Global PC shipments in the first three months of the year were nothing to get excited about, but reports from both International Data Corporation (IDC) and Gartner released this week [...]
Dell building services business with acquisitions
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April 6, 2012, 9:18 AM
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Dell has announced three acquisitions this week as it pushes further into software and services, bringing its 2012 shopping spree total to five deals. In contrast, the company acquired only [...]
Concerns about wages, working conditions herald change at Foxconn
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March 2, 2012, 12:06 PM
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In recent weeks, Foxconn Technology, a giant Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing services company, has faced unwelcome attention related to working conditions in some of its factories in China, detailed at length [...]
Analyzing 2011 third quarter results for technology and chip companies
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December 9, 2011, 1:46 PM
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This morning I read this breakdown on how major high-tech companies have been faring recently, and there’s a lot to chew on. The summary takes a look at recent earnings [...]
HP gives up on selling PCs
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August 19, 2011, 11:36 AM
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Hewlett-Packard stunned the public yesterday when it announced plans to either sell or spin off its PC business in order to focus on the higher-growth areas of software and services. [...]
iPad 2 vs. Xoom: The tablet wars heat up
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March 3, 2011, 11:43 AM
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When Apple‘s iPad was released last year I had one question: If I already have a computer and a cell phone, do I really need an iPad? Well, I used [...]
The security risks of cloud computing
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February 1, 2011, 1:00 PM
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A recent Bizmology post reported that cloud computing or Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand, will provide much of [...]
Former Executives Running for Office: Full Speed Ahead!
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October 20, 2010, 9:57 AM
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After navigating the oft rocky seas of the business world, some former top execs are trying to steer a new course into the realm of politics. Looking to take the [...]
Eureka! Golden State GOP voters flock to wealthy ex-CEOs
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June 9, 2010, 8:40 AM
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Meg Whitman beat another executive from Silicon Valley to become the Republican nominee for governor of California. What is your bid — er, I mean, bet — that she’ll beat Jerry Brown in November?
Will Palm pilot HP to smartphone success?
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May 3, 2010, 1:15 PM
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The HP/Palm deal is intriguing on many levels. Meanwhile, people are buying Apple’s iPad as fast as the tablet computers can be made.
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