Apple posted record revenue and pre-tax profits in its fiscal 2013 first-quarter results, covering the three months to 29 December. However, the company's shares continued declining in value in after-hours trading - falling by a further ...
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Tablets and smartphones will give a much-needed boost this year to the worldwide microprocessor market, which is undergoing a fundamental change with a shift to low-power processors used in energy-efficient devices, research firm IC ...
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The worldwide microprocessor market will be given a boost by tablets and smartphones in 2012, amidst a fundamental shift to low-power processors used in energy-efficient devices, research firm IC Insights said this week. Worldwide ...
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After a number of rumours last week surrounding Microsoft's and Sony's chosen hardware for their next-generation game consoles, a new report from Eurogamer's Digital Foundry states that both machines will contain AMD Jaguar processors. ...
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With buyout talks gaining steam, analysts say Dell Inc. could be looking to free itself from quarterly distractions and shareholder pressures - a move they said could be good for the world's No. 3 PC maker. "I can see where it would look ...
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Following news that Dell was in negotiations for a private equity buyout, analysts said on Tuesday that multiple private equity firms would have to invest in Dell for a buyout to be possible. The analysts pointed toward the company’s ...
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In its battle for the top spot in the rocky PC industry, Hewlett-Packard has edged out rival Lenovo to take back its leadership position. Last October, HP, which had long held the No. 1 position in the worldwide PC market, suddenly had a ...
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The continuing decline in PC sales worldwide potends a "structural shift" in the market for personal computing devices, says Gartner. Gartner Monday reported that fourth quarter shipments of personal computers were nearly 5% less than in ...
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Dell, the world's third-biggest PC vendor, is in talks that could see it taken over by private equity, according to reports. However, discussions with TPG Capital and Silver Lake are currently at a preliminary stage and financing has ...
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The market for personal computing devices is enduring a “structural shift”, which can be seen in the continuing decline of PC sales, Gartner reported on Monday. The research firm said that fourth quarter shipments of personal ...
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Growth trends of the (source: Industry Data, Steme Agee Estimates) According to foreign media reports, the investment firm Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu published an Investment Report on Monday, pointing out that the strong demand for ...
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The US market research firm NPD DisplaySearch (NPD) announced the tablet PC market forecast on January 7, local time. The report expected that in 2013 global supply of tablet PCs will reach 240 million units, while the notebook is 207 ...
Vendor earnings, market research reports and the International CES in Las Vegas this week highlighted the hardware arena, which appears to be a tale of two sectors with very different fates: PCs and mobile devices. The PC market continues ...
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Despite a major push by rival Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard has held onto its position as the top seller of PCs worldwide, according to IDC. The researcher Thursday reported that HP maintained its worldwide PC lead in the fourth quarter despite ...
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PCs were upstaged by tablets, smartphones and TVs at this year's International CES show, with some companies maintaining a smaller presence or holding back product announcements for a later date. There were fewer product announcements ...
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