NY files antitrust suit against chip maker Intel, claims company paid billions in kickbacks

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Windows 7 isn’t the only fall update: PCs get lighter, ditch DVD drives, embrace multitouch

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Dell returns $1.5 million in incentives to North Carolina as company prepares to close plant

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With Windows 7 and chic hardware, Microsoft hopes ‘I’m a PC’ goes from lament to boast

With Windows 7 and new designs, PCs looking better

REDMOND, Wash. — Although no one waits in long lines for a new edition of Windows anymore, the debut of Microsoft's latest software that runs PCs is part of why buying a computer is starting to feel fun for the first time in years.

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IBM bumps up ‘09 profit forecast again, but timing of tech spending turnaround is elusive

IBM sees better profit despite tech sales slump

SAN FRANCISCO — IBM Corp. is a rare example of a company that has kept boosting profit even as the recession has sapped its sales.

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Oracle CEO Ellison challenges IBM: “make our day” in business software battle

Oracle's Larry Ellison to IBM: "make our day"

SAN FRANCISCO — Larry Ellison ratcheted up his rhetoric against IBM Corp. on Wednesday, challenging Oracle Corp.'s longtime partner and rival to "make our day" in a battle over business software performance.

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PC shipments edge up in 3rd quarter, analyst sees stronger improvement ahead

PC shipments gain in 3Q, a good sign for holidays

SEATTLE — Worldwide shipments of personal computers edged back up in the third quarter, according to researchers, a promising sign for the industry as it heads into the holiday shopping season.

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Intel’s outlook stokes hopes about personal computer recovery despite lingering trouble spots

Intel stokes hopes for PC recovery; shares jump

SAN FRANCISCO — Intel Corp. has been asserting for months that the personal computer business is rebounding from its deepest slump in nearly a decade. Its stock surged Wednesday on signs that things are picking up faster than expected, despite a few lingering trouble spots.

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Kiwi women mentoring male bosses at Dell to see ‘female viewpoint’!

WELLINGTON - Female employees at the computer company Dell are mentoring senior male colleagues in a bid to introduce them to female perceptions of the world of work and the daily challenges faced by them.

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Dell sheds NC desktop manufacturing plant despite groundbreaking incentive offers

Changing focus leads Dell to close NC plant

RALEIGH, N.C. — A massive Dell Inc. computer assembly plant once seen as a job generator worthy of the promise of more than $300 million in state and local inducements will go dark in four months, a victim of new corporate calculations and changing customer tastes.

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