Many of you are probably sporting some kind of anti-malware software on your computer, whether it'd Norton, McAfee, Kaspersky, etc. However, it turns out that almost a quarter of all PCs in the world are unprotected, leaving them wide open for all kinds of havoc that no one really wants lurking around.
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‘PC’ Stories
Microsoft reports that 24% of all PCs are unprotected
Apple makes up almost half of all PC operating profit
It's no surprise that PC sales are tanking, thanks to what many believe is the beginning of the post-PC era, where smartphones and tablets are taking over. The last quarterly results of PC sale saw the largest decline in PC sales in 20 years. However, PCs are still selling, and Apple is leading the way when it comes to pure operating profit.
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Dark Souls sells over 2.3 million copies worldwide
Action-RPG Dark Souls has sold an estimated 2,367,000 copies worldwide, according to the executive director of "From Software" (Dark Soul's publisher in Japan), Eiichi Nakajima. The sales have amazed From Software so much that it decided to launch an Xbox 360 version of the game in Japan. While the game was released for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 overseas, it was only limited to the PS3 in Japan.
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PC market tumbles as IDC points at Windows 8
If reporting that the entirety of the PC market weren't enough of a punch in the gut for Microsoft from the analytical group IDC, the suggestion that their newest operating system is to blame really, really is. What you're about to witness is the continued downfall of the PC industry in the charts of the IDC, this most recent quarter's report being much worse for ware than we're sure any of the manufacturers listed would have liked. When your only job is to create PCs and you hoped Windows 8 was going to bring the industry into a shining light, you're probably not too happy right about now.
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Dishonored DLC Knife of Dunwall flips the tables: now you’ve done it
In the trailer you're about to see for the next bit of storyline for the Dishonored video game legacy, you'll find yourself not in the shoes of the protagonist. Instead you'll be the assassin who actually did murder the Empress - and though you feel the guilt of doing so weighing on your mind, you've still got a job to do. Of course you're still "Dishonored", so to speak, but you're under a cloak - and you've got one massive amount of shadowy skills to bash your way forth with.
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IDC: Worldwide PC shipments fell 13.9% in first quarter
The IDC reports that worldwide shipments of PCs declined 13.9% in Q1 2013 compared to Q1 2012. The 13.9% decline is much higher than the IDC expected in its forecast. It states that the decline of PC shipments most likely has to do with the poor reception of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system. The IDC also states that Microsoft's hybrid tablet/laptops have seen poor sales due to its high prices and inhibited component supplies.
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“Defiance” is both a TV show and a video game
The new SyFy drama "Defiance" is taking a big leap and is going to be the first TV show to have a video game counterpart weaved into it at the same time. While it's normal for some shows and movies to have video games made after they air, like The Walking Dead, Defiance will seamlessly connect both simultaneously. The actual show will take place in a revamped St. Louis, while you will be able to create a new character in a revamped San Francisco.
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Forget the economy, the PC slump is here to stay warns Gartner
Tablets and smartphones will squash traditional PC and laptop sales in a trend that looks unlikely to slow down any time soon, analysts predict, with demand for cheaper, more approachable slates hiding a slump in the PC market. In fact, Gartner expects a 7.6-percent dive in PC and notebook sales in 2013 alone, despite combined shipments of PCs, tablets, and phones expected to climb 9-percent in the same period.
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Microsoft adds Surface Chinese Edition to confusing line-up
Microsoft has quietly revealed a third version of its Surface Pro tablet, this time including a full version of Office 2013 Home and Student at no extra cost, though you'll have to be in China - and read the language - in order to benefit. The "Surface Chinese Edition" is physically identical to the regular Surface Pro tablet, but swaps Windows 8 Pro for Windows 8 for China.
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Firefox 20 improves private browsing and user experience
Mozilla has just updated its Firefox browser to provide users with several new features that they have been asking for. The new Firefox 20 improves private browsing, integrates your download window with your toolbar, brings getUserMedia to developers, and offers an overall better user experience. Firefox has also simultaneously updated its Firefox Browser for Android app with similar features.
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Dell admits PC industry is going downhill
We've all heard that the post-PC era is here, or at least it's quickly approaching. The demand for smartphones and tablets is outperforming traditional desktop PCs and even laptops. Dell certainly agrees, as the company has admitted that the PC industry is simply falling apart. Dell addressed these issues in a recent SEC filing.
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Diablo III’s next big “oops”
This week it's been revealed that Blizzard Entertainment's own Diablo III will be coming to the PlayStation 4 without access to the Real Money Auction House still present in the desktop PC iteration. Though this might have some odd effects on those hoping to play the game with access to weapons, armor, and everything in-between with their own real-world cash, Blizzard is presenting a firm "not a chance" as they suggest that, if they could, they'd take the whole mess out of the game entirely.
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