IBM October 19, 2015 IBM goes Apple: Helpdesk calls way down compared to Windows IBM, at one time a Windows PC heavyweight, is now deploying Macs internally and is seeing a precipitous drop in helpdesk calls.
Microsoft October 16, 2015 Microsoft will pay you to switch from Mac Windows 10 has not been the boost PC vendors were hoping for. Reports from both Gartner and IDC earlier this week suggested that PC sales fell between 7% and 11% year over year in the third quarter, which is a huge hit considering the wave of new hardware that has been released over the past few months. With vendors seemingly running out of options in their attempts to stir up interest in their wares, Microsoft has stepped in with a new offer aimed at incentivizing users to upgrade to a new Windows 10 desktop or laptop.
Apple October 14, 2015 Revelations from a visit to Apple's top-secret design lab Earlier this week, Apple announced a number of new products, including a brand new 21.5-inch iMac with a 4K Retina Display and a refreshed 27-inch iMac with 5K display. On the accessories side of the equation, Apple unveiled a new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad.
Mac February 5, 2015 11 science and tech artifacts that are up for grabs From one of the earliest Apple computers to letters from Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein, collectors can buy a piece of history on Oct. 22 when Bonhams holds its history of science auction. For an estimated $300,000 to $500,000, you could walk away from the New York auction with an Apple-1 computer built by Steve Wozniak in 1976. Also up for grabs is the extensive archive of pioneering astronomer, photographer, and telescope designer George Willis Ritchey, with an estimated auction value between $450,000 and $550,000. Other hot items include the Charles Darwin letter on Barnacle sex, with an estimated value between $20,000 and $30,000. A 6-inch thick Manhattan Project viewing window, valued at $150,000 to $250,000, will also be auctioned. The auction house estimates that the 288 items in the sale will raise around $2 million when they go under the hammer. Follow James Rogers on Twitter @jamesjrogers