Canalys: Apple leading PC maker in Q4 2011, if you count iPads

Best quarter in Apple’s history? Check

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European Union retailers to be required to accept e-waste without charge, says Parliament

Not sure what to do with your old, outdated electronics? If you live within the European Union, getting rid of your e-waste may soon be as easy as dropping by the local electronics shop. In an effort to increase electronic waste collection from four kilograms per capita to 20, the European Parliament has approved plans that would require electronic retailers with a retail space of 400 square meters or larger to accept e-waste for disposal, free of charge

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Microsoft, Alcatel-Lucent settle decade-old patent spat

It’s no secret that Alcatel-Lucent and Microsoft have a long and somewhat litigious relationship , but today the two companies are letting bygones be bygones. CNET is reporting that A-L and MS have reached a “confidential settlement” in a patent dispute dating all the way back to 2002.

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Alienware X51 launched

Dell’s Alienware brand is one that targets gamers, and I for one, am extremely glad that Dell did not water down the Alienware brand after they acquired it many years back. Alienware continued to maintain their own range of high powered, high quality gaming PCs, although those tend to veer towards the bulky side. It would be very rare for someone to lug their Alienware machines to another’s house for a LAN party – but all of that might eventually change as of today, thanks to the release of the Alienware X51.

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