http://dell.web2announcer.com/ Web 2.0 announcer top stories for dell en Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2404774 unknown@ma.gnolia.com Dell superbowl ad is DUMB Saved By: cksample | View Details | Give Thanks Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2404774apigooglesocialgraphNone assignedphotoshop tutorialsweb designtipssmashing magazinecommercialssuperbowlcodingpatternprogrefactoringcsstechniquessocial graphdata portabilitycookingrecipesfoodMicrosoftyahoosuperbowl2008livesiliconfloristshareopenidjanrainAppleVisual Communicationhow topodcastmacOSXbar codeadviceajaxapple ukdellsuperbowlad http://web2announcer.com/go/2023814 unknown@Netscape.com The trigger for this column was this week's announcement that Dell Inc. was going to slash 8,800 jobs. Its earnings were relatively flat, and that gave the company the excuse to make cuts, but were these people necessary in the first place? Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:50:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2023814dellDvorakvirtualNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2022460 unknown@Netscape.com "I think the restructuring is a recognition that some fat had crept into the Dell corporate structure." Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:12:04 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2022460dellrestructuringNews http://web2announcer.com/go/2010852 unknown@Netscape.com One thing is for sure, and despite Microsoft's official denials; open source software is the biggest threat the company faces to its world-beating business model. This was further underlined with Dell's announcement that it was shipping a range of desktops and notebooks with open source operating system Ubuntu preloaded. Sat, 26 May 2007 08:23:44 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/2010852opensourcefreeSoftwareresistancedellNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1778720 unknown@Netscape.com From the article: "Dell Inc. has agreed to work with Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. under an alliance the rival software makers formed last year to make it easier for the Windows operating system and the increasingly popular Linux system to work together, the companies said Sunday. On Sunday, Microsoft and Novell said Dell has agreed to buy Suse Linux Enterprise Server certificates from Microsoft..." Mon, 07 May 2007 14:22:17 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1778720dellMicrosoftnovellLinuxsuseNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1636896 unknown@Netscape.com AuctionAds, a eBay powered advertising widget, shows there rack and talks a little about there. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:12:35 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1636896HardwareserversdellLinuxtrafficNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1543425 unknown@Netscape.com Dell has decided to once again offer Windows XP as an option for home users due to customer feedback regarding issues with Vista. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:25:28 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1543425MicrosoftdellvistaNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1427440 unknown@Netscape.com Microsoft will force PC makers to stop selling machines running XP by the end of this year, despite ongoing compatibility problems and demand for XP from users. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:39:29 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1427440xpWindowsdellMicrosoftstopsellingNews http://web2announcer.com/go/1167030 unknown@Netscape.com I recently received a note that could very well be the making of history. Even with the obvious distaste coming from Microsoft, we are witnessing Dell looking to offer Linux as an OS option. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:49:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/1167030dellLinuxhistoryNews http://web2announcer.com/go/809109 unknown@Netscape.com Dell Inc., the world's second-largest personal computer maker, reported on Thursday a sharply lower quarterly profit while revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations, sending its shares down 1.7 percent. Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:09:22 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/809109dellprofitsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/782472 unknown@Netscape.com If you're looking for a new Linux-equipped Dell laptop or desktop from the PC vendor, you may be waiting a while Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:19:51 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/782472dellLinuxdemandNotreadyIdeaStormHardwaresuseNews http://web2announcer.com/go/768484 unknown@Netscape.com Customers convince Dell to plan a new line of Linux-loaded desktop and notebook computers. Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:40:00 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/768484dellpcLinuxNews http://web2announcer.com/go/721823 unknown@Netscape.com Everyone knows about Dell's troubles of late. The hardware maker's once industry-leading "build-to-order" supply chain systems are now the norm, and it's fallen behind in design-areas where competitors such as Apple (AAPL) and Sony (SNE) excel. Customer service has deteriorated since it was outsourced to India so that customers can no lon Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:46:52 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/721823dellideaThisCustomerserviceNews http://web2announcer.com/go/626552 unknown@Netscape.com Two weeks after he returned to run the computer company that bears his name, Michael S. Dell is making sweeping senior management changes. The company announced yesterday that it had hired Ronald G. Garriques, a Motorola executive vice president in charge of that company's mobile devices division, to run Dell's global consumer division. Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:02:37 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/626552dellNews http://web2announcer.com/go/442859 unknown@Netscape.com In a memo to Dell Inc. employees days after returning as chief executive officer, Michael Dell said the beleaguered computer maker is quashing bonuses for 2006 and reducing managers to help cut costs and steer the company back toward dominance. Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:02:56 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/442859dellMichaelcomputerCuttingcostsceoNews http://web2announcer.com/go/400413 unknown@Netscape.com Dell announced Wednesday that Kevin Rollins has resigned as chief executive officer, and company founder Michael Dell will be retaking the helm of the PC company. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:32:53 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/400413dellcomputerMichaelkevinrollinsNews http://web2announcer.com/go/7539 unknown@Netscape.com Dell Inc. (DELL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest personal computer maker, will invest 120 million euros ($153.3 million) in a new plant in Poland's second-largest city Lodz, daily Gazeta Wyborcza reported on Monday.Citing unnamed sources, Wyborcza said the company had picked Poland over Slovakia for the plant. It said that toget Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:49:54 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/7539Moneydellnew plantPolandpersonal computer makerTechnologyNews http://web2announcer.com/go/6929 unknown@Netscape.com Apple's recall covers 1.1 million rechargeable batteries in the 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4 - Sony plant introduced metal particles into battery cells. Makers of battery cells strive to minimize the presence of such particles, which can cause the overheating, but it's nearly impossible to eliminate the metal du Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:48:06 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/6929ScienceRechargeable Batterieslithium-ionAppleSonydellNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5882 unknown@Netscape.com A Florida man has leaped onto the Dell laptop explosion bandwagon by claiming his house was burnt to a crisp because a Dell laptop ignited his couch on fire. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:25:45 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5882NewsdellLaptopsbattery http://web2announcer.com/go/5850 unknown@Netscape.com To understand what's going on, it's helpful to know a little bit about how batteries work. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:07:50 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5850TechnologydellbatteryfiregeektechNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5827 unknown@Netscape.com Last week was a stretch that Dell would surely rather forget. Dell issued the largest electronics recall in U.S. history, reported dismal second-quarter earnings and acknowledged a probe by federal investigators for unspecified accounting issues. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:41:03 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5827TechnologydelltechgeekNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5679 unknown@Netscape.com Dell Inc. officials say the company's poor second quarter performance is due to cutting prices too low. The company also announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been investigating it for past accounting and financial reporting. Company officials say they cut prices too aggressively during a time when demand for its p Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:41:19 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5679Moneydellunder pricinglow returnU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5040 unknown@Netscape.com Dell Inc, the world's largest personal-computer maker, reported that its second-quarter profit fell by half and said the US securities watchdog is investigating its accounting, three days after announcing a recall of 4.1 million laptop batteries. The US-based company said Thursday after the market closed that its net income fell 51 per cen Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:54:41 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5040MoneydellUS government inquiryaccountingUS securities watchdogNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5031 unknown@Netscape.com "We have determined that there is no possibility that any battery trouble could cause smoking or fire in our notebook computers," said a Fujitsu spokesman. "Most Japanese makers don't allow high voltage to flow from their AC adapters to the computer battery, out of safety concerns." Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:42:11 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5031TechnologybatteriesdellSonyjapanrecallNews http://web2announcer.com/go/5032 unknown@Netscape.com Dell reported quarterly sales above expectations and earnings that were in line with analysts' estimates Thursday. But profits were substantially lower than a year ago due to increased competition from rival Hewlett-Packard. Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:37:57 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/5032TechnologydellsalesNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4965 unknown@Netscape.com As you probably already know, on Monday, Dell announced the “the largest safety recall in the history of the consumer electronics industry.” The batteries that led to this explosion in the blogosphere (pun intended) were likely used by more companies than just Dell, since they were manufactured by Sony. Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:47:10 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4965Technologydelllaptopbatteryrecalldell recallNews http://web2announcer.com/go/4929 unknown@Netscape.com DELL'S notorious customer support operation seems set to implode under the weight of millions of complaints following the huge 'exploding battery' recall. Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:20:45 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4929Newsdellcustomer supportrecallbattery http://web2announcer.com/go/4520 unknown@Netscape.com Dell Inc.'s recall of 4.1 million notebook computer batteries could cost Sony Corp. anywhere from 10 billion yen to 50 billion yen ($85-$430 million), hurting the Japanese electronics maker's short-term earnings and its brand image, analysts said. Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:43:48 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/4520MoneyimpactSonybattery recalldellfinancialNews http://web2announcer.com/go/3305 unknown@Netscape.com Dell is facing legal action in China over allegations of false advertising. Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:50:47 GMT http://web2announcer.com/go/3305Technologydellfalse advertisinglawsuitchinaNews