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IBM, HP in Tie for Worldwide Server Lead: IDC
IBM, fueled by a 24.5 percent jump in revenues, moved into a statistical tie with Hewlett-Packard as the world’s top server vendor, according to second-quarter market numbers from market research firm IDC. IBM saw growth in all segments, including a 61.1 percent jump in revenue — to $1.2 billion — from its System z mainframe…
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs Resigns
An east coast earthquake, a hurricane and now Steve Jobs has resigned as Apple’s CEO. In a note addressed to the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community, Jobs wrote: “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I…
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Microsoft Windows Phone Mango Marketplace Open to Developers
Microsoft has opened the doors for developers to submit Windows Phone Mango apps to the market. In July, the software giant said it would enable developers to submit apps to the Windows Phone Mango marketplace in late August. And it appears the company has made good on its promise. In an Aug. 22 blog post,…
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Why Cisco Cius Survives While HP’s TouchPad Fails
With the TouchPad experiencing one of the shortest product lifecycles in IT in the last few years (some argue the Microsoft Kin had a shorter lifespan, but it did get a temporary resurrection), analysts are pointing the finger for its untimely death at a major switch in HP’s strategic focus, product launch delays and confusing…
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Why HP’s TouchPad Tablet Failed
Why HP’s TouchPad Tablet Strategy Failed Too Slow to MarketChannel partners at HP’s Americas Partners Conference 2011 in March were clamoring to get their hands on HP’s TouchPad tablets for their end customers that wanted a tablet that supported Flash. But customers were tired of playing the waiting game. Many opted for iPad before Touchpad’s…
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Crazy Leo Holds TouchPad Fire Sale
Hewlett-Packard’s TouchPad turned out to be a bestseller. All HP had to do was kill the tablet, which in turn sparked a global fire sale at electronics retailers. Over the weekend, Best Buy slashed the price of the 16GB TouchPad from $399 to $99, and the 32GB version from $499 to $149. (That’s on top…
