The Spectre x360 notebook is not just a head turner, it's also a winner on many other fronts as well. FULL STORY >

Academy to promote the creation of black professionals and IT start-up businesses FULL STORY >

In this week’s Geek News Highlights, rights to Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles are bought, a forty year old smartwatch prototype is up for auction, and we say goodbye to a beloved comedic genius. FULL STORY >

This month has seen a number of interesting new hardware solutions being launched, from a budget friendly notebook and new Huawei LTE smartphone, to an innovative desktop storage solution and a portable power solution. FULL STORY >

HP has been busy over the weekend, debuting two new notebooks, an updated version of the Chromebook and new Android Slatebook. FULL STORY >

At its Anti-Counterfeiting Africa conference held in Fourways, HP explained why counterfeit goods are everyone’s problem, affecting consumers, businesses and governments alike. FULL STORY >

With many institutes of higher learning gearing to go, students looking for hot notebooks or hybrids have a number of hot options to choose from. FULL STORY >

The global PC shipments declined for the sixth consecutive quarter during Q3 2013. FULL STORY >

While computing in general is undergoing a transition, there are still some familiar, new, and exciting developments in the arena this month nonetheless, from ultrabooks and OS upgrades to wearable computing. FULL STORY >

HP has unveiled an interesting design of its own, in the form of an AIO PC that can be pulled much closer to users. FULL STORY >

It would be no exaggeration to say that the PC industry as a whole is battling to stay relevant in an environment increasingly ruled by smartphones and tablet devices. To its rescue, perhaps, enters the hybrid PC. FULL STORY >

Canalys sheds some light on the worldwide PC and tablet market performance during Q2 2013. FULL STORY >

While the Envy X2 sought to meld the tablet and PC worlds, the Envy 4 is a valuable reminder of where ultrabooks have come from prior to the push for notebook/tablet hybrids. FULL STORY >

IT consulting company Gartner has reported that worldwide PC shipments have declined for the fifth year in a row, highlighting a disturbing trend for the PC market. FULL STORY >

IHS iSuppli presents its research on the global shipment figures for the top notebook PC original design manufacturers during Q1 2013. FULL STORY >