Tech Moves: Zillow hires NYC leader; ex-Airbnb president joins Tapas Capital; Big Fish exec returns to EA; Slalom’s first CMO; and more — Seattle-based Zillow Group announced leadership changes on its marketing team and in its New York office. Matt Daimler is… Read More
Microsoft, Dell and Samsung double down on foldable devices, whether people want them or not Some of the world’s biggest technology companies are pushing forward with foldable phones and hybrid dual-screen devices that could represent… Read More
State of play: Dell-commissioned survey shows a widening, diverse audience for video games in 2018 We’ve known for a hot minute that the consumer demographics in the video game industry were A) changing rapidly, and… Read More
Setting the edge: Cloud experts sketch out how edge computing will evolve The last ten years marked a centralization of computing, in which we moved away from relying on our individual computers… Read More
Consumer PC market’s struggles show challenge for Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update As Microsoft rolls out its Windows 10 Creators Update and announces new Surface Studio apps, new reports on the state of the traditional… Read More
Dell and EMC complete merger, becoming Dell Technologies and preparing to battle AWS and Azure Dell Inc. today closed its $67 billion deal to buy EMC Corp., taking on the name Dell Technologies and sealing… Read More
HP boss Meg Whitman sees big opportunity to become ‘paragon of stability’ with Dell and EMC distracted by $67B merger PALM DESERT, Calif. — Big acquisitions can be complex, time consuming and downright messy. HP knows this better than most,… Read More
Michael Dell tells Satya Nadella what he thinks about Microsoft’s hardware strategy Dell CEO Michael Dell is comfortable with Microsoft’s new role as both a partner for his company and a competitor in the… Read More
Dell buying EMC for $67B in largest tech acquisition ever In what’s being dubbed the largest tech acquisition of all time, Dell today announced planes to buy storage giant EMC… Read More
Windows 10 PCs unveiled: Microsoft and partners prepare for big launch Windows 10 is officially confirmed for release on July 29, and now we’re getting a glimpse of the hardware that will… Read More
DocuSign tops off latest funding round with another $45M, bringing the total to $278M Some of the more coveted U.S. tech companies have recently shown an insatiable thirst for capital, and given the times, it’s been easy… Read More
Order up! Microsoft tech powering orders at TGI Fridays, Hardees People who go and visit certain TGI Fridays locations will be met by an employee toting a Windows 8.1 tablet,… Read More
The future of PC monitors: It’s all about the curve LAS VEGAS — Curved screens are everywhere at CES this year, from smartphones to television sets. But the curved displays catching our… Read More
CES: Here’s what Microsoft is showing behind the scenes LAS VEGAS — Microsoft doesn’t have the splashy booth or big keynote at CES any more, but the company is holding an… Read More
Microsoft inks patent deal with Dell over Android, Chrome OS and Xbox Microsoft announced today that it has signed a patent licensing agreement with Dell that will involve the two companies sharing… Read More
Dell gets buyout approval, will face PC challenges as a private company Dude, you’re getting a buyout! That was the message from regulators today as Dell announced that it has received “all… Read More
Microsoft: $2B Dell loan supports key partner, helps Windows ecosystem Updated below with HP comment criticizing the deal and making a pitch for Dell’s customers, as well as comments from… Read More
Dell board reportedly set to consider buyout, including big Microsoft investment Bloomberg News is reporting that Dell’s board plans to meet this evening to discuss a potential $24 billion buyout —… Read More
Report: Microsoft in talks to invest up to $3B in Dell to help take the PC maker private Now, here’s one of the more interesting stories of the day. CNBC’s David Faber is reporting that Microsoft may invest… Read More
Dell exec to Steve Ballmer: Please rename Windows RT At least one person wasn’t happy with the way Microsoft was naming its new ARM tablet operating system. Dell vice-chairman… Read More
We’re happier than ever with PCs, because we’re using tablets Does that computer on your desk or tablet in your bag give you a warm, fuzzy feeling? Probably yes, according… Read More
Windows RT: Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, Asus to help Microsoft challenge iPad Dell, Lenovo, Samsung and Asus are among the PC makers that will release computers running Windows RT, the variation of… Read More
How the iPad made Apple the top ‘PC’ vendor, and what it means for Windows What is a “personal computer” in 2012? Do tablets count? Most of the major technology research firms say no. As reflected… Read More
Dell looks to challenge the iPad with tablets based on Windows 8 Apple’s lead in the tablet market may seem insurmountable, especially with last week’s release of the lastest iPad. But don’t… Read More
CES: Dell jumps into the Ultrabook game with XPS 13 Posting from Las Vegas: This year’s Consumer Electronics Show may well be remembered as the year of the Ultrabook, and… Read More
Meet the new ‘four horsemen’ of tech: Sorry, Microsoft, Dell, Cisco and Intel Oh, how the technology landscape has changed. Ten years ago, the industry was dominated by names such as Microsoft, Intel,… Read More
California firm to purchase 63 acres for massive data center in central Washington Quincy, Washington — an agricultural town near the Columbia River in central Washington — continues to attract technology companies in… Read More
Intellectual Ventures sues HP, Dell and others over patents Dell, HP, Wal-Mart, Best Buy and others have been sued by Intellectual Ventures, the Bellevue-based company run by former Microsoft… Read More
