hardware

Ahead of Big Retail Push, PayPal Inks Deals With Top Hardware Vendors

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 24 at 5:00 am PT

Paypal is announcing that it has secured partnerships with three of the top point-of-sales providers, giving it access to nearly 40 million terminals worldwide.

Another Big Miss for Dell’s Outlook; Shares Tank

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 22 at 3:08 pm PT

Despite promising a transformation toward more profitable enterprise-centric businesses, Dell is having a hard time showing any progress.

Voices

China Clears Google’s Motorola Mobility Deal

John Letzing, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 19 at 2:15 pm PT

Google said Saturday that Chinese antitrust authorities have cleared the Internet giant’s proposed purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., pushing the $12.5 billion deal over its last regulatory hurdle.

HP Fires Back at Oracle With a Document Drop of Its Own

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 16 at 12:44 pm PT

This one is not quite as juicy, but it’s still interesting.

Intel Once Again Beats the Street

Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 17 at 1:09 pm PT

Intel showed Wall Street what it’s made of — again — reporting earnings that topped expectations.

Ellison Takes the Stand Against Google Today in Java Trial

Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 17 at 8:08 am PT

The Oracle CEO gets his day in court over accusations that Google has infringed on Java patents and copyrights.

AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, Al Pacino, 1979, being restrained by police

IT Spending This Year? Almost Four Triiilllion Dollars.

Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 5 at 8:40 am PT

Gartner says growth is looking good this year overall; just watch out for that currency effect.

News Byte

Dell to Acquire Make Technology, Its Third Deal in as Many Days

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on April 5 at 7:13 am PT

Dell announced its third acquisition in as many days, saying it will acquire Make Technologies, a software firm. Financial terms aren’t being disclosed. The deal is Dell’s fifth acquisition this year. Earlier this week, it acquired Wyse Technology, followed the next day by a deal to buy Clerity Solutions.

Nest Labs, Amid Lawsuit, Turns Up the Heat on Its Thermostat

Lauren Goode in Product News on April 5 at 5:59 am PT

Nest says its making its smart thermostat even smarter and your AC bill even cheaper.

Finally! Things Are Looking Up for IT Spending, Survey Finds.

Arik Hesseldahl in News on March 29 at 9:45 am PT

A survey of 100 CIOs at large companies finds that their sentiment is moving in a distinctly optimistic direction, which is good news overall. But not for everyone.