Gartner Says Worldwide Sales of Connected E-Readers on Track to Reach 6.6 Million Units in 2010

.2010 – Worldwide connected e-reader sales to end users are forecast to total 6.6 million units in 2010, up 79.8 per cent from 2009 sales of 3.6 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. In 2011, worldwide e-reader sales are projected to surpass 11 million units, a 68.3 per cent increase from 2010.
The market for e-reading devices – portable devices that use an E Ink, e-paper or similar display technology – has become crowded and is at risk of commoditisation due to developments in adjac

Strong Rebound in EMEA Server Market in 3Q10 With Revenue Up 6.4% Annually and Shipments Back to Double-Digit Growth, Says IDC

Strong Rebound in EMEA Server Market in 3Q10 With Revenue Up 6.4% Annually and Shipments Back to Double-Digit Growth, Says IDC

According to International Data Corporation-s (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Server Tracker, EMEA server revenue in the third quarter of 2010 reached $3.1 billion, up 6.4% on the same quarter last year. The number of servers shipped was up 10.2% year on year after nearly 550,000 were sold. The strong results, with shipment volume back to double-digit growth, and revenue growth also significant, must be read in the context of a very weak third quarter last year, favoring year-to-date comparisons. When loo

Gartner Says Worldwide External Controller-Based Disk Storage Market Revenue Grew 16 Per Cent in the Third Quarter of 2010

Worldwide external controller-based (ECB) disk storage revenue reached $4.6 billion in the third quarter of 2010, up 16 per cent from nearly $4 billion in the third quarter of 2009, according to Gartner, Inc.
While the ECB disk storage market declined in 2009, these 2010 results are also an increase from 2008. Third quarter 2010 worldwide ECB disk storage revenue was up 8.4 per cent over the third quarter of 2008 revenue of $4.3 billion.
Except for the Europe, the Middle East an

Heraeus acquires Clevios, expanding its product lineup for the electronics industry

Heraeus acquires Clevios, expanding its product lineup for the electronics industry

By acquiring H.C. Starck"s Conductive Polymers Business Group, Heraeus is engaging in targeted expansion of its product portfolio as the world-s leading provider of high-quality coating materials for important growth markets in the electronics industry. The range of products sold under the brand name Clevios? will be expanded with new, innovative, and customer-specific applications for functional coatings, especially in the electronics, display, glass, and solar industries.

Dr. Roland Ger

IDC Energy Insights: New Vendor Assessment Report Provides Competitive Analysis of Top 15 EMEA Utilities Vendors

.2010 – IDC Energy Insights announced today the availability of a new study, Vendor Assessment: 2010 Competitive Analysis of the Top 15 IT Vendors in the EMEA Utilities Industry (Doc # EIOS06S) that examines IT vendors- presence in the EMEA utility sector.
According to IDC Energy Insights, these top 15 IT vendors generated in 2009 revenues for$8.6 billion in the EMEA utilities market, and include: Accenture, Alcatel-Lucent, Atos Origin, BT, Capgemini, Cisco, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Logic

Söffge&Salamander celebrate 25 years of partnership

Söffge&Salamander celebrate 25 years of partnership

The manufacturer of PVC-window and door profiles Salamander Industrie-Produkte GmbH, based in Türkheim/Unterallgäu, looks back on 25 years"successful cooperation with its partner company Söffge Bauelemente GmbH. The Brügmann System processor looks forward to ongoing business with the innovative system supplier.

Dell Reports Record Third Quarter Earnings

Dell Reports Record Third Quarter Earnings

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– Revenue for commercial enterprise products and services up 33 percent
– Operating margin of 6.7 percent on a GAAP basis
– Strong cash flow generation of $913 million; nearly $4 billion over the last four quarters
Round Rock, Texas, November 18, 2010 – Global demand for all commercial products and services and solid supply-chain execution led to strong operating income for Dell in its third fiscal quarter, with GAAP operating income of $1.02 billion and record