Dell takeover battle set to generate $400m fees bonanza for banks
Banks advising bidders on debt to fund highly leveraged buyout of computer maker said to be 'licking their chops' over paydayThe $24.4bn (£16bn) takeover battle for Dell is set to hand Wall Street...
View ArticleWhat should I look for when buying a desktop PC?
Gill needs to replace an old Dell desktop and wants to know what she should know about them I need to replace an old Dell desktop and have no idea what I should buy. I don't use it for gaming. I do use...
View ArticleDell eyes wearable computing move as PC business keeps slumping
Computer maker says it is 'exploring ideas', as it admits corporate customers are slow to adopt Windows 8 tabletsStruggling computer maker Dell is considering a move into the "wearable computing"...
View ArticleDell battle nears end after $350m cash increase
Computer firm set to go private in $24bn buyout as founder Michael Dell says he wants to move away from making PCsPersonal computer tycoon Michael Dell is nearing victory in his battle to take private...
View ArticleHow to activate Windows 7 on PC and Mac, and other queries
Franco and Malcolm have been told their copies of Windows 7 are 'not genuine' on a PC and Mac respectively, Ross gets help from the Guardian, and Webroot has replaced Window WasherA month ago, I...
View ArticleDell and BlackBerry: a match made in heaven?
A rumoured collaboration between ailing computer giants could make senseSilver Lake Partners, the private equity group steering PC giant Dell to a $25bn retreat from the stockmarket, may be trying to...
View ArticleApple shares rise after Carl Icahn reveals 'large position' in tech giant
Stock jumps to six-month high after 77-year-old billionaire says he believes company to be 'extremely undervalued'The billionaire investor Carl Icahn revealed on Tuesday that he has taken a "large...
View ArticleMichael Dell buys back PC company he founded in $24.8bn deal
Buyout seen as way to refocus ailing computer manufacturer as popularity of tablets forces shift to corporate marketMichael Dell has the won the battle for control of the computer company that he...
View ArticleAutumn brings a chill for BlackBerry
Bleak results, rushed out early, and another huge round of layoffs signal that the mobile pioneer's time is running outWith the fall of Nokia looming over him, this weekend will be an uncomfortable one...
View ArticleWhat's the best laptop for a child ... who plays Minecraft?
Ed wants a laptop for his eight-year-old son. The realproblem is that he plays Minecraft, and this requires something with better graphics processing capabilities ...It's been nearly two years since...
View ArticleDell users get claws out over laptops that stink of cat pee
Computer maker forced to offer replacements after buyers complain of smell from Latitude E6430u like 'tomcat's litter box'Owners of a certain model of Dell laptop have been subjected to very unpleasant...
View ArticleDell suppliers accused of human rights violations in China
Mingshuo Computers, which assembles motherboards for Dell, has been filmed by undercover reporters breaking Chinese labour laws.Dell suppliers in China work for up to 74 hours a week amid health risks,...
View ArticleWhich PC should I buy to run a small business?
Matthew looks after IT for a parent-run nursery and is looking for a reliable, trouble-free desktop PCMy kids are enrolled in a parent-cooperative nursery in Sweden, so all parents have roles in the...
View ArticleHow the 'value trap' squeezes Windows PC makers' revenues and profits
Analysis of the revenues and profits for the 'big five' PC manufacturers - HP, Lenovo, Dell, Asus and Acer - which make more than 60% of the Windows PC - shows a multi-year squeeze on prices and...
View ArticleTech millionaire college dropouts
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Dell: they may have decided to flunk school, but the decision to ditch the usual academic route didn't do any of these extraordinarily successful entrepreneurs any...
View ArticleWhy Dell, Coca-Cola and Carlsberg are developing greener packaging
Dell uses bamboo and mushroom, Coca-Cola barks and fruit skins, while Carlsberg's could soon have an afterlife warrantyPackaging is perceived by many as a major cause of waste. While some might argue...
View ArticleDell wants to give back ten times what it takes, sustainability-wise
Computer company will include its suppliers, employees and customers in its attempt to become 'net positive'Dell has the ambitious goal of demonstrating that the social and environmental benefits its...
View ArticleTurning greenhouse gases into mobile phone cases
New technology takes GHGs from the atmosphere and turns them into an eco-plastic claimed to be stronger and less expensive that oil-based plasticsForget old-style alchemy. A California-based tech...
View ArticleDell e-waste director: don't ban secondhand computers
To bridge the digital divide, Africa needs to see waste as a resource then build an infrastructure to reap the benefitsLife in Sodom and Gomorrah: the world's largest digital dump - in picturesWhy is...
View ArticlePC market still headed down - but not as quickly, says IDC
The end of Windows XP and a slowdown in tablet sales have both helped stem the declining desktop PC market - but market still forecast to shrinkGood news for PC makers - or at least, less-bad news....
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