<![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware UK - Solutions - Desktops]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk en 10 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:50:06 +0200 <![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware UK - Solutions - Desktops]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk <![CDATA[HP Announces Plans to Lay off 27,000 in Next Two Years]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-Jobs-Cuts-Restructuring-Meg-Whitman-Changes-Layoffs,news-38642.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-Jobs-Cuts-Restructuring-Meg-Whitman-Changes-Layoffs,news-38642.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Thu, 24 May 2012 18:18:00 CEST HP today announced that it would lay off thousands of workers. The company today confirmed last week's rumors that it planned to cut between 8 and 10 percent of its workforce as part of a massive restructuring plan. ]]> <![CDATA[VIA's $49 Android-Based Mini-PC is No Bigger Than a Banana]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/VIA-APC-8750-WonderMedia-ARM-Neo-ITX,news-38623.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/VIA-APC-8750-WonderMedia-ARM-Neo-ITX,news-38623.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Tue, 22 May 2012 20:48:00 CEST It's almost like hooking up an Android smartphone to your HDTV, only with mouse and keyboard support.]]> <![CDATA[This PC-On-A-Stick Costs $74 USD]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Cotton-Candy-Rikomagic-MK802-Ubuntu-Android-ARM,news-38603.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Cotton-Candy-Rikomagic-MK802-Ubuntu-Android-ARM,news-38603.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Sat, 19 May 2012 05:48:00 CEST Looking for a USB-shaped PC? One has already hit the market while a beefier, more costly offering is on the way.]]> <![CDATA[HP May Cut 8-10% of Workforce Starting Next Week]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-Meg-Whitman-job-cuts-retirement-restructuring,news-38592.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-Meg-Whitman-job-cuts-retirement-restructuring,news-38592.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Fri, 18 May 2012 07:48:00 CEST HP is reportedly cutting a chunk of its workforce in order to reinvest.]]> <![CDATA[Ivy Bridge-based MacBook Pro and iMac Benchmarked]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ivy_Bridge-i7-3820QM-i7-3770-MacBook_Pro-iMac,news-38565.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ivy_Bridge-i7-3820QM-i7-3770-MacBook_Pro-iMac,news-38565.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:48:00 CEST The i7-3820QM shows its muscles in two unreleased Apples, a MacBook Pro and iMac. ]]> <![CDATA[How Scientists Plan to Stop Nasty Side-Channel Attacks]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/security-Side-Channel-Attacks-hacks-servers,news-38478.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/security-Side-Channel-Attacks-hacks-servers,news-38478.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Fri, 04 May 2012 07:32:00 CEST Side-channel attacks are considered by many computer security experts as one of the greatest security risks in cloud computing. ]]> <![CDATA[HP Surpasses Apple in PC Sales Thanks to iPad Shipment Dip]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/hp-apple-pc-tablet,news-38462.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/hp-apple-pc-tablet,news-38462.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Thu, 03 May 2012 06:32:00 CEST Canalys has been the only major market research firm that includes tablet shipments in overall PC shipments, which resulted in Apple gaining the top spot in the fourth quarter of last year. But iPad sales in Q1 were not good enough to stay ahead of HP.]]> <![CDATA[Intel's Next Unit of Computing Rivals Raspberry Pi in Size]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-NUC-Next-Unit-Computing-Raspberry-Pi-Size-Compare,news-38445.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-NUC-Next-Unit-Computing-Raspberry-Pi-Size-Compare,news-38445.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Tue, 01 May 2012 19:42:00 CEST Set for release later this year, this little computer measures just 4x4 inches.]]> <![CDATA[PC Vendors Cautious About High Cost of Windows 8 PCs]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-8-pc-microsoft-intel-ultrabook,news-38435.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-8-pc-microsoft-intel-ultrabook,news-38435.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:02:00 CEST Manufacturing Windows 8 PCs for reasonable prices will not be a walk in the park. ]]> <![CDATA[Lenovo Intros EE3 Tech for Faster Boot Time]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-IdeaCentre-EE3-Enhanced-Experience,news-38407.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-IdeaCentre-EE3-Enhanced-Experience,news-38407.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:02:00 CEST Starting April, Think and Idea-branded PCs will feature Enhanced Experience 3, promising a 24-second boot up process.]]> <![CDATA[Nvidia Preps OEM GeForce GT 630, GT 645 & Three GT 640s]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/GeForce-GT630-GT640-GT645-Kepler_GK107,news-38404.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/GeForce-GT630-GT640-GT645-Kepler_GK107,news-38404.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:02:00 CEST Nvidia has released its first desktop graphics cards based on its new 28 nm Kepler GK107 silicon for OEMs, along with a few Fermi-based GPUs. ]]> <![CDATA[Surprise: Even Today, Not All Students are Tech Savvy]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/science-research-student-university-tech-savvy,news-38393.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/science-research-student-university-tech-savvy,news-38393.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:42:00 CEST How do you define a "tech savvy" student today? ]]> <![CDATA[Lenovo Expands ThinkCentre Desktop Recall; Still Fire Hazard]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Lenovo-Recall-Fire-Hazard-ThuinkCentre-CPSC,news-38387.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Lenovo-Recall-Fire-Hazard-ThuinkCentre-CPSC,news-38387.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:32:00 CEST Lenovo's ThinkCentre AIO PC recall now includes an additional 13,000 units.]]> <![CDATA[1 in 5 Mac Computers Harbors Malware, Claims Sophos]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Mac-OS-X-Malware-Sophos-Trojan-Flshplyr,news-38384.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Mac-OS-X-Malware-Sophos-Trojan-Flshplyr,news-38384.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:22:00 CEST One in five MAcs were found to be infected with Windows-based malware while one in thirty-six were infected with Mac OS X malware.]]