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Intel Accused of Kickbacks in Antitrust Suit
The New York lawsuit accuses Intel of violating state and federal antitrust law through a "systematic worldwide campaign" of bullying and coercion to monopolize the market for personal computer chips, at the expense of rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Intel Quarter Beats Estimates, Chipmaker Ups Revenue Forecast
Intel's third quarter came in ahead of analyst estimates and Intel forecast higher than expected revenues for next quarter on recovering demand for personal computers.
Optimism Greets Upcoming Technology Quarter Earnings
All eyes will focus on technology companies in the weeks ahead as Intel, Google, IBM, and others prepare to announce their quarter earnings amid a new sense of optimism. Observers will be listening for guidance from executives as to what to expect in the upcoming quarters.
Will Windows 7 Spur PC Refresh Cycle? Resellers Say No
PC vendors, IT distributors and chip makers have all been talking about the promise of a PC refresh cycle in 2010 as pent-up demand meets new software and hardware products in a perfect storm of IT buying. Now, as the industry awaits the launch of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, resellers say that the industry is different now and new products don't spur sales in the same way.
Intel Zooms in on New Category of Small Servers
The microserver space will grow in importance as businesses continue to adopt such computing models as cloud computing and technologies like virtualization, driving demand for smaller servers.
Intel CEO Looks Beyond PCs As Market Matures
With analysts expecting much of the fastest future growth for Intel to come from non-PC arenas, CEO Paul Otellini said on that cellphones, software and so-called "embedded" chips would be crucial.
Motorola's New Handheld Puts Mobility in Users' Hands
The MC9500, the first handheld platform released by Motorola in nearly six years, includes improved interfaces, management tools and adaptable components that extend the utility of the device for mobile workers and, potentially, increases opportunities for partners.
Intel Reshuffles Management, Loses Gelsinger to EMC
Intel announced a reorganization of its major project divisions and executives and at the same time announced that longtime Intel veteran Pat Gelsinger, the company's first CTO and the architect of the chipmaker's Intel Developers' Forum (IDF) would leave after 29 years to move over to storage giant EMC.
Intel's ‘Lynnfield` Processor Ripe for Channel
The next-generation Intel Nehalem chip is priced right for small business and midsized business customers, giving solution providers an easy-to-articulate value proposition.
Technology Bellwether Intel Ups Third Quarter Forecast
In a potential harbinger of an economic recovery in the technology sector, chipmaker Intel has raised its third quarter expectations. The statement from Intel follows other positive statements from executives at PC and server manufacturers Dell and HP.
Star Wars: Big Time Vendor Rivalries
Whether it’s the edginess caused by the recession, the increasing convergence of technologies and solutions or the rush to lead in new markets like cloud computing, competitive furor among many of the major IT vendors is at an all-time high. Former friends have turned foe and in some cases the tone has gotten personal. Read on for some of the more interesting vendor rivalries to watch today.
Intel Sees No First-Time PC Buyers for Netbooks
Netbooks, so far, have sold most frequently to people who already own one or two PCs, Maloney said, but added that 7- to 11-year-old children are still a "massive underserved demographic."
OnForce: Businesses Fix Computers Instead of Buying New
With a glut of old computers at-the-ready for redeployment, their old users the victims of downsizing, businesses haven't been eager to invest in new computers or other IT infrastructure. Instead, many of the jobs available these days are in repairing the old technology. And those two trends have driven price down for IT service jobs.
AMD Quarter Earnings Beat the Street, but Still Disappoint
AMD's earnings didn't spark the same kind of optimism that Intel's earnings did recently, and executives at the chip maker say that they aren't planning for any big changes in buying patterns when Microsoft Windows 7 is released.
Intel Says PC Market, Chip Inventories Stabilizing
Intel reports higher than forecast revenues for its second quarter and declares that Intel and the overall technology industry, including PC sales, show signs of stabilizing after a long and punishing recession. Consumer sales have led the way in PC sales during the recession, but a corporate PC refresh is likely on the way.
Intel Quarter Results Expected Higher, Signaling Potential Technology Recovery
All eyes are likely to be on Intel's earnings as the chip maker's results could indicate whether the technology industry and PC makers are poised for a recovery or more punishment. One analyst firm now says it expects Intel's earnings to be higher than expected and its guidance to potentially beat the Street.
Corporate PC Refresh Cycle Coming Spring 2010
Are we there yet? Dell and HP resellers tired of waiting for the next corporate PC refresh cycle can look forward to it starting in 2010 and continuing through the next three years, according to a report from Bernstein Research.
Gartner: Still No Economic Recovery for IT Spending, Sales
Gartner says that while recent signs show stabilization that could lead to an economic recovery, the market research firm is revising its forecast for IT sales and IT spending in 2009 downward again to a 6 percent decline. Forrester also recently adjusted its forecast for IT spending downward.
Technology Spending Growth to Return in Q4
Forrester Research says that IT spending took a harder hit than expected in the first half of 2009, but IT spending growth will return in Q4 and will continue in 2010. The report aligns with another recent report from Gartner that shows a return of PC sales growth in Q4. Declines are still forecast for the full year of 2009.
Intel Warns Against Delaying PC Refresh
Executive says the average cost per year to maintain a three-year-old system is $500, while the maintenance costs for a newer PC is only $125. >> Read More From Our Intel News Archive
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