The longstanding Microsoft-Intel relationship codenamed Wintel, which ruled the PC market for more than decade, is starting to show fault lines after Microsoft refuted Intel's claims about the upcoming Windows 8 OS.
Microsoft says Intel's Windows 8 claims are factually inaccurate and misleading.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Glu Mobile, PetSmart, Exelixis, Lam Research, and Dollar Tree. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Smart Technologies, Melco Crown Entertainment, Metabolix, KLA-Tencor, Yongye International, Applied Materials, and Intel.
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Wednesday are: Eastman Kodak, PetSmart, Eaton, First Majestic Silver, Salesforce.com, Big Lots, Advance Auto Parts, Merck & Co, Applied Materials and Intel Corp.
Barclays Capital has increased its profit forecast for PC maker Dell, given prospects for higher gross margins, partially offset by lower revenues.
Intel’s managerial unit declared on Thursday that keyboardless netbooks and tablets maybe a new cult thing, but it is not killing off PCs (Personal Computers), a report said.
Cupertino, California-based Apple may launch its new models of MacBook Air in June or July, Digitimes reported citing sources from supply chain.
Intel’s general manager of software and service Renee James is not worried at the fact that Windows 8 will be available for ARM-based PC because it will not run legacy applications. Windows 8 for Intel’s x86 will.
Intel's CEO Paul Otellini took a few shots at ARM in both mobile and PC.
Intel plans to introduce more than 10 tablets which run on its processor, and also revealed that Microsoft may release both an ARM-based and x86-based Windows 8.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Arotech, SodaStream International, Dell, Gulf Resources, Golar LNG, GT Solar International, and Research In Motion. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Coldwater Creek, Staples, Celldex Therapeutics, Orchid Cellmark, and ARM Holdings.
Apple is due to launch its MacBook Air line-up of ultra-thin laptop upgrade with SandyBridge platform and Thunderbolt interface by July.
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Gulf Resources, Sino Clean Energy, Photronics, A123 Systems, and Vodafone Group. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Clean Energy Fuels, Cree, Dell, Intel, and L & L Energy.
Apple's iPhone 5 would have an 8 megapixel camera and a redesigned antenna, but it may not have feature the LTE and NFC capabilities.
Software giant Google is the most reputable company in the United States, according to the annual ‘Reputation Report’ from market researcher Harris Interactive.
A spokesperson from PR firm Burson-Marsteller admitted to working for Facebook in a PR campaign against Google, questioning their tactics in privacy.
Facebook allegedly hires a PR firm to slander Google.
The Sri Lankan born Hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire manager of the Galleon hedge fund, was found guilty on Wednesday on all counts in the largest hedge fund insider trading case in the United States history.
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Dynavox, Sino Clean Energy, Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, Toreador Resources, and VeriSign. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Clearwire, Cisco Systems, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Gulfport Energy, and Aeterna Zentaris.
Top hedge fund founder and stock trader Raj Rajaratnam was 'expressionless' in a New York federal court on Wednesday as a jury verdict was read finding him guilty of 14 charges, including insider trading.
Nvidia looking to stay up to par with Intel and Qualcomm on mobility, acquires Icera for $367 million.
Analysts say Apple's love of consistency could play a factor into the company switching from Intel to ARM based chips for its PCs and laptops.
