Hewlett-Packard's CEO has dismissed persistent rumors that the company might break itself up in a move that could create more value for shareholders. "We have no plans to break up the company. I feel quite strongly that we are better and ...
IDG News Service - The growing number of shareholders voicing opposition to Dell's US$24.4 billion plan to go private appears to be putting the company increasingly on the defensive, raising questions about the terms of the deal. This is ...
Intel says it will sell a set-top box that brings internet-delivered movies and shows to a TV set this year. Erik Huggers, general manager of Intel Media, said the company plans to sell a box that will offer "a vastly superior experience" ...
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The U.K.'s Financial Reporting Council has launched a probe into Autonomy's financial reporting over a period of more than two years prior to its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard. Autonomy's reports from January 2009 to mid-2011 will be ...
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Intel later this year will start offering a TV set-top box and service as the company tries to cash in on the fast-growing TV and home entertainment business. The company will offer its own TV box, which will combine live TV and on-demand ...
Reports circulating that Hewlett-Packard's board of directors is considering a breakup of the company are untrue, a source close to company said. The financial news site Quartz.com reported on Tuesday that HP's board is again discussing ...
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Several tech blogs recently reported rumors that a smart phone HTC is expected to unveil next week will include a new kind of imaging sensor, called an "Ultrapixel" sensor: Instead of the usual type of sensor with one layer of pixel sites, ...
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IDG News Service - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC will release phones with screens larger than 5 inches, and develop more budget-friendly handsets for the Chinese market, its chief financial officer said Monday. "We will not limit ...
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For weeks, numerous Iraqi politicians have been speaking about a bundle of development projects in the country, including reviving the thousands of border villages that were abandoned and decimated during the Iran-Iraq war. However, some ...
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Michael Dell has teamed up with investment firm Silver Lake to buy computer maker Dell, the company he founded as a 19-year-old in 1984, in a deal valued at about $24.4 billion. After the transaction closes, Michael Dell will continue as ...
Sony will hold a PlayStation event in the U.S. later this month amid widespread speculation it is gearing up to launch the PS4. The company's game division, Sony Computer Entertainment, posted a cryptic video along with the date Feb. 20. ...
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The battle between spec longs and trade shorts has turned more even this week, as the market yo-yoed back and forth in volatile fashion. After the parabolic move to 84.00 cents last Thursday, the March contract corrected to a low of 80.18 ...
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India-based Uttam Galva Steels Ltd, one of the largest producers of cold rolled steel and galvanized steel in western India, has announced that it has not received any proposals from the global steelmaker ArcelorMittal, a minority ...
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Apple TV was until now considered a "hobby," by Apple's own admission, but the product has taken on more importance for CEO Tim Cook. Shipments for the Apple TV video-streaming box totaled 2 million units during the first quarter of 2013, ...
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has reportedly held a meeting regarding solar industry regulations. The meeting reportedly set regulations such as firms needing to fit certain requirements in order to be eligible for ...
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