from Sony in July
Sony announced plans in February to sell its VAIO PC business to Japan Industrial Partners. Now it looks like the transition should be complete by July 1st. That’s when a new entity called VAIO Corporation is expected to launch… and when Sony will officially be out of the PC business. The Japanese electronics manufacturer has […]
Sony to sell its VAIO PC business, focus on smartphones instead
Sony has announced plans to get out of the personal computer business. The company wants to sell its VAIO PC division to investment firm Japanese Industrial Partners (JIP) this year, which will make the spring 2014 product launch the last line of VAIO computers to wear the Sony name. The company says it will continue […]
World’s largest PC vendor sells more phones, tablets than PCs (Lenovo)
Before Lenovo acquired IBM’s personal computer business in 2005, the company wasn’t all that well known in the US. But in 2013 the Chinese device maker was named the largest PC vendor in the world. What’s a bit surprising is that Lenovo actually sold more phones and tablets than PCs in the most recent fiscal […]
DIY media center PC features a Core i5 CPU, fanless design
There are a few things that can make a computer noisy. The fans that keep the CPU and other components cool can generate some noise. A hard drive has moving parts which can click and whir. And optical disc drives make noise as the spin discs. So if you want to build a silent PC […]