With the long awaited launch of Windows Media Centre PCs set to take place later this month, Microsoft launch partner HP has confirmed that one of the key features -- the Electronic Program Guide -- will not be ready at launch.

With the long awaited launch of Windows Media Centre PCs set to take place later this month, Microsoft launch partner HP has confirmed that one of the key features -- the Electronic Program Guide -- will not be ready at launch.

Fast-booting PCs to take 40 per cent of the market by 2008.

XP is proving to be a golden oldie.

Microsoft has promised to make a new version of its Windows operating system for tablet PCs available to end-users and the channel from mid-year.

Proposal would force sales of 'blank' PCs.

Latest statistics from Gartner suggest that big-name vendors in Australia sold 24 percent more PCs last year than in the previous year and 7.8 percent more PCs this quarter.

Somniloquy can save on power while performing basic operations.

Forty per cent growth in emerging regions, predicts Gartner.

Move mirrors Dell's Alienware purchase.

IBM and several of the world's leading scientific and philanthropic groups this week launched a project that would put millions of PCs to work on research problems ranging from Alzheimer's to disaster forecasting.

Chip maker claims to bring console-like play to mainstream PCs. Hint, starts with ATI, ends with Radeon..

Entertainment platform to be phased out.

New operating system to bolster sales, say analysts.

And it’ll speed up your PC says Microsoft, despite what some beta testers have been saying.

Money better spent on educating users, analyst firm warns.

The summary of Microsoft's plans for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and netbooks, as announced at Computex

Dazzled by all the new digital gadgets, holiday shoppers are expected to buy up cameras, plasma TVs, music players and other consumer devices, rather than replace the old PC that many see as good enough, a market researcher said this week.