Disruptive Forces: Intel
- Intel Location: Santa Clara, Calif. CEO: Paul Otelini Revenues: $38.3 billion What they do: Microprocessors, plain and simple Disruptive qualities: Think small, as in 32 nanometers. Intel is pushing...
View ArticleBlockbuster Offers over $1 billion for Circuit City
<p>Blockbuster looks to ramp up its brick and mortar presence with a purchase of electronics retailer Circuit City.</p> <p>& </p> - NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -...
View ArticleIBM Sells $83.6 mln Stake in China`s Lenovo
<p>IBM continues to sell off Lenovo shares.& </p> - HONG KONG, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. computer giant IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) shed more of its stake in top Chinese PC...
View ArticleMicrosoft, HP Strike Search Deal for New PCs
Microsoft uses its dominance in the operating system space to its advantage with its own search technology. Will Google stir up antitrust and monopoly charges? - SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp...
View ArticleAMD Posts Quarterly Loss, Names New CEO
AMD's troubles continue with another higher-than-expected quarterly loss reported, but they did replace Hector Ruiz with a new CEO, Dirk Meyer. - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD.N:...
View ArticleIntel's Barrett Sees No Slowdown in World PC Market
Barrett said a range of economies have not been seriously affected by the U.S. slowdown, providing hope that the crisis will have limited implications. - LISBON (Reuters) - Intel Corp (INTC.O: Quote,...
View ArticleDell, Ingram Micro Fuel Worries About Tech Spending
While neither Ingram Micro or Dell mentioned the financial sector specifically, they were the first major technology companies to warn investors. Lehman Brothers collapsed, Merrill Lynch is being taken...
View ArticleFavorite Peripherals of All Time
Read about my headset/microphone, USB port hub, Digital Hotspotter, modem, printer and gateways. - We all need key peripherals to get the most productivity out of our desktop and laptop PCs. So Im...
View ArticleApple to Unveil New or Updated Laptops on Oct 14
The Apple invitation said only: "The spotlight turns to notebooks." Occasionally, Apple unveils revolutionary new approaches at such events, but analysts shrugged when asked about the possibility. -...
View ArticleApple Cuts Notebook Price Below $1,000
Apple cut the price on its entry-level notebook computer to $999 in a move expected to attract budget-minded buyers at a time when recession fears loom over the global economy. Apple also showed off a...
View ArticleChallengers to iPad and MacBook Still Falling Short
10 ways the competition can get back in the game. - If there is any constant in the mobile-computing market, its that Apple will continue to dish out high-quality, appealing devices each year. It did...
View ArticlePost-PC Era Delayed
Reports of the desktop computer's death are greatly exaggerated. - With all the hoopla about tablets and smartphones its easy to overlook the fact that personal computers remain a mainstay of business....
View ArticlePC Shipments to Grow 4.4 Percent in 2012: Gartner
Emerging markets are key to driving worldwide PC growth in both the short and long-term, Gartner analysts said. - Worldwide PC shipments are on pace to total 368 million units in 2012, a 4.4 percent...
View ArticlePC Market Could See Spike From Windows 8 Launch: IDC
Microsoft's Windows 8 could spike sales in an anemic PC market, according to IDC. - Microsoft may have engineered Windows 8 to work on tablets, but it will still need sales of the upcoming operating...
View ArticleIntel Launches Quad-Core Ivy Bridge Chips for High-End PCs
The release of the first Ivy Bridge processors will be followed by dual-core and other versions for such systems as Ultrabooks, Intel officials say. - Intel is launching the first wave of its new Ivy...
View ArticleGartner Advises Businesses to Upgrade to Windows 7 In 2010
Microsoft's Windows XP should be eliminated from businesses' PCs by the end of 2012, according to a new report from research firm Gartner, as both ISVs and application builders begin to cut off support...
View ArticleThe Worldwide Release of Microsoft Office 2010
The worldwide launch of Office 2010 follows the software's release to business consumers, along with SharePoint 2010, on May 12.
View ArticleOptimizing a Global Print Environment
Streamlining P&G’s worldwide print operation increased productivity and helped identify hidden opportunities for cost savings.
View ArticleChallengers to iPad and MacBook Still Falling Short
10 ways the competition can get back in the game.
View ArticleBetter Batteries Slow To Arrive
Power-hungry devices have pushed battery technology to its limits, but next-generation solutions may be years away.
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