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Business

Dell’s Net Income Drops 54%

3:31AM Mark Wilson | Bad news for Dell. With quarterly earnings reports in, their year-on-year revenue has dropped 15 per cent to just shy of $US13 billion, and their net income dropped 54 per cent to $US337 million. Surprisingly, Dell’s home PC business is up 17 per cent from last year, but they’re making less money off it, with revenue in that sector down 10 per cent. [Electronista]
Computers

Dell Studio 17 Touch: Dell’s First Touchscreen Laptop From $US800

7:19AM Mark Wilson | While Dell has made tablets for years, their quietly announced Studio 17 Touch is their first touchscreen laptop, and it’s one big machine. More »
Computers

Dell Streak MID With Android 2.0 On AT&T Next Year?

2:30AM Danny Allen | That 5-inch Dell mini-tablet we saw in a leaked video last month looked like it had US spec 3G, and now a Chinese-language Commercial Times report suggests the touchscreen device will be part of a new series headed to AT&T. More »
Random Stuff

My Girlfriend’s Call To Dell: 90 Min, 10 Reps, Nothing Accomplished

10:00AM Brian Lam | Lisa said to me, “Maybe Dell will let me swap out my new battery for a smaller one? I’ll just call and ask.” I felt a spike of fear. Which was legitimised within two hours. More »
Computers

Dell Zino HD: $US250 Mini Home-Theatre PC

12:11AM Mark Wilson | After giving us an early look, Dell has revealed the full specs of their colour-happy Mac Mini-esque Zino HD. And for $US230, you aren’t just getting an Atom nettop. More »
Computers

Dell Mini 9 Accelerometer Hack Creates Affordable Windows Tablet

6:00AM Jack Loftus | The hacktastic Dell Mini 9 goes well with all sorts of aftermarket add-ons and OS’s, including this latest addition. Updated. More »
Computers

First Dell Adamo XPS Prototypes Had Multitouch TouchPads

12:40AM Danny Allen | Still drooling over yesterday’s Adamo XPS pics? I am. But it could have been a very different machine. Early prototypes had LCD touchpads (similar to notebooks like Fujitsu’s N7010 and Sharp’s Mebius), and even a capacitive-touch keyboard. Take a look. More »
Computers

Dell Adamo XPS Hands-On: Insanely Thin, Plain Insane

4:00AM Matt Buchanan | The Adamo XPS is a daring slice of design and engineering. Quite frankly, it’s batshit insane. More »
Phones

Dell’s Mini 3iX Android Phone Shows Up In Brazil With Wi-Fi, 3G

11:24PM Danny Allen | We know that Dell’s Android phone is heading to the US (maybe on AT&T) after a few tweaks: 3G and possibly a better camera. But a Brazilian leak now suggests it may also have Wi-Fi and an improved interface, too. More »
Computers

Hey Dell: A “Hard Drive For Laptops” Program Doesn’t Work

7:40AM Sean Fallon | So, this guy sends his laptop to Dell for repair and Dell sends him back a hard drive…just a hard drive in a box. So what’s the problem here? More »