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Can Microsoft retail succeed where others have failed?

Insight commentary Apple stands out as the big exception but the history of tech companies trying their hand at operating their own retail stores is grim.

Sunday, February 15 2009 07:01 PM

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Sales/revenue, Sales, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Apple Macintosh, dot-com, AST Computers, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Tech builds up at S'pore integrated resort

News Resorts World at Sentosa, which opens in early 2010, contracts Dell for servers. Meanwhile, its appointed partner for ticketing, NEC Asia, forms new alliance.

Monday, March 16 2009 06:51 PM

Tags: Servers, Business applications, Infrastructure/architecture management, NEC Corp., Universal Studios, Dell PowerEdge Server, revenue management, Dell PowerEdge, Server, enterprise server

Analysts: Acer-Gateway move puzzling

News Taiwanese PC maker's decision to use Gateway--mostly known for consumer PCs--as a business brand in Europe "doesn't make sense", say analysts based in Asia.

Friday, March 20 2009 06:53 PM

Tags: Personal Computers, Acquisitions, Branding, Sales/revenue, Acer Inc., Sales, Notebook, Packard Bell NEC, China Market Research, Lenovo Group Ltd.

IBM introduces data-masking technology

News Technology, called Magen, is designed to shield sensitive information without copying or altering underlying data.

Tuesday, July 14 2009 10:56 AM

Tags: Data security, Business applications, IBM Corp., Outsourcing, Optical Character Recognition, Server, leader, Gateway Inc., technique, health care

Synchronica offers push e-mail for low-end phones

News The mobile-device management firm has released a tool to let enterprises roll out push e-mail for low-end handsets.

Thursday, June 11 2009 12:02 PM

Tags: Wireless e-mail devices, Mobile/Wireless, Mobile, Smart Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Server, phone, e-mail, mobile e-mail, Nokia Corp.

Unisys hopes ex-Gateway chief can turn it around

News Struggling IT services company has chosen Edward Coleman, a man it says has a long history of transforming troubled tech companies, to take over as CEO.

Wednesday, October 08 2008 11:13 AM

Tags: Executive recruiting, Stock, chairman, career, PC company, revenue, industry, information technology, Gateway Inc., Unisys Corp.

Gateway relaunches as business-only brand

News Gateway returns to the United Kingdom and Europe as Acer's brand for medium-sized businesses, offering notebooks, desktop PCs, servers and LCD monitors.

Sunday, February 22 2009 05:56 PM

Tags: Hardware, Notebooks and tablets, Business, Acer Inc., PC Company, small form factor, Europe, eMachines Inc., Notebook, U.K.

Netbook sales help buoy PC industry

News Mini notebooks are pushing up PC shipments worldwide, but U.S. growth has stalled despite declining prices.

Thursday, October 16 2008 10:53 AM

Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Hewlett-Packard Co., Quarter, Acer Inc., Gartner Inc., Sales, Notebook, ASUS, Lenovo Group Ltd., U.S.

Acer: We'll pass Dell 'very soon'

News Acer's president says it expects to overtake Dell as the No. 2 PC maker, and challenge No. 1 HP too.

Thursday, October 15 2009 02:41 AM

Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Desktops, Netbook, Notebook, U.S., Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Computer Corp., Acer Inc., PC company

Apple customer satisfaction scores gain

News Apple extended its lead over the rest of the PC industry on the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index, the fifth straight year it has led the scoring.

Wednesday, August 20 2008 10:21 AM

Tags: Mac OS, Windows Vista, Personal Computers, Apple Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Apple Macintosh, Customer Satisfaction, professor, customer service, Apple iPhone

Gateway ends direct PC sales

News Now part of Acer, the Gateway brand will be distributed through retail and channel partners only.

Sunday, July 27 2008 11:02 PM

Tags: Personal Computers, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Sales strategy, Sales, Costco, Office Depot Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Circuit City Stores Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc.

PC market surges ahead in the face of economic uncertainty

News Growth from the same quarter a year ago is 16 percent, slightly better than analysts anticipated, though slowing in the Asia-Pacific market sparks some concern.

Thursday, July 17 2008 12:19 PM

Tags: Personal Computers, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Hewlett-Packard Co., International Data Corp., Asia-Pacific, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Notebook, international business

Intel unveils its Centrino 2 platform

News The chipmaker's latest mobile platform brings new processors, chipsets and graphics engine, along with improvements in wireless capability and security.

Tuesday, July 15 2008 10:54 PM

Tags: Processors, Intel Corp., Intel vPro, Mobile, Notebook, processor, Intel Centrino 2, Intel Centrino, FCC, Gateway Inc.