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AMD Quarter Earnings Beat the Street, but Still Disappoint
Advanced Micro Devices’ (NYSE: AMD) revenues of $1.18 billion beat Wall Street expectations of $1.13 billion, but that wasn’t enough to quell disappointment that the company’s results were not as impressive as its larger rival Intel’s, announced last week. AMD revenue was flat sequentially and down 13 percent from the same period last year. AMD…
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Intel Offers Faster, Less Expensive Solid-State Storage
Intel says it will release faster, less expensive solid-state drives for PC and laptop system builders and OEMs later this quarter, paving the way for less expensive and more energy-efficient computers for the consumer and corporate markets. The Intel X25-M Mainstream SATA SSD will be up to 60 percent less expensive for computer manufacturers, says…
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Cisco Plans to Revamp Sales Strategy
Cisco Systems is planning to revamp its sales structure when its new fiscal year kicks off at the beginning of August. The change includes the forming of a new Strategic Partner Organization, according to reports. A statement issued by Cisco had few details about the changes, and the company was not offering interviews to media.…
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Microsoft Infuses Channel Field Sales with Tools, Resources
When Ross Brown joined Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Group as vice president of solution partners and ISVs a year ago, he did what any new executive would do: He started to assess his field channel sales team. And he asked an obvious question: “Who’s our best PAM and how well are they doing?" No one could…
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Apple Quarter Earnings Expected Higher Than Forecasts
Like Intel and IBM last week, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is expected to report better than expected results for its third quarter this week, with one analyst expecting revenues of $8.31 billion. That’s more good news for a technology marketplace that has held off on purchases as it awaits the end of a long and drastic cut…