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Blades and x86 systems lead Q4 server market rebound

25 February 2010, 13:26

While 2009 was a tough year for the server market, things started to move in a positive direction towards the end.

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Mobile phone market gathers momentum

23 February 2010, 11:23

The latest Gartner figures confirm an acceleration in handset sales in Q4 2009.

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What the iPad costs Apple to make

11 February 2010, 10:37

Market researcher iSuppli has published an estimated BoM for the new tablet and it’s looking good for Apple.

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Tablet market to grow to $4 billion by 2014

8 February 2010, 17:27

Not only does the market look set to boom, it’s expected to be complementary to other mobile Internet devices.

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Consumers not convinced by iPad

8 February 2010, 10:06

A recent survey reveals fewer consumers wanted to buy an iPad after the launch than before it.

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Recovery threatened by US unemployment and European debt

5 February 2010, 12:18

Global markets wobble as the 2009 recovery is put into perspective.

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Smartphone market grows by 39% in Q4

4 February 2010, 11:13

The latest IDC figures confirm smartphones as one of the fastest growing parts of the technology market.

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ARM to replace Cadbury in FTSE 100

3 February 2010, 12:29

The low-power chip designer is now one of the UK’s 100 biggest companies.

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ARM earnings drop, but still beat expectations

2 February 2010, 09:50

UK low-power chip designer out-performs the market as speculation continues about what’s in the iPad chip.

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Mobile phone market rebounds in Q4

29 January 2010, 12:24

After five consecutive quarters of falls, worldwide mobile phone sales bounced back to double-figure growth.

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Windows 7 gives Microsoft record revenue and profits

29 January 2010, 10:09

Strong demand for Windows 7 add to the evidence of a strong recovery in the PC market.

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Strong profits but weaker outlook from Qualcomm

28 January 2010, 11:03

Mobile phone chip giant manages a big yearly increase in profits but its stock falls on a lower than expected forecast.

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Graphics market grew by 14% last year

26 January 2010, 17:45

Pretty good effort, considering, and 2010 is expected to be a lot better yet.

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AMD steals share from Intel in record quarter for PC sales

26 January 2010, 12:04

PC industry puts the recession behind it with a solid Q4, as AMD gains share across the board.

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The recession is over – yay

26 January 2010, 10:36

The UK managed GDP growth of 0.1 percent in Q4, but that could get revised down.

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A good but confusing quarter from Apple

26 January 2010, 09:30

Tech giant announces record revenue and profit, but how much of that was due to new accounting standards?

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ARM-based chips predicted to dominate ultra-mobile devices

22 January 2010, 10:23

ABI Research reckons ARM will overtake x86-based platforms in netbooks and the like by 2013.

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AMD makes a profit...thanks to Intel

22 January 2010, 08:59

The now fabless chip-maker registered its first profit in three years with a little help from its, erm, friends.

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Growth in worldwide IT spend to return this year

21 January 2010, 17:30

Gartner improves its forecast for 2010 based primarily on a projected weakening of the US dollar.

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Boxing Day busiest of the year for e-tail

21 January 2010, 10:50

Figures from Hitwise reveal the extent of the immediate post-Christmas shopping frenzy.

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AMD now world’s second biggest fabless chip company

19 January 2010, 15:19

New figures from researcher IC Insights put AMD behind only Qualcomm, with NVIDIA back in fifth place.

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UK PC market shrank in Q4

19 January 2010, 09:04

Preliminary figures from IDC reveal continued reluctance from businesses to invest in new kit.

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Mobile security market set to explode

15 January 2010, 16:56

As smartphones become ubiquitous and store more data, protecting that data will become a priority.

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Intel profits skyrocket

15 January 2010, 09:10

Net income jumps 875 percent year-on-year. Yes, that’s 875 percent.

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PC shipments grow at fastest rate for seven years

14 January 2010, 10:01

Gartner’s latest provisional figures reveal a substantial recovery in the PC market at the end of last year.

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Samsung drives boom in OLED revenues

23 December 2009, 11:10

Emerging display technology experiences strong growth thanks mainly to high-end smartphones.

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Small businesses optimistic about 2010

22 December 2009, 11:25

A study published by O2 reveals small businesses are predicting better performance next year.

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Android closing on iPhone in the US

18 December 2009, 14:00

A new report shows Android-based smartphones are already challenging Apple’s iPhone for popularity.

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RIM ships over 10 million BlackBerry devices in Q3

18 December 2009, 10:10

Research In Motion Q3 earnings beat expectations as sales, subscribers and Q4 guidance top estimates.

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Double-digit growth forecast for PC market

17 December 2009, 11:21

IDC reckons we can expect growth of over ten percent from the PC market for the next four years.

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Western Europe leads mobile device recovery

15 December 2009, 13:06

Gartner has upwardly revised its forecasts, but warns of increasing grey market activity.

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20% of Brits would pay for digital content

14 December 2009, 16:28

A GfK survey commissioned by the Wall Street Journal reveals large majority of us expect our content for free.

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Christmas shopping sluggish, expected to pick up

9 December 2009, 13:05

UK Christmas retail footfall is slow to get going as shoppers wait for bargains.

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