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Research firm: PC sales plunge as Windows 8 flops

In this Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, file photo, a woman walks past laptop computers running Microsoft Windows 8 operating system during its launching ceremony in Hong Kong. Research firm IDC says PC global shipments of PCs fell 14 percent in the first three months this year. The appeal of tablets and smartphones is pulling money away from PC sales, but it also blames Microsoft's latest version of Windows, which forces users to learn new ways to control their machines. AP FILE PHOTO/Kin Cheung

Two somber new reports show unprecedented declines in desktop and laptop sales during the first three months of the year — signs that the personal computer market may never fully recover from a new generation of mobile devices.

Posted: April 11th, 2013 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

New search engine tailors its results for tablets

This undated image provided by Blekko on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 shows a computer tablet screen with a page from their new Izik search engine. Blekko has designed the new product especially for Apple Inc.'s iPads and tablets running on Google's Android software. (AP Photo)

The makers of Blekko believe they’ve built a great alternative to Google, but they’re also realistic. They know their two-year-old Internet search engine won’t ever supplant Google as the most popular place to search on laptop and desktop computers.

Posted: January 5th, 2013 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

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