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Dell stories: 38 news summaries

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Dell Gets Behind Alienware for Gaming PC Push

Computer giant tries to recapture geek hearts with languishing brand

May 13, 08 11:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dell is dumping its popular XPS line of gaming PCs so it can focus exclusively on the once-hot Alienware brand it acquired in 2006, the Wall Street Journal reports. The PC giant is in the midst of a full turnaround push, having fallen behind arch-rival HP, so it’s... More »

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Dell • gaming • computer games • desktop computers • personal computers • Alienware • video games

Dell Jumps on Cheap Notebook Trend

Caters to emerging low-cost high-mobility market

Apr 10, 08 8:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cheap, small notebooks look like the next big thing. Dell today announced it was jumping into the burgeoning segment, which doesn’t quite have a name yet—some call them netbooks, others mini-notebooks, still others ultramobile PCs or UMPCs. Dell’s machine will start at $399, and sport a wee... More »

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Dell • laptop • PC makers • computer • Netbooks • low-cost PCs • UMPC • ultramobile PCs

PC Makers Aim Overseas

US remains biggest market as demand in other skyrockets

Mar 7, 08 12:23 PM CST
(Newser) - PC makers are increasingly setting their sights on markets outside the US, which are making up an ever-larger share of the worldwide computer market, USA Today reports. PC sales are growing in the US, still the world’s largest market, but are rising much faster elsewhere. Last year, the US... More »

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China • stock market • Dell • PCs • emerging markets • PC makers • personal computers • computer sales • Hewlett-Packard

MARKETS

Tanking Dow Drops 315 Points

Huge AIG, Dell losses spark sell-off

Feb 29, 08 3:15 PM CST
(Newser) - The Dow lost an incredible 315.79 points today to close at 12,266.39 as AIG reported the biggest losses in its history and bellwether Dell reported a year-over-year fourth-quarter profit decline of 6%. The Nasdaq slipped 60.09 to 2,271.48, and the S&P 500 lost... More »

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Dell • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • consumer spending • AIG • The Gap • gold • commodities • S&P 500 • Ambac

Profits Slide
as Dell
Streamlines

6.5% drop on consumer slump, 'slow as molasses' turnaround

Feb 29, 08 6:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Dell posted a 6.5% decline in profits for its fiscal fourth quarter yesterday, citing slowed consumer spending and the cost of restructuring, which included slashing thousands of jobs, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dell results are likely to cause concern about other tech stocks—especially those that rely... More »

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Dell • Michael Dell • restructuring • tech stocks • tech sector • job cuts • computer • quarterly results

Facebook Graffiti Proves Worthy

Dell's "ReGeneration" contest sparks Graffiti users to post green art

Feb 3, 08 6:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Most blog posts, Flickr pics, and YouTube vids are junk, a Los Angeles Times blogger laments, but Facebook has drummed up a cyberspace winner called Graffiti. The online painting tool has had more than 8 million users and sparked fine submissions in Dell’s “ReGeneration Contest," which asks... More »

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YouTube • Dell • art • Facebook • Flickr • graffiti

Don't Worry About
'Tingling Sensation': Dell

Company admits to shock problem, says it's not dangerous

Jan 18, 08 9:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Dell has acknowledged that some of its laptops give a “tingling sensation” to users when plugging in cables or accessories—but insisted the “voltage does not present any risk of injury.” Complaints about the surprise jolts have been trickling in about a few different models for the... More »

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Dell • AC adapters • laptop • electrical shocks

Dude, You're Losing an Account

Dell hires WPP to form one ad agency replacing the work of 800

Dec 3, 07 1:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Computer giant Dell has chosen WPP to handle all of its global advertising and marketing - bringing to one agency $4.5 billion worth of billings that had been spread among an astonishing 800 agencies world wide. The Wall Street Journal reports Dell and WPP will strike a unique partnership... More »

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Dell • advertising • marketing • Michael Dell • WPP • Interpublic Group • Sir Martin Sorrell • Mark Jarvis

MARKETS

Techs Put Damper on Optimism

Dell's struggles narrow Bernanke boost

Nov 30, 07 3:38 PM CST
(Newser) - The markets closed up today on rumors of a coming interest rate cut, but bad news in the tech sector limited gains. The Dow climbed 59.99 points to 13,371.72, but only after a negative forecast from Dell erased a sizable morning rally. The S&P 500 climbed... More »

