Computers, Personal
In 1976, the Cray-1 supercomputer was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. It was then the fastest computer in the world, performing 160 million floating-poin...
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The History, Development, and Importance of Personal Computers
Overview
The personal computer was introduced in 1975, a development that made the computer accessible to individuals. Up to that time co...
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Personal Computer
The personal computer (abbreviated PC) is a computer that does not need to be connected to a larger computer in order to operate, and is capable of repetitively and efficiently perfo...
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Computers have had a very powerful effect on society, both good and bad. People have come a very long way with computers; we've discovered how they can help us live our life longer, thanks to computer...
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Sony Corp. and 21 other companies have teamed up to coordinate
efforts to recall lithium ion battery packs, fitted in personal
computers and other electronic gadgets, that may overheat and
e...
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Hewlett-Packard Co. said Tuesday that CEO Mark Hurd received an $8.6 million bonus in 2006, a year of strong performance but one plagued by scandal over its shady boardroom spying antics.In its pro...
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Microsoft Corp. released four security fixes it deems critical as part of its regularly scheduled software update Tuesday, while it corrected a handful of problems caused by last week's emergency p...
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The rate of global software piracy has remained static for three years, but the cost to companies that make the programs is rising, the Business Software Alliance said Tuesday.The BSA survey, condu...
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Sanyo Electric Co. will bolster its output of lithium ion
batteries for use in personal computers and other electronic devices,
hoping to grab a 35 percent global market share in fiscal 2007 ...
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With nearly eight out of 10 elementary school children in Japan
using personal computers and parents worrying about children's
surfing habits, the government has begun to craft stricter
regu...
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A 26-year-old Tokyo police officer was dismissed Friday over
investigation reports and personal data that were leaked from his own
personal computer via a virus-infected file-sharing software...
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