Icahn changes tack, seeks $16 billion Dell stock buyback

19 Jun, 2013, 8:30 am IST General

Activist investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday proposed a $16 billion share buyback in his latest effort to thwart Dell Inc. founder... More

Value investor Nygren bullish on Apple, still avoiding Dell

14 Jun, 2013, 9:14 am IST General

William Nygren, a top manager at Oakmark Funds, said on Wednesday he remains bullish on Apple and Bank of America, but is still avoiding Dell in light of the company's plans to take the computer maker private... More

Alienware shows three new gaming notebooks at E3

11 Jun, 2013, 11:17 am IST tech2 News Staff Laptops 1 Comments

At the E3 Expo, Dell has unveiled three new Alienware notebook models based on Intel’s fourth-generation Core processors, earlier known as Haswell... More

Dell gives Haswell upgrades to XPS 12, XPS 27 and XPS 8500 PCs

04 Jun, 2013, 7:59 pm IST Anujeet Majumdar Laptops

Dell is now upgrading its current product line-up with an aim to refresh the machines which are up for grabs in the market. This move shows... More

Microsoft tries to bail out Windows RT by cutting costs for manufacturers

03 Jun, 2013, 8:34 pm IST Anujeet Majumdar Laptops 1 Comments

Microsoft is looking to rekindle interest in the Windows RT platform by cutting the cost at which the software will be available for manufacturers. More

Dell board recommends Michael Dell buyout offer

31 May, 2013, 7:26 pm IST Laptops

The board at Dell said that a takeover bid led the company's founder and CEO is in the best interest of shareholders at the slumping PC maker... More

Dell says cannot disclose more information to Icahn yet

21 May, 2013, 8:25 am IST Laptops

Dell Inc said in a letter to suitors Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management that the company would not provide more information about itself unless the board determined that their proposal was "superior" to founder Michael Dell's. More

Thumb-sized PC Project Ophelia to start shipping in July for around $100

20 May, 2013, 10:40 am IST Shunal Doke HTPCs

Dell has been working on giving the term "portable PC" a whole new meaning for quite some time now. Dubbed Project Ophelia, the thumb-sized PC will start More

Icahn, Southeastern propose alternative to Dell buyout deal

11 May, 2013, 10:20 am IST HTPCs

Activist investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc, two of Dell Inc's largest shareholders, have proposed an alternative to a $24.4 billion buyout... More

Blackstone drops out of race to buy Dell

19 Apr, 2013, 9:58 am IST HTPCs

There appears to be one less bidder pursuing an acquisition of slumping personal computer maker Dell... More

Blackstone and Carl Icahn set up three-way battle to buy out Dell

25 Mar, 2013, 8:56 am IST HTPCs

Dell has received competing offers following a $24.4 billion agreement last month to be taken private by its founder... More

Blackstone asks Oracle chief Hurd if he wants to run Dell

21 Mar, 2013, 9:05 am IST HTPCs

Blackstone Group, which is weighing an offer for Dell, is making an aggressive push to recruit Oracle Corp President Mark Hurd More

Dell Inspiron 15z Ultrabook Review

04 Mar, 2013, 6:29 pm IST Roydon Cerejo HTPCs

The Inspiron 15z, which was launched early last month, is designed to give you an Ultrabook experience on a budget and without having to compromise on some of the basic features of a notebook. More

Dell's $24.4B deal opposed by major stockholder

09 Feb, 2013, 11:05 am IST HTPCs

Dell Inc.'s decision to sell itself for $24.4 billion to a group led by its founder and CEO is being ridiculed as a rotten deal by a major shareholder who estimates the slumping personal computer maker is really worth $42 billion. More

Sliders, Twisters and Swivels: The Many Faces of Windows 8

09 Feb, 2013, 10:05 am IST Jamshed Avari HTPCs

Confused by all the different shapes and sizes available? We'll tell you what really matters when it comes to buying a tablet or laptop today. More

Dell to go private in $24.4B deal led by founder

06 Feb, 2013, 10:11 am IST HTPCs

Slumping personal computer maker Dell is bowing out of the stock market in a $24.4 billion buyout that represents the largest deal of its kind since the Great Recession dried up the financing for such risky manoeuvres. More

Dell nears buyout, deal could come as soon as Monday, say sources

01 Feb, 2013, 6:26 pm IST HTPCs

Dell Inc is nearing an agreement to sell itself to a buyout consortium led by its founder and Chief Executive Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, possibly announcing a deal as soon as Monday, according to two people familiar with the matter. More

Dell in talks to go private, shares surge

15 Jan, 2013, 1:13 pm IST HTPCs

Dell Inc is in talks with private equity firms on a potential buyout, two sources familiar with the matter... More

Dell XPS 12 Review

08 Jan, 2013, 5:44 am IST Roydon Cerejo HTPCs 1 Comments

We take Dell's latest Windows 8 hybrid Ultrabook for a spin. More

G.O.T.Y. 2012: Ultrabooks

31 Dec, 2012, 2:03 pm IST Anand Tuliani HTPCs

Check out our listing of the most powerful and gorgeous road warriors of 2012. More