Changes in PC industry leave Dell behind

Changes in PC industry leave Dell behind
By Christopher Lawton
The Wall Street Journal Europe
31 Aug 2006

To understand why the world’s largest personal-computer maker is facing its worst crisis in years, considerhowChris Conroy recently bought his new laptop computer. Mr. Conroy, who works at a publisher of scientific journals inWashington, first logged... read more...

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Hoping to overtake its rivals, Yahoo stocks up on academics

Hoping to overtake its rivals, Yahoo stocks up on academics

The Wall Street Journal Europe
28 Aug 2006

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Apple to pay £52m over iPod patent claim (Evening Standard

Apple to pay 52m over iPod patent claim
BILL CONDIE
Evening Standard (West End Final)
24 Aug 2006

APPLE Computer is to pay $100 million (52.8 million) to a Singapore-based rival technology company to settle all patent legal action over the iconic iPod music player. The deal gives Apple, which was facing five lawsuits from Singapore-based Creative... read more...

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Dell Direct expands to offer hands- on computer shopping

Dell Direct expands to offer hands- on computer shopping
BY GILLIAN SHAW
Vancouver Sun
23 Aug 2006

The first Dell Direct store in B. C. opened for business Tuesday at Burnaby’s Metrotown, with a second opening in Vancouver’s Oakridge shopping centre today. The kiosks showcasing Dell’s latest computers and electronics will make a total of 15 such... read more...

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‘Google-creep’ strikes again as website puts itself up for sale

‘Google-creep’ strikes again as website puts itself up for sale
Richard Wray
The Guardian
22 Aug 2006

An American online calendar company has been forced to put itself up for sale on eBay after the internet giant Google moved into its space with a rival product. The demise of Kiko.com, which has gone up for sale with a reserve price of $49,999, has... read more...

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ChinaWeb boom lifts local firms

ChinaWeb boom lifts local firms
By Jason Dean
The Wall Street Journal Europe
21 Aug 2006

BEIJING—As China’s Internet booms, homegrown businesses are often reaping the biggest rewards—a departure from many other consumer industries in China where foreigners have dominated. Peggy Yu and her husband, Li Guoqing, founded online bookseller... read more...

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Assessing the risks of laptop batteries

Assessing the risks of laptop batteries
By Corey Dade And Jessica E. Vascellaro
The Wall Street Journal Europe
17 Aug 2006

The largest computer-product recall in U.S. history has sent scores of consumers scrambling to pry open their laptops and check if they have batteries that might overheat. Acting on a potential fire hazard discovered in lithium-ion battery cells that... read more...

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Dell urges computer users to check batteries after laptops catch fire

Dell urges computer users to check batteries after laptops catch fire
Bobbie Johnson Technology correspondent
The Guardian
16 Aug 2006

The world’s largest computer manufacturer has recalled millions of laptop batteries over fears that they could catch fire. Dell has issued what is believed to be the consumer electronics industry’s largest product recall after more than 4m batteries... read more...

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The PC @ 25

The PC @ 25

Austin American-Statesman
12 Aug 2006

Aquarter-century ago, IBM Corp., the company synonymous with mainframes for businesses, launched the first personal computer that gained widespread acceptance. IBM is no longer selling personal computers, and today’s PC bears little resemblance to the... read more...

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IBM will acquire FileNet to bolster software arm

IBM will acquire FileNet to bolster software arm
By Jennifer Levitz And Charles Forelle
The Wall Street Journal Europe
11 Aug 2006

Stepping up efforts to boost its software business through acquisitions, International Business Machines Corp. agreed to buy FileNet Corp. for $1.6 billion, or $35 a share. The purchase of the Costa Mesa, California, maker of content-management... read more...

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Poverty-stricken Rwanda puts its faith and future into the wide wired world

Poverty-stricken Rwanda puts its faith and future into the wide wired world
Xan Rice Kigali
The Guardian
01 Aug 2006

Office workers talking over Skype. Fibre-optic cable snaking hundreds of miles underground and to the top of a 4,500-metre volcano. Paperless cabinet meetings with every minister using a laptop. This may sound like an advanced western country rather... read more...