Posts tagged “PC industry”
Apple's new iPad to premier in early March, WSJ says
What will it feature? "A device similar in form factor to the iPad 2, but running a much faster chip, sporting an improved graphics processing unit, and featuring a 2048×1536 Retina Display -- or something close to it," reports the All Things Digital blog.
Lenovo earnings soar 54%, revenues climb 44% to record $8.4B
The world's No. 2 PC maker is confident of closing in on the top spot in PC sales as it reported strong sales growth across all major markets even as it focuses more attention on the burgeoning smartphone and mobile Internet market. Analysts like what they see.
Tracking Lenovo's growth
Lenovo defends 'relationship' with former Acer CEO
Gianfranco Lanci, who was hired by the world's No. 2 PC manufacturer to spearhead growth efforts in Europe, violated a non-compete agreement, says Taiwan-based Acer. Acer sued Lanci on Tuesday.
Precedent? Lenovo loses in software-PC bundling case
A judge orders Lenovo to pay a French consumer more than $2,000 in a case involving the PC manufacturer requiring computer buyers to take Microsoftware software.
HP awards new CEO Whitman $16.5M in compensation
Last year's pay consists almost entirely of 1.9 million stock options valued at $16.1 million, according to documents filed Friday. Whether Meg Whitman ever gets an opportunity to cash in most the options will depend on whether HP's market value rises substantially from its depressed level when HP fired her predecessor, Leo Apotheker, as CEO last September.
Meg Whitman
Lenovo to deliver high-definition video, sound collaboration across laptops, tablets
In a deal with Polycom, the world's No. 2 PC manufacturer says it will incorporate HD technology to make a variety of devices "Polycom-ready" for online collaboration and other uses.
Polycom
Study: iPad diagnosis takes longer than using LCD
Radiologists using the iPad 2 took twice as long to diagnose patients with tuberculosis as those who used a 27-inch LCD monitor in a new University of Maryland study. However, the research found that the two screens yielded no significant difference in display or diagnosis.
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Apple hires UK electronics chain CEO to lead retail group
John Browett fills a job left open when Ron Johnson left to become the CEO of J.C. Penney Co. in November. Johnson pioneered Apple's highly successful retail stores, known for their stark design and their "Genius Bar."
IBM to acquire smartphone, tablet software firm Worklight
Big Blue blog: CIOs tell IBM that mobile application solutions are a "top spending priority," and a deal for Worklight enables the company to expand its software offerings.
IBM projects mobility growth
Just how hot is Apple? $215,000 in sales per employee
Inside the numbers: Apple's net income over the past three months of $13.1 billion was more than the combined total of Intel, Microsoft, Google and Yahoo - combined.
iPhone sales surge triggers record quarter for Apple
Apple sold 37 million iPhones in the last three months of 2011, vastly exceeding analyst estimates and propelling the company to record quarterly results. For the first time, the mobile phone produced more than half of Apple's sales.
iPhone 4S
Getting smart: Lenovo offers glimpse of new trends in electronics
The world's No. 2 PC maker is brnaching out. Lenovo's approach actually embraces many of the big trends at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, so by breaking down its products, it's possible to get a good picture of the consumer electronics industry.
Lenovo's smart TV
Apple plans digital interactive textbooks for iPads
IBooks 2 will be able to display books with videos and other interactive features. Apple also revealed iBook Author, an application for Macs that lets people create electronic textbooks.
Textbooks coming to iPads
New iPad reportedly coming in March with loads of new features
Expected to go on sale in March, the iPad 3 will sport a high-definition screen, run a faster processor and work with next-generation wireless networks, according to three people familiar with the product.
The iPad 2
Red Hat, IBM, EMC, Cisco join 'cloud' open standards group
The Topology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications is intended to ensure portability of cloud services. But will the effort pay off without some key players such as Amazon and Microsoft?
Cloud computing
