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HP Keeps PC Crown But Asian Vendors Take Share
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), the No. 1 PC vendor, kept its crown in the first quarter and added share as worldwide PC shipments rose 1.9 percent, market researcher Gartner (NYSE: IT) said.
Technology Focus: 5 Things To Note Before Earnings Flood Starts
Technology investors are about to endure the quarterly torrent of earnings reports, starting Thursday with Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) and escalating next week with other top names.
Samsung Pre-reports Record 1Q Earnings; Likely US Indicator
Samsung Electronics (KS: 5930), Asia’s biggest technology company, pre-announced record first-quarter earnings Friday that could be an early indicator for its U.S. rivals.
Nokia Lumia 900 Release Date 2012: A Review Of First Impressions, Specs and Features of the iPhone Competitor
Starting on April 8, Nokia and AT&T will begin selling the first 4G LTE Windows Phone ever released in the U.S., the Lumia 900, starting at an extremely competitive price of $99 with a contract, and $449 without a contract. Critics have begun releasing their reviews of the new Nokia smartphone, but does it stack up to the iPhone?
RIM In Play: 5 Prospective Bidders For BlackBerry
Now that Canadian telecommunications powerhouse Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) has a new boss and a new outlook, the BlackBerry developer is in play. Here are some prospective buyers.
Ultrabooks Gearing Up For Competition Against Tablets: Best 5 Ultrabooks Released So Far
While Apple's iPad 3 is creating records in terms of sales, the Intel is all set to rock the tech world with the launch of a new class of ultrabooks.
Why Apple (AAPL) Stock Won't Reach A $1 Trillion Market Cap By 2014
In recent years, Apple has been on a roll. The company introduced its most successful products over the last five years -- the iPhone in 2007 and the iPad in 2010 -- but Apple would need yet another revolutionary device to accomplish a $1 trillion market cap.
Lenovo picks former Acer CEO Lanci to head Europe
Former Acer <2353.TW> Chief Executive Gianfranco Lanci was appointed on Monday as chief of Lenovo's <0992.HK> operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and said he aims to break into the top three in the region by next year.
Labor Audit Finds 'Serious' Breaches At Apple Supplier; Changes Promised
The audit, which Apple commissioned, found that 43 percent of workers at Foxconn had experienced or witnessed accidents, and nearly two-thirds said compensation does not meet their basic needs.
From iPad 3 To Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5 - A Complete Wrap Up Of Major Tech Events In March
Starting from wild rumors on iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3 to grand launch of Apple's legendary New iPad (or iPad 3) and once again the world witnessed Apple Mania!
Google to open online tablet store: report
Google Inc is planning to open an online store to sell tablet PCs directly to consumers, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday.
Dell Halts U.S. Smartphone Sales: Is The PC-Era Company Doomed?
Dell is ditching its current mobile device strategy, ceasing all smartphone sales in the U.S. in an effort to align its long-term outlook with greater growth and high-margin products.
RIM 4Q Earnings Preview: Can BlackBerry Maker Reboot Success?
Investors wonder if Research In Motion Ltd., which reports quarterly results Thursday, can rebound from recently anemic performance due to falling sales of its BlackBerry device. RIM's turnaround is being led by Thorsten Heins, who took over as CEO in January.
New iPad 3: Without Tim Cook, the Apple Tablet Would Have Cost $5,000 Instead of $500
When it became clear that Steve Jobs was very ill, everybody was wondering who will take the lead, and whether the successor would ever fill Jobs' huge shoes. Steve Jobs was, after all, an incredible visionary, a creative genius, and many believed that Apple would dramatically fail without him.
Apple’s New iPad 3: 10 Reasons Why Many Customers Are Not Happy
Apple's recently released New iPad has received an overwhelming response from many of its users. But at the same time, the device is not free from criticisms.
Apple's devoted shareholders get rich, and hang on
When Anton Marinovich turned 18, his grandmother gave him $1,000 with strict instructions to invest in the stock market. He chose Apple Inc
Windows 8 Tablets: Retina-Like Display Is Confirmed; What More Is In Store
Windows 8 tablets and hybrids, which are expected to hit the market later this year, will feature the stunning Retina display just like its rival Apple's latest iPad.
New iPad 3 Beware: Windows 8 Gearing for October Debut
According to a new Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, Microsoft plans to wrap up its Windows 8 this summer, just in time for PCs and tablets with the new OS to go on sale around October. The sources wished to remain unnamed due to confidentiality issues.
Windows 8 Tablets to Debut Soon: Top 6 Tablets Coming Your Way
Gone will be the days when the mainstream tablet market would be just confined to Android and iOS credibility or on the less thriving RIM's Playbooks.
Duke vs Lehigh: Watch LIVE Online Streaming Coverage; Prediction, Preview and TV Schedule for the NCAA Tournament 2012 Second Round Game
The Blue Devils face the Mountain Hawks in Greensboro.
Dell sees room to challenge Apple in tablets
A growing dissatisfaction among office workers with the clunky computers their employers force them to use, in contrast to the sleek Apple devices many have at home, could yet benefit incumbent suppliers like Dell, a top Dell executive said.
Acer Dethrones HP to Become No. 1 Desktop Maker in India
Despite experiencing macro-economic challenges in 2011 due to component shortage and fierce price wars among global vendors, Taiwan-based computer manufacturer Acer Inc successfully claimed the number one position in the desktop category in India during the year.
Dell to buy SonicWall from Thoma Bravo
Dell Inc said it would buy network and data security products maker SonicWall from an investor group, as the world's No.3 personal computer maker tries to tap the growing demand for online security by large companies.
Dell Paying About $1.2B for SonicWall to Bolster Security Offerings: Report
Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL), the third-largest maker of PCs in the world, will pay about $1.2 billion for network security company SonicWall Inc. to bolster its enterprise security offerings, The Wall Street Journal said Tuesday.
Technology Focus: PCs? Not Dead Yet By Any Means
Mark Twain would have been amused by the remarks of new Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook last week when he announced the post-PC era. As Twain observed after reading his obituary, The report of my death was an exaggeration.
The New iPad: 5 Reasons for Not Liking the New Tablet
The big question being asked by everyone is - should they buy the New iPad, or should they just simply keep going with the iPad 2 since the device is still the number one selling tablet? We have evaluated the New iPad and have come to the conclusion that this device is not worth picking up for five main reasons, reasons we have discussed below.
PC Sales Growth To Exceed 4%, Beating 2011 Pace
The global PC market should expand 4.4 percent in 2012, greatly exceeding 2011’s anemic 0.5 percent, gain market researcher Gartner (NYSE: IT) predicted.
Latest iPad: Apple Still Exploiting Chinese Workers, Activists Say
As the company's latest tablet was unveiled, activists renewed complaints that labor conditions remain deplorable at Apple vendors' factories. The group SumOfUs is calling on Apple to prove that it follows the law.
Apple’s 'New iPad' – First Impression; Specs and Exclusive Apps (VIDEO)
It's finally here... and the new iPad, as Tim Cook referred to it (neither an iPad 3 nor a 2S) sports a stunning display and an array of spellbinding features that will silent Android competitors like Samsung and Amazon for quite some time.
AMD Acquires SeaMicro to Battle Intel in Cloud Arena
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), the No. 2 maker of microprocessors, said it plans to acquire SeaMicro, a private developer of low-power microservers, for $334 million.