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Lenovo ThinkPad X220, Convertible Tablet PC Debut
Computer maker Lenovo announced the launch of the ThinkPad X220 laptop and X220 convertible tablet PC equipped with second-generation Intel Core i7 processors. Both also feature a 12.5-inch HD screen and self-closing hinges that shut the PCs, allowing a 45 percent larger touch pad. Prices for the models start at approximately $899 for the ThinkPad…
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Businesses Increasingly Purchase PCs Through Retail Channel: Report
In 2010, 27 percent of PCs purchased by U.S.-based SMBs were through the retail channel, according to a report from IT research firm Techaisle. In overall market terms, including consumers and large enterprises, almost 50 percent of PCs were purchased through retail in the United States, the report found. "In 2010, although a consumer-led year,…
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Western Digital to Acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Data storage specialist Western Digital and Hitachi Ltd. announced they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Western Digital will acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $4.3 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Western Digital will acquire Hitachi GST for…
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Cisco Rival Juniper Sees Big Market Growth Ahead
NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) – Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE:JNPR) said it expects its market opportunity to grow more than 60 percent over the next three years, as it launches more advanced network equipment and enters new markets like mobile security. Juniper’s target market is likely to grow to $66 billion in 2013 from $41…
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Apple Joint Venture Debuts Amid iPad 2 Hoopla
While the focus of the media was firmly trained on the launch of Apple’s eagerly anticipated follow-up to the iPad tablet, the iPad 2, the company also quietly rolled out a program called Joint Venture, designed to help businesses use Mac, iPhone and iPad devices to improve the way businesses run. The program, which offers…
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Home-Based Businesses Grew in 2010: AMI Report
There was an 11 percent increase in those who started their home-based business due to downsizing last year in the United States last year, according to a report from AMI Partners. The report noted last year sole proprietorships made up two-thirds of the home-based business market, this year it is only one-third of the total…