IDC says Apple surpassed Asus to crack into the top 5 global PC makers--though numbers from rival firm Gartner disagree.

The Haswell-based PCs are cooler and faster than older models.

The Chinese PC maker has been ramping up efforts to compete in the mobile devices market.

However, it's too early to say if Lenovo will ultimately top HP as the world's largest PC maker.

Lenovo became the third largest PC maker in the quarter ended June 30.

Lenovo nudged out Acer to become the world's third-largest PC maker, and is inching closer to taking the second spot from Dell, according to IDC research released on Wednesday.

Some PC makers are halting sales of PCs with Sandy Bridge processors as they try to work out issues related to Intel's faulty chipset, companies said on Wednesday.

Apple was the world's third-largest PC vendor during the fourth quarter last year if iPad shipments are included, research firm Canalys said in a study released Wednesday.

PC maker Lenovo marked its return to profitability on Thursday but said higher component costs put a dent in results for its last fiscal year.

PC makers Hewlett-Packard and Dell have spilled details about new quad-core laptop processors from Intel prior to launch of the chips.

PC maker Dell is looking into Advanced Micro Devices' Fusion processors for use in future laptops and desktops as it tries to make PCs smaller and more power-efficient, a company executive said.

Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial says the iPad is similar to its P88 tablet.

New PCs take advantage of new graphics and user interface features offered in Windows 7.

Some of the few PC makers who offered a controversial Web filtering program mandated by China have reversed those plans, dealing the latest blow to China's efforts to deploy the software nationwide.

Greenpeace International on Wednesday criticized some major PC makers for backtracking on commitments to reduce hazardous substances in hardware.

Lenovo is in talks to acquire PC makers, a sign that it is taking advantage of a stagnant market to expand its worldwide presence.

The worldwide PC market grew at a healthy 15.3 percent in the second quarter but the weak economy means tough times and possibly a wave of consolidation may lie ahead for PC makers, according to surveys released Wednesday.

Strong laptop sales are making this a hot holiday shopping season for PC makers, according to a report from IDC.

LG Electronics Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the world's largest contract manufacturer of laptop PCs over the infringement of four patents related to DVD (digital video disc) technology, the company said Wednesday.

Dell Inc. is planning to sell its first convertible tablet PC later this year. The PC maker revealed that it is working on the machine and showed a prototype of it on a company blog.