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Dell says Thai floods will impact disk drive supply

Leading personal computer maker Dell said Friday that flooding in Thailand is likely to tighten supplies of the all-important hard disk drives used in its computers.

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created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

PC market grows in 3Q, but sluggishly, firms say

Personal computer shipments continued to grow in the third quarter but at a sluggish pace, intensifying concerns about the industry's dimming prospects going into the all-important holiday shopping season.

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Lenovo says quarterly profit nearly doubles

(AP) -- Lenovo Group, the world's No. 3 personal computer manufacturer, said Thursday its quarterly profit nearly doubled on strong emerging market sales.

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Threatened by iPad, PCs start to look like tablets

The response by computer makers to the iPad stealing sales from them: Make their PCs more like iPads.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (7) | comments 15

Tablet war pushes PC makers to focus on R&D

The tablet war is pushing personal computer makers to focus more on research and development and Web-based ecosystems to enable their products to stand out in an increasingly crowded market.

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created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Value of pirated software nearly $59 billion: study

The commercial value of pirated software increased 14 percent last year to nearly $59 billion, with emerging economies accounting for over half the total, according to a study published Thursday.

Technology / Software

created May 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 6

Microsoft 3Q growth overshadowed by tablet threat (Update)

Even as Microsoft Corp.'s earnings grow at a robust rate, investors can't seem to shake the feeling that the boom days are winding down for the world's largest software maker.

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created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sony to ship new 1.2kWh energy storage modules

Starting in the end of April 2011, Sony will begin volume shipments of energy storage modules that use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries made with olivine-type lithium-ion iron phosphate as the cathode material ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 18, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Allure of iPad, other tablets hurting PC sales

Last year, the popularity of Apple Inc.'s iPad hurt PC sales. This year, that trend is continuing, as new data from two market research firms indicate PC shipments declined in the first three months of 2011.

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Smartphone top US electronics buy in 2011: survey

US consumers are more likely to buy a smartphone than any other electronic gadget this year, according to a new survey.

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created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smart phones outsell PCs for the first time

(AP) -- For the first time ever, smart phones such as Apple Inc.'s iPhone are outselling personal computers, according to a report by research group IDC that was released Monday.

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PCs sales in 2010: Tale of the Tablet

(AP) -- The story of the personal computer industry in the second half of 2010 could well be called "The Tale of the Tablet."

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PC maker Lenovo's quarterly profit up 45 percent

(AP) -- Lenovo Group, the world's fourth-largest personal computer maker, said Wednesday its latest quarterly profit rose 45 percent on strong sales in China and other emerging markets.

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created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Global PC sales slow in third quarter

Global personal computer sales slowed in the third quarter, notching up growth of just 7.6 percent, well below the previous quarter, technology research firm Gartner said Wednesday.

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Notebooks 'able to hold off iPads in Asia-Pacific'

Notebook computers will be able to hold their own against Apple's iPad and other tablet devices in the Asia-Pacific region, technology industry analysts IDC said Tuesday.

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