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PC Sales Pinched Between Tablets and Windows 8 July 13, 2012 Personal computer sales are down across the industry as consumers turn toward newer devices such as smartphones and tablets and await the arrival of system upgrades like Windows 8, according to reports from Gartner and IDC. PC sales for the second quarter in the U.S. were down between 6 and 11 percent compared to the same period last year, the firms reported.

Ballmer Pokes Apple to Stoke Microsoft's Fire July 11, 2012 To listen to Microsoft's Steve Ballmer talk, you'd think he was the prime minister of a besieged nation, rather than the captain of one of the largest software companies in the world. In an interview Tuesday with CRN, a website for VARs and technology integrators, the flamboyant head of Microsoft pledged to compete with arch rival Apple on every front.

BB10 Pep Rally Fails to Lift RIM Investors' Spirits July 10, 2012 Following a 30-day period in which the company lost $2 billion in value, Research In Motion executives faced shareholders Tuesday at the company's annual meeting. On the positive side, CEO Thorsten Heins reportedly told shareholders RIM remains strong in some market segments. However, he admitted it's weak in the North American market and said he isn't satisfied with its performance over the past year.

Google Tries On IaaS for Size June 29, 2012 Google announced this week the launch of the Google Compute Engine, an Infrastructure as a Service product that lets users run Linux Virtual Machines on Google's servers. It promises to provide resources to businesses and other organizations that need intensive, short-term computing power to solve high-level problems.

RIM Curls Up as BB10 Salvation Fades Into the Distance June 29, 2012 Research In Motion reported quarterly results that fell below investors' already meager expectations Thursday, adding that it plans thousands of further layoffs as well as another delay to the release of its BlackBerry 10 platform. RIM announced a $518 million net loss on the quarter, or about 99 cents per share.

With Nexus 7, Little Tablets Grow Up June 28, 2012 Google's new Nexus 7 is the company's first attempt to push its line of Nexus Android devices into the tablet realm. However, instead of launching a head-on attack on tablets like the Apple iPad and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Google has designed the new Nexus as a smaller slate measuring seven inches.

RIM Sheds More Flesh in Long, Hard March to BB10 June 20, 2012 Research In Motion is issuing pink slips as part of a massive cost-cutting effort that could save the company $1 billion in expenses. RIM is reportedly laying workers off in small batches, starting with the quality control, operations and parts departments. The company is also looking to cut costs by restructuring its supply chain.

Microsoft Flies Solo With New Tablets June 19, 2012 Microsoft recently announced a new line of tablets dubbed "Surface." However, instead of partnering with any of its traditional hardware friends to make Surface, Microsoft is going it alone. Redmond will make the hardware itself and load it with its Windows 8 operating system.

Samsung Hardware Tucks Chrome Into New Niche May 30, 2012 Samsung has launched two new computers running Google's Chrome OS. The Series 5 550 Chrome OS notebook, referred to as a "Chromebook," is a 12.1-inch laptop. The Samsung Chromebox 3 is a small desktop PC that can connect to a separate keyboard, mouse and monitor, much like Apple's Mac mini.

Dell's New XPS All-in-One Jousts With Apple May 29, 2012 Dell on Tuesday announced its latest all-in-one desktop, the 27-inch XPS One 27. It has what Dell calls a "Full Quad HD" screen with a resolution of 2,560 by 1,440 pixels. It has Intel i5 or i7 quad core processors with Intel Turbo Boost technology, high-performance graphics from Nvidia, and entertainment features as well as an optional internal TV tuner.

HP Touts R&D as Silver Lining to Massive Layoffs May 24, 2012 HP has posted its second quarter earnings and announced it will lay off 27,000 workers worldwide in an effort to simplify its business and increase efficiency. HP beat Wall Street expectations with its earnings but still faces questions about how it will compete in a changing tech industry.

Dell Shares Take Thrashing After Sour Earnings Report May 23, 2012 Dell took a hard hit on Wall Street Wednesday after it revealed sluggish PC sales and a disappointing quarterly earnings report. Shares of Dell were down 17 percent Wednesday, Dell's biggest one-day drop since 2000. The stock, already down 15 percent on the year, closed at $12.49. Shareholders expressed disappointment with the company's Tuesday earnings report.

Alcatel-Lucent Makes a Grab for Core Systems With New Backbone Router May 22, 2012 Alcatel-Lucent on Tuesday unveiled its 7950 Extensible Routing System core routing platform in a bid to take on rivals Cisco and Juniper Networks, the current leaders in the $4 billion market. The company's seeking to leverage the increasing demand placed on carrier networks by the growing move toward cloud computing and the explosion in online video.

Painful Reinvention Could Decimate HP Workforce May 18, 2012 HP is planning significant layoffs with the aim of increasing efficiency and focusing on new products, according to a recent report citing an anonymous source. The company could lay off more than 30,000 workers, or nearly 10 percent of the company's total workforce of 324,000. The large-scale cuts are reportedly part of CEO Meg Whitman's effort to rebuild the company.

NAD Finds Oracle's Pants on Fire May 12, 2012 It pays to advertise, right? Not necessarily, as Oracle found out when it tangled with IBM recently over advertisements in which Oracle claimed its servers were faster and much less expensive than IBM hardware. Unlike Oracle's headline-grabbing Java copyright and patent infringement suit against Google, Big Blue didn't spend big bucks to take on Oracle in court.

ACTA Runs Out of Gas in Europe May 08, 2012 Today in international tech news: ACTA is essentially declared dead in Europe. Meanwhile, a journalist from The Guardian live-tweets his arrest in Moscow while covering -- or at least trying to cover -- the inauguration of Vladimir Putin. Elsewhere, Australia contemplates data collection on all Web-connected devices, and Lenovo unveils plans for a massive plant in China.

Nokia Investors Claim Fraud Over False Turnaround Promises May 04, 2012 The chain of troubles plaguing Nokia grew longer this week with news that class-action litigation giant Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd has filed suit against the firm alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The complaint can be summed up thusly: Nokia said its shift to Windows Phone 7 would halt its slide in the smartphone market, but that hasn't happened.

Target Throws Kindles Into the Brush Pile May 02, 2012 Target has decided to stop selling anything carrying the Amazon and Kindle brands. "We still have some of the product in our stores, and we expect they'll be sold by the end of May," Target spokesperson Molly Snyder told the E-Commerce Times. There's been some speculation that this move is tied in with Apple's plans to open mini-stores in select Target retail locations, but Snyder dismissed that possibility.

Motorola Losses Climb as Google Deal Lingers in Limbo May 02, 2012 Motorola Mobility revealed its quarterly earnings for its first fiscal quarter of the year Tuesday, reporting a slightly higher net loss than last year. The company lost $86 million, or 28 cents per share, compared to $81 million, or 27 cents per share, for the same time a year ago. Smartphone sales were slightly up.

Samsung Rising May 02, 2012 Apple revealed its latest quarterly earnings statement a week ago, and it was another period of strong sales for the company. That was thanks in part to customers in emerging markets buying iPhones. One report from Deutsche Bank this week said that Apple could sell as many as 25 million iPhones in China this year and could have 35 million iPhones there by 2013.