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COMPUTERS April 3, 2016 Hybrids Could Save Both the PC and Tablet
By: sristy SahaWhen tablets launched, people said they would kill off the PC. That of course, did not happen, and today it looks like the tables have, kind of, turned. The demand for desktop PCs continues to decline, as more and more functions move to our smartphones. But tablets also appear to have reached a saturation point […]
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COMPUTERS March 22, 2016 This Rs. 2,000 ‘Desktop PC’ Could Be the Computer You Need
By: sristy SahaA new Indiegogo project out of Shenzen, China, promises to make low-cost computing accessible to all. Running the Android-based Remix 2.0 OS, the Unuiga S905 claims to be the cheapest 64-bit Android desktop PC in the world. The device is cheaper than any Android handset on the market, but of course, the maker can save […]
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COMPUTERS March 22, 2016 BBC Micro:bit PC Begins Shipping to Kids; May Soon Be Available to Buy
By: sristy SahaThe BBC has begun delivering the Micro:bit (also known as Micro Bit) to school children in the United Kingdom. The miniature computer is a take on the BBC Micro, which was provided to hundreds of thousands of students in the 1980s. The Micro:bit fosters program learning among kids. The Micro:bit was originally announced last year […]
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COMPUTERS March 18, 2016 PC Shipments in India Grow 10.6 Percent in Q4 2015: Gartner
By: sristy SahaPersonal computer (PC) shipments in India totalled around 2.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2015, a 10.6 percent increase over the corresponding period of 2014, according to information technology research and advisory company Gartner. “Consumers accounted for 40 percent of total PC sales in the fourth quarter of 2015, down from 52 percent […]
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COMPUTERS March 17, 2016 Quantum Break for PC Shows the Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few
By: sristy SahaLast week, Microsoft made an announcement not many expected. Quantum Break, it’s long in development Xbox One game, will be coming to Windows 10 on the same day as its release on Microsoft’s gaming console. The announcement left many Xbox One owners feeling that nothing is sacred any more. Other more rational consumers saw it […]
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NEWS March 14, 2016 Microsoft to End PC Gaming as We Know It: Gears of War Developer
By: sristy SahaUniversal Windows Platform (UWP) is a programming application for Windows 10 developers that lets them create a single version of software to run across all Windows devices including PCs, smartphones, tablets, and the Xbox One. The company is slated to unveil more UWP details at its Build event this month. However UWP has also gained […]
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COMPUTERS March 3, 2016 Gears of War: Ultimate Edition PC Requirements Revealed
By: sristy SahaGears of War: Ultimate Edition – a remaster of the 2006 Xbox 360 classic released on the Xbox One last year to rave reviews. Prior to the third-person shooter hitting Microsoft’s latest black box, the company announced at E3 2015 that the game would be coming to Windows PCs. Since then though, we haven’t heard […]
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COMPUTERS February 28, 2016 Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen PC Review
By: sristy SahaNearly four years after Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen released on the PS3 and the Xbox 360, Capcom, the company behind hits like Resident Evil and Street Fighter, has finally released the game for the PC. Has it been worth the wait? Although four years have passed, not much has changed since then, except for technical […]