Dell unveils three Windows 8 XPS models

On Thursday, at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Dell unveiled three new models in its XPS series, all with 10-point touchscreen connectivity.

Wireless charging for Dell's Latitude Z

Simon Tsang You've seen ultra-thin notebooks and you've seen large-screen notebooks but never have you seen an ultra-thin large-screen notebook. Well, now you have.

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Review: Dell Vostro 320

Simon Tsang Rather than positioning its Vostro all-in-one PC as a home computer, Dell is aiming it squarely at small business.

Review: Dell Studio One 19

David Flynn It's taken far too long for Windows PCs to catch up to the all-in-one design of Apple's iMac. And we're still baffled as to why eye-catching, space-saving systems like Dell's Studio One 19 are in the...

Software

Free Windows 8 update to address confusion

Anick Jesdanun A free Windows 8 update to address complaints with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available later this year.

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Computers

Microsoft to reboot Windows 8 to address gripes

Michael Liedtke Microsoft is retooling Windows 8 to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in PC sales.

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Hybrids

A touch above a laptop screen

David Pogue They may be slick but the latest hybrids may not be worth the price.

Imaging

Mac Retina eyes future

Imaging The latest Retina MacBook Pro has minuses but plenty of ticks.

Computers

PC sales plunge as Windows 8 flops

Bill Rigby Windows 8 appears to be driving buyers away from PCs and toward smartphones and tablets, says IDC.

Toss-up: notebooks for students

Adam Turner As students head back to school, it's time to look for a notebook that won't break your back or your budget.

Tablets gain more ground on PCs: survey

One-third of computers sold worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2012 were tablets, according to a new survey.

How Apple nixed the netbook

Farhad Manjoo We have Apple to thank for the demise of the netbook.

Holiday PC sales dip for first time in over five years

Bill Rigby Holiday-season sales of personal computers fell for the first time in more than five years, according to industry tracker IDC.

Windows 8 fails to reignite PC market

Paul Sandle Holiday season shoppers shunned Windows 8 desktops and notebooks in favour of tablets and smartphones, resulting in a 4.3 per cent fall in PC sales in the fourth quarter.

Tablets forcing computers to evolve

Glenn Chapman The shift to smartphones and tablets became a landslide this year, crushing desire for laptop computers and pressuring manufacturers to adapt to the mobile internet era.

Toss-up: HD computer screens

Adam Turner Today's widescreen computer monitors rival the size and picture quality of a mid-sized television.

Microsoft Windows 8 makes lukewarm debut

Bill Rigby Consumer sales of Windows-powered personal computers fell 21 per cent overall last month, indicating a lacklustre debut for Windows 8.

All-in-one computer makes a comeback

David Pogue Try this simple test at home: what's the name of Dell's best-selling PC?

Windows 8: more than just a touch-up

Edward C. Baig Radical changes, possibly the biggest to ever hit Windows PCs, are going to dramatically alter the status quo of computing this week.