News tagged with computer sales
Microsoft chief says China piracy very costly
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has said rampant software piracy in China has eaten into his company's revenue in what is soon to be the world's top PC market, a report said Friday.
May 27, 2011 |
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Apple passes Exxon as most valuable US company
(AP) -- Apple has surpassed Exxon Mobil as the most valuable company in the U.S.
Aug 09, 2011 |
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Samsung seeks sales ban on iPhone 5
South Korea's Samsung Electronics will file lawsuits to try to block the sale of Apple's iPhone 5 as part of its global legal tussle with the US technology giant, a report said Tuesday.
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Tablet computer sales to hit 208 million in 2014
Sales of tablet computers like Apple's iPad are expected to soar from nearly 20 million units this year to 55 million next year and over 208 million in 2014, market research firm Gartner said Friday.
Oct 15, 2010 |
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Intel hit with $1.45B fine in Europe
(AP) -- Intel Corp. was fined a record $1.45 billion by the European Union on Wednesday for using strong-arm sales tactics in the computer chip market - a penalty that could turn up the pressure on U.S. regulators ...
May 13, 2009 |
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Computer chip sales up sharply in May over a year ago
Worldwide semiconductor sales rose 47.6 percent in May over a year ago and were 4.5 percent higher than the previous month, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said Tuesday.
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Tablets leave netbooks in the dust as even laptops lag
There was a time when Steve Mehta was on his laptop nonstop. Nowadays, he hardly touches it.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 13, 2011 |
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PlayStation Vita to hit US in February
Sony said its next-generation PlayStation Vita games console will be released in the United States and Latin America on February 22.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Nintendo 3DS game system gets momentum in US
Nintendo on Tuesday announced that it sold more than four million of its sophisticated 3DS handheld videogame gadgets in the United States by end of 2011.
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Software piracy costs record $63.4 billion in 2011: study
Software piracy cost the industry a record $63.4 billion globally in 2011 with emerging economies listed as the main culprits, an annual study said Tuesday.
May 15, 2012 |
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Samsung 3Q profit slides 23 percent
(AP) -- Samsung Electronics said quarterly profit slid 23 percent as weaker demand for flat panels and computer chips offset booming smartphone sales that were estimated to have surpassed those of industry ...
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Global tech sales to surpass $1 trillion in 2012: forecast
Smartphones and tablet computers will help push worldwide consumer electronics spending over $1 trillion this year but growth is sluggish compared to last year, according to industry analysts.
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Chip sales down 30 pct in March: SIA
Global semiconductor sales fell nearly 30 percent in March compared with a year ago but improved slightly over the previous month, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said Friday.
May 01, 2009 |
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ASML returns to profit in third quarter, orders up
(AP) -- ASML Holding NV, a key supplier to computer chip makers, reported Wednesday a net profit of euro20 million ($29.7 million) for the third quarter, ending a nine-month streak of losses, and said new orders had increased ...
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Over $50 bln lost to software piracy: report
Software piracy cost technology companies more than 50 billion dollars around the world last year, with Asia accounting for the largest share of losses, an industry report said Tuesday.
May 11, 2010 |
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