Dell launches new ultrathin laptop first in China
Dell’s XPS 14z is slated to arrive in other regions later this year
Fire at Foxconn facility in China, no injuries
The fire comes months after an explosion at another Foxconn factory killed three people
Apple continues talks with the Chinese
Chinese environmental groups previously criticized Apple for pollution caused by suppliers
Lenovo expects to beat Dell in PC sales by year’s end
Lenovo currently holds the number three spot in global PC sales
Apple offers to talk with Chinese environmental group
The environmental group leader calls it a positive sign from Apple
China overtakes U.S. in PC sales earlier than expected
Sales and shipments of PCs in China outweighed those in the US in Q2, but the US will be back in the lead in Q4, says IDC
Microsoft to co-develop cloud products with Chinese vendor
The agreement could help Microsoft sell products to Chinese government agencies
Lenovo’s net profit nearly doubles
Lenovo became the third largest PC maker in the quarter ended June 30
Lenovo to release new Le tablet and smartphone in Q3
Lenovo is aiming at a 20 per cent share of the Chinese tablet market
China’s top paper dismisses McAfee hacking report
The People’s Daily calls McAfee’s report on the hacking attacks groundless
Foxconn worker falls to death in suspected suicide
More than a dozen Foxconn workers attempted suicide last year leading to a controversy over working conditions
Acer to buy U.S. cloud technology provider iGware
Acer plans to acquire iGware which builds cloud software for Nintendo’s Wii
Acer to boost its smartphone, tablet presence in China
The Taiwanese PC maker has appointed former HP executive Dave Chan to head the new group
Huawei unveils 7-inch tablet running Android 3.2
Huawei will release the MediaPad in the third quarter in some markets
Netbooks not dead as vendors show off new models
Analysts believe netbooks will still sell well in emerging markets