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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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Threatened by iPad, PCs start to look like tablets
The response by computer makers to the iPad stealing sales from them: Make their PCs more like iPads.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Microsoft 3Q growth overshadowed by tablet threat (Update)
Even as Microsoft Corp.'s earnings grow at a robust rate, investors can't seem to shake the feeling that the boom days are winding down for the world's largest software maker.
Apr 28, 2011 |
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Netbooks popularity expected to continue in 2010
Small and inexpensive "netbooks" were some of the most popular computers in the recession, wooing consumers with their portability and prices that were often below $400. Now with the economy improving, consumers ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 05, 2010 |
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PC shipments to improve in 2012, but still modest
(AP) -- Worldwide shipments of personal computers will pick up in the second half of the year with the debut of a new Windows operating system and the broader availability of notebooks that are thin like tablet computers, ...
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Microsoft says Windows 7 is ready for PC companies
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says Windows 7 is complete.
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Weak growth seen in PC shipments this year: Gartner
Personal computer shipments are expected to remain weak this year amid growing competition from tablets and even high-powered smartphones, research company Gartner said Thursday.
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Microsoft feels more recession fallout, sales drop
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its quarterly revenue fell from the previous year for the first time in its 23-year history as a public company, and its profit fell more sharply than Wall Street was ...
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Record 12 pct drop for PC sales in 2009: Gartner
Sales of personal computers are expected to decline by 11.9 percent to 257 million units in 2009, the steepest drop in the industry's history, market research firm Gartner said Monday.
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Value of pirated software nearly $59 billion: study
The commercial value of pirated software increased 14 percent last year to nearly $59 billion, with emerging economies accounting for over half the total, according to a study published Thursday.
May 12, 2011 |
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Allure of iPad, other tablets hurting PC sales
Last year, the popularity of Apple Inc.'s iPad hurt PC sales. This year, that trend is continuing, as new data from two market research firms indicate PC shipments declined in the first three months of 2011.
Apr 14, 2011 |
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Lenovo says quarterly profit nearly doubles
(AP) -- Lenovo Group, the world's No. 3 personal computer manufacturer, said Thursday its quarterly profit nearly doubled on strong emerging market sales.
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Smartphone top US electronics buy in 2011: survey
US consumers are more likely to buy a smartphone than any other electronic gadget this year, according to a new survey.
Feb 17, 2011 |
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PC market grows in 3Q, but sluggishly, firms say
Personal computer shipments continued to grow in the third quarter but at a sluggish pace, intensifying concerns about the industry's dimming prospects going into the all-important holiday shopping season.
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Dell says Thai floods will impact disk drive supply
Leading personal computer maker Dell said Friday that flooding in Thailand is likely to tighten supplies of the all-important hard disk drives used in its computers.
Nov 11, 2011 |
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