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All Desktop Computing News - September 2008

Rethink £300m free laptops plan, experts tell government

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Author: Ian Grant
Date: 26 September 2008

Government plans to spend...

Government earmarks £300m for laptops and broadband for poor households

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Author: Ian Grant
Date: 23 September 2008

The government is to spend £300m on laptops and broadband connections for poor households in England in an effort to bridge the digital divide.

DRAM price plunge could lead to cheaper PCs

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 23 September 2008

Memory chip prices fell almost 18% in the second half of this month, which could lead to cheaper PC prices. The drop was reported at the DRAMeXchange...

Dell issues another profit warning in response to lower PC demand

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 17 September 2008

Dell shares slumped to a ten-year low after the firm issued...

50 years of chips

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Author: Cliff Saran
Date: 12 September 2008

On 12 September 1958, Jack Kilby created a revolution with the world's first integrated circuit, which...

Computer Aid International invites IT world on fund-raising expedition

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 04 September 2008

IT industry charity Computer Aid International is inviting IT professionals and PC enthusiasts to join...