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  • How Intel plans to destroy the legacy datacentre

    These days, and with the help of Cisco and EMC, Intel is dipping its toes into the networking and storage ends of the enterprise technology pool. Add this to Intel's server expertise and the data center of the future may be at hand.

    Written by Rob Enderle26 July 13 15:53
  • Forget the high margins, Apple - cut iPad Mini prices

    Apple sold 14 per cent fewer iPads in the quarter that ended June 30 than in the same quarter last year, while the revenue from those sales plummeted by 27 per cent. The solution? Cut prices, say analysts.

    Written by Gregg Keizer24 July 13 23:53
  • Icahn in control after Dell ups offer to take company private

    Michael Dell and Silver Lake's decision to raise the offer to take Dell private is a concession that rival Carl Icahn and affiliate parties may have an upper hand in the wrangling to take over the company, observers of the deal said.

    Written by Agam Shah24 July 13 17:57
  • Ballmer's chance of changing Microsoft? Don't bet on it

    Microsoft's attempt to transform its dog-eat-dog corporate culture into a kinder, gentler cooperative climate is likely doomed, an expert in failed business strategies said today.

    Written by Gregg Keizer18 July 13 11:47
  • Smartwatches still in a 'so what' phase for consumers

    With Apple's iWatch and several competing smartwatches from major manufacturers in the works, some analysts question whether consumers will embrace such wearable technology.

    Written by Matt Hamblen18 July 13 10:12
  • Peak PC and Microsoft's dilemma

    Although a historic downturn in PC shipments has made headlines since April, "Peak PC" -- the moment when personal computers crested -- was two years ago. That could bode ill for Microsoft.

    Written by Gregg Keizer16 July 13 11:31
  • With reorg, Microsoft bets big on home-grown hardware

    Microsoft's reorganization is the biggest shot yet fired against the company's core partners, the computer makers who have made the software developer a technology giant, analysts said today.

    Written by Gregg Keizer11 July 13 20:50
  • So, a comic walks into a tech convention

    Go to a technology event or corporate meeting these days and you're bound to hear from a guest speaker. It's often someone like a retired politician telling war stories, or a new-age management guru delivering a thinly veiled pitch for their latest book.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus10 July 13 20:51
  • The 3D TV fad is already over

    3D television programming may be out before it was ever in, according to industry analysts. In fact, the BBC just cancelled its 3D programming indefinitely.

    Written by Lucas Mearian09 July 13 20:07
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