News tagged ‘dell’
Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013
It's Official - Dell is Going Private with Microsoft's $2 Billion Loan
Recent talks of Dell going private turned out to be true after all with Dell entering into an agreement to be purchased back for US$24.4 billion by Dell's founder and CEO, Michael Dell in partnership with private equity firm Silver Lake, and with assistance from Microsoft and a few financing institutions.
Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013
Microsoft May Invest Up to $3 Billion to Help Take Dell Private
Cash-rich Microsoft is said to be in talks to help take Dell private, and may invest up to $3 billion to do so.
Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013
Dell Reportedly in Talks to Go Private
Dell is said to be in "serious" talks with two private-equity firms to take the company private, according to sources.
Friday, 14 Dec 2012
Dell Exits Smartphone Business
Dell has announced that it will quit the smartphone business and that it will focus its mobile efforts instead on tablets running the Windows 8 and Windows RT platforms.
Thursday, 3 May 2012
Dell Unveils XPS and Vostro Solutions for Families, Multimedia Professionals and Businesses
Dell announced that the XPS 8500 and Vostro 470 desktops are now available with Intel's Ivy Bridge processors and latest discrete graphics. Also, Dell is expanding the laptop lineup with the Inspiron Special Edition series.
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Dell Refreshes Its Alienware M14x and M17x
Both include the AlienAdrenaline, which allows users to create shortcuts associated with games, or applications capable of triggering a chain of commands meant to improve system performance or to customize the experience.
Thursday, 19 Jan 2012
Dell's Alienware X51 Slim Desktop Brings Immersive HD Gaming
Dell flaunts its new Alienware X51 gaming desktop, a slim machine which delivers a 1080p HD and 3D gaming experience, and comes with a dual-orientation chassis supporting 7.1 surround-sound audio and an optional Blu-ray disc drive.
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2012
Dell's XPS 13 Ultrabook, Squeezes 13-Inch Screen in 11-Inch Body
Finally, Dell has revealed their Ultrabook to the world at CES 2012. Set your eyes on the Dell XPS 13, a compact little machine that manages to squeeze 13-inches of screen into an 11-inch form factor. To sweeten the deal, the XPS 13 also features a modern styling found on its older silbings.
Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011
Analyst Predicts Decline of Apple's Ultra-Thin Notebook Market Share
Analysts have predicted that Apple will lose their share of the ultra-portable segment, currently dominated by the Macbook Air, which makes up an estimated 49% of all Apple notebook sales. This prediction is reliant on the Ultrabook (as per Intel's specifications) segment picking up speed in 2012.
Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011
Dell Unveils the Alienware Aurora
Powered by the Intel Core i7-3000 series six-core CPUs, the Aurora desktop is the first consumer system to incorporate the Intel X79 Express chipset.