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Intel Debuts Powerful, Energy-Saving Core i7 Processor
The Intel Core i7 processor officially debuted on Monday afternoon, and PC makers including Dell and Gateway, quickly followed suit with announcements about products using the new chip. The Intel Core i7 processor speeds processor-intensive applications like video editing and immersive games "by up to 40 percent without increasing power consumption," Intel said in a…
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Microsoft Launches Exchange, SharePoint Services
Microsoft dove deeper into the software-as-a-service market today with the general release of Exchange Online and Office SharePoint Online, offering the hosted applications both directly and through solution providers. The general availability of hosted Exchange e-mail and SharePoint collaboration server come as no surprise; Microsoft has carried beta versions of the two services for…
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Chipmaker Spansion Sues Samsung for Infringement
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Flash memory maker Spansion (SPSN.O) has filed two lawsuits against Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), accusing the electronics manufacturer of infringing its patents, Spansion said on Monday. Spansion said it filed one lawsuit with the International Trade Commission and the second with the U.S. District Court in Delaware. A draft copy of…
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Merrill Lynch cuts Dell, Shares Fall
NEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Merrill Lynch downgraded Dell Inc (DELL.O), citing a deteriorating personal computer market and lack of short-term catalysts to revive growth and knocking its shares down 5 percent. The brokerage, which lowered its rating on Dell to "neutral" from "buy" on Monday, also slashed its forecasts for PC unit growth…
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Cisco Chief Says No Layoffs Coming
NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) Chief Executive John Chambers promised to pay shareholders a dividend before leaving the role, but did not say when either move would come. The world’s largest network equipment maker is known for its healthy cash position, and has held off…
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Getting Closer to Customers with BI
What is going to carry the tech community through this recession? Will it be better and more innovative products? Will it be managed and hosted services? Or will it be something more intangible, such as customer relationships and satisfaction? The answer is a little of all three. The one that stands out,…
