Intel cuts fourth-quarter sales target again
Intel Corp. again cuts its fourth-quarter sales outlook, underscoring the stunning drop in demand in the personal computer market amid a weakening global economy.

UPDATE: Intel Cuts Fourth-Quarter Sales Target Again
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Intel Corp. on Wednesday again cut its fourth- quarter sales outlook, underscoring the stunning drop in demand in the personal computer market amid a weakening global economy.

Intel trims forecast again as sales picture worsens
Intel's failure to make good on forecasts it made less than two months ago underscores the speed and sharpness of the computer industry's decline, and illustrates the challenge that companies are facing as they try to gauge their prospects.

Digital boom helps British music sales hit record
An Apple Nano and iTunes music card on a computer keyboard. British music sales are booming as young fans increasingly buy songs online rather than illegally downloading them, the country's industry body has said.

Intel Chips Away At Sales Outlook
The bellwether tech company revised its sales outlook again for the second time in so many months.

Intel Fourth-Quarter Sales Drop 23%, Missing Forecast (Update6)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. , the world?s largest chipmaker, said fourth-quarter sales dropped 23 percent, more than it projected, as the global recession kills demand for personal computers.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-07 00:19 CHRONOLOGY-Key dates in the history of the personal computer
TAIPEI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - This year will likely be the first year that laptop PC sales will outstrip those of desktop PCs. Here are some landmark dates in the history of personal computers which evolved from heavy desktop computers in the 1970s to the light-weight laptops introduced over the past few years: * 1975: IBM launches the IBM 5100, the first computer to look like the modern desktop ...

Intel Fourth-Quarter Sales Drop 23%, Missing Forecast (Update4)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. , the world?s largest chipmaker, said fourth-quarter sales dropped 23 percent, missing a forecast that it cut by $1 billion less than two months ago as the global recession kills demand for personal computers.

Intel Slips on Another Sales Warning
The chipmaker blames weak PC sales for second downward revision of sales guidance in two months.

Intel Fourth-Quarter Sales Drop 23%, Missing Forecast (Update2)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. , the world?s largest chipmaker, said fourth-quarter sales dropped 23 percent, missing a forecast that it cut by $1 billion less than two months ago and sending the stock down 6.5 percent.

Intel Fourth-Quarter Sales Drop 23%, Missing Forecast (Update1)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. , the world?s largest chipmaker, said fourth-quarter sales dropped 23 percent, missing a forecast that it cut by $1 billion less than two months ago.

Chamber Spotlight - Thomas Computer Service
One of the newest members of the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce is Thomas Computer Service, owned by Thomas Gauvain. The business specializes in technology consulting, server installation, computer sales, business services, remote services, onsite services, networking and more.

Videogame sales hit record high thanks to Nintendo Wii
Video game sales in Britain have hit a record high as the popularity of the familyfriendly Nintendo Wii makes up a quarter of all sales.

PS3 sales up 130 per cent during Xmas News
A Sony Computer Entertainment America exec has said sales of PS3 were up by more than 130 per cent during the festive period. He described 2008 as "a pivotal year for PlayStation" with "the best software line-up in the industry" on offer.

Growth in consumer electronics sales to slow in 2009
As the world's biggest show of high-tech gadgetry gets under way here this week the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is forecasting an end to the boom years of double-digit sales growth.

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Announces Dual-Brand Telematics Programs
LAS VEGAS, January 7, 2009: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc. today announced that it will launch its proprietary telematics systems in the year to come. The all-new systems will be available on select models with customized versions for both Lexus and Toyota brands.

Ahead of the Bell: F5 lowers 1Q sales outlook
A Piper Jaffray analyst reiterated a "Buy" rating on F5 Networks Inc. on Wednesday, though the networking products maker lowered its fiscal first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings forecast because of weak sales in North America late in the quarter.

Laptop Computers Pass Desktops In Sales
Around the world computer users are replacing desktop computers with their more portable laptop counterparts. Amazon.com reports the top ten selling personal computers during the weekend before Christmas were all laptops.

BlueHippo ordered to set aside $1 million
A Memphis judge says the computer sales company BlueHippo must set aside $1 million to cover potential claims from unhappy Tennessee customers.

Age of desktop computers is over as sales of laptops soar
The age of the desktop PC appears to be over as sales of laptops have surged ahead.