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  • Dell Planning New Tablets, Smartphones

    Dell CEO Michael Dell shared, during the company’s Feb. 15 earnings call, that the company planned to enter the 10-inch tablet space later this year, with a device running Android 3.0, known as “Honeycomb.” But according to a leaked document said to be Dell’s product roadmap, Michael Dell was severely understating the company’s plans. According…

  • Dell Server Business Gets Boost from Cloud

    Cloud computing, virtualization and workload migrations are helping to boost Dell’s server business, as the company continues its transition to a solutions provider, according to Dell executive Forrest Norrod. In a recent interview with eWEEK, Forrest Norrod, vice president and general manager of Dell’s Server Platforms business, said that even though the company is rapidly…

  • Tablet Computer Makers Target Education Market

    (Reuters) – If Adrian Hartog has his way, college kids will be sporting tablet computers instead of backpacks loaded down with heavy textbooks. The CEO of educational tablet maker mySpark Technologies is among a growing number of entrepreneurs attempting to change the way students study, share and do homework. "Everybody is learning how to use…

  • Apple, Google, BlackBerry Lead on Social Media Impact: Report

    The major players in technology ranked highest in the first 50 Top Brands in Social Media league table from Alterian, a social media marketing specialist. In the No. 1 spot is online auction site eBay, which ranked ahead of computer maker Apple, which placed second. Google, RIM’s BlackBerry and Amazon rounded out the top five.…

  • A Father’s Journey: 100 Marathon VAR Raises Awareness for Mental Illness

    When it’s all going negative, and you can’t even remember what it was like to be positive, how do you turn that around? For Guy Fessenden, a longtime and well-respected VAR who had fallen on hard times following his daughter’s diagnosis of mental illness, the change came when he decided to take action again. Fessenden…

  • Hospital Data Theft Hits 1.7M Patients, Employees

    Thieves robbed a van containing health records for more than 1.7 million patients, staff, vendors and contractors of the North Bronx Healthcare Network in New York City. The computer backup tapes were stolen Dec. 23, but the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation began notifying victims Feb. 9, according to a statement issued Feb.…

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