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Tech layoffs: The scorecard Follow the companies that are shedding workers with this live layoff tracker, which we'll continue to update as more news surfaces. 2009 will be a dull year for gaming In contrast to 2008, headlined by a slew of great titles and increasing popularity of gaming in general, the year ahead isn't shaping up to offer much industry excitement. Small Indian firms buying their first computers Holding "the key to growth in India," according to a market analyst, nearly 22 percent of small companies plan to pick up their first PCs in 2009. Apple shows us how to compete with Microsoft The Mac maker has never pulled any punches in competing against Microsoft, even when it was dependent on the Windows giant. Logitech to slash 15 percent of workforce Manufacturer of PC peripherals, based in Switzerland, says the retail environment has "deteriorated significantly" and will "worsen in the upcoming months." New HP ultraportable first to use AMD Neo chip AMD is introducing new chips at CES that target the no-man's land between Netbooks and notebooks. Enter HP's Pavilion dv2. Microsoft elevates server unit, promotes Muglia Longtime Server and Tools unit head Bob Muglia is now president of the company's server unit. Microsoft still pushing 'Apple tax' notion Ahead of Macworld, top Windows marketer says consumers can't afford to go Mac. But with the economy in tatters, will people be buying any PCs other than Netbooks? Lenovo rumored readying layoffs Amid pessimism surrounding the economic situation, more rumors of layoffs within companies, including Lenovo and Microsoft, have surfaced online. 'Wii Sports': Best-selling, but not best of all time The Nintendo game suite dethrones Super Mario Bros. as the best-selling of all time, but that doesn't make it comparable to the legend and others, in terms of complexity.