Executives at electronics and industrial giant Toshiba resigned today after a committee reviewing its earnings said the company padded its operating profit by about $1.25 billion over six years to the end of 2014.
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Apple plans to ditch Intel chips: Bloomberg
Apple is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel, according to a Bloomberg report, which cited sources familiar with the matter. 0 2904
Vintage tech: Xerox NoteTaker
Developed by Xerox in 1978, the NoteTaker was arguably the first portable computer. The unit did not actually make it to commercial production. Only 10 prototypes were built. Still, the design and programming affected the design of the portable computers in the years to follow.
PC makers ready for Windows 10
With Microsoft ready to ship Windows 10 on July 29, PC makers are disclosing their plans to make the OS available to customers in new laptops and desktops or as a free OS upgrade from Windows 7 and 8.1.
Gartner: Worldwide PC shipments declined 5.2 percent in Q1 2015
PC shipments worldwide has totaled 71.1 million units during the first quarter of 2015, a 5.2 percent drop as compared to the same period in 2014.
Bill Gates gets serious about Microsoft Bob
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Monday briefly took attendees at a company-hosted research conference back decades to the failure of Microsoft Bob and the loathed ‘Clippy’.
Picky spyware ranks sensitive military documents
A noisy malware campaign against South Korea is revealing deeper secrets.
'Darkleech' malware undertakes ransomware campaign
A persistent, widespread malware campaign that utilises compromised Apache servers is locking users’ computers and demanding a fee of $300 to free their data.
Microsoft updates mobile OneNote app
Microsoft has updated the mobile version of its OneNote note-taking application for iPads, iPhones and Android devices, creating a consistent look for notes across all computers, smartphones and tablets in which they’re viewed.
Microsoft, US feds disrupt Citadel botnet network
Microsoft and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation have taken aim at a botnet network based on malware called Citadel …
With an SSD, back-ups are more important than ever
Welcome to the dawn of the SSD age. Solid-state drives now offer great performance at affordable prices, which is why more …