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MLCommons wants to create AI benchmarks for laptops, desktops and workstations

As AI increasingly moves from the cloud to on-device, how, exactly, is one supposed to know whether such and such new laptop will run a generative-AI-powered app faster than rival off-the-shelf laptop

Microsoft misses expectations, points to foreign exchange rates and weakened PC market

Microsoft announced its fourth-quarter results Tuesday, missing Wall Street’s expectations. The company reported it had $51.9 billion in sales for the quarter that ended June 30, an increase of 12%

Valve’s Steam Deck will go on sale February 25

Following a two-month delay, Valve's Steam Deck will launch on February 25. In a new blog post, Valve said it would open orders to the first batch of reservation holders that day.

Global PC shipments set to drop 7% in 2020

New numbers from Canalys project a 7% drop in global PC sales, owing to financial strains. The category is one of countless impacted by the COVID-19-related shutdowns, but the group notes that the vir

Media software Plex launches a new desktop app for Mac and Windows

Plex today is launching a new desktop application for Mac and Windows, with the goal of eventually replacing Plex Media Player as the company’s only desktop solution. The app’s arrival als

InWin’s Alice is a mid-tower PC case you can match to your cosplay

There’s a huge amount of crossover between the gaming and cosplay communities, and InWin’s Alice computer chassis will appeal to many in the middle of that Venn diagram. The company is currently s

Intel acknowledges supply issues, will prioritize premium chips

Intel interim CEO Bob Swan issued an uncharacteristically frank letter today, highlighting the company’s supply issues. The executive blames the surprising growth of an unexpectedly rebounding PC in

Microsoft backpedals on VR promise

If you were still waiting patiently for the virtual reality features that Microsoft promised in 2016, then I have some bad news for you. During E3 last week, Microsoft’s chief marketing officer

Global PC shipments keep declining, according to Gartner

In news that should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone who’s been following the industry even peripherally, Gartner notes in a new study that global PC shipments have continued to decline for

Nvidia’s GeForce Now puts a gaming PC in the cloud

Nvidia today announced the launch of its GeForce Now platform for PCs during its CES keynote tonight. As the company’s CEO Jen-Hsun Huang noted during today’s keynote, the majority of PC

Forge locks down $4.5M Series A to help gamers capture awesomeness

Sometimes entrepreneurship is about starting battles and other times it's about finishing them. Jared Kim has been on a mission to cut the frustration out of sharing gameplay with friends since he was

Lenovo admits its Motorola business ‘has not met expectations’

Lenovo has admitted that it has failed to build on its acquisition of Motorola. The Chinese firm acquired the phone-maker from Google for $2.91 billion in late 2014 and, in its end-of-year earnings re

Windows Ink, Cortana improvements and more arrive in the latest Windows 10 build out now

It’s going to be a good Friday for those testing the latest releases of the Windows 10 operating system, as Microsoft is today rolling out a new build of its PC and mobile OS, which will allow

Skype To Upgrade Its Touch App Users To Windows Desktop App Next Month

Skype says this morning that it will next month discontinue its Windows “modern” application and instead make the Windows desktop application the main Skype app for Windows users. In case

PC Shipments Are Slowly Recovering, Says Gartner

Over the past two years, the growing popularity of mobile devices has eaten into PC sales. A new report by Gartner, however, shows that shipments may continue to enjoy a very slow but steady uptick th

Alienware Alpha Review: A Gaming PC In A Tiny Package

Curious to see what life was like with an affordable Windows gaming PC in the form factor of a console, I bought the $799 Alienware Alpha early last week.

CoolChip Technologies Is Redesigning The Humble Computer Fan

CoolChip Technologies is a startup working to redesign fans to be less of a nuisance. While there are alternatives (like liquid cooling) for those who simply cannot stand the presence of fans, CoolChi

TC GameCast Episode 1: Jumping Into World Of Warcraft And Wreaking Havoc In Far Cry 4

On our premiere episode of the TechCrunch GameCast, I was joined by PR guy (and former games journalist) Ed Zitron to talk about two of our favorite games that came out in November: World of Warcraft:

The PC Market Has Its Strongest Quarter In Recent Memory

Personal computers, long an ailing member of the larger technology market, had a strong second quarter. After consistent quarters of decline, the worldwide PC market was either up 0.1 percent, or down

Microsoft’s Project Spark Game Creation Tool Will Come Out Of Beta In Early October

Microsoft today announced that the retail version of its Project Spark game-creation tool for PC and Xbox One will be available in October. It'll go on sale in the Americas on October 7, in Asia-Pacif
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