March 13th, 2012

As Dell Shifts To Software & Services, Announces Plans To Buy SonicWall

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Computer manufacturer Dell announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement that will allow it to acquire SonicWall, a security vendor specializing in firewalls, network security and data protection. The move will help Dell round out its security solutions portfolio, the company reports, which currently includes Dell’s SecureWorks security services, cloud security solutions, data… → Read More

February 27th, 2012

Dude, You’re Getting An Enterprise Solution Based On Best-Of-Breed Dell Technology!

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Barring a change of heart or a wild, consumer-driven financial upturn, it looks as if Dell is out of the consumer PC business and is turning its Sauron-like eye towards the enterprise – the one place where people upgrade their PCs at least once a year. According to PCPro, Dell will is “dramatically changing” their entire business with a focus away from “shiny boxes” and more focus on barebones… → Read More

January 18th, 2012

Alienware Releases The X51, A $699 Small Form Factor PC That Looks Like A Gaming Console

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The Alienware line just got a little brother, its Mac Mini if you will. The X51 is the gaming company’s smallest form factor desktop to date. But, since it’s an Alienware, it still packs plenty of gaming horsepower and customizable options. → Read More

December 15th, 2011

Bye Bye Netbooks: Dell Kills The Mini 10 As It Shifts Focus To “Thin And Powerful”

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Once upon a time netbooks ruled the land. But with the rise of tablets and miniaturization of traditional x86 CPUs, the mini notebooks are quietly dying. The latest victim is the Dell Mini. Liliputing discovered by way of MyDellMini.com that the products are no longer listed on Dell.com. They’re dead, my friends, and it seems ultrabooks and similar products are to blame. → Read More

December 8th, 2011

The New Twitter Brand Pages, With Bold Banners And Pinned Videos

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Twitter unveiled a major redesign today which will be rolling out slowly. We’ve covered some of the main aspects already such as the new timeline and discover features, as well as how Twitter is trying to become more mainstream and accessible.

One major change for brands, however, is new brand pages. Not everyone can see what these look like yet, so I’ve pasted some screenshots here from → Read More

December 5th, 2011

Is Dell Finally Walking Away From The Android Tablet Game?

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Nearly one year ago at CES 2011, Dell introduced the Streak 7 Android tablet. The 7-inch tab was an oversized brother to the older Streak 5 tabletphone. Much like the Streak 5, the Streak 7 featured a mobile radio, making it a versatile tablet. Plus, costing only $200 on-contract at T-Mobile, the Streak 7 was actually affordable. But it doesn’t matter anymore. Dell just killed its last Android… → Read More

October 18th, 2011

Michael Dell On His Infamous ‘I’d Shut Down Apple’ Quote: “My Answer Was Largely Misconstrued.”

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While onstage today at Web 2.0 Summit, I asked Michael Dell if he regretted saying that Apple should shut down the company and sell the stock back to shareholders 14 years ago when Apple was trading at $17, in light of the fact that the latter company is now trading at $420 a share at a ~$400 billion dollar market cap, among other things.

His response? “My answer was misconstrued.” → Read More

October 13th, 2011

Gartner: Lenovo Replaces Dell As No. 2 PC Maker, HP Still On Top And Growing

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What’s that noise about living in a post-PC era? The personal computer market is actually growing per a new preliminary Gartner report. The research company found third quarter PC shipments as a whole are up 3.2% over the same period in 2010, totaling 91.8 million units. This number is slightly less than Gartner’s earlier projections and the Western European market is partly to blame. But save… → Read More

October 7th, 2011

Dell Bows Out Of Windows Phone Market (For Now, At Least)

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Dell was never a major player when it came to their Windows Phones selection (which, if memory serves, consisted of one device), but now it seems like they may not be a player at all. Sources have confirmed to WPCentral that Dell has decided to sit out of the Windows Phone race for at least the next year.

The news of Dell’s hiatus doesn’t come as a huge shock, as the company has been keeping… → Read More

September 29th, 2011

DELL STREAK PRO 101DL (An Android PHONE) With Super AMOLED Display To Hit Japan 2012

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And here’s the third phone from Japanese carrier SoftBank‘s fall/winter line-up that deserves a dedicated article: it’s the so-called DELL STREAK PRO 101DL [JP], which the company will start offering to its subscribers in January 2012 (price tbd). And this isn’t an Android tablet but a phone.

