(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-03 05:16 Server sales post first decline since 2002-IDC
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Worldwide computer server sales declined in the third quarter for the first time since 2002, research group IDC said Wednesday, as corporate technology spending continued to dry up. Revenue fell 5.2 percent to $12.6 billion, while significant price competition helped overall shipments rise 2.8 percent, IDC said. Servers are beefier business computer systems that ...

Williamson computer businessman fined for tax evasion
The head of a Williamson County computer company has pleaded no contest to charges of felony sales tax evasion.

Update: Game sales slow, FY on track
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Computer and video game retailer Game saw sales growth slow but said its customers remained ?relatively resilient? as it reiterated its full-year guidance.

Game Group sales slow as consumers cutback
Computer game retailer Game Group has reported a slump in sales growth as consumer cut back on spending.

Analyst: Apple's Black Friday sales look strong
If the business Apple did on Black Friday is any indication, the holiday season could be a very happy one indeed for the computer maker. That's according to research from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, who's been tracking Apple sales leading up to holiday season.

Zavvi suspends online DVD sales
Retailer Zavvi and WH Smith suspend some online music sales after being affected by the failure of Woolworths.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 00:25 Server sales down 5.4 pct in third quarter -Gartner
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Global computer server sales fell in the third quarter, hurt by a tough economy and tight credit, research firm Garner said on Monday. Server revenue declined 5.4 percent to $12.7 billion, even as third-quarter shipments rose 4.4 percent to 2.3 million units. The top sellers all posted year-over-year declines. IBM , the revenue leader, saw a 4.2 percent drop to ...

More Rumours of a Nokia Laptop Computer
"Given the rise of net-books/dongles sales, convergence between high-end mobile phones and laptops, and forays by computer manufacturers (Apple, HP) into smartphones, we think it is only a matter of time before Nokia launches notebook type devices,? Um wrote in the note - warning that they he does not expect a product to hit the shops until Q3 2009 at the earliest.

E-shopping remains steady despite analysts' predictions of increased holiday sales
Christmas gift solutions may only be a mouse click away for the computer-savvy. Many shoppers scoured the Internet for deals on Cyber Monday, which kicked off the online holiday shopping season with about the same amount of Internet traffic as last year. However, industry analysts predict e-shopping will increase between 15 and 20 percent from 2007 as the holiday season progresses.

Nokia launches N97; web services to drive sales
Nokia, the world's largest cellular phone maker, today said it expects the internet to drive sales in the next round of global mobile revolution and launched a high-end smart phone N97 and a few Web-based services, including maps and messaging, under the umbrella brand Ovi.

Dell CEO says Black Friday sales look good
Dell Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell said this years sales on the day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, look "pretty good."

Hitachi Will Sell SAP Software Overseas, Increase Sales by 58%
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Hitachi Ltd. , a Japanese supplier of plasma televisions, nuclear reactors and software services, will increase revenue 58 percent in three years from SAP AG ?s business-management programs by expanding sales to overseas.

Cyber Monday: Sales bonanza or marketing hype?
Retailers who saw Thanksgiving holiday sales drop off as the weekend progressed stepped up online promotions yesterday to try to get consumers tired of the crowds at stores to continue shopping. But after weeks of already-heavy discounting in stores and online, experts doubted that the day would give much of a lift to what is expected to be one of the weakest holiday seasons in years. Total ...

Gartner says server sales dropped in third quarter
More evidence of the economic slowdown?s impact on the technology sector is seen in Gartner Inc.'s latest report on the computer server market.

Microsoft touts Xbox 360?s Black Friday record sales
Microsoft Corp. touted the sales of its Xbox 360 video game consoles over the Thanksgiving weekend, claiming the Xbox 360 outsold rival Sony Corp.?s PlayStation 3 by a three-to-one margin. (MSFT)

Sears posts larger 3Q loss on weak US, Kmart sales
Sears Holdings Corp. posted its biggest quarterly loss since financier Edward Lampert combined Sears and Kmart into one retail company, due mainly to hefty charges related to store closures and disappointing U.S. sales.

Hewlett-Packard Issues Notes as Technology Sales Soar (Update1)
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. raised $2 billion in the debt market to help fund its $13.2 billion purchase of Electronic Data Systems Corp.

Analyst: Apple?s Black Friday sales look strong
Mac and iPhone sales were up on Black Friday according to a report on Monday from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.

Local retailers hope Cyber Monday boosts sales
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - The weekend's shopping frenzy may be behind us, but December 1, 2008 was another big boom for retailers. It's called Cyber Monday and is another lucrative sales day for many online retailers including local businesses.

Crowds of shoppers out early for Black Friday sales
Hundreds of Fort Bend County shoppers formed lines outside of area stores to take advantage of Black Friday sales.