Tag: computers
Tablets and Smartphones Slow Laptop Sales Growth
by Danny King on Mar.03, 2011, under Towing
Gartner has lowered its laptop-sales forecast for this year and the next, predicting that the popularity of tablets and smartphones will slow laptop sales. Gartner expects worldwide laptop sales to increase 11% this year and and 14% next year, down from a previously forecast 16$ and 15%, respectively.
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Tablets and Smartphones Slow Laptop Sales Growth originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:30:00.
Filed Under: Technology, Media, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Research In Motion, Apple
How IBM Built Watson, Its ‘Jeopardy’-Playing Supercomputer
by Dawn Kawamoto on Feb.08, 2011, under Towing
Brandishing hardware and software optimized for understanding the nuances of natural-language questions, Big Blue’s ultra-brainy machine is preparing to face two flesh-and-blood champions of the TV game show. And if it also brings in some new customers for IBM’s growing analytics software business, all the better.
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How IBM Built Watson, Its ‘Jeopardy’-Playing Supercomputer originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:30:00.
Filed Under: Technology, IBM, Video
Gartner: IT Spending will Grow 5.1% in 2011
by Danny King on Jan.06, 2011, under Towing
The outlook for IT spending this year is looking up. Research firm Gartner said Thursday it expects revenue to grow 5.1% from 2010, an increase from a previous forecast of 3.5% growth.
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Gartner: IT Spending will Grow 5.1% in 2011 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:00:00.
Filed Under: Technology
Holiday Consumer-Electronics Sales Fell 5%
by Danny King on Jan.05, 2011, under Towing
U.S. consumers spent 5% less on consumer electronics during the last holiday season compared to a year earlier, according to a new report from NPD Group. Even at discounted prices, Americans bought fewer flat-screen televisions and desktop computers, as well as lower-end digital cameras and MP3 players, according to the report.
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Holiday Consumer-Electronics Sales Fell 5% originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:15:00.
Filed Under: Technology, Economy, Retail
Hewlett-Packard Beats Out Lockheed for $2.5 Billion NASA Contract
by Danny King on Dec.29, 2010, under Towing
Hewlett-Packard has won a contract worth up to $2.5 billion to supply computer equipment — including hardware and software — and information-technology services to NASA. HP’s gain is Lockheed Martin’s loss: Lockheed had been NASA’s IT supplier until now.
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Hewlett-Packard Beats Out Lockheed for $2.5 Billion NASA Contract originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Hewlett-Packard
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