Scott Ferguson

Lenovo Expands IdeaCentre, IdeaPad Consumer Lines with New PCs by Scott Ferguson Lenovo C200 All-in-One PC Lenovo originally announced the all-in-one C200 in April. This AOL desktop offers an 18.5-inch, single-touch display. This lower-end machine starts at $379 and offers Microsoft Windows 7, a dual-core Intel Atom D510 processor, Nvidia graphics, up to 4GB of […]

Consumer demand for PCs and cell phones, along with business purchases of computing and communications equipment, helped push chip sales to $23.1 billion in March, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. From February to March, semiconductor sales increased 4.6 percent, according to SIA’s May 3 report. Chip sales also increased a staggering 58 percent from […]

Hewlett-Packard has settled another dispute concerning its printer ink cartridge technology and patents.On April 1, HP announced that it had reached an agreement with Hong Kong-based Print-Rite Holdings. The dispute centered on HP’s patents related to its HP 02 inkjet cartridges.Print-Rite has now agreed to stop selling similar printer ink cartridges in the United States […]

Dell is launching eight new black-and-white printers, including several multifunction models, which target a range of businesses from large enterprise to small companies to specialized users in the health care, legal and education fields. The eight new Dell printers, which are available March 30, represent the next step Dell is taking in revamping its printer […]

Dell Printers Look to Challenge HPs Market Dominance by Scott Ferguson Dell 5535dn This is one of Dells multifunction, black-and-white printers that can print, scan and fax. This machine handles 55 pages per minute and costs $3,319. Dell 5230n/dn These two printers are part of Dells midrange printer offerings. Both machines handle 45 pages per […]

Hewlett-Packard and three companies have settled several ongoing patent disputes concerning printer ink cartridges, although HP is still in legal action against seven other vendors for similar patent violations. HP announced on March 17 that it has ended its dispute with three companies and it is close to settling with a fourth vendor. The complaints […]

Hewlett-Packard, Apple, Samsung, Nokia and other OEMs are poised to spend 13 percent more on chips in 2010 than they did in 2009, iSuppli predicted in a March 17 report. In 2009, when the global recession led consumers and businesses to cut back on buying electronics and IT equipment, OEMs spent about $157 billion on […]

The Federal Communication Commission officially unveiled its ambitious National Broadband Plan on March 16, which calls for massive overhaul of the United States’ Internet infrastructure during the next decade and opening up the country’s wireless spectrum to accommodate new devices. The FCC proposal, which is officially called “Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan,” looks to […]

Intel Classmate PC Convertible Tablet Doubles as E-Reader Intel Classmate PC Convertible Tablet Doubles as E-Readerby Scott Ferguson The Intel Classmate Convertible Tablet Intel first introduced the Classmate tablet PC in 2009. This is the latest version of the Classmate, which includes the newer Intel Atom N450 chip that runs at 1.66GHz. Rugged Features The […]