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Akhter launches green all-in-one PCs

Dave Bailey — 2008-08-27T17:34:00.000Z

Dave Bailey, Computing, Wednesday 27 August 2008 at 17:34:00

Akhter touts energy-efficient hardware to tempt firms aiming to cut power bills

UK computer manufacturer Akhter has launched a range of all-in-one desktop systems, aimed primarily at the business and education market, which it says can consume just 55 Watts, up to...

Dell sets notebook trends to beat off rivals

Martin Courtney — 2008-07-31T09:50:00.000Z

Martin Courtney, Computing, Thursday 31 July 2008 at 09:50:00

Born-again direct sales specialist puts faith in customised notebook design, channel and retail sales

Dell is preparing an assault on the notebook PC market which the company hopes will help it steal a march on rivals such as HP, Lenovo, Acer and Asus by...

Notebooks underpin continued strong PC growth

Janie Davies — 2008-07-21T17:26:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Monday 21 July 2008 at 17:26:00

PC shipment surge exceeds expectations amid demand for portable devices

Low-cost ultra-portables have contributed to a surge in PC shipment growth, which outperformed expectations with a 24.5 per cent increase for Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the second...

Icahn tries dealing directly with Microsoft in Yahoo battle

Computing — 2008-07-07T15:23:00.000Z

Computing, Computing, Monday 7 July 2008 at 15:23:00

Talk with Ballmer sees angry shareholder call for ousting of directors board at Yahoo

Dissident Yahoo investor Carl Icahn has issued an open letter to Yahoo shareholders asking them to oust the board, citing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's willingness to negotiate for the company...

Declining desktop sales force vendor action

Martin Courtney — 2008-06-26T05:00:00.000Z

Martin Courtney, Computing, Thursday 26 June 2008 at 05:00:00

Stagnant desktop PC sales and notebook price pressure force strategy rethink among big suppliers

UK PC vendors face some tough strategy choices as desktop sales decline and lower-cost notebooks erode profit margins, despite the fact that the volume of PCs sold is on the...

The pIT stop Q&A: Should I move to Windows Vista?

The pIT stop panel — 2008-06-17T18:08:00.000Z

The pIT stop panel, Computing, Tuesday 17 June 2008 at 18:08:00

Computing readers put their IT questions to our expert panel

John Craggs asks the pIT stop panel: What is the consensus on companies moving to Windows Vista as their main operating system? We have remained with Windows 2000 but need...

Dell profit beats expectations

Computing — 2008-05-30T10:39:00.000Z

Computing, Computing, Friday 30 May 2008 at 10:39:00

Founder's return bolsters financial performance but US court finds the firm guilty of false advertisng

In the week it was found guilty of false advertising by a New York court, Dell's first-quarter profit rose $28m (£14m) to $784m on revenue up nine per cent to...

Apple second quarter brings in $1 billion profit

Computing — 2008-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

Computing, Computing, Thursday 24 April 2008 at 00:00:00

Apple ships 2.2 million Macs, 10.6 million iPods and 1.7 million iPhones

Apple's revenues reached $7.5bn (£3.75bn) for its second quarter as its gross margin fell by three per cent to 32 per cent....

Global PC shipments reach 71.1m

Bryan Glick — 2008-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Bryan Glick, Computing, Thursday 17 April 2008 at 00:00:00

HP sells the most, say Gartner Q1 2008 estimates

PC vendors shipped a total of 71.1m computers in the first quarter of 2008, up 12 per cent year on year, according to preliminary calculations published by Gartner today....

Desktops still have a purpose

Jon Collins — 2008-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

Jon Collins, Computing, Thursday 27 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Although the growth of mobile devices is undeniable, businesses should not disregard desktops

Desktop computing is where the rubber hits the road, as far as information technology is concerned. The 30 centimetres between screen and eyeball dictates whether your expensive servers, networking kit,...

Householders support smart meters

Janie Davies — 2008-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Wednesday 27 February 2008 at 00:00:00

Most citizens say real-time networked meters could prompt them to use less energy

Almost three quarters (70 per cent) of UK householders will cut energy consumption given access to up to real-time information on usage, says the Energy Retail Association (ERA)....

Fourth quarter slowdown in PC shipments

Janie Davies — 2008-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

Janie Davies, Computing, Tuesday 12 February 2008 at 00:00:00

Growth in PC sales in Western Europe slowed in the last quarter of 2007, compared with the rest of the year

PC sales in Western Europe reached 17.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2007, but shipments underperformed compared to the year's overall 12 per cent growth, according to analyst...

Taking back control

Bryan Glick — 2008-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

Bryan Glick, Computing, Friday 8 February 2008 at 00:00:00

A variety of computing models beyond traditional PCs are emerging for IT managers to choose from, such as virtual hosted desktops, application streaming, terminal servers or virtualisation....

EU mandates energy-efficient equipment

Bryan Glick — 2007-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

Bryan Glick, Computing, Wednesday 19 December 2007 at 00:00:00

European public sector should be seen to be taking a lead in green policies, say experts

European Union governments will be expected to purchase office equipment such as PCs that conform to international energy-efficiency ratings, after a new ruling was passed this week....

Two trillion texts predicted for 2008

Computing staff — 2007-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

Computing staff, Computing, Monday 17 December 2007 at 00:00:00

Numbers continue to rise but margins are shrinking and carriers need to look to revenue models

More than two trillion text messages will be sent across the world next year, almost 20 per cent more than in 2007, according to analyst Gartner....