China bans government purchases of Windows 8, surprising Microsoft

Follow:   05.23.2014  View in a Browser China bans government purchases of Windows 8, surprising Microsoft 05.20.2014 9:33 AM Microsoft is still selling Windows 7 to Chinese government offices. Microsoft announces 12-inch Surface Pro 3, 'the tablet that can replace your laptop' 05.20.2014 12:09 PM The 12-inch Surface Pro 3 embraces the Surface line's Ultrabook-esque roots more than ever before. -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Superguides Check our Guides packed with practical how-tos, in-depth features, tips and tricks, and more! Laptops on PCWorld Our award-winning editors keep you up to date   Surface Pro 3 by the numbers: a deep dive into configuration details 05.20.2014 1:43 PM Here are all the Surface Pro 3 hardware specs you need to know, including configuration and price options. Study: Xbox One, PS4 consume ridiculous amounts of unnecessary power 05.16.2014 2:13 PM The National Resources Defense Council reports that the Sony PS4 and Microsoft Xbox One consume two to three times the power of their predecessors. And for what? Amazon's mystery locker is a marketing stunt with Nissan 05.16.2014 2:45 PM One lucky person could win a car inside the San Francisco locker, Nissan said AT&T tracking device would help you find your luggage 05.16.2014 5:35 PM AT&T researchers showded off a 3G luggage-tracking device that highlights the company's push into machine-to-machine communication. Surface Pro 3 hands-on: thin, light, lovely 05.20.2014 3:01 PM Microsoft launched the Surface Pro 3 tablet on Tuesday, and we went hands-on. DuckDuckGo, the search engine that doesn't track you, makes terrific overhaul official 05.21.2014 9:22 AM The privacy-themed search engine got a slew of new tools Twitch as we know it will die if it's bought by Google, and that's a good thing 05.19.2014 3:08 PM Over the weekend news broke that Google is making a bid for Twitch.tv. It's not nearly as bad as it sounds. Why are Xiaomi phones so cheap? 05.16.2014 12:54 PM Xiaomi's unique business model is propelling the company outside its home base in China as an up-and-coming smartphone maker. Mozilla Adblock bug can dramatically boost memory usage 05.16.2014 4:31 PM If you use the Adblock plugin, especially with Mozilla's Firefox, you may have noticed your memory use skyrocket. There's a reason for that. Intel guarantees its next-gen Broadwell chips will be in PCs this holiday season 05.19.2014 11:13 AM Call them fashionably late. Intel's new Broadwell chips have suffered delays and won't make it into back-to-school PCs, but the company's CEO say PCs powered by the processors will be on store shelves in time for the holiday season.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: sittishon.whungsinsujarit.adsmail@blogger.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2014 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107