Dell's fading star shows difficulty of remaining on top

MSN MoneyCentral - Dell's (DELL 26.91) first quarter report was released after Thursday's close and it was met with great enthusiasm. The headlines that hit the wires made it is easy to understand why. Revenues of $14.6 billion and a profit of $0.34 per share were both ...

Dell calls on HP to investigate spying charges

CNET News - A corporate shoving match has begun between Hewlett-Packard and Dell following new allegations that HP robbed Dell of trade secrets. Fortune magazine reported this week that it found evidence that appears to support claims made by a former HP vice ...

Dell: Don't Call It a Comeback

Street.Com - Thursday was sweet vindication for Dell ( DELL - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr ) loyalists: The PC maker's better-than-expected quarterly financials appear to represent the first fruits of the comeback led by founder Michael Dell. Deutsche Bank analyst ...

Dell Reports Better-Than-Expected Profit

Ledger - Dell said yesterday that it would lay off 10 percent of its 88,100 employees over the next 12 months as it tries to increase profit. The computer maker also said that lower component costs and higher selling prices helped it produce stronger-than ...

Dell planning to lay off 8,000 amid 1st-quarter earnings rise

Bryan-College Station Eagle - DALLAS - Dell Inc. said recently that earnings rose 8 percent in preliminary first-quarter results, but the computer maker planned to lay off about 8,000 employees over the next year as part of an ongoing restructuring. Dell said it earned $759 ...

Dell's fading star shows difficulty of remaining on top

Baltimore Sun - Eras don't last long anymore. Take the era of direct sales of computers, for example. It was fun while it lasted, especially for entrepreneur Michael Dell. It spawned a notable case study in corporate innovation that was extolled in business school ...

Dell Extends Commitment to Develop Most Energy-Efficient Products in the Industry

Dell wants its enterprise customers thinking "green" when it comes to desktops. For the second time in a month, the Round Rock, Texas, company is offering PCs with updated configurations that will meet the new ...more

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The INQ has the smartest readers

Subject: Brakes vs. Light Bulbs Mike, er Ed, "...know that your car will waste energy with a single hard press on the brakes - one power-saving lightbulb could work for 10 years." Overlooking the awkward ...more

Toshiba to use AMD chip in laptop PCs

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will start providing microprocessors to Toshiba Corp., ending the Japanese electronics maker's exclusive ties with Intel Corp., Toshiba said on Tuesday .

'Don't link job loss and H1-B visas'

Posted online: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 1812 hours IST Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 1834 hours IST New Delhi, May 30: India's IT industry formally replied to allegations concerning abuse of United ...more

Dell Extends Commitment to Develop Most Energy-Efficient Products in the Industry

May 30, 2007--Dell today is extending its commitment to deliver the most energy-efficient products in the industry with configurations of its OptiPlex 745 and 740 corporate desktops designed to meet Energy Star ...more

Author speaks: Sheik's legacy tarnished us all

As I'm writing these words, DELL has decided to ship some of its new models with Linux Operating System.
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Clock Ticking on H-P Reforms

HPQ - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr ) and its CEO Mark Hurd have racked up financial gains for shareholders by improving profitability, boosting market share and overtaking chief rival Dell in sales of personal ...more

Madison Dearborn to Buy CDW for $7.3 Billion

Computer retailer CDW Corp became the latest company to be swallowed up by a private equity firm, announcing on Tuesday it had agreed to be bought by Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for $7.3 billion.

Microsoft Surface - Keep your hands clean

Microsoft Surface provides a 30" touchscreen in a table-top arcade-style format that is also bluetooth-aware. Drop $10k and you can get your own.
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Speed trap: $1m in speed fines to be repaid

THE State Government will repay almost $1 million in speeding fines to about 6000 motorists after a spectacular about-face by Roads Minister Eric Roozendaal yesterday.
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Author speaks: Sheik's legacy tarnished us all

IN her youth Ayaan Hirsi Ali supported the death sentence pronounced against British writer Salman Rushdie.
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Celebs star: Showbiz the buzz at TV launch

GSA testimony next week before congressional committee to address propriety of government's tech contracts, and could focus on Sun.
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Bargain bin provides new lease of life for 'iPod killers'

If one phenomenon illustrates the success of the iPod more than its soaraway sales figures and the ubiquity of the white headphones, it is the fate of the numerous 'iPod killers' that came and went in the six ...more

CDW Gets an LBO

Two years, one month, and 15 days after it entered our portfolio, CDW has elected to leave the Motley Fool Stock Advisor fold.
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Foolish Book Review: "The Lenovo Affair"

Although George Orwell thought 1984 would be a dark day for freedom, it was actually a key year for Chinese capitalism and its technological prowess.
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Footy stars in police scandal

A SENIOR policeman was yesterday accused of warning rugby league star Bryan Fletcher he was a potential suspect in the gang rape of a backpacker.
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Celebs star: Showbiz the buzz at TV launch

THE secret was out last night - Confidential , the TV show, had Sydney's social set well and truly on their toes at the much-anticipated launch of Foxtel's new gossip and entertainment showcase.