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Report: PC Notebook Shipments Not as Brisk
PC notebook shipment growth slackened off a bit in September, according to a new report by FBR Research based on the firm’s supply chain checks. The company said that the leading notebook makers reported September notebook shipments sprang back from a very weak August, but showed sequential monthly growth of 22.5 percent – softer than…
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Intel Watchers Ask How Ugly the Future Will Be
By David Lawsky and Gabriel Madway SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Technology investors watching as Intel Corp (INTC) and other semiconductor makers report earnings this week have one question: How bad can it get? "People expect the worst," said Doug Freedman of American Technology Research in San Francisco, speaking of Intel earnings, which are…
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Samsung Elec Says Responding to Weaker LCD Demand
SEOUL, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), the world’s largest maker of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, said on Tuesday it was "adjusting" production amid sluggish demand for TV and monitor screens. The outlook for the LCD sector is bleak as the global downturn spreads, curtailing consumer appetite for pricey flat TVs…
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Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect Challenges Citrixs XenApp on Desktop Virtualization
What is it called when you combine a thin client with virtualization technology? Ericom hopes the answer to that question is PowerTerm WebConnect, a product that enables server-based computing using a variety of popular technologies. Server-based computing is straightforward, encompassing the creation of virtual machines and applications on a server and then delivering those sessions…
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NetGear Cuts Earnings Outlook
Home and business networking products maker NetGear cut its third-quarter revenue outlook primarily due to shipment delays in September, sending its shares down as much as 24 percent. The Santa Clara, California-based company said it experienced weakness in demand for consumer products across all channels and in all geographies, particularly in the service provider channel. The…
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Microsoft Needs a Coalition of the Willing
In the battle between Microsoft and Google for supremacy over the next generation of computing, Microsoft does not appear to be making much use of its traditional channel allies. Just about everything that Microsoft does and says about cloud computing comes across as fairly reactionary. Essentially, Microsoft has let Google set the tone for…
