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• HP's 'End Run' Around Windows
Others in HP's PC division are exploring the possibility of building an HP operating system for mainstream desktop and notebook computers based on the open-source Linux system, which competes with Windows, say people familiar with the company's plans
• Dell plans to sell computer factories — report
Contract manufacturers can generally produce computers for less money because their entire operations are narrowly focused on finding efficiencies in manufacturing, as opposed to large firms like Dell, which must balance marketing and other ...
• Microsoft Gurus to take on Apple’s Genuises
Pilla said the campaign is meant to show consumers the interconnectedness of Microsoft's Windows products — which include an operating system for computers, a mobile operating system for smart phones and Windows Live online services — and how ...
• Asian markets plunge after Wall Street sell-off
Sony Corp. dived 4.2 percent to after the consumer electronics maker announced Thursday it is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to a wiring flaw that could cause overheating.
• Cell phones welcome in some classrooms
According to a survey of 700 teens published in April by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 71 percent of respondents already own cell phones, while only 59 percent own computers.