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Ben Bernanke • Dell • Federal Reserve • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • interest rate • Countrywide • S&P 500

HP Earnings Spike 28%

The PC and server giant enjoys high sales, not affected by economic slump

Nov 19, 07 6:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Computer and printer giant Hewlett-Packard rode strong server, software, and PC sales to a 28% boost in fourth quarter earnings from a year ago, CNN Money reports. The company posted a net profit of $2.2 billion, with a share price of 81 cents, up from 60 cents a year... More »

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Dell • servers • Sun Microsystems • corporate earnings • Cisco • Qualcomm • computer

Sun Rises
on Dell

Deal to install Solaris OS on Dell servers should help Sun Microsystems grow

Nov 15, 07 11:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Computer seller Dell, looking to regain momentum by responding to business customer demand to offer broader, simpler technology solutions, will install the Solaris operating systems on its servers, giving a boost to longtime rival Sun Microsystem’s efforts to grow its software business, reports the New York Times.  “... More »

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Dell • IBM • Sun Microsystems • operating system • Solaris OS

Apple's Bite Bigger Than Ever

Computer sales surge as new operating system nears debut

Oct 22, 07 2:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sales of Mac computers are booming, boosted by the success of Apple's iPod and iPhone among PC users. Apple will move into third place among computer makers today—behind Hewlett Packard and Dell, reports the New York Times. The surge comes just as Apple is about to release the new... More »

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Steve Jobs • Dell • iPhone • Apple • iPod • OS X • laptop • Mac • Mac OS X Leopard • computer • Hewlett-Packard

Buying a PC? Read This First

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:
  1. If you're going for Vista over Windows XP, opt for the Home Premium version.
  2. Avoid junk software that slows your
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Dell • Intel • Walt Mossberg • Microsoft Windows • list • Microsoft Vista • buying a PC • Windows XP

Dell to Rewrite Cooked Books

Audit to lower company's stated
net income by
up to $150M

Aug 17, 07 2:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Dell computer company will have to restate four years of financial data after an audit revealed that executives inflated numbers to meet quarterly goals, firm officials announced yesterday. The adjustments would lower the company's stated net income by as much as $150 million, Reuters reports. But analysts say the... More »

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Dell • NASDAQ • finance • computer

Microsoft Renews FCC Fight Over TV 'White Space'

New access to Web opens in 2009

Aug 13, 07 9:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Regulators won't OK Microsoft's plan to give consumers access to the Internet through unused TV airwaves, but the firm isn't taking no for an answer. The FCC has already nixed a protoype that caused static on existing broadcasts, but Microsoft says it now has a version that works, and a... More »

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television • technology • Google • Internet • Microsoft • Dell • FCC • airwaves • white space

Vista Proves Profitable, Problematic

Microsoft's new OS leaving many users nostalgic for XP

Jul 20, 07 4:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft has reported quarterly revenues of $13.4 billion, crediting strong sales of its new Vista operating system, which offers new networking and security features as well as an overhauled interface. But many users are still reluctant to switch after tepid reviews and anecdotal complaints, instead seeking out the 6-year-old... More »

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Microsoft • Dell • Windows • Microsoft Windows • Microsoft Vista • computer

Dell Cuts Jobs as Profits Rise

PC maker will slash 10% of work force

Jun 1, 07 5:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dell will lay off 8,800 workers—10% of the work force—over the next year, the Texas PC maker announced yesterday. Fighting back after a slide into the No. 2 spot behind Hewlett-Packard, Dell also reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2007. But CNN reports that the... More »

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Wal-Mart, You're Getting a Dell

Direct-to-consumer giant will get in-store presence at big-box superstar

May 24, 07 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dell is about to expand beyond its traditional direct-to-consumer sales channels in a big way: by making a deal with Wal-Mart. The struggling computer maker and the world's largest retailer announced today that Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores will start carrying Dell Dimensions next month. The two exclusive models will... More »

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retail • Dell • Sam's Club • Michael Dell • computer • Wal-Mart • Hewlett-Packard

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