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  • Kids' computers through the ages

    Posted September 23, 2011 - 8:00 am

    The evolution of toy computers for children mirrors that of real-world systems for adults. We look at some of the changes the play-along versions have undergone in the past 70 years.

  • Would Dell want to buy AMD?

    Posted February 15, 2011 - 7:02 pm

    Whatever thrill the market got out of the rumor that Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) may be up for sale, with Dell as a potential buyer, lasted but a day. Shares of AMD fell 3 cents, or 0.4 percent, to 8.60 on Tuesday after climbing more than 4 percent in Monday's session as the Dell-AMD rumor piqued investors' interest.

  • Dumb and Dumber PC problems

    Posted July 6, 2010 - 5:43 pm

    When something goes terribly wrong with your computer, never forget that the real problem might be sitting in the chair in front of the display.

  • HP Netbook Impressed at CES

    Posted January 17, 2010 - 11:12 pm

    Before this month's CES, I wrote that the netbook doesn't have to die. It seems a little strange, but there were those who said that this netbook was a doomed class of product, destined to get larger and more expensive until it merged with the laptop.

  • The Hardware Hall of Fame

    Posted June 8, 2009 - 3:27 pm

    There's a special place reserved for the stalwart hardware that many of us have depended on day after day, year after year. Or at least, we believe there should be a special place -- which is why we present you with the Hardware Hall of Fame.

  • Apple under fire in Taiwan

    Posted May 21, 2009 - 3:13 pm

    Labor rights groups are stepping up their campaign against Wintek, a Taiwanese supplier for Apple Computer.

  • Computer Business Opportunity in the B2B Small Business Space

    Posted December 18, 2008 - 1:46 pm

    If you are a small business computer consulting company owner who has been delivering services to customers in the B2C (Business-to-Consumer) space, you may be looking for another computer business opportunity to help you grow your profits and your client base.

  • PC sales expected to drop as economy strikes another blow

    Posted December 3, 2008 - 5:52 pm

    Industry analyst firm IDC Wednesday said it is projecting that worldwide PC sales will quickly drop off because the sagging economy is causing people to hold onto their savings while credit is unavailable.

  • Computer Business Names that Attract Great Clients

    Posted November 11, 2008 - 9:15 pm

    Many technology professionals starting their own businesses underestimate the sheer power of computer business names, as a marketing tool for more easily selling IT services to steady, high-paying clients.

  • Computer Service Company Profit Secrets

    Posted November 7, 2008 - 5:26 pm

    If you manage a computer service company and you're trying to grow your company’s profits, you need to learn how to focus on your bottom line.

  • Why is My PC So Slow?

    Posted October 21, 2008 - 6:16 pm

    In this final segment of my 3-part series on, "Why is my PC so slow" I explain the final culprits that could be slowing your laptop or desktop to a crawl. In part 1 we covered stopping the start-up items from loading at boot and how to clear off your desktop but keep the files you need within a click away.

  • How to think big by thinking small

    Posted March 31, 2008 - 1:55 pm

    Computer programming logic is easy really. It all boils down to endless variations of the following pseudo-English constructs: do | if | while. That's it. Nothing else to it. Granted, there are a million and one ways to express all three of these. There are also a million and one poetically beautiful ways to creating new language constructs that hide the do/if/while stuff from direct view. But, when it is all boiled down, it is just do/if/while in endless permutations and combinations.
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