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Intel Quells Tablet Fears with Strong Outlook
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) posted better-than expected revenue and margins for the fourth quarter and gave a rosy outlook for early 2011, defying worries about the chipmaker’s minor role in the booming smartphone and tablet computer market. Shares in the world’s largest chipmaker, whose net profit surged 48 percent year…
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Dell Consolidates Business Units, Shuffles Top Executives
Dell is shuffling executives near the top, announcing that Steve Schuckenbrock will head up Dell Services as president, succeeding Peter Altabef who is leaving the company after the integration of Perot Systems into Dell. Further, Dell will consolidate its Public and Large Enterprise business units into a single organization, led by Paul Bell who will…
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IBM, Samsung to Partner on Smartphone Chips
Jan 12 (Reuters) – IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Samsung Electronics Co (KS:005930) will jointly develop new semiconductor technology to be used in smartphones and other new gadgets, the companies said on Wednesday. International Business Machines Corp and Samsung plan to research new chip materials and improvements in process technology, to develop smaller and more energy efficient…
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Cisco C-Series Switches Offer TrustSec Security Features
Communications specialist Cisco introduced the Catalyst 3560-C and Catalyst 2960-C Compact Series (C-Series) switches, designed for locations that pose unique wiring, space or power challenges. Roughly half the size of a Microsoft Xbox video game console, C-Series Switches are designed to enable the deployment of secure customer services, including unified communications, wireless access, IP video…
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HP Notebooks Connect to Verizon 4G LTE Network
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard and network operator Verizon Wireless announced that the HP Pavilion dm1-3010nr and Compaq CQ10-688nr notebook PCs can connect to Verizon’s 4G LTE mobile broadband network. The companies said customers can expect download speeds of 5M to 12M bps and upload speeds of 2M to 5M bps in 4G mobile broadband coverage areas.…
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HP’s Apotheker Brings Over Communications Chief from SAP
Jan 7 (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) is naming a new executive to head up communications, bringing over a veteran from SAP AG (DE:SAPG). New HP Chief Executive Leo Apotheker, who was previously CEO at SAP, named Bill Wohl to the newly created position of chief communications officer, according to a memo sent to HP…