January 27, 2010
IDC raises PC chip forecast as AMD claws back share
The Register
Joe Fay recaps research firm, IDC’s figures on the PC processor market.
“IDC’s latest figures show total shipments in the fourth quarter were up 31.3 per cent on the year. Full year shipments were up 2.5 per cent, though revenues slipped back 7.1 per cent to $28.6 billion. IDC said it now expects PC processor shipments to increase 15.1 per cent year on year, with healthy consumer spending boosted by corporations finally loosening up their IT budgets”
Intel extends green power leadership streak
ZD Net
Heather Clancy writes about Intel’s green power purchase.
“Tech giant Intel remains our nation’s single-largest purchaser of green power – defined as energy generated from renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, biogas and low-impact hydropower. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s national Green Power 50 list, The company is purchasing upwards of 1.4 billion kilowatt hours of alternative energy, which is slightly more than half of its total power consumption needs. Dell and Cisco Systems were also among the Top 10 list of largest Green Power purchasers. Dell accounted for 431 million kilowatt hours in renewable energy purchases last year (MORE than its annual consumption) and Cisco accounted for about 400 million kilowatt hours (46 percent of its total energy usage).”
EMC earnings: Fourth quarter, 2010 outlook better than expected
ZD Net
Larry Dignan shares EMC’s fourth quarter financial earnings results.
“EMC’s fourth quarter closed strong as both earnings and revenue came in ahead of expectations. The company also raised its outlook for 2010. The storage giant reported fourth quarter net income of $426.5 million, or 20 cents a share, on revenue of $4.1 billion, up two per cent from a year ago. Non-GAAP earnings in the fourth quarter were $695.5 million, or 33 cents a share. Wall Street was expecting earnings of 30 cents a share on revenue of $4.02 billion. For 2009, EMC reported net income of $1.1 billion, or 55 cents a share, on revenue of $14 billion.”