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Cupertino, Calif. — Hewlett-Packard broke new ground in PC merchandising last week when it launched a PC-in-a-box hard bundle through Wal-Mart. In the past,...

Intel kept pace with rival AMD in the race to roll out gigahertz-level processors today when Hewlett-Packard reported it will ship a new Pavilion...

To keep pace with the growing number of rebates offered by ISPs, PC vendors and retailers, Hand Technologies announced its own $400 mail-in rebate...

VTech Industries will start shipping a new portable e-mail device this spring and plans to expand distribution for its current e-mail device line into...

Getting ready for the 2000 holiday selling season, Microsoft introduced last week a slew of products in most of the company’s hardware and software...

The PC will not be the center of the home network for long, said Sony president Nobuyuki Idei at Comdex yesterday. The ubiquitous computer...

Value-priced PC maker eMachines has signed on to manufacturer the MSN Companion Internet appliance, which will start shipping by the end of October. The...

Hewlett-Packard’s president and CEO Carly Fiorina was named chairman today taking over the post from Richard A. Hackborn. Fiorina joined HP last July and...

Entry-level PC maker eMachines will take advantage of IBM and Packard Bell NEC abandoning the consumer retail market by introducing higher priced PCs next...

Xerox, Sharp and Fuji today announced the formation of the SoHo Printing Alliance whose primary task will be to take on inkjet printer market...

IBM rolled out its back-to-school desktop and notebook computer line, including new Aptiva E models ranging in price from $799 to $1,899. The notebook...

Internet radio listeners can take a step or two away from their PCs and still listen to their favorite Web stations, purchase music CDs...

Sales of home-networking kits have plodded along for most of 1999, but one vendor said broadband Internet connectivity could be exactly what the category...

National Semiconductor last week reported it had signed a letter of intent for the Taiwanese firm Via Technologies to purchase National’s Cyrix stand-alone X86...

New York — Polaroid and Olympus introduced the codeveloped Camedia C-211 Zoom, a hybrid digital camera with the ability to make instant Polaroid prints....

Sony yesterday at the PMA show in Las Vegas revamped its industry-leading Mavica digital camera line with the release of three new models and...

In a direct affront to the Wintel cartel Gateway decided to use the newly developed Transmeta Crusoe processor and the mobile Linux operating system...

New York – Iomega took its first step toward reinventing itself as a consumer electronics company yesterday with the release of the HipZip digital...

The flat-panel desktop monitor category spent most of 1999 pricing itself out of the home consumer market, but vendors expect this situation to turn...

P>Milipitas, Calif. – Maxtor reported today it will purchase Quantum’s hard drive division for $1.3 billion in stock. If the deal is concluded Maxtor...

The various slices of the computer retail pie remained relatively static during the past two years, with each retail segment maintaining its share of...

Kodak and Olympus today introduced sub-$500 digital cameras aimed at the mainstream consumer market. Kodak unveiled the DC3400 that started shipping today, while Olympus...

CompUSA CEO James Halpin stepped down on Friday amidst a flurry of activity that saw CompUSA shutter its online component cozone.com and reassign several...

Intel today introduced its newest generation of mobile Pentium III processors, which include a new technology called SpeedStep that allows the chips to run...

Iomega, in an effort to find new markets for the company’s Clik! memory storage disk, rolled out the Clik! PC Card Drive that allows...

With the introduction of a 750MHz processor this week, AMD can again say it has the fastest chip on the market. The new AMD...

The injunction brought against MP3.com stopping end users from downloading free music from top artists off its site is not likely to negatively impact...

Fuji today introduced its first camera to use the newly developed Super CCD image sensor, enabling the camera to deliver 4.3-megapixel resolution, well above...

New York — A Federal judge yesterday ordered an Internet Web site that offered software that allows DVD videos to be copied to remove...

International Data Corp. (IDC) is projecting a 20% growth in PC shipments in the U.S. for the first quarter as consumer Y2K fears dissipate...

The Wiz began selling in its Norwalk, Conn., store a 3Com DOCSIS-certified cable modem kit that allows consumers to purchase and install the system...

New York — With less than 24 hours until Macworld 2000 New York opens industry insiders only have educated guesses and speculation as to...

SOMERS, N.Y.– IBM today introduced two new entry-level ultra-portable ThinkPad notebooks. The ThinkPad i 1210 and 1370 weigh in at just under six pounds...

KB Gear Interactive reported from the International Toy Fair that it will expand its pre-school line of PC accessories and its digital camera line...

Retailers expect Apple to launch its long-awaited consumer notebook computer and a new version of the multi-hued iMac computer at the Macworld Expo next...

Best Buy today reported it will break into the Portland, Oregon market when it opens four stores in late spring. The 45,000 square-foot facilities...

Internet radio listeners will be able to take a step or two away from their PC and still listen to their favorite Web station,...

NEW YORK — Apple CEO Steve Jobs did not fail the Apple faithful who attended the Macworld Expo today where he showed off fully...

Nationwide Computers and Electronics agreed yesterday to pay $250,000 and alter its business practices to settle allegations brought by the New Jersey State Division...

Los Angeles–Sony this afternoon reported the PlayStation 2 will start shipping into the North American market on Oct. 26 with a $299 suggested retail...

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) yesterday named Hector De J. Ruiz president and CEO replacing company Chairman W.J. Sanders III who has held the post...

In what could be called a direct challenge to Apple’s iMac, Gateway rolled out a $799 all-in-one desktop PC last week called the Astro...