> <![CDATA[Intel: Higher Resolution Displays Coming 2013]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Higher-Resolution-Displays-Coming,news-38344.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Higher-Resolution-Displays-Coming,news-38344.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:22:00 CEST Intel foresees ultra-dense resolutions coming to a wide-range of mainstream displays by the year 2013.]]> <![CDATA[Raspberry Pi Now Shipping From RS Components, Allied]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-ARM-Model-B-RS-Components-Allied-Electronics,news-38327.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-ARM-Model-B-RS-Components-Allied-Electronics,news-38327.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:22:00 CEST The time has come to embrace the $35 Raspberry PI.]]> <![CDATA[The Legendary Apple II Turns 35 Years Old]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/apple-II-computer-steve-wozniak-jobs,news-38314.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/apple-II-computer-steve-wozniak-jobs,news-38314.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:42:00 CEST Apple's Apple II, widely considered to have been Apple's first significant product, is celebrating its 35th birthday today. ]]> <![CDATA[Philips Launches ErgoSensor Monitor, Tracks User Posture]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/phillips-ErgoSensor-lcd-Monitor-posture,news-38238.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/phillips-ErgoSensor-lcd-Monitor-posture,news-38238.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:40:00 CEST Philips is expanding its Brilliance LCD monitor line with ErgoSensor technology, which can now offer advice to improve user behavior.]]> <![CDATA[Commodore Founder Jack Tramiel Dies at 83]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Commodore-Atari-Jack-Tramiel-VIC20-PET,news-38235.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Commodore-Atari-Jack-Tramiel-VIC20-PET,news-38235.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:00:00 CEST Commodore International founder Jack Tramiel passed away on Sunday at the age of 83.]]> <![CDATA[Over 600,000 Macs Infected With Flashback Malware]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Trojan-Dr-Web-Flashback-MAc-OS-X-Botnet,news-38213.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Trojan-Dr-Web-Flashback-MAc-OS-X-Botnet,news-38213.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:40:00 CEST There's a Flashback botnet consisting of 600,000 Apple Macs, some of which reside in Apple's hometown.]]> <![CDATA[Stealth Intros Palm-Sized PC with Intel Core CPUs Inside]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Stealth.com-LPC-680-LittlePC-Ed-Boutilier-Core-i-series,news-38202.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Stealth.com-LPC-680-LittlePC-Ed-Boutilier-Core-i-series,news-38202.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:10:00 CEST This little PC packs both a big punch and a big pricetag.]]> <![CDATA[Digital Storm Unveils Aventum With Custom Cryo-TEC Cooling]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/digital-storm-pc-cryo-tec,news-38119.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/digital-storm-pc-cryo-tec,news-38119.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:10:01 CEST If you're looking a a liquid cooled system packing Nvidia's Kepler GPUs, here it is.]]> <![CDATA[The Cloud is Expected to Replace the Role of the PC by 2014]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pc-personal-cloud-apps-storage,news-38118.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pc-personal-cloud-apps-storage,news-38118.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:10:00 CEST About a decade ago, the PC was believed to be well on its way to become the digital hub that enables our digital lifestyle and connects multiple devices, content and entertainment applications. ]]> <![CDATA[Commodore Relaunches Amiga Brand with Powerful Mini PC]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Amiga-Commodore-New-PCs-Mini-PC-Specs-Price,news-38089.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Amiga-Commodore-New-PCs-Mini-PC-Specs-Price,news-38089.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:10:00 CET Commodore is bringing back your old friend, the Amiga.]]> <![CDATA[HP Confirms Printer, PC Groups Merger]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-PSG-IPG-Meg-Whitman-Merger,news-38076.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-PSG-IPG-Meg-Whitman-Merger,news-38076.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:10:00 CET The merged division will not be called the Printing and Personal Systems Group.]]> <![CDATA[Report: HP May Be Merging Printer, PC Divisions]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/PSG-IPG-HP-Todd-Bradley-Vyomesh-Joshi,news-38069.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/PSG-IPG-HP-Todd-Bradley-Vyomesh-Joshi,news-38069.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:10:00 CET Sources claim that HP will announce its plans to merge its Imaging and Printing Group with its Personal Systems Group.]]> <![CDATA[Intel Says Thunderbolt Optical Cables Coming This Year]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Thunderbolt-fiber-optics-copper-Dave-Salvator,news-37999.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Thunderbolt-fiber-optics-copper-Dave-Salvator,news-37999.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:10:00 CET Intel has confirmed that optical cables for Thunderbolt will be released later this year.]]> <![CDATA[Raspberry Pi Hits a Slight Manufacturing Delay]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ethernet-Raspberry-Pi-Broadcom-Linux-Xbox,news-37986.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ethernet-Raspberry-Pi-Broadcom-Linux-Xbox,news-37986.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 05:10:00 CET Raspberry Pi is seen a slight delay, as the wrong Ethernet jack was used in the manufacturing process.]]> <![CDATA[Valve Nukes "Steam Box" Reports; Focusing on New UI]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Valve-Steam-Box-Zotac-Alienware-Big-Picture,news-37977.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Valve-Steam-Box-Zotac-Alienware-Big-Picture,news-37977.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:10:00 CET Don't expect any hardware or hardware partnerships to come from Valve anytime soon.]]> <![CDATA[Lenovo Recalls ThinkCentre Desktops Due to Fire Hazard]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Lenovo-Recall-ThinkCentre-M70z-M90z,news-37974.html#xtor=RSS-141313 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Lenovo-Recall-ThinkCentre-M70z-M90z,news-37974.html#xtor=RSS-141313 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:10:00 CET Lenovo is recalling 50,500 ThinkCentre M70z and M90z AIO desktops over a fire hazard issue.]]>