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Buying a PC? Read This First

AllThingsD Oct 19, 07 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wall Street Journal tech guru Walter S. Mossberg wants you to think, and think hard, before buying your next PC. Here are some tips from the man himself: If you're going for Vista over Windows XP, opt for the Home Premium version. Avoid junk software that slows your computer by buying Dell's Vostro models and opting out of trial software. Go with 1G of memory for Home Basic, 2 for other Vista versions. More »

More about:  list • Intel • Microsoft Vista • Dell • Microsoft Windows • Windows XP • Walt Mossberg

Microchips Earning Maxi Profits

Intel net income boosted 43% by huge demand for laptops

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Oct 17, 07 4:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Silicon Valley giant Intel, whose microchips are an integral part of most computers, reported a 43% jump in net income to $1.86 billion for the third quarter—and forecast another increase in the current quarter. The company is firing on all cylinders, with investors driving up the stock 26% so far this year, the Wall Street Journal reports.    More »

More about:  Nasdaq • Intel • growth • Advanced Micro Devices • net revenue • net income • Paul Otellini

Market Down, But News Is Good

Tech stocks drop, but new signs crisis is ending

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 07 3:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks fell today as the tech sector dragged the Dow down 79.26 points to 13,968.05—but the mood was upbeat nonetheless, as a jobs survey fueled hopes  that payrolls began to rebound in September. All eyes are on a key hiring report coming out Friday; good news would solidify confidence that the credit crunch is finally easing. "People are posturing for the big payroll report," one analyst told the Wall Street Journal . "If jobs are OK and the consumer stays strong, the worst may be behind us." More »

More about:  Dow Jones • S&P 500 • Nasdaq • Intel • home builders • Micron Technology

Nvidia Goes After Intel With New Chip

Both companies want to cash in on booming graphics market

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 07 2:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chip maker Nvidia is going after industry giant Intel in the market for cheap, high-quality PC graphics. Nvidia will roll out special graphics chips for Intel-based computers costing about $500, the Wall Street Journal reports, a segment Intel currently dominates.   Both companies want to cash in on consumer lust for better games and faster video feeds. More »

More about:  Intel • computer chip • computer graphics • Nvidia

Stocks Drop on Fed Chief's Mixed Report

Tech earnings, Bear Stearns, Bernanke send Dow tumbling 53.33

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Jul 18, 07 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - US markets sank today after two Bear Stearns hedge funds were revealed to be worthless and the Fed Chairman expressed concerns about the stability of the economy. Testifying before the House, Ben Bernanke said he expects growth next year, but stressed that the sinking housing market continues to saddle the economy. After four straight record closes, the Dow dropped 53.33 to 13918.22. More »

More about:  Dow Jones • stock market • S&P 500 • Federal Reserve • Ben Bernanke • Intel • nasdaq

Dow Breaks 14K, Briefly

Strong earnings, weak inflation boost markets

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Jul 17, 07 3:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Dow shattered the 14,000 mark for the first time in its history today, floating 22 points above the milestone but dipping just before the bell to close at 13,971.55—still a 20.57-point gain. A projection of relatively docile inflation, combined with continued encouraging earnings reports from retail and technology, boosted the market broadly. More »

Strife Centers on Laptops for Third World

Intel cranks up competition to provide poor kids with cheap computers

BBC BBC Jun 5, 07 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The race to provide cheap laptops to the developing world is heating up, with Intel working on a second computer priced under $200 and the One Laptop per Child foundation accusing the chipmaker of undermining its efforts. The individual machines aren't expensive, but because governments will buy them in volume and the technology is flexible, the financial stakes are huge. More »

More about:  computer • Intel • developing world • One Laptop Per Child

Time For
Business to
Listen Up 

Tuning into sound yields surprising results in productivity and sales

Economist Economist Apr 27, 07 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Companies that aren't tuning in to the business implications of sound are missing a beat, the Economist writes. And there are a lot of them. Sound affects everything from office productivity (noisy open-floor plans diminish it) to how much customers buy (slow music makes people linger longer). More »

More about:  business • Intel • marketing • sound • senses

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