Dell - SlashGear

gipoco.com is neither affiliated with the authors of this page or responsible
for its contents. This is a safe-cache copy of the original web site.

gipoco.com is neither affiliated with the authors of this page nor responsible for its contents. This is a safe-cache copy of the original web site.

If Nintendo Fails, Will the Traditional Game Industry Go With It?
SlashGear 101: this week’s Facebook News Feed redesign
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Note III specifications battle: very unofficial
Technology conventions aren’t dying – they’re evolving
MakerBot Replicator 2 hands-on with Nokia Lumia 820/520 shells
LG Optimus G Pro Photo Tour: Barcelona, MWC 2013
MWC 2013 Post-Mortem

SG on Facebook SG on Google+

‘dell’ Stories

Sources claim Carl Icahn and could own up to 6% of Dell

Shane McGlaun, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Rumors have continued to swirl about the intimate goings on at Dell as founder Michael Dell and a consortium of other companies attempt to take the computer maker private. A source has surfaced this week that claims billionaire Carl Icahn is set to enter the fray during the leveraged buyout attempt of Dell. According to sources, Icahn has recently acquired by a large quantity of Dell stock. Read The Full Story

Dell XPS 10 and Kindle Fire are the most repairable tablets, Surface Pro and iPads come in last

Brittany Hillen, Feb 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Warranties have their place, but there's no shortage of techies who prefer to do their own device repair when something goes awry. Unfortunately, no matter how technically inclined you are, some devices seem built specifically to make the task as difficult as possible. The folks over at iFixit have released their Repairability Guide, which shows Dell's XPS 10 as the easiest to repair, and Microsoft's Surface Pro as the worst of the bunch. Read The Full Story

Dell unveils Latitude 10 Enhanced Security tablet

Brittany Hillen, Feb 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Dell's Latitude 10 was originally launched back in October 2012. A few months later, we saw the Essentials configuration pop up at CES 2013, with Dell aiming the device at schools and small businesses. Now the company has unveiled a new iteration of the tablet, this one aimed at the government, law enforcement, and banks - the Latitude 10 Enhanced Security. Read The Full Story

Dell unveils industry’s first wireless dock based on WiGig technology

Brittany Hillen, Feb 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Dell has unveiled the world's first wireless dock based on WiGig, a wireless technology that is up to 10x faster than regular wireless networks. By utilizing this technology, Dell says its Wireless Dock will give users "unparalleled" connectivity between multiple devices and peripherals. The device is compatible with the Latitude 6430u Enterprise ultrabook. Read The Full Story

Dell posts its financial results for Q4 and full fiscal year

Brian Sin, Feb 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

Dell has posted its 2013 financial results for both Q4 as well as the full fiscal year. In the fourth quarter, Dell’s revenue totaled $14.3 billion, which is an 11% decrease from 2012. Its revenue for the entire year was $56.9 billion, an 8% decrease from last year. Revenue from Dell’s enterprise solutions and services grew 6% in Q4 to $5.2 billion. The revenue for the full year totaled 34%, or $19.4 billion, of Dell’s total revenue. This was a 4% increase from fiscal year 2012. Read The Full Story

Dell UltraSharp Display line gets PremierColor and Ultra-wide surprise

Chris Burns, Feb 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

There's a brand new collection of Dell UltraSharp Display models out there this week with the company revealing both a brand new ultra-wide model and a set of PremierColor monitors. This update for the Dell line brings on a new level of color accuracy as well as performance and precision, all from PremierColor technology. Two new models in the UltraSharp line by the name of U3014 and U2713H will bring you 30 and 27-inch excellence respectively while the 24-inch U2413 brings up the tail end with the most conservative of monitor sizes. Read The Full Story

Box offering 50GB free for new members

Craig Lloyd, Feb 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Cloud storage service Box always seems to be giving away free cloud storage left and right, and today is no exception. New users can sign up for an account and receive 50GB of space for free. This seems to be a "Dell Exclusive Offer," but we're seeing no restrictions here, meaning that it doesn't look like you have to own a Dell computer in order to take advantage of the free space. Read The Full Story

Columns

Dell Deal: Business or Legacy?

Chris Davies, Feb 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

The temptation to draw parallels between Michael Dell and Apple’s Steve Jobs is a compelling one. Both founded technology companies that went on to great success; both left their position at the helm for some time, and then returned with great fanfare. However, Dell is not Jobs, and while the Apple CEO died leaving a vastly successful, hugely grown, and even fashionable company, Dell has struggled to do the same. Now, with Dell – along with a little financial help from some friends – wrenching back control of his eponymous company, the question remains: how much is righting the Dell ship with good business strategy, and how much is preserving the legacy of the business he gave his name.

Read The Full Story

Eric Abent, Feb 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Tuesday evening everyone. Today we heard that Dell will be going private with the help of a $2 billion loan from Microsoft, while HP reacted to the news of the deal by saying that Dell has a "very tough road ahead." We learned that OUYA will be sold at retail stores in June, and the 128GB iPad is now available on Apple's online store. Samsung's Galaxy brand has eclipsed Android, and Microsoft announced that it will be opening 11 new stores in the US by summer. Read The Full Story

HP reacts to Dell’s own buyout, says they have a “very tough road ahead”

Craig Lloyd, Feb 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you haven't heard yet, Dell went private today, thanks to some company cash and even a loan from Microsoft. If you thought that other companies were going to stay mum about the news, think again. HP has issued a statement regarding Dell's buyout plan, and essentially, the company says that Dell has a "very tough road ahead," and that the transition "will not be good for its customers." Read The Full Story

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook Full HD edition guns for MacBook Air

Chris Burns, Feb 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the Dell XPS 13 has been re-introduced with a Full HD iteration, this version prompting the manufacturer to suggest that it's not just the MacBook Pro they're gunning for, it's the MacBook Air. This device has already been revealed and released in a 720p edition - we reviewed it right here on SlashGear, in fact - and here in 2013 the Dell team is showing off not just the Full HD version, but an XPS 13 Developer Edition as well, this time with the same display as the original (now called "standard display") but here based on Project Sputnik. And it's all about definition from here on in. Read The Full Story

Dell going private with $24b deal and $2b loan from Microsoft