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AMD presses consumers to rethink the chip
News Tired of losing speed comparisons with Intel processors, Advanced Micro Devices will stress in new marketing bid how its chips can satisfy specific computer needs.
Tags: Components, Processors, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Chip Company, Graphics, processor, vision, marketing
How to develop a better estimation matrix
Techguide An expert discusses effort estimation and shares his efforts to develop a better estimation matrix based on actual project data.
Tags: IT Management, IT budgeting, IT project management, Project management, Estimate, Estimation Matrix, C, Andrew Makar, Microsoft Corp., Information Technology
Search ad spending improves--and boosts Google shares
News With Google set to report earnings Thursday, two search marketing firms said U.S. text-ad spending improved for the second straight quarter.
Tags: Internet advertising, Business Strategies & Functions, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Live Search, advertisement, U.S., Business Strategies & Functions, Internet Search Advertising, ROI
Outsourcing and value for money improvement--incompatible?
Blogs Why would an outsourcer ever want to offer its clients value-for-money improvement? Perhaps before we answer that que...
Nvidia offers hope with Q2 results
News Nvidia said Thursday that its second quarter loss had narrowed from a year ago and offered hope things might turn around.
Tags: Processors, NVidia Corp., Quarter, GPU, Compensation, Cloud Computing, quarterly revenue, stock compensation, high-performance computing, net income
Outsourced or not, demand must be managed
Blogs We all want to improve the economics of our cost centers, whether we insource or outsource them. Most of these cost ...
Microsoft: Windows 7 can offer better battery life
News At a joint event with Intel, Microsoft says newer systems can expect 10 percent to 20 percent battery improvement over Vista when playing DVDs.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Battery, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, DVD, performance, Microsoft Windows XP, high-performance, Microsoft Windows
Oracle sends out update to Database 11g
News Oracle Database 11g Release 2 focuses on consolidating hardware and virtualization, and arrives two years after the database software was originally launched.
Tags: Databases, Database management, Storage Management, Tool, Storage, Server, data warehouse, Oracle Corp., Databases, Database management
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.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Desktops, Netbook, Notebook, Desktops, U.S., Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Computer Corp., Acer Inc., International Data Corp.
Gartner: PCs, handsets to lead electronics recovery
News Analyst firm says it has seen first signs of economic recovery in the electronics industry, with mobile phone and consumer PC markets leading the way.
Tags: Personal Computers, Cellular phones, Smart phones, mobile-phone, Phone, home PC, Recovery, handset, Personal Computers, consumer electronics
Budget PC brands see biggest gains in consumer satisfaction
News Compaq and Gateway gain ground in the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index, but Apple maintains a wide lead.
Tags: Personal Computers, Apple Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., PC Company, Compaq Computer Corp., University of Michigan, computer, marketing, brand, PC
Holistic management: The Seven S model
Techguide The Seven S guides managers to improve their strategic approach to the business. Get an overview of the framework and tips on how to apply it.
Tags: Strategic planning process, IT Governance, Project management, E-business, Organization, Workforce, Recruiting, Sales, Consulting, Strategic planning process
Deciding to outsource: Is it cultural?
Blogs You may have been expecting this to be about cultural differences in relation to companies that outsource but it's not. ...
Six Sigma: Changing organizations for the better
Techguide The Six Sigma philosophy, implemented by companies such as GE and American Express, starts with a very simple and obvious idea: defects cost money. Find out more in this high-level overview.
Tags: Quality, Motorola Inc., Organization, TV, General Electric Co., Manufacturing, Japan, BPR, process improvement
Dell poised to benefit most from PC market recovery
News The PC maker will see improvement when its corporate customers start buying computers again later this year and into 2010.
Tags: Personal Computers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Acer Inc., PC Company, Paul Otellini, International Data Corp., Recovery, analyst, Dell Computer Corp.
