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Black Friday and the Recession: Why IT Solution Providers Care
Black Friday and Cyber Monday -- the biggest days for retailers and consumer spending -- are just around the corner. And as the economy is officially now in a recession and pundits talk about a depression, IT solution providers are fixing a watchful eye on consumer spending on Black Friday and Cyber Monday as an indicator of what lies ahead.
Some Good News: HP Quarter Revenue, Profit to Beat Estimates
PC maker HP posted stronger-than-expected preliminary results for the quarter and offered full-year forecast that beat estimates despite the weak economy. HP makes personal computers, servers, storage, printers and other IT products, and competes with Dell, IBM, Lenovo, Acer and other personal computer and server manufacturers.
Chipmaker Spansion Sues Samsung for Infringement
The patent infringement lawsuit by Spansion seeks to ban the import of Apple iPod and RIM Blackberry products to the United States. Spansion's lawsuit against Samsung Electronics would affect more than 100 million MP3 players, cell phones, digital cameras and other consumer electronic products that contain Samsung flash memory components, including Apple iPod and RIM Blackberry products.
Merrill Lynch cuts Dell, Shares Fall
PC maker Dell's stock prices fell as Merrill Lynch downgraded the company citing a deteriorating PC market. Merrill Lynch expects PC unit growth to decline 2 percent in 2009, compared to the company's estimate of a 12 percent increase. Dell's competitor HP reports its quarterly results next week.
AMD Announces Fast, Energy-Saving Chip
AMD has released Shanghai, a 45-nanometer processor in AMD's server line, Opteron. Shanghai is a quad core processor that is designed for energy efficiency and optimized for virtualization, AMD says. IBM, HP, Sun and Dell are among 25 systems vendors who will be shipping Shanghai-based machines this quarter.
Can AMD Shanghi Intel Nehalem Users?
AMD delivered Shanghi, the first 45nm chip, ahead of schedule, aiming to disrupt the momentum of Intel's Nehalem processor. The question is whether AMD will build and carry momentum even after Intel release Core i7.
SIMTone Puts the Silver Lining on Cloud Computing
SIMTone promises cloud computing capabilities that are simpler, cheaper, faster and more secure than other solutions on the market.
Intel's Shock Warning Sound Alarm for Tech Sector
Chip giant Intel Corp cut its Q4 revenue forecast by about 14 percent citing weak demand across the world and in all its products, indicating the economic crisis is set to hurt PC computer sales in the holiday season and beyond. Intel said the PC industry supply chain was aggressively reducing component inventories.
Google Adds Video and Voice Chat to Gmail
Gmail and Google App subscribers now have access to voice chat and video chat in a new free Google Web-based service that competes with eBay's Skype. The feature is available to both PC and Apple users.
PluggedIn: Flip Camcorder Moves up to HD
The Flip camcorder, whose small form factor, ease of use, and low pricing made it a huge hit with consumers against giant rivals such as Sony, is stepping up to world of high-definition (HD). Pure Digital Inc. has released the Flip Mino HD in time for the holiday shopping season.
Best Buy Slashes Profit Outlook
Electronics chain retailer Best Buy cut its fiscal 2009 profit forecast on weak consumer spending just days after rival Circuit City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Best Buy said it expects to end Q3 with higher inventory levels and accounts payable due to a drop in consumer spending.
SAP Hires Former Senior Oracle Executive
SAP says the formal Oracle executive, John Wookey, will serve as an executive vice president in charge of developing software as a service (SAAS) offerings for enterprises.
Cisco CEO Sees Home TelePresence in Around a Year
High definition video conferencing is coming home. Cisco plans to launch a consumer version of its HD video conferencing Telepresence system in about a year, according to Cisco CEO John Chambers.
Nortel Posts Huge Loss, Sets Further Cost Cuts
Nortel Networks will layoff employees as part of a new round of cuts on the heels of reporting a $3.4 billion quarterly loss. Shares in the telecom device maker, once valued at more than 1,100 Canadian dollars per share are now at $1.22 Canadian per share. Nortel cited the global economic downturn's impact for the results.
VMware Puts Hypervisor Virtualization on Mobile Phones
The VMware Mobile Virtualization Platform, a hypervisor built for the ARM processors that run mobile phones, was created with technology VMware acquired from Trango Virtual Processors. The VMware mobile phone hypervisor will work with Windows, Windows CE, Symbian and, soon, Android.
Circuit City Files for Bankruptcy
Circuit City blamed tighter credit terms and loss of market share as it filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 this year. Circuit City said it lost market share to rivals Best Buy Co. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., among others.
Lenovo Sees up to $100M in Restructuring Costs
PC maker Lenovo plans to reduce costs even further and will book another big restructuring charge. Cost cutting will include layoffs and other measures, according to Lenovo.
Nvidia Results Top Street Estimate
Bucking the trend in the overall market, graphics chipmaker Nvidia Corp. beat analyst estimates, posting higher than expect quarterly earnings and revenue. The GPU maker Nvidia's chips are typically used to enhance video games on PCs, and Nvidia competes with Intel and AMD, which have their own GPU offerings.
Top China PC Maker Lenovo's Q2 Plunges 78%
PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd.'s quarterly earnings fell on slower shipments and lower margins due to the global financial crisis. But Lenovo, which competes against HP, Dell, and Acer, is expected to thrive in the long run because of its huge share of China's market.
HoundDog Helps Solution Providers Bark up the Right Tree
As maker of one of the lesser-known remote monitoring and management tools for MSPs, HoundDog Technology is aiming to sniff out some more market share with its referral program. >> Read More From Our Solution Builder News Archive
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