Advanced Micro Reduces Fourth-Quarter Sales Forecast (Update2)
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , the second-largest maker of personal-computer processors, cut its sales forecast for this quarter, saying demand weakened across all regions and businesses.

PC Sales to Fall in 2009, Research Firms Say
Two top research firms are cutting forecasts for 2009 personal computer sales, expecting shipment values to drop next year as the weak economy discourages some buyers and tight credit thwarts others.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-04 10:12 Smartphone sales growth slowed in Q3 - Gartner
HELSINKI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Growth in the global smartphone market slowed to 11.5 percent in the third quarter year on year, the slowest rate of growth since it started tracking smartphone sales, research firm Gartner said on Thursday. Some 36.5 million smartphones, or handsets with computer-like features such as email, were sold globally in the July-September quarter, Gartner said in a ...

Windsor software maker?s acquisitions, rising sales lead to major profit increase
Driven by acquisitions and climbing sales, Windsor-based computer software and services company SS&C Technologies Inc. more than doubled its net profits for the third quarter and posted a huge leap in net profits for the year-to-date period.

IDC: PC sales seen down 5.3% in '09
A top research firm cut its forecasts for 2009 personal computer sales, expecting shipment value to drop 5.3 percent as the weak economy discourages some buyers and tight credit thwarts others.

IDC: PC sales seen down 5.3% in '09
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Smartphone sales slow amid troubled economy
Market research firm Gartner reported Thursday that sales of smartphones have slowed to their lowest rate since it began tracking the sector.

Hewlett-Packard Looks To Leasing To Prime Sales
Hewlett-Packard <HPQ.N>, the world's top personal computer seller, said on Thursday it is exploring new ways to help businesses afford PCs as many cut back on spending in the current economic downturn.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-03 15:43 UPDATE 1-PC sales seen down 5.3 pct in 2009 - IDC
BOSTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A top research firm cut its forecasts for 2009 personal computer sales, expecting shipment value to drop 5.3 percent as the weak economy discourages some buyers and tight credit thwarts others. IDC, which tracks sales of technology products, previously forecast that global PC shipments would rise 4.5 percent next year. "What has changed is primarily a reaction to the ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-03 05:16 Server sales post first decline since 2002-IDC
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Worldwide computer server sales declined in the third quarter for the first time since 2002, research group IDC said Wednesday, as corporate technology spending continued to dry up. Revenue fell 5.2 percent to $12.6 billion, while significant price competition helped overall shipments rise 2.8 percent, IDC said. Servers are beefier business computer systems that ...

Grimes library?s deals better than sales
For some people, the day after Thanksgiving is about shopping and hunting for the best sales. To others, it is an opportunity to escape to a quiet corner of the Grimes Public Library.

Newton home sales down compared to 2007
Home sales for 2008 continue to lag behind 2007. In November alone, 17 fewer houses with Newton addresses sold/closed than in 2008. That equals a 62 percent decrease in home sales during the month of November 2008 compared to 2007, according to statistics from the Newton Board of REALTORS.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-04 10:47 UPDATE 1-Smartphone sales growth slowed in Q3 -Gartner
HELSINKI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Growth in the global smartphone market slowed to an annual 11.5 percent in the third quarter, research firm Gartner said on Thursday, noting this was the weakest growth since it began tracking the industry. Some 36.5 million smartphones, or handsets with computer-like features such as e-mail, were sold globally in the July-September quarter, Gartner said. It did not ...

Smartphone sales growth slowed in Q3: Gartner
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Growth in the global smartphone market slowed to 11.5 percent in the third quarter year on year, the slowest rate of growth since it started tracking smartphone sales, research firm Gartner said on Thursday.

01:42 (BST), 04/12/2008 NESTA report Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Thursday 4 December 2008 The UK computer ...
The UK computer games development sector is at risk of losing its competitive edge and being overtaken by Korea, Canada and China in 2009 due to a severe skills shortage, funding crisis and the industry?s poor record for online development, according to a new report released by NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) today.

Crowds of shoppers out early for Black Friday sales
Hundreds of Fort Bend County shoppers formed lines outside of area stores to take advantage of Black Friday sales.

Williamson computer businessman fined for tax evasion
The head of a Williamson County computer company has pleaded no contest to charges of felony sales tax evasion.

IDC forecasts 5.3% drop in PC sales in 2009
Tracker of sales of technology products previously forecast that global PC shipments would rise

Update: Game sales slow, FY on track
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Computer and video game retailer Game saw sales growth slow but said its customers remained ?relatively resilient? as it reiterated its full-year guidance.

Sales spike on 'Cyber Monday'
Like their counterparts at the malls, online merchants finally got some relief with the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, spurred by a bevy of deals and free shipping offers. But the stronger-than-expected bump in online sales Monday couldn't cancel out a lackluster November.