The Apple Watch Will Create Its Own Market Based On Emotional Needs
Clinically Sound Investor - at Seeking Alpha - Fri May 15, 1:26PM CDT
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Lenovo and the National Academy Foundation Announce Winners of the Lenovo Scholar Network Mobile App Competition
Business Wire - Thu May 14, 6:00AM CDT
Lenovo and the National Academy Foundation (NAF) today announced the five winning student groups of the Lenovo Scholar Network mobile app development contest. The Lenovo Scholar Network, in its first official program year, is designed to enrich high school students with an intensive application development curriculum to enable the next generation of developers and entrepreneurs. As part of their coursework over the 2014 - 2015 academic year, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) students were given Lenovo PCs and tablets and tasked with designing and developing a mobile app and business plan to take the app to market.
Intel, Microsoft and Baidu CEOs to Participate in Lenovo Tech World
Business Wire - Tue May 12, 11:10PM CDT
Lenovo today announced that global technology industry leaders Brian Krzanich, CEO Intel, Satya Nadella, CEO Microsoft; and Robin Li, chairman and CEO Baidu will join Lenovo chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing for the keynote address at Lenovo Tech World on May 28 in Beijing. These technology leaders will share their vision for disruptive computing opportunities, unveil innovative technologies closer on the horizon and discuss the role that partnerships play in creating a robust hardware and software ecosystem.
IT Market in the GCC 2015-2019: Read What's Trending, also included Market Size, Drivers, Challenges, Trends
M2 - Tue May 12, 9:27AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bw7p75/it_market_in_the) has announced the addition of the "IT Market in the GCC 2015-2019" report to their offering. IT can be defined as an integrated platform that includes hardware, software, and IT services. The role of IT in an organization is to integrate various business processes and thus ensure smooth flow of information and processes. IT also helps organizations align their business processes with various technologies. The IT market in GCC is faces few challenges including political and social uncertainties and regulatory compliances. Unfavorable regulatory environment restricts the entry of new players into the market. The analysts forecast the IT market in GCC to grow at a CAGR of 7.75% over the period 2014-2019. Key vendors - Dell - Hewlett Packard - IBM - Lenovo Group - Microsoft - Oracle Other prominent vendors - Acer - Apple - Brocade - Cisco Systems - EMC - Fortinet - Injazat Data Systems - Letosys Computer Systems - MDS Holdings - Oracle - Sage Group - Toshiba - Wipro Commenting on the report, an analyst from the team said: To keep pace with the rise in computing and storage demands, countries in the GCC are experiencing an increased demand for modern IT equipment. With the advent of third-party technologies such as social media, big data, cloud and mobility, there has been a large explosion of data generated in the whole enterprise ecosystem. This has created a high demand for software-defined data centers for storage of data in order to keep pace with upcoming demand for business. Thus, storage infrastructure in business should be more responsive and adaptable with the changing demands of the market. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bw...ket_in_the About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.
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Buy Smartphone Stocks Now and Wait for the Recovery
at The Street - Tue May 12, 5:10AM CDT
The decline in smartphone sales during the first quarter was bound to happen but that should deter investors from buying shares in smartphone manufacturers and the companies that serve them.
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How Apple Took Over the Smartwatch Market In Just a Matter of Weeks
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 11, 3:27PM CDT
It's only been a few weeks since Apple officially launched its new smartwatch, but so far all signs point to the company's newest device being a huge threat to the competition. KGI Securities says there were 2.3 million Apple Watch pre-orders...
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Chinese smartphone sales fall in Q1; Apple's share jumps to 14.7%
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Will Lenovo Group's LaVie Z Crush Apple, Inc.'s New MacBook?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 10, 7:45AM CDT
Lenovo recently launched its new LaVie Z laptops, which were developed in collaboration with NEC and introduced at CES 2015 in January. The super-lightweight LaVie Z laptops are notably lighter than Apple 's new...
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10 Years After IBM Buy, Lenovo Looks For New Relevance
Doug Young - Seeking Alpha - Thu May 07, 11:31AM CDT
Bottom line: Lenovo has done remarkably well since defying skeptics with its landmark IBM PC buy a decade ago, and could stand a 50-50 chance of remaining relevant a decade from now in the fast-changing world of high-tech gadgets. Global PC leader...
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Youku Tudou Announces the Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
PR Newswire - Wed May 06, 8:49AM CDT
Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE: YOKU), China's leading Internet television company ("Youku Tudou" or the "Company"
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New Lenovo Enterprise Solutions Provide Robust Foundation for a Growing Business
M2 - Wed May 06, 3:58AM CDT
* Lenovo Enhances Top-Performing X6 Servers, SAP HANA and other Prequalified ISV Solutions
Lenovo Marks Decade of Success Since Acquisition of IBM&rsquo
M2 - Wed May 06, 3:58AM CDT
* World's #1 PC maker, sees continuous innovation, as it expands into smartphones and servers
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New Lenovo Solutions for SAP HANA Deliver Industry-Leading Performance in Business Analytics
Business Wire - Tue May 05, 11:32AM CDT
Lenovo (SEHK:0992) (Pink Sheets:LNVGY) today announced an array of high-performance, workload-optimized solutions for businesses deploying the SAP HANA(R) platform. The range of solutions, unveiled here at the SAPPHIRE(R) NOW conference, are built upon the company's just introduced line-up of powerful and scalable X6 servers, and also include two new EMC(R) supported offerings - EMC VMAX3 Family and VNX Unified Storage Systems certified by SAP as an enterprise storage solution for SAP HANA(1) and EMC(R) VSPEX(TM) technology for classic SAP(R) solution-based landscapes. These powerful solutions are optimized for deployments of SAP HANA and SAP(R) Business Suite software, delivering outstanding performance.
HP Asset Sale Sparks China Bidding War
Doug Young - Seeking Alpha - Mon May 04, 12:10PM CDT
Bottom line: Tsinghua Unigroup is likely to win the bidding for a controlling stake in HP’s China-based networking equipment unit, and could help HP consolidate its place as one of China’s leading IT service providers. Hewlett-Packard...
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Lenovo Marks Decade of Success Since Acquisition of IBM's PC Business
M2 - Fri May 01, 5:23AM CDT
BEIJING, China and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina - Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today marked the 10-year anniversary of its acquisition of IBM's PC business a major milestone in its evolution from China-only PC maker, to global PC challenger, to where it is today: one of the world's most innovative technology companies. Over the past decade, Lenovo has achieved tremendous growth in its business to become the world's #1 PC maker, and #3 in smartphones, #3 in tablets, and #3 in x86 servers.
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Apple roundup: Watch component defect, tax disclosure, smartphone share
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BlackBerry And CEO John Chen Play Poker In China
Shock Exchange - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 29, 11:52AM CDT
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