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Dell and HP report poor second quarter results

Dell and HP report poor second quarter results
  • Posted August 23, 2012, 12:26 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Dell has posted second quarter financials and the prognosis is pretty bleak. The PC business posted revenues of $2.6 billion which is 22 percent less than the same time period last year. The overall picture isn’t as bad, however, with…

Dell tries to sell extended warranties using questionable tactics

Dell tries to sell extended warranties using questionable tactics
  • Posted August 16, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • A recent bit of investigative journalism by the crew at Laptop Magazine has uncovered some shady sales tactics in use by Dell’s support team. As part of their 2012 Tech Support Showdown, the publication placed three separate calls to Dell’s…

Microsoft: Dell, Lenovo and Samsung will launch Windows RT devices

Microsoft: Dell, Lenovo and Samsung will launch Windows RT devices
  • Posted August 13, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • Dell, Lenovo and Samsung have joined Asus (and Microsoft) in the list of companies that are confirmed to have Windows RT systems in the pipeline. News of the confirmed manufacturers comes directly from Microsoft although as The Verge points out,…

Dell unveils 27-inch UltraSharp AH-IPS display, costs $799

Dell unveils 27-inch UltraSharp AH-IPS display, costs $799
  • Posted August 8, 2012, 3:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News
  • Dell has released a successor to its highly-regarded UltraSharp U2711 monitor. First unveiled on Dell’s Japanese and Australian sites, the U2713HM is the company’s first display to use AH-IPS (advanced high-performance IPS), which is supposed to offer improved color and…

Neowin: Interview with Frank Azor of Alienware

Neowin: Interview with Frank Azor of Alienware
  • Posted July 25, 2012, 1:00 PM by Steven Parker | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • In a series of interviews, Neowin has talked to the heads of Falcon Northwest, Maingear, Velocity Micro and Origin PC, covering the companies behind today's high-end and gaming PCs. This week Neowin chatted with Frank Azor, general manager of Dell's…

Tuesday tech deals: Inspiron 15 with Core i3-390M for $400

Tuesday tech deals: Inspiron 15 with Core i3-390M for $400
  • Posted July 17, 2012, 2:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Dell Home offers its 5.2lb Inspiron 15 Notebook in Obsidian Black, model no. N5040, for $399.99 with free shipping. That's tied with a deal from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $199. It features a 15.6" 1366x768 (720p) LED-backlit LCD...

Dell refreshes XPS 14 and 15 laptops with Ivy Bridge, new looks

Dell refreshes XPS 14 and 15 laptops with Ivy Bridge, new looks
  • Posted June 26, 2012, 11:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Following up from the launch of the XPS 13 Ultrabook in February, Dell has announced the latest refresh to its XPS 14 and XPS 15 high-end notebooks, redesigned to keep up with the thinner and snazzier ultrabook-style laptops being released…

Tuesday tech deals: Alienware X51 w/ Ivy Bridge, Diablo III for $1,149

Tuesday tech deals: Alienware X51 w/ Ivy Bridge, Diablo III for $1,149
  • Posted June 5, 2012, 2:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Dell Home offers its Alienware X51 PC in Matte Stealth Black (no monitor) bundled with Diablo III for Windows for $1,149 (the game is added to your cart automatically). Coupon code "69J9NR44TMZ6V2" cuts it to $1,049. With free shipping, that's $100 off and tied with a May deal...

Dell announces trio of all-in-one desktops, challenges 27-inch iMac

Dell announces trio of all-in-one desktops, challenges 27-inch iMac
  • Posted May 29, 2012, 10:49 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
  • Dell is refreshing its line of all-in-one desktops with three new models sporting 20-, 23- and 27-inch display sizes. The larger of the bunch matches Apple’s popular iMac with a sleek design and high density 2,560 x 1,440 resolution display…

Dell reports disappointing Q1 results, promises tablets for Windows 8 launch

Dell reports disappointing Q1 results, promises tablets for Windows 8 launch
  • Posted May 23, 2012, 12:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • Dell, the world's third largest PC maker announced its first quarter earnings, revealing a 33% decline during its conference call with analysts, as reported by Seeking Alpha. The firm blamed slow notebook sales combined with sluggish markets in Europe, Asia…

Hewlett Packard retakes top spot in Q1 2012 PC shipments

Hewlett Packard retakes top spot in Q1 2012 PC shipments
  • Posted May 2, 2012, 12:30 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • Hewlett Packard regained the top spot for PC sales after losing out to Apple four months ago according to the latest industry figures published yesterday by market research firm Canalys. The results reveal that HP managed a 40,000 unit lead…

Dell refreshes Alienware laptop lineup, M11x discontinued

Dell refreshes Alienware laptop lineup, M11x discontinued
  • Posted April 19, 2012, 1:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Dell is refreshing its range of Alienware gaming laptops with new graphics chips, complete with PCI Express 3.0 support for additional bandwidth, as well as a bump in RAM and new storage options. Curiously, the company went ahead and announced…

Dell buys Wyse, strengthens enterprise arm with cloud, virtualization

Dell buys Wyse, strengthens enterprise arm with cloud, virtualization
  • Posted April 2, 2012, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News
  • Possibly in attempt to expand up on its "we're not really a PC company" strategy, Dell has acquired Wyse for an undisclosed amount. Based in San Jose, Wyse has long specialized in thin-clients, offering vertically integrated, centralized computing solutions for…

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook shipping now, starting at $999

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook shipping now, starting at $999
  • Posted February 28, 2012, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Dell’s first Ultrabook is now on sale and it’s attracting quite a bit of attention on the web today. Starting at $999, the super-thin XPS 13 is being called one of Dell’s best notebook designs to date as its cheaper…

Dell: We're no longer a PC company

Dell: We
  • Posted February 28, 2012, 8:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Dell says it no longer sees its business as one that manufacturers and sells PCs but rather as an IT solutions company focusing more on the enterprise market. The claim follows the firm’s publishing of its full-year financials, which showed a growth in…

Tuesday tech deals: Core i3 desktop with dual 18.5" displays for $539

Tuesday tech deals: Core i3 desktop with dual 18.5" displays for $539
  • Posted January 17, 2012, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Dell Small Business offers the Dell Vostro 260 Slim Desktop PC bundled with two Dell E1912H 18.5" LED-Backlit LCD Monitors for $539.35 with free shipping via the directions below. That's $180 off and the lowest total price we've seen for the Vostro 260 with two LCDs...

Dell to relaunch consumer tablet push in late 2012

Dell to relaunch consumer tablet push in late 2012
  • Posted January 12, 2012, 3:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Back in December, Dell quietly discontinued their Streak 7 tablet from the U.S. market only a few months after the 5-inch variant suffered the same fate. The company was quick to point out that the Streak 10 Pro is available…

US PC shipments fall over 6% during holidays, Apple grew 18%

US PC shipments fall over 6% during holidays, Apple grew 18%
  • Posted January 12, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News
  • US PC makers have witnessed the worst holiday quarter in a decade, according to IDC. The researcher recorded a 5.31% decline in worldwide shipments from the end of 2010, while US-specific shipments fell 6.71% in the same period. Overall, the global industry...

Dell joins ultrabook party at CES with the XPS 13

Dell joins ultrabook party at CES with the XPS 13
  • Posted January 10, 2012, 6:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • Dell has officially joined the ultrabook fray this afternoon with a new XPS 13 model measuring just 0.71 inches at its thickest point and 0.24 inches at its thinnest. Starting at $999, the base configuration includes a Core i3 processor,…

Dell abandons netbooks in favor of 'thin and powerful' laptops

Dell abandons netbooks in favor of
  • Posted December 16, 2011, 2:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Dell has officially discontinued its Inspiron Mini line of netbooks as it shifts focus to higher-margin products. Speaking to The Verge, Dell's Marketing Director Alison Gardner revealed the company will not be releasing new netbooks based on Intel's forthcoming Cedar Trail…

Tuesday tech deals: 24" Dell UltraSharp IPS display for $299

Tuesday tech deals: 24" Dell UltraSharp IPS display for $299
  • Posted December 6, 2011, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Dell Home offers the Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" LED-Backlit LCD Monitor for $299 with free shipping. That's tied with a Cyber Monday sale as the lowest total price we've ever seen for this monitor. It's also a current price low by $35...

Dell pulls out of Android tablet market in the US, for now

Dell pulls out of Android tablet market in the US, for now
  • Posted December 5, 2011, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Dell has quietly discontinued the Dell Streak 7 tablet, only a few months after the Dell Streak 5 suffered the same fate. The Streak 7 product page on Dell’s website now shows the tablet is no longer available online.

Cyber Monday store discount round-up

Cyber Monday store discount round-up
  • Posted November 28, 2011, 8:51 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in Tech Deals
  • All in all, it's been a busier Black Friday and holiday shopping season start that we've seen in recent years, at least from my perspective. As usual online retailers have followed up with special discounts for Cyber Monday.

Dell unveils Latitude ST Windows 7 tablet for business use

Dell unveils Latitude ST Windows 7 tablet for business use
  • Posted October 27, 2011, 2:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware With Video
  • Dell has officially pulled the curtain on a new tablet designed for the corporate market as well as healthcare and education workers. The Latitude ST strays from the Android crowd and instead runs Windows 7 Professional powered by an Intel…

Make mobility the most powerful part of your IT [sponsored]

Make mobility the most powerful part of your IT [sponsored]
  • Posted October 26, 2011, 11:00 AM by Dell SMB | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Mobile computing has changed the way companies do business by freeing employees from the office while allowing them to stay productive wherever the job requires it.

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