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Cisco: Macs in business boost productivity and security, cuts costs
Mac adoption isn’t just an employee choice; Cisco CIO Fletcher Previn argues that it’s a business imperative that delivers substantial benefits.
MediaTek hints big speed boosts for upcoming iPhone, Macs
MediaTek is giving us some insight into how capable the new A- and M-series chips from Cupertino and made by TSMC really are.
IDC sees big enterprise shift to Macs over next 12 months
The research firm anticipates the number of Macs sold to business users worldwide will jump by 20% between this year and 2024.
India imposes curbs on computer imports to boost domestic production
In its latest attempt to shore up homegrown electronics manufacturing, the Indian government will now require companies to acquire a license to import laptops, computers, and tablets.
Apple Silicon isn't waiting for the PC world to catch up
Apple is not resting on its laurels waiting for equivalently priced PCs to deliver the same computational performance at low power we now expect from Macs running Apple Silicon.
The Windows desktop is dying
But it’s not because of Macs or Linux – it's because Microsoft wants your Windows desktop to live in the cloud.
Apple Silicon remains the star of WWDC
I don’t believe for one second that Vision Pro could exist without Apple Silicon, which is why Apple’s processors are the true stars of its developer show.
WWDC: Apple gets back to the Mac in PC sales attack
In a mixed-up reality, Apple hopes to boost Mac sales with new models designed to reflect the excitement over its AR news at WWDC.
StatCounter data confirms Apple's Mac renaissance
Ten years ago, Windows held 85.6% of the US desktop share to macO's 12.86%. Today, Windows is down to 53.43% and Apple has seized 31.34% share.
Dell’s revenue growth hinges on enterprise hardware sales
As PC revenue continues to fall, Dell Technologies is hoping that sales of servers, storage, and networking hardware can help counter the decline in commercial and consumer spending.
Dell Technologies to lay off 6,650 staffers
In addition to the downsizing, the company would introduce a slew of changes that include changing the structure of its sales team and integrating the services division of its consumer and infrastructure businesses.
Review: The M2 Mac mini is the perfect desktop for most users
While the leap from M1 to M2 chips doesn’t deliver quite as vast a performance boost as the jump from previous Mac chips to Apple Silicon, the entry-level Mac still does what most people need a computer to do.
Microsoft exec: AI will reinvent Windows user experience, define ‘our time’
At least one Microsoft executive has made it clear artificial intelligence will continue to play a big role in future Windows features.
Apple unveils new Macs with faster M2 Pro, M2 Max chips
The new processors in the MacBook Pro and Mac mini deliver significant performance gains — and 22-hour battery life.
Jamf Protect adds powerful telemetry to protect Mac enterprise
Jamf Protect (first introduced in 2019) now offers rich endpoint telemetry data collection, along with a new offline deployment mode.
HP to cut up to 6,000 staff in plan to mitigate PC market softness
Posting an 11.2% decline in quarterly revenue as the PC market continues to experience a downturn, HP said it would cut staff, joining other manufacturers that are resorting to job cuts to navigate the financial challenges this year.
Rising cloud revenue helps soften Microsoft’s growth slowdown
Ongoing macroeconomic factors coupled with the continued decline in personal PC sales has caused Microsoft’s revenue growth to slump.
PC sales fall off a cliff
The sale of personal computers, which surged as companies turned to hybrid and remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, fell sharply in the third quarter. The release of Windows 11 and its first annual update seemed to have no effect....