And judging by the specs, it’s going to be quite a nice one. → Read More

September 6th, 2011

Baidu And Dell Team Up To Take On Tablets, Phones In China

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Hot on the heels of Baidu’s new mobile OS launch, reports are circulating that the Chinese search giant is partnering with Dell to build tablets and mobile phones.

China is a goldmine in terms of potential consumers. With over 900 million mobile subscribers, China is becoming one of the fastest growing tablet markets, as well. As the Google of the Eastern world, Baidu should have no problem… → Read More

September 2nd, 2011

Patent Troll WiLAN Targets Apple, HP, HTC, Dell And Others In Yet Another Suit

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Self-proclaimed “technology innovation and licensing company” WiLAN, billed as a notorious patent troll by most anyone else (and often, much worse), this morning announced that it has initiated litigation against Apple, Dell, HP, HTC, Kyocera, Alcatel-Lucent, Novatel and Sierra Wireless America.

In its filing, WiLAN claims that these companies are infringing two U.S. patents, namely No. → Read More

August 18th, 2011

Apple Leads In West European PC Growth, Competitors Tank

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Western Europe is a tough place to be for PC manufacturers right now. According to a report from technology research firm Gartner, sales are down nearly across the board, with just a single exception: Apple. → Read More

August 16th, 2011

Dell Misses On Q2 Revenue, Net Income Up 60 Percent But Cuts Q3 Outlook

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Dell reported mixed earnings this afternoon for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012. Revenue in the quarter was $15.7 billion, up 1 percent over last year. GAAP earnings per share was $0.48, up 71 percent; non-GAAP EPS was $0.54 cents, up 69 percent. The company blew past EPS expectations, Dell missed slightly on revenue. Analysts expected non-GAAP EPS of $0.49 on revenue of $15.75 billion. → Read More

August 2nd, 2011

Apple’s Tech Support Is Not As Good As It Used To Be, Study Claims

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According to a study conducted by Minnesota-based research firm Vocal Laboratories (aka Vocalabs), Apple’s lead in tech support quality is slipping, while consumer satisfaction scores for HP are improving.

Vocalabs interviews people by telephone right after a customer service experience, and for this study completed 4,161 surveys between May 2008 and June 2011. → Read More

July 29th, 2011

Dell Will Add A 10-Inch Streak To Its Android Line-Up

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The Dell Streak 10, whose cousins we reviewed here and here, is a 10-inch Honeycomb tablet that Dell is releasing in China this week. However, the interesting thing about this image is that the Dell Streak 10 and the Dell Streak 7 are both running Honeycomb, a welcome relief for those saddled with the Streak’s outdated OS. → Read More

July 20th, 2011

Dell To Buy Data Center Solutions Provider Force10 Networks

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Dell this morning announced that it will be acquiring Force10 Networks, which specializes in data center networking solutions, to ramp up its enterprise offerings.

Terms of the transaction, which is subject to customary conditions, were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in late summer. → Read More

July 8th, 2011

Dell Peju Windows 7 Tablet Design Documents Leaked

I can’t say the market for Windows tablets is blowing up right now, what with the iPad-Android war heating up and the enticing Windows 8 on the horizon, but there is a market and Dell would want a part of it. Their Peju tablet was leaked before but in very little detail, so this new info is welcome. → Read More

June 13th, 2011

Apple Now Worth As Much As Microsoft, HP And Dell … Combined

If you look at how Apple fares on the public markets today, compared to other tech powerhouses, you’ll notice that the Cupertino computer giant is currently valued at roughly $301 billion, which is close to the sum of the market cap of three of its closest rivals: Microsoft (~$200.3 billion), Hewlett-Packard (~$72.8 billion) and Dell (~$29.3 billion).

