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Microsoft Surface sales are tanking, Microsoft says

With soaring cloud revenues, plunging Windows and device revenues, and a few days into a substantial layoff, Microsoft’s first-quarter results feel a bit like a quote from Dickens. The best of times: “The next major wave of computing is being born,” as Microsoft reported 31 percent revenue growth in its Intelligent Cloud business, a day after Microsoft invested again in OpenAI and its chat service, ChatGPT. (ChatGPT will run on top of Microsoft’s Azure cloud.) The worst of times: Windows OEM revenue sank 39 percent, thanks to a tanking PC market; Microsoft’s Devices (Surface) revenue fell the same amount, thanks to issues launching products, reduced demand, and success a year ago. In the end, it all sort of came out in the wash, however, with net income down 12 percent to $16.4 billion and revenue sinking 2 percent to $52.7...

24 January 2023

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Best Gaming Laptop Black Friday Deals 2022: Early MSI, HP, Dell, ASUS & More Sales Compared by Saver Trends

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Early Black Friday gaming laptop deals for 2022 are live. Compare the best discounts on HP Pavilion & OMEN, Dell Alienware, ASUS ROG, Lenovo Legion & more gