Scott Ferguson

LAS VEGAS—The Internet is about to become more personal and interactive, and Intel CEO Paul Otellini said that his company is beginning to overcome some of the obstacles that stand in the way for this new vision of the Web. At the 2008 International CES Jan. 7, Otellini described an Internet that will evolve in […]

Intel does not plan on leaving its enterprise customers out in the cold at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 7 to 10 in Las Vegas. When the shows kicks off, the chip maker plans on rolling out 16 new, 45-nanometer microprocessors, including new Xeon models for servers as well as new laptop and […]

LAS VEGAS—In what might have been his final keynote address at an International CES event, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates opened the 2008 expo with talk about entering a new “digital decade,” where his company plans to play a major role. Gates delivered his final keynote as the full-time leader of Microsoft to a standing-room-only crowd […]

For the first time outside of China, Lenovo is launching a line of consumer desktops and laptops in a move to increase the company’s global PC market share and expand its brand recognition beyond enterprise buyers and small businesses. At the International CES, which starts Jan. 7 in Las Vegas, Lenovo will officially launch its […]

In the months leading up to the launch of Advanced Micro Devices’ quad-core Opteron processor, code-named Barcelona, company executives continually harped on its design as distinguishing it from Intel’s quad-core offerings. When 2007 began, AMD looked poised to follow up on the success of its dual-core Opteron chip by manufacturing a quad-core processor that would […]

NEW YORK—Advanced Micro Devices is looking for redemption in 2008. After a year that saw a disappointing reception for its quad-core server and desktop microprocessors, and delays in delivering the chips these chips to its OEM partners, AMD stood before Wall Street analysts Dec. 13 with promises of refreshing a large portion of its lineup […]

NEW YORK—Advanced Micro Devices stumbled in bringing quad-core chips to the market this year, executives said while speaking with Wall Street analysts here Dec. 13. However, CEO Hector Ruiz and other company officials said AMD will return to profitability next year while refreshing its product portfolio. During its annual meeting with financial analysts, Ruiz and […]

Dell and Toshiba are each bringing tablet PCs into the enterprise market this week, with both vendors offering their users touch-screen capabilities with the new models. The Dell Latitude XT tablet PC marks the first time the OEM has offered its own tablet PC for customers. Before this model rolled out Dec. 11, Dell had […]

If these are good times for the PC market, then Intel and Advanced Micro Devices might be among the biggest beneficiaries. A Dec. 3 report from market research company iSuppli that looked at microprocessor revenue for the third quarter found that Intel and AMD have each increased their market share at a time when the […]

Hewlett-Packard is adding another virtualization option to its blade server line. The OEM signed a reseller agreement with Scalent Systems Nov. 26. Under the deal, HP will begin reselling Scalent’s Virtual Operating Environment, or V/OE, in December. The software allows users to increase hardware utilization and flexibility in the data center by decoupling the application […]

When trying to estimate whether or not notebook shipments will overtake desktops shipments, most IT analysts agree that it’s no longer a question of if, but when, it will happen. While analysts disagree on the exact quarter or year when this crossover will occur, they do agree that the result will mark a significant shift […]

In a move that will expand its services division, Hewlett-Packard will acquire EYP Mission Critical Facilities, a New York company that offers data center consulting services. Financial details of the acquisition, announced Nov. 12, were not disclosed. HP announced that the deal would close during its first financial quarter. EYP Mission, which has 350 employees […]