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Two in three retail PCs are notebooks
December 19, 2006
Black Friday showed consumers are largely fed up with desktops, and more data reveals the laptop preference has grown.
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Security holes for the holidays
November 22, 2006
There's no time off from Internet threats, as flaws in Firefox, IE and Mac OS X open the door to attack.
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Online, everyone has a view on Vista
March 22, 2006
Reaction to Microsoft's delayed OS launch ranges from warnings of dismal holiday sales to accolades for the software giant.
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MP3 players top holiday wish lists, CEA survey finds
October 16, 2006
But the most popular gadgets to give this year will be digital cameras, CEA predicts.
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Is Vista's delay good for the industry?
March 22, 2006
Microsoft's Brad Goldberg says the company made the right call. But will PC sales suffer?
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This worm wishes you a Happy New Year
December 29, 2006
Security experts warn of a Trojan horse disguised as celebratory e-mail that could turn a PC into a spamming zombie.
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Online holiday spending sees big gains
January 3, 2007
Online retailers witnessed a longer buying season, more buyers and an increase in spending in 2006.Photos: Unwrapping top online gifts
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Season looks bright for consumer electronics
November 23, 2006
Sales, led by increasingly affordable flat-panel TVs, are expected to be strong.
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Vista debut hits a delay
March 21, 2006
Microsoft puts back release date, meaning PCs with the Windows update won't go on sale in time for the holidays.
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'Tis the season to send spam
November 20, 2006
The volume of junk e-mail is spiking--just as consumers gear up for holiday shopping.
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Can a Vista coupon save holiday PC sales?
August 24, 2006
Microsoft plans to offer some kind of Vista-related promotion, but it's unclear whether promises of upgrades will fend off sluggish sales.
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Vista delayed beyond holidays
March 24, 2006
Crucial PC-selling season in jeopardy as new OS hits speed bump; it's now expected in 2007.
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Cyber Monday, you're no Black Friday
November 28, 2006
Monday was supposed to be the busiest online shopping day of the year. Right, and Santa has a factory in China that's pumping out PS3s.
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Cyber Monday more myth than reality?
November 20, 2006
Online retailers are offering incentives to early shoppers, but people may wait, if last year is a guide.
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Microsoft sales unharmed by Vista delays
January 25, 2007
Software giant reports quarterly earnings Thursday that beat expectations and its own forecast.
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Price cuts spark portable PC price war
November 20, 2000
Compaq Computer and Sony ignite a portable PC price war as both companies dramatically slash notebook prices.
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