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DSGi cautiously optimistic after Windows 7 boost

26 November 2009, 11:49

The UK retailing giant says the launch of Windows 7 has had a positive effect on sales.

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Almost half of US consumer desktop spend goes to Apple

26 November 2009, 10:30

New research shows a big jump in revenue share for Apple in October, but how big a factor was Windows 7?

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Dell suffers financial black eye

20 November 2009, 09:07

It's not that the computer maker didn't manage to make a profit, but it was down by a whopping 54 per cent.

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AMD spends its Intel cash

18 November 2009, 16:55

Quite rightly, AMD it looking to blow its Intel windfall on paying-off some of its debt mountain.

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Netbooks offer key to mobile operator channel

17 November 2009, 15:17

As the PC and telco worlds collide, what does this mean for their respective channels?

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Are smartphones the future of the PC industry?

17 November 2009, 13:10

CEO of market researcher Canalys thinks the smart money is in smartphones, but for how long?

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Acer and Apple steal UK PC market share

11 November 2009, 10:26

The latest Gartner figures for Western Europe show the UK lagging behind France and Germany.

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Netbooks drive record quarter for CPUs

9 November 2009, 09:44

Q3 figures from IDC reveal a 23 percent jump in microprocessor shipments over the previous quarter.

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Samsung and LG gain global mobile phone market share

30 October 2009, 10:58

A return to sequential growth sees the Korean handset makers take market share from everyone else.

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Graphics market roars back to growth

27 October 2009, 08:54

Best sequential improvement in nine years as NVIDIA continues to lose market share to its rivals.

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Surveys costing UK business £10 zillion in lost productivity

26 October 2009, 19:20

A new survey has revealed that productivity surveys are affecting the productivity of those surveyed.

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UK unexpectedly still in recession

23 October 2009, 13:09

Q3 GDP figures have surprised everyone by revealing the UK economy shrank once more last quarter.

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UK PC market is slower to recover

16 October 2009, 16:09

IDC’s Q3 preliminary Western Europe figures reveal a sluggish recovery in the UK.

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Acer overtakes Dell in global PC sales

15 October 2009, 11:01

The latest IDC figures confirm Acer's ascendance as the PC market returns to growth.

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Semiconductor inventory levels fall

5 October 2009, 12:03

However, Gartner warns not to expect inventory stabilisation and subsequent growth until next year.

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House prices back to pre-crash levels

2 October 2009, 09:11

As the FTSE 100 has its best ever three months, UK house prices return to pre-Lehman levels.

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UK online ad spend overtakes TV

30 September 2009, 12:39

Media spend battered by recession, but the Internet – especially in the UK – has held up well.

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FTSE 100 makes it to 5,000

9 September 2009, 16:05

It might not even close the day at that level, but a psychological milestone has been reached.

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Intel raises Q3 outlook

28 August 2009, 15:49

The chip giant is expecting to do a bit better than it originally forecast in the next quarter.

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Dell profits fall but shares rise anyway

28 August 2009, 09:30

Dell’s Q2 results beat analyst expectations and, after accidentally being released early, pushed the stock up.

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Tech Data Q2 comfortably beats estimates

20 August 2009, 16:02

Broadline distribution giant exceeds expectations but remains cautious in its outlook.

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AMD crows about its mobile graphics market share

18 August 2009, 09:44

Chip maker looks to capitalise on its momentum in the notebook discrete graphics sector.

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NVIDIA Q2 better than expected

7 August 2009, 09:31

The graphics giant’s revenue increased 17 percent on the previous quarter, beating analyst estimates.

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Semiconductor sales jump 17% in Q2

4 August 2009, 09:24

The Semiconductor Industry Association suggests there is a gradual recovery in demand.

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TSMC revenue rebounds strongly in Q2

31 July 2009, 10:16

Positive signs for the tech sector as the leading out-sourced semiconductor manufacturer recovers well.

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Graphics market grows 31% in Q2

28 July 2009, 10:10

Figures from Jon Peddie Research show a great quarter for all three graphics chip makers.

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ARM revenue falls, forecast remains positive

28 July 2009, 09:38

The UK chip designer announced a Q2 fall in dollar revenue of 18 percent, but maintains previous forecast.

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Microsoft profits plunge

24 July 2009, 09:35

Net income of $3.05 billion represents a 29 percent decline on the same period a year ago.

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Earnings round-up: Apple good, AMD bad

22 July 2009, 10:30

Record June quarter for Apple on strong iPhone sales, but yet another quarterly loss for AMD.

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IDC: EMEA PC market still driven by netbook sales

20 July 2009, 15:07

The market researcher has revealed a continued reliance on the Western European consumer for growth.

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Intel Q2 results beat expectations

15 July 2009, 09:21

Hope for tech sector as revenues beat analyst estimates. EC fine means Intel posts first loss for 22 years.

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Semiconductor sales rise for third month running

3 July 2009, 15:34

Industry association reports a 5.4 percent sequential increase in worldwide sales for May.

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PC market growth to return by Q4

25 June 2009, 11:05

Gartner is forecasting PC unit shipment growth of over ten percent in 2010.

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