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Reports: Blackstone Competing To Take Dell Private
Will Investment firm Blackstone Group scupper Michael Dell's plans for his firm?

Windows 8 Asus Transformer AiO Onesie Turns Into Giant Android Tablet
Who doesn't need an 18.4-inch Android tablet?

Report: Intel Considering Outside Candidates For Chief Executive Post
Intel is reportedly considering candidates such as ex-Motorola chief Sanjay Jha and VMware chief executive Pat Gelsinger to replace Paul Otellini

CeBIT 2013 Video: One Minute With Michael Homborg From Fujitsu
Exactly what it says on the tin: a one-minute pitch with Michael Homborg, enterprise product evangelist from Fujitsu

iFixit Praises Dell XPS 10 In Tablet Repairability List
Dell's XPS 10 was the most repairable of the 18 devices ranked by iFixit, with Microsoft and Apple at the bottom of the list

Touchscreen Google Chromebook Pixel Costs £1,049
Google releases the high-end Chromebook Pixel is released in the UK, targeting 'power users'

Google Set To Release Touchscreen Chromebook – Report
A touchscreen Chromebook could be unveiled this Thursday as Google continues to push Chrome OS

Surface Pro Hits Retail Shortages
Shortly after its release, Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet has already become difficult to find across many US retailers

Dell Shareholders Resist Buyout Deal
Dell's largest shareholders, amongst others, is arguing that the £24.4bn buyout deal undervalues the company

Raspberry Pi Foundation Announces Official Camera Board
New module lets users go Pi-eyed and capture HD pictures and video

ARM Share Price Hits 12-Year Record On Q4 Results
If the mobile device market does well, ARM does even better

Even Cheaper Raspberry Pi Launched
The tiny Linux board has lost the Ethernet, USB, and $10 off its price tag

Microsoft Surface Pro Appears In US Shops
Microsoft's upcoming x86-powered tablet has begun appearing in major US retail outlets ahead of its official launch this weekend

HP Pavilion 14 Is Largest Ever Chromebook
HP reveals its first ever Chromebook following disappointing Windows 8 sales

Reports: Dell Buyout Could Come Monday
Negotiations over the future of Dell continued over the weekend, with a buyout deal possibly coming as soon as Monday, according to reports

AMD Sues Former Employees, Says They Spied For NVIDIA
Chipmaker claims VP Robert Feldstein recruited “double agents”

UBS: Microsoft Sold 1 Million Surface RT Tablets In Q4
Microsoft sold half the number of Surface RT tablets UBS expected during the fourth quarter, but signs are better for Surface Pro

Windows 8 Fails To Reboot Christmas PC Sales – Gartner
Disappointment for Steve Ballmer as touch-based Windows 8 PCs don't take off yet

CES 2013: Windows 8 Sells 20 Million Copies Since November
Microsoft claims adoption numbers match those of Windows 7

CES 2013: HP Introduces Envy Monitor, Sleekbooks, Pocket DVR
At CES HP has shown a pocket DVR player that can store 16 movies, as well as the first standalone monitor to include Beats Audio

Lenovo To Split Into Business And High-End Divisions
Chinese company hopes to take on Apple and Samsung with premium ThinkPad brand

CES 2013: USB 3.0 Will Double Speed In 2014
The updated standard will offer speeds up to 10Gbps, while maintaining backwards compatibility

iPad Online Usage Declines In December
Research shows that online usage of the iPad declined as a percentage of overall tablet use in December, as Christmas sales handed gains to rivals

Ubuntu For Phones Launched By Canonical
This year, Ubuntu, the most popular Linux-based operating system in the world, is coming to a phone near you

Christmas Day Sees Tablet, Smartphone Activation Surge
Christmas Day set a record for tablet and smartphone activations, with application downloads set to pass 1.5 billion by New Year's Day

HTC Set To Release Windows Tablets
After missing the first wave of Windows tablets, HTC has plans to release two Windows RT devices

Orange Tops Ofcom’s List of ISP Complaints
For the first time in two years, TalkTalk is not the top of Ofcom’s complaints list

Raspberry Pi Gets Its Own App Store
Software for the miniature computer grows into a separate ecosystem

AMD Slashes Chip Orders As PC Sales Slow
AMD has renegotiated its deal with its chip manufacturer spinoff Globalfoundries in an effort to save money and return to profitability