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Microsoft Corp. and PC maker eMachines Inc. have announced the launch of an Internet device that can be bundled with a subscription to Microsoft's MSN Companion Internet access offering. The eMachines MSN Companion comes with a full-sized keyboard but without a monitor, designed to work with a standard
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Dell's warning that its European sales are weak has reignited fears of slumping demand across the industry, with the company's shares likely to take a hit today. The PC maker's sales are running 3 percent lower than expected due to weak demand in Europe
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Pinnacle Systems, a leading provider of digital video content creation and Internet streaming solutions, has partnered with Adobe to showcase its DV500 technology in collaboration with Dell Precision Workstations. This 13-city tour will demonstrate Pinnacle Systems' DV500, which is integrated with Adobe Premiere and After Effects software, on Dell
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G. Joseph Prendergast, 55, will retire as president and chief operating officer of Wachovia Corp. on January 1, after more than 28 years with the company and less than two years with the dual titles. Prendergast's departure was not attributed to a specific reason. Wachovia has outlined expanded
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V-ONE Corporation, a leading provider of Virtual Private Networks (VPN), has announced the availability of the beta version of their VPN client, SmartPass, for most versions of the Palm OS. The launch comes as corporations face a rapidly growing need to securely integrate Palm PDA users into their corporate data
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F5 Networks, Inc., the leading provider of Content Delivery Infrastructure (CDI) and Internet Traffic Management (ITM) products, has partnered with Dell Computer Corporation to deliver high-availability web services. The partnership comes in the form of the PowerApp.BIG-IP appliance server, which is designed to ensure that web sites render optimal
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SNAZ, a leading global wireless commerce provider, has announced the addition of Dell, more.com, and 800.com to its wireless merchant network, allowing these top online merchants to reach customers through WAP-enabled phones and wireless handheld devices. This expansion cements SNAZ's position as a major player in
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Hewlett-Packard Co. and PricewaterhouseCoopers are in talks to sell the accounting firm's management and information technology consulting practice to the computer hardware maker, with a deal valuation of $17-18 billion. The acquisition would significantly boost Hewlett-Packard's consulting business, moving it towards a service-oriented model, and reduce
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Staffers at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) are facing a potential shake-up as news of a possible $17 billion acquisition by Hewlett-Packard (HP) emerges. According to reports in the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal, a deal is close to being announced, although neither party is commenting on the matter. The acquisition
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Hewlett-Packard displaced Compaq as the leading vendor in the Australian desktop PC market in the second quarter of 2000, according to IDC Australia. Compaq, however, maintained a narrow lead in the overall PC market, which includes laptops, with Hewlett-Packard finishing third behind IBM. Apple Computer's strong sales of
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Opticom, an e-world service management expert, has strengthened its partnership with Hewlett-Packard (HP) by developing a module that incorporates iView into the HP OpenView Service Information Portal. This significant expansion of their alliance allows service providers to leverage a comprehensive view of service management, including capacity planning, asset tracking, and
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New York-based Sony Corp. is poised to release a new handheld computer, dubbed the CLIE, which will utilize Palm Inc.'s operating system. This move aims to expand the market for Palm handhelds beyond the tech-savvy crowd and mobile professionals, said Mark Bercow, a Palm executive. The CLIE will
