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Global PC shipments down 6.5% in Q1 2009; HP is No. 1

Global PC shipments down 6.5% in Q1 2009; HP is No. 1still build my own.costs me far less and theres no crap pre-installed on it.Lenovo and Dell still havent learned that lesson.This is just the 1st inningThere's still lots of drop in sales of Computer / HDTV / SmartPhone /...

Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, HP is No. 1, Q1 2009, Global PC, PC, Hewlett-Packard Co., Chapter 11

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Gartner: Apple's U.S. market share slips in Q1 2009

Gartner: Apple's U.S. market share slips in Q1 2009Nobody can afford them. Worse,some people in the "blogosphere" or whatever claim workers are paid too much for their jobs. (only because corporations continue to drive down worker wages while increasing executive wages... and perks... and have no repercussions if...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Products, Apple Inc., Apple U.S., Q1 2009, Gartner Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Apple to announce Q1 2009 earnings after the bell

Apple to announce Q1 2009 earnings after the bellZaky is a bit enthusiastic......but I expect Apple to have had a solid quarter.iPhone sales will be very strong, iPods will be good and Macs will be adequate.Plus the other revenue streams such as iTunesand Apples share of all those iPhone contracts....

Tags: Financial accounting, Q1 2009, Apple Inc., Zaky

Discussion threads 2009-01-21

Windows Mobile 7 phones coming in Q1 2009?

Windows Mobile 7 phones coming in Q1 2009?Again, just in time to miss the holidays.Note to MS, Timing is everything...Yes,Windows Mobile 7 devices will be out in Q1 2009 and a beta in Nov-Dec 2008.3D chip by NVidia to power Windows Mobile and ZuneNVidia announced a new mobile 3D chip...

Tags: Operating systems, Handhelds, Semiconductors, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 7, Q1 2009, chip, phone, Microsoft Windows, NVidia Corp., mobile, 3D

Discussion threads 2008-06-20

Additional Resources

News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...

Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Frugal Friday: Mac refresh, Magic Mouse, Verizon DROID, The Nook, Windows 7, Likewise

Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the 4th quarter 2009/Q1 2010 Apple hardware refresh, the new Apple Magic Mouse, the quaintness of keyboards, the new Verizon DROID smartphone, the Barnes & Noble "Nook" Android-based ebook reader, the Windows 7 launch and Windows XP migration solutions,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mouse, Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Mice, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-23

The maintenance renewal landscape

A small and therefore statistically dubious quarterly CIO survey undertaken by Kash Rangan's team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch published earlier this month makes revealing reading. On the general spending front, it should be no surprise that the survey believes CIO's are under spending relative...

Tags: Revenue, SAP AG, Maintenance Fee, Maintenance Revenue, Data Centers, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Team Management, Operational Accounting, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales

updated: Apple said today that Mac computers and iPhones saw strong year-over-year sales jumps in the fourth quarter, allowing the company to once again beat Wall Street's expectations for the quarter and sending the stock surging in after-hours trading. Apple today reported fourth quarter earnings of $1.67...

Tags: Revenue, Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Sales Strategy, Smart Phones, Digital Music, Digital Media, Sales, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-19

Intel is ready for your fourth quarter business: Will you show up?

Intel spent a lot of time talking about inventories on its fiscal third quarter conference call. The industry is stocking up on Intel chips ahead of server refreshes and the launch of Windows 7. The nagging worry for many analysts: Will businesses and consumers show up to drive the upgrade...

Tags: PC, Inventory, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Media Center gives digital cable tuners a new lease on life

Blu-ray ...... I'm surprised to see you mention Blu-ray ... While I have Blu-ray capability, I've taken the upscaling route because I have a vast DVD library and after objectively looking at it, can't see the benefits. Going from DVD to upscaled DVD is an improvement, but when I compare...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Consumer electronics, Media Center PC, CableLabs, digital cable tuner, cable, cable tuner, DVD, CableCard, BIOS, PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Motorola Endeavor HX1

Though the Aliph Jawbone is so named for the voice activity sensor that touches the side of the face, it is not actually a bone conduction headset. The sensor on the Jawbone is just there to detect your voice and help separate it from the surrounding noise. Few headsets can...

Tags: Final pricing, headset, Endeavor HX1, Motorola Inc., CrystalTalk, Motorola Endeavor HX1

Product reviews 2009-07-24

Thoughts to ponder as Apple Tablet rumors spread

Thoughts to ponder as Apple Tablet rumors spreadiPhone OS or OS X?I think the iPhone is actually running a slimmed down version of OS X, so either way it'll be OS X, right?Not simply an iPod with a bigger screenWhile I am bummed that this is supposedly a Q1-2010 release...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, MacBook line, Apple Inc., tablet, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Nikon cameras and lenses' release schedule leaked

Nikon Rumors is reporting that the 2009-2010 release schedule has been leaked. This includes cameras and lenses rumored to be announced at two press conferences later this summer. The leaked schedule is availble after the jump... August 4: Nikon D3000...

Tags: Nikon Corp., Camera, Nikon Rumors, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Forrester expects IT spending trough in third quarter; U.S. tech spending to fall 5 percent in 2009

Forrester Research has revised its 2009 technology spending projections with expectations that U.S. IT spending will fall 5.1 percent in 2009 with global outlays to drop 11 percent. Forrester's revision is a cut from the 3.1 percent decline expected in its March report. Forrester analyst Andrew Bartels...

Tags: Gross Domestic Product, Business Investment, Information Technology, IT-spending, Forrester Research Inc., Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Cisco's commodity server foray likely to boost share, but at what cost?

Cisco's commodity server foray likely to boost share, but at what cost?Net evenI don't see Cisco's servers capturing much market share. They might grab some small businesses but I can't see an enterprise environment investing in Cisco servers. They have 0 proven track record. Would you stake your job on...

Tags: Servers, Cisco Systems Inc., server, IBM Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

Oracle spinning its numbers a tad too much?

Michael Hickins at BNet accuses Oracle of 'lying' about its competitive position vis-a-vis SAP. Such statements are always fraught with difficulty for several reasons: The year ends are five months apart The economy has been changing over time Currency rates are...

Tags: Oracle Corp., SAP AG, Sales Strategy, Financial Management, Operational Accounting, Sales Force Management, Financial Accounting, Tools & Techniques, Sales, Financial Planning, Finance, Management, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-06-25

News to know: Apple, iPhone 3GS; Google Voice; Blu-ray; Bartz

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Jason Hiner: Apple thumbs nose at Palm, reports 1 million iPhone 3G S units sold in 3 days CNBC:...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Information Technology, Voice, Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Blu-ray, Carrier Strength, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-23

iSuppli: Global PC sales took historic nosedive in Q1

The global PC market took one of its largest sales plunges ever in Q1 2009, according to iSuppli. Total units shipped fell 8.1% year-over-over and were down 14.1% from Q4 2008, the largest dips in the seven years that iSuppli has been tracking unit sales. by Jason Hiner

Tags: PC, iSuppli Corp., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Intel to skip 45nm Havendale and go directly to 32nm Clarkdale

Smaller, smaller, smaller! That seems to be the vibe over at Intel, which recently decided to skip production of 45-nanometer Havendale CPUs and will go directly to 32nm Clarkdale because development for the chips is going smoothly, according to sources at motherboard makers...

Tags: Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium, Intel Corp., Chip, EOL, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-22

AMD grabs "impressive" market share from Intel in Q1

AMD grabs "impressive" market share from Intel in Q1AMD will do well to become very pro Linux.With the purchasing power of FOSS builders and installers behind them, they could take another huge chunk whilst doing FOSS a service at the same time.The New AMDEvery time I see Adrian "what's his...

Tags: Linux, Processors, OPEN SOURCE, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-10