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Dell Taps Former CA Head Swainson to Run Software Unit

Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 2 at 1:14 pm PT

Meanwhile, he turned down a nearly identical job offer from Hewlett-Packard.

Fusion-io Shares Whacked, but the Flash Madness Club Has a New Member

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 24 at 4:37 pm PT

Fusion-io investors freak out over tighter margins. But never mind that. Fusion has a new customer: Salesforce.com

2011 Was the Second-Worst Year for U.S. PC Sales in History, Except at Apple

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 12 at 7:52 am PT

At least someone had a good year.

Dell Really Hoping It Won’t Have to Discontinue Next Tablet

John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 11 at 8:05 am PT

We’re going Streaking! Again …

Somebody’s Finally Interested in Buying Brocade

John Paczkowski in News on January 9 at 1:25 pm PT

Looks like Brocade is back in play. Finally.

Gartner Slashes 2012 Global IT Spending Forecast

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 5 at 7:05 am PT

Research firm Gartner just knocked down its growth forecast for global tech spending by nearly 1 percent. It may not sound like much, but it amounts to slowdown worth about $100 billion.

If 2011 Was a Year to Forget, 2012 Looks Like More of the Same

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 3 at 7:06 am PT

2011 was tough year on many tech stocks, with only a few exceptions. And 2012 doesn’t look much better, but analyst Brian Marshall says there are some important trends to watch.

A Look Back at IBM’s Palmisano Era and the China Strategy

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 2 at 9:33 am PT

Palmisano will be remembered as the man who sold IBM’s PC division to China’s Lenovo. Seven years later, it seems to have been a good trade for both parties.

In Memoriam: Tech Products We Lost Too Soon

Lauren Goode in Commerce on December 29, 2011 at 9:30 am PT

While many are offering their tech predictions for 2012, we thought we’d take a moment to remember those that have gone to the tech-product graveyard.