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HP profit gains on cost cuts, cheaper components
Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reported on Thursday a 29 percent rise in quarterly profit and surpassed Wall Street estimates on improving margins from cost cuts and falling component prices, sending its shares up 2 percent.
Dell to restate results for 4 years as audit ends
Dell Inc said on Thursday it would restate four years of financial results, reducing net income for the period by as much as $150 million and revenue by 1 percent or less per year, after the former leading PC maker completed a lengthy audit of its accounting.
Lenovo business up, but stock may be overpriced: Barrons
Stock of Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's No. 3 maker of personal computers, may be overpriced when compared with its peers Hewlett-Packard and Dell , Barron's said on Sunday.
Lenovo to offer Linux PCs
Lenovo, the world's third-largest personal computer maker it will begin offering the Linux-based operating system on some of its notebook computers, joining other computer companies adopting open-source systems.
Lenovo chases Packard Bell
Lenovo Group Ltd., the world's No. 3 maker of personal computers, wants to take over a mid-tier PC manufacturer valued at about $800 million to bolster a barely profitable European arm.
Lenovo to sell laptops with Linux
Lenovo Group Ltd., the world's No. 3 PC maker, said on Monday it would start selling laptop computers preloaded with Linux software from Novell Inc. instead of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system.
Product scandals aside, China firms going global
Image problems will force out weaker firms and prepare savvy ones for the global marketplace, experts say.
Dell now 'Made in India'
Dell Inc., the world’s second largest personal computer maker, has rolled out its first desktop computer from its new plant at Sriperumbudur near Chennai this week, thereby making India the third country in Asia Pacific, after China and Malaysia, to manufacture its range of desktop computers and notebooks outside of the US.
Lenovo's Q1 set to leap 6-fold but price war looms
China's Lenovo Group, the world's third-largest computer maker, is expected to post a six-fold rise in quarterly profit on Thursday on strong corporate demand but faces unrelenting price pressure at home.
Target to sell only Blu-ray DVD players
Target plans to carry only Blu-ray high definition DVD players through the holiday shopping season, a move that boosts the Sony-backed technology and may deal a blow to rival HD-DVD.
Notebooks to drive PC shipment growth in 2007: research
The personal computer industry is on track to see 11.2 percent growth in shipments for the year, with notebook computers driving most of the momentum, according to one research firm.
Dell to expand Linux PC offerings, partner says
Dell Inc will soon offer more personal computers that use the Linux operating system instead of Microsoft Corp's Windows, said the founder of a company that offers Linux support services.
Nonprofit may launch $350 laptop by Christmas
A nonprofit group that designs low-cost computers for poor children may start selling $350 laptops on the commercial market by Christmas, an executive said on Monday.
HP maintains global PC shipment lead; Dell hangs on to U.S. lead
Hewlett-Packard continued its reign as the top personal computer maker in the world as its closest rival Dell declined for the second quarter but still managed to hold its U.S. lead.
Dell’s unveils new small business computers; no ‘trialware’
Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL) unveiled a new line of personal computers aimed at small-businesses on Tuesday as it moves to boost its sales and regain its position as the top computer maker.
Michael Dell says long way to go for turnaround
Dell Inc. has made progress in its turnaround efforts but still has 'a long way to go' to spur personal computer sales and regain lost market share, Chief Executive Michael Dell said on Tuesday.
Dell says to sell PCs at Asian retail chains
Dell Inc., the world's second-largest computer maker, said on Thursday it will soon start selling its laptops and desktops at Asian retail chains and stores.
Dell Unveils New Colorful Laptops
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) introduced new laptop computers on Tuesday, featuring eight different colors and new capabilities as it attempts to gain a larger share of the consumer computing market.
Sun Micro eyes revenue rise in greater China
Sun Microsystems Inc. expects a double-digit rate of revenue growth in its greater China region in the next fiscal year as the computer networking firm rolls out new products, a senior executive said on Friday.
Google, Intel launch energy efficiency program
Web search leader Google Inc. and semiconductor maker Intel Corp. launched a broad-based program on Tuesday to introduce more energy-efficient personal computers and server systems to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Dell Does Retail
Dell Inc.(NASDAQ: DELL) said yesterday it plans to start selling its personal computers through Wal-Mart Stores Inc.(NYSE: WMT) in North America next month, departing from the direct-to-consumer business model it was founded on.
Va. Tech President: Gunman Was A Student
Virginia Tech's president said Tuesday that a student was the gunman in at least the second of the two campus attacks that claimed 33 lives to become the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history.
Dell Rallies on Upgrade
Shares of computer maker Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) rallied today after investment bank Goldman Sachs upgraded the firm from to a buy rating from its previous neutral rating.
Lenovo Names New VP of Cultural Integration, Diversity
Chinese computer maker, Lenovo, said today that it has hired a new vice president of Cultural Integration and Diversity.
Dell Hires Top Motorola Exec for Consumer Division
Dell Computer (Nasdaq: Dell) said on Friday that it has appointed Ron Garriques, president of Motorola's Mobile Devices unit, as president of its Global Consumer division.
Dell Fills New Position with Solectron CEO
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) hired Solectron Corp. (NYSE: SLR) President and CEO Michael Cannon on Thursday for the newly created position of president of global operations. The appointment is effective immediately.
AMD's 'Frantic Price Cuts' May Pressure Intel
Price competition is sparking up again between the world's largest chip makers, Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD).
Dell Flap: Suit Says Millions in Intel Payments Hidden
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is facing an investor lawsuit alleging that it improperly accounted for hundreds of millions of dollars in payments from Intel.
Dell Taking Orders for Vista PCs
Dell (Nasdaq: Dell) announced Friday it will begin taking orders this weekend for computers pre-loaded with Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system.
Vista, Xbox Could Boost Microsoft Past Estimates: Analyst
Software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is expected to post earnings for its second quarter next Thursday, and some experts are pointing towards strong sales of its game-console and new operating system to help fuel the company's revenue.