European Union judge wants review of Intel monopoly case
Published in PC Hardware


Intel might get into play a "get out of jail free" card

Intel might get the $1.4 billion anti-trust fine it paid to the EU in 2009 back after a top European Union judge recommended that the case be reviewed.

Lenovo gves blessing to notebook price war
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Tuesday, 04 October 2016 12:57

Lenovo gves blessing to notebook price war


Increases stockpiles for Christmas 

Lenovo seems to expect there will be a big sale of notebooks this Christmas.

Sudden rise in notebook demand surprises manufacturers
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Short supply of components

A sudden rise in Notebook demand has caught suppliers on the hop and component suppliers say they have not got enough to flog.

Dell shows off 24-inch S2417DG gaming monitor
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2560x1440, G-SYNC, Ultra Low Motion Blur


On Friday, Dell took the wrapping paper off a 24-inch S2417DG gaming monitor packing 2560x1440 resolution, a variable refresh rate between 30Hz and 165Hz and Nvidia G-SYNC, along with a quick 1ms response time.

Dell releases two budget-friendly FreeSync and G-Sync monitors
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24-inch 1440p S2417DG and 27-inch 1080p SE2717H

Dell has released two new and rather interesting budget-friendly monitors with high refresh rate and support for Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync, the S2417DG and the SE2717H.

USB-C failing to impress PC vendors
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Thursday, 28 July 2016 11:12

USB-C failing to impress PC vendors


Costs too much

While USB Type-C is catching on among the mobile markets, PC makers can’t see the point because of the cost.

PC shipments slightly up in Western Europe
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 Doldrums time

A research note from IDC said that PC shipments in the EMEA region accounted for 16.1 million units in the second quarter of this year.

Asustek raises prices in UK
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Thursday, 21 July 2016 12:49

Asustek raises prices in UK


Blame Boris, Grove and Farage

UK Asustek customers will have to pay more for their hardware after the Brexit vote decimated the pound.

Intel says buy new PCs shock
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Monday, 18 July 2016 16:59

Intel says buy new PCs shock

Smart workplaces

A survey sponsored by Intel and Dell has come to the surprising conclusion that slow software and hardware are huge time wasters at work.

Hardware prices jacked up in UK
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Wednesday, 13 July 2016 11:55

Hardware prices jacked up in UK


Thanks Brexit

Major PC suppliers are jacking up their prices in the UK following the country's brilliant move to show the world that Britain can economically destroy itself without any help from the EU.