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Since Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook in 2004, the social network has become one of the most important centerpieces in society, especially as it becomes increasingly digital and mobile. Yet, the value of Facebook has not yet translated to revenue dollars. That may change, however, if Facebook decides to build its first-ever piece of hardware: A Facebook smartphone.

Several industry bellwethers like Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO), Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) ) and NetApp (Nasdaq: NTAP) have reported poor resuilts or forecasts. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) will axe 27,000 people. Is a new tech recession ahead?

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Shares of Quest Software (Nasdaq; QSFT) jumped 5 percent Friday after a report it would be acquired by Dell (Nasdaq: DELL), for as much as $2 billion.

Margaret Whitman, the new CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), the No. 1 computer maker, decided to swing her ax Wednesday as the company reported dreadful second-quarter results.

Because they report quarterly results generally out of the regula,r pattern technology giants Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSC), Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) and Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) are technology bellwethers. Do their dismal dismal forecast presage downturn?

Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), the No. 1 computer maker, fell as much as 5.6 percent Wednesday, ahead of its expected announcement of second-quarter results.

Shares of DELL (Nasdaq: DELL), the No. 3 PC maker, plunged as much as 15 percent after the company reported first-quarter results that trailed analyst estimates for both income and revenue and issued a poor forecast.

Asian, European and U.S. stocks fell hard Wednesday on rising fears and uncertainty about a possible Greek exit from the euro zone as well as concerns over slowing economic growth.

Among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday are: Ares Capital Corp, Alcatel Lucent, FreightCar America, Jive Software, Dell Inc, Renren Inc, BlackRock, Alcoa and Facebook Inc.

Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to a lower opening Wednesday ahead of new home sales data for April and a European Union summit.

Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL) reported first-quarter results that trailed analyst estimates for both income and revenue and issued a poor forecast for the current quarter

Shares of Dell (Nasdaq: DELL), the No. 3 PC maker, rose nearly 2 percent Tuesday, in advance of the company?s report of first-quarter results.

Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) reported a 26 percent drop in its fiscal first-quarter profit due largely to higher restructuring costs compared to last year, but the earnings topped Wall Street's expectations.

Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to a slightly lower opening Tuesday ahead of existing home sales data that are expected to show a rise in April sales.

Before the curtain falls on this earnings season, investors will hear next week from several more major players, including Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lowe's, Pandora, and Tiffany.

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) announced a series of initiatives for cloud, or Internet-based computing, to lower costs as well as lure more customers.

The earnings calendar for the week ahead will be comparatively light, but a number of bellwether companies will be reporting results.

According to recent report cited in DigiTimes, Apple is going to launch a new MacBook Air sometime around the third quarter of this year. Further, the report has suggested that the new Air would be priced by the company at a price as low as $799.

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), the No. 2 computer maker, said it agreed to acquire privately held Tealeaf Technology, a specialist customer analytics software.

Finally the much-touted overdue pregnancy of Jessica Simpson has come to an end with the birth of her baby girl Tuesday morning.

Tech analysts are busy predicting that laptop sales are expected to go down and tablets and smartphones would gain prominence in the coming years. However, top notch wireless manufacturers are still in no mood to stop introducing the new flagship models of their lineups.

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), the No. 2 microprocessor developer, reported first-quarter operating income that beat estimates, despite posting a net loss on one-time charges, as revenue rose more than expected.

Apple will reportedly release a new lineup of MacBook Pro laptops as early as May, but many expect the advanced laptops to be unveiled in June, just in time for the Worldwide Developer's Conference in San Francisco.

Eurosclerosis may finally have hit the technology sector.

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), the No. 2 microprocessor developer, has nowhere to go but up. Investors this year have sent its shares soaring nearly 50 percent.

Microsoft is aiming to steal a large portion of Apple iPad sales, so much so that Apple’s market share drops below 50 percent in the middle of 2013.

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As U.S. taxpayers complete their income tax forms, few had as good a 2011 as new Apple CEO Tim Cook, whose compensation now is valued above $600 million.