PCs

The Aircraft Carrier Hewlett-Packard Begins Its Turn (Video)

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 24 at 8:55 am PT

The turnaround process is about 10 percent to 15 percent complete, CEO Meg Whitman says. That leaves a lot of turning yet to do.

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Lenovo’s Quarterly Net Climbs 59 Percent

Paul Mozer, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 23 at 11:55 am PT

Lenovo Group Ltd. bucked the tough times in the personal-computer business with a 59 percent rise in fiscal fourth-quarter net profit, and the company said it expects profitability to improve as it increases its efforts in consumer gadgets such as smartphones.

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.

HP Expands Ultrabook Line, Unveils “Sleekbooks”

Lauren Goode in Product News on May 9 at 6:55 am PT

More thin and light laptops, this time with a new name.

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.

Chip Earnings Looking Chipper, Sterne Agee Says

Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 16 at 3:10 pm PT

Quarterly earnings reports get under way tomorrow with Intel. Sterne Agee analyst Vijay Rakesh likes what he sees.

Seven Questions for Steve Felice, Chief Commercial Officer of Dell

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on April 16 at 7:44 am PT

PCs still amount to about half of Dell’s business. But there’s another way to look at the company — from the point of view of its enterprise business.

Fusion-io Brings Flash Madness to Workstations and Movies Like “Hugo”

Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 12 at 7:35 am PT

Long focused primarily on servers, Fusion-io is now going after professional workstations, like the ones used by visual effects artists.

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.

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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.