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Gartner and IDC have both turned in their estimates for how many PCs were sold in Q4 2016, and the data isn’t good no matter where you look. While the two companies are characterizing their findings differently — IDC calls its 1.6% decline a “stabilization,” while Gartner charted a 3.7% …

Last week, we reviewed Intel’s Core i7-7700K and discussed the details on the Kaby Lake refresh cycle, including Intel’s new Core i3, i5, and i7 processors. Intel, however, appears to have had one more trick up its sleeve. The CPU giant announced multiple new Pentium-class CPUs based on Kaby Lake, …

With Windows-as-a-service, you never need to worry about installing a patch because every Microsoft patch is guaranteed, 100%, to always work, never cause problems, and certainly never break previous functionality. That, at least, is the official corporate line. Microsoft’s ability to deliver on that promise is highly questionable to nonexistent, …

A new Windows 10 Insider Preview build, available now, gives some end users the ability to defer updates and avoid baked-in driver installations arriving at the same time. The new changes have been made in response to longstanding consumer grievances, but they don’t go nearly far enough to satisfy most …

Razer used to just make peripherals like its gaming-oriented mechanical keyboards and headphones, but a few years back it started branching out into gaming laptops. The company has taken great pride in showing off its innovations at CES, and this year it took the form of a 4K “VR” projector …

Officially, Windows 10’s free upgrade period ended six months ago. Unofficially, anyone who still wants to upgrade off a valid Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 license is free to do so. We covered how Microsoft hadn’t shut the upgrade program down not long after the update period ended on July …

Last month, Consumer Reports declared it would not recommend the new MacBook Pro, on account of its poor and highly erratic battery life. This report followed weeks of controversy that has dogged the latest refresh of Apple’s mobile hardware — many users also haven’t been happy with Apple’s reliance on …

The CES 3D printer marketplace is a great venue for getting an overview of what’s new and innovative in 3D printing. Unfortunately, industry leader 3D Systems didn’t return this year, but there were plenty of other players — old and new — that showed off what is now possible in …

DoubleDutch, a startup providing mobile apps and analytics for events and conferences is downsizing again. The company has just announced another round of layoffs, affecting roughly 40 percent its workforce, TechCrunch learned and DoubleDutch confirmed. Around 70 positions were eliminated, including those in senior leadership roles. DoubleDutch’s CFO, CCO, VP of …

Photo: crowcanyonhome on Instagram  While paint splatters may immediately evoke the idea of an art project gone wild, this rising décor trend is making a splash (pun intended!) in the world of interior design. For non-conformists who are tired of pastels and well-behaved neutrals, the splatter effect trend just may revive …