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Cost Controls Help Lenovo Profit

Chinese personal-computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd. said profit in its latest quarter rose 90 percent from a year earlier because of cost controls, stronger pricing and robust shipments.

Lenovo’s Horizon PC Turns Your Coffee Table Into a Touchscreen Game Center

The Lenovo Horizon “tabletop” PC transforms your coffee table into a game center. But is it worth $1,700?
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IBM in Talks to Sell Part of Its Server Business

International Business Machines Corp. is in advanced discussions with Lenovo Group Ltd. to sell part its computer server business, said people familiar with the matter.

PC Sales Show Biggest Q1 Decline Ever

Blame the iPad.
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PC Sales Shrink, Tablets and Phones Dominate in Four-Year Tech Forecast

More declines seen for PCs.
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The Building Is the New Server

SaaS will win the enterprise market.
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Blackstone May Bid on Dell After All

Private equity firm Blackstone Group may bid on Dell after all. Earlier this month, the firm was among those said to be using the occasion of a go-shop period to kick the tires and consider bidding on the computing giant, which is seeking to go private in a $24.4 billion leveraged buyout. None were expected to bid. Now comes word from Bloomberg News that Blackstone may indeed seek to outbid Silver Lake Management, which has teamed up with CEO Michael Dell on the buyout bid. Offers are due by March 22.

The HP Breakup Idea Gets Another Look