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Intel fights to keep HP, Dell and other customers from defecting – San Jose Mercury News

In addition, Dell, which has said it is considering using Intel’s competitor in servers, also may use the chip in tablets, according to a recent note by JPMorgan analysts, adding “there is a high likelihood” Apple will use ARM in … Continue reading

Apple MacBook Outselling Ultrabooks 10 -1 – ChannelNews

Meanwhile Apple’s lightweight MacBook Air, whose early success sparked the ultrabook drive – and which also uses Intel chips – continues to dominate the sector. Apple shipped 2.8 million MacBooks in Q2 alone, suggesting it could do 10-12 million for … Continue reading

Early verdict on Intel Ultrabook™ push: FAIL – The Register

Intel has plenty of time, plenty of money, and plenty of partners; all it needs are lower ultrabook price points, better and more-comprehensive feature integration, and a serious marketing effort – a little sex and sizzle wouldn’t hurt, either.

MacBook Air Continues to Trounce Ultrabooks – TrustedReviews

Sales of Intel-powered ultrabooks continue to disappoint, while Apple’s MacBook Air range goes from strength to strength. That’s according to a recently released analyst report, which also claims that Windows 8 can’t come soon enough for Apple’s rivals.

Apple is a winner in the Aereo online TV ruling, for now – Macdaily News

Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Retina display: Quad-core Intel Core i7 2.3GHz/8GB RAM/256GB Flash Storage/IntelHDGraphics4000 (MC975LL/A) only $2,184.00 + Free Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion  Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Retina display …

Apple iPhone 5 pre-orders start in China – Times of India

Apple, Samsung, HTC, Microsoft and Motorola have been embroiled in legal battles over patent infringement for years. Here is an overview of the major court cases in telecom field. SHANGHAI: Apple Inc’s next-generation iPhone has not even been …

China pips Apple on iPhone 5 launch – Economic Times

SHANGHAI: Apple Inc’s next-generation iPhone has not even been released yet, but opportunistic sellers on China’s largest e-commerce platform, Taobao, are already accepting pre-orders, complete with mock-up pictures and purported technical specifications.

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Intel, Microsoft and NVIDIA – Consumer Electronics Net

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) slashed its revenue guidance for the second quarter of 2012. The chip maker now expects sales to decrease 11% sequentially versus its previous forecast of a 3% increase (+/- 3%). However, the company reiterated its … Continue reading

MacBook win, ultrabook fail: Numbers not good, says analyst – CNET News

Apple was the only vendor to show gains. “The volume isn’t there and it’s going to be way below what Intel had hoped for,” IDC analyst Jay Chou told CNET, referring to ultrabooks. “The first half [of 2012] is about … Continue reading

Gartner report shows PCs have peaked and may begin the long road to obscurity – 9TO5Mac

A few notables:  Apple was sitting on a lot of ‘old’ Mac hardware in Q2. Its monster refresh of its notebook (and sort of Pro) line isn’t counted here. As Gartner notes specifically, iPads aren’t counted which would have shot … Continue reading