Market cap is of course just one metric –… → Read More

June 8th, 2011

An Unannounced Dell Tablet Breaks Both Cover And The Traditional Form Factor Mold

Dell is working on a new tablet. That alone isn’t news. Nearly every CE company right now is likely “working on a new tablet.” However, the crazy kids over at Engadget just posted a round of photos showing off an unannounced Dell tablet slider. That’s news. → Read More

May 20th, 2011

Apple Is #5 In PC Sales In Europe

Gartner found that Apple is number five in European PC sales, just below Acer, Dell, and Asus. They sold 966,000 units in 1Q11, 292,000 less than the fourth place winner. But wait… there’s more! → Read More

May 18th, 2011

Dell's 10-Inch Streak Pro Gets A Few Details

Hold onto your seats everybody. The Dell Streak’s big brother, the Streak Pro (it just doesn’t sound good, does it) has gotten a few extremely predictable specs. Are you ready to be underwhelmed?! → Read More

May 5th, 2011

CrunchDeals: Alienware OptX 22-inch 1080p Monitor

LCDs are cheap these days. Dell’s daily deal is the Alienware OptX 22-inch monitor for only $200. That’s $100 of list and features 2 ms response time, an 80k:1 dynamic contrast ratio, and a 4-port USB hub. Admittedly, it’s still a bit pricey for the smaller size and lack of LED, but at least the Alienware label will earn you a bit of cred at your next LAN party. → Read More

May 3rd, 2011

Vague Details Surface For Next Dell Adamo Laptops

Most of this “inside information” on Dell’s next Adamo series isn’t really news, but one good sign is that the company appears to be looking at serious performance as well as good design. That’s nice, but of course the result will be an extremely high price. Problem? Nah, sounds good to me.We need more of that in PC laptops. I’ve had enough of five-million-run… → Read More

May 3rd, 2011

Alienware M18x Configurator Now Online, Systems Not Shipping Until End Of May

Dell finally made the M18x official last month. The 16lbs gaming *air quotes* notebook went on sale earlier today and can be spec’d out to the max. Prices start out at $1999, but that’s for the basic model and as we all know, basic models are for chumps. → Read More

April 19th, 2011

Report: Dell Alienware M18x And M14x Notebooks To Be Announced Today

The rumors over the last few months all pointed to new Alienware models. Then they appeared on Dell’s European site and were all but officially announced. Pocket-Lint now reports that Dell confirmed with them that the the M18x and M14x will be announced sometime today. Both will of course cost a bit more than their pedestrian Dell counterparts as they’re loaded with the latest mobile… → Read More

April 8th, 2011

Thanks, FCC! This Is The Dell Panerai Convertible Tablet

Looks like the FCC just tipped another product before its official announcement. The Dell Panerai seems to be from the same cloth as the Inspiron Duo convertible netbook although just a few schematics are in the FCC docs. An a/b/g/n Intel Centrino 6230 chipset is listed as the WiFi card of choice, which then confirms that this notebook will have a bit more power than the Insprion Duo as the… → Read More

April 6th, 2011

iOS At Sea

On March 29, 2011, CIO Australia published an interview with Andy Lark, Dell‘s global head of marketing for large enterprises. In the interview, Lark made a lot of “quotable” statements, among them:

“An iPad with a keyboard, a mouse and a case [means] you’ll be at $1500 or $1600; that’s double of what you’re paying,” he claimed. “That’s not feasible.”

Let’s forget for a moment that… → Read More

April 5th, 2011

Dell Not Releasing 10-Inch Tablet Until Fall

Those waiting to get Dell’s upcoming 10-inch Windows 7 tablet will have to wait a bit longer. According to Forbes, the Rosemount tablet won’t be hitting the shelves until later this fall. It’s still unknown why Dell decided to delay the tablet but Forbes thinks that rethinking some touch features is in order since Windows 7 isn’t designed for tablets. Dell will have to wait… → Read More

March 30th, 2011

Dell Enterprise Wonk Derides iPad As It Eats Dell's Market Share

Dell’s Andy Lark may know a thing or two about heavy iron in the enterprise but when it comes to the gadgets that are quickly replacing that heavy iron, he’s sorely mistaken. Take the iPad, for example. In a CIO interview, Lark says:

“An iPad with a keyboard, a mouse and a case [means] you’ll be at $1500 or $1600; that’s double of what you’re paying,” he claimed. “That’s not feasible…. Apple is… → Read More