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Asus predicts Vista’s SideShow function will boost laptop sales, while research suggests Office 2007 could suffer from its own innovation.

Security firm Sophos has warned hackers are switching from email to the web as a way of attacking PCs, amidst growing concern in the UK over online fraud.

The months of rumours suggesting that Intel is moving into graphics cards have been officially confirmed on the firm’s own recruitment site.

EMEA PC shipments reached over 24.6 million units in the final quarter of 2006 growing by 10.4 per cent compared with the same period the previous year, according to preliminary data released by research specialist IDC.

After a year-on-year fall in profits, DSG is increasing investment in its TechGuys support service as demand for TVs outstrips PCs.

Despite soaring Q1 results, the stock market has given Apple’s success a tepid reaction.

Following falling revenue and net income figures in Q4, Intel’s shares fell by nearly four per cent.

The creators behind the web based phone service Skype have launched Joost – which they claim is the world’s first broadcast quality internet TV service.

USBTV technology makes transferring video from a PC to a TV easier than ever.

Networking giant Cisco, which owns the trademark on the iPhone name, is suing Apple to prevent it from using it.

A top end Sapphire Radeon X1950 Pro is the prize for the lucky winner of this month’s PC Retail competition.

Having lost its number one spot to HP, Dell has unveiled a home entertainment bundle and a high end gaming system at the CES in Las Vegas.