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Hey, Teflon Ballmer. Look, isn't it time? You know, time to quit?

Analysis Microsoft chief defies pundits by hanging on - we reveal how
Gavin Clarke, 17 May 14:34

Tech Data suspends four amid accountancy probe

Channel shocked as auditors rummage through books
Paul Kunert, 17 May 14:24

CSI coughs for K3's SAP biz

Roll up, roll up
Paul Kunert, 17 May 13:20

Surface Pro to hit Blighty priced 25% up on top-o-the-range iPad

'That's cos it replaces your current laptop+iPad combo'
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Paul Kunert, 17 May 07:38

Dell's server, net bizzes do well, but PCs slammed as expected

Wannabe software unit loses money in fiscal Q1

Software AG attempts to barge aboard crowded Cloud bandwagon

Vorsprung durch folgende, nicht wahr?
Gavin Clarke, 16 May 13:28

Biz email slinger Mimecast tumbles over

Mimecast, which touts webmail for businesses, has toppled over in Blighty, leaving its customers unable to send or receive emails.
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Steve JOBS finally DEFEATS the PC - from BEYOND THE GRAVE

So it's official - the lifelong battle of legendary Apple CEO Steve Jobs is finally won, now that he has toppled the PC platform from beyond the grave: well, in the UK, at least.
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Dixons feasts on corpse of Comet, chortles over 'slab bonanza

Pixmania and southern EU remain sore boils on bottom line

Acorn founder: SIXTH WAVE of tech will wash away Apple, Intel

'Violent event' to finally dethrone dead genius overlord Jobs
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Cisco boosts sales and profits despite softness in switching and routing

Cisco Systems took a big bet more than four years ago when it jumped into the server market with its Unified Computing System blade and rack servers and started peddling converged Nexus switches at the same time. Those bets have paid off, and rising sales of these products are filling in the revenue gaps in the quarter ended in April as switch sales are down and router revenues are flat.
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Overland Storage may acquire Tandberg

Overland Storage may be about to acquire Tandberg Data.

Euro PC shipments plummet into bottomless pit of DOOOOM

11th quarter of decline, 20pc drop on last year - Gartner
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Paul Kunert, 15 May 15:10

Datatec pours mixed cocktail of fiscal '13 numbers

Logicalis went bananas, sez Montanana
Paul Kunert, 15 May 12:49

Dell will drop the F-bomb FIVE days early in epic power struggle

That's F for financials, and perhaps a D for performance
Paul Kunert, 15 May 12:19

Woes continue at Northamber after PC, server franchise breakage

'Turnaround will not be immediate', says oldest distie
Paul Kunert, 15 May 09:17

IBM to push Linux apps on Power iron in China, then elsewhere

If you want to peddle boxes, you have to sell the ISVs first
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Dell files suit accusing Hitachi and pals of 'price-fixing conspiracy'

Wants damages from optical drive suppliers
Jasper Hamill, 14 May 17:48

Azlan enters EMC channel in stealth mode

We will NOT upset other distributors, they won't even know we're here
Paul Kunert, 14 May 14:33

Dell committee to Icahn: Show us the money

How exactly will you buy new shares for everyone?

Micro P parent does it AGAIN, kicks recession in nackers

Get big, get niche, oh wait... that is meaningless, get out
Paul Kunert, 14 May 12:17

Dell's enterprise biz: Can you beat HP without being HP?

Server boss comes to London, become hostage to fortune
Joe Fay, 14 May 09:04

You thought only Google dodges UK taxes? So do all the Brit firms

Amazing how much tech business gets done in the Caymans
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Windows 8 'sales' barely half as good as Microsoft claims

Don't even mention the XP/Vista sales comparisons
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Andrew Orlowski, 14 May 07:04

Esteem Systems bosses ponder selling themselves

Just happen to be standing about in this shop window
Paul Kunert, 14 May 07:03

Icahn, SAM to give MickeyD the boot if they take over Dell

Dell board very politely says 'Put up or shut up'
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HP knew Autonomy was a duff buy, claim HP shareholders in $1bn suit

HP ignored numerous warning signs about the state of Autonomy's finances and accounting irregularities at the firm before acquiring it for $11bn, shareholders have alleged in a $1bn lawsuit.

Gov tech buyers told to buy from CloudStore first

The Cabinet Office has mandated procurement heads in central government to use the CloudStore first when splashing taxpayers' cash on tech in a bid to kill off old world buying habits.
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Symantec CEO: I'll AXE up to 4 in 10 execs by July

Symantec's profits collapsed last quarter amid a company-wide restructure that will axe bosses and rejig routes to market.
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Larry Ellison forks out over $200m to slurp up sexy Malibu strip

Billionaire Oracle chief Larry Ellison has added to his impressively opulent property portfolio with an entire strip of houses on the so-called "Billionaire's Beach" in Malibu.

Opinion

Joe Fay

Server boss comes to London, become hostage to fortune
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Tim Ayling

Er, what does that mean? Anything you want it to
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Eddie Pacey

Get your money up front if you want money up front
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Alan Pelz-Sharpe

Have you considered helping customers to stop overspending?

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