Read more computer hardware stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25647/computer-hardware.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:54:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73311/cuomo-slaps-intel-with-antitrust-suit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed an antitrust suit against Intel today, accusing it of “a worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct.” Cuomo says Intel paid computer manufacturers billions in kickbacks provided they didn’t produce computers with rival chips. The money was disguised as “rebates,” and the recipients allegedly...http://www.newser.com/story/73311/cuomo-slaps-intel-with-antitrust-suit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 10:41:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62071/as-netbooks-fade-successors-await.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou may not be able to buy a "netbook" in the not-too-distant future, but a new generation of low-power, low-priced laptops descended from the netbook are poised to conquer much of the PC market, experts tell Wired . Sales of the netbook—one of last year's hottest gadgets—haven't met expectations...http://www.newser.com/story/62071/as-netbooks-fade-successors-await.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Jun 2009 8:11:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61441/computer-related-injuries-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe huge rise in computer ownership between 1994 and 2006 was accompanied by a rise twice as big in the number of people injuring themselves with them, Time reports. A recent study found that almost 10,000 Americans a year now get hurt seriously enough to visit hospital emergency rooms...http://www.newser.com/story/61441/computer-related-injuries-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Jun 2009 8:20:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56662/oracle-buys-sun-microsystems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOracle Corp. has agreed to buy Sun Microsystems, swooping in after Sun’s talks with IBM fell apart. Oracle will pay $7.4 billion, or $9.50 a share for Sun, the Wall Street Journal reports, a 42% premium on Friday’s close. Though Sun has been losing money, Oracle expects the...http://www.newser.com/story/56662/oracle-buys-sun-microsystems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Apr 2009 7:20:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55169/ibm-to-nab-rival-sun-for-7b.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIBM looks set to buy rival Sun Microsystems in a $7 billion deal that would make IBM king of the lucrative Unix server market, the New York Times reports. The $9.50-per-share agreement, already approved by IBM’s board, insiders say, could be announced today—though next week is more probable....http://www.newser.com/story/55169/ibm-to-nab-rival-sun-for-7b.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Apr 2009 7:11:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47307/intel-losses-dull-luster-of-gadget-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIntel's prediction today of abysmal holiday losses has cast a shadow over the year's flashiest gadget show, which starts tomorrow, writes Brooke Crothers of CNET. Fourth-quarter revenue is expected to be down 23% from 2007 and 20% from the third quarter. Intel is the world's biggest chip maker, and the...http://www.newser.com/story/47307/intel-losses-dull-luster-of-gadget-show.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Jan 2009 17:12:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44844/humble-mouse-turns-40.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s been 40 years since the computer mouse made its public debut, and though innovations have been legion, the basic concept is still the same. Macworld takes a look back at some key moments in the device’s evolution. 1963: The first recognizable mouse prototype is built. It only had one...http://www.newser.com/story/44844/humble-mouse-turns-40.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Dec 2008 14:39:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41302/computer-shopping-no-need-to-go-for-broke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEconomic conditions being what they are, you might not have a ton of dough to spend on a new computer. So in his annual PC buyer’s guide, Wall Street Journal tech expert Walter Mossberg adopts a budget-focused mindset. His advice: The current Mac OS, Leopard, is much better than Windows,...http://www.newser.com/story/41302/computer-shopping-no-need-to-go-for-broke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Oct 2008 10:36:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32931/pc-makers-see-big-trouble-in-smaller-netbooks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSmaller and lighter than most textbooks, “netbooks”—the latest generation of computers used for light computing and surfing the web—are causing heartburn among PC manufacturers who see the low-cost innovation as a threat to already-slim profit margins, the New York Times reports. Perhaps more worrisome to giants like Microsoft...http://www.newser.com/story/32931/pc-makers-see-big-trouble-in-smaller-netbooks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Jul 2008 11:22:36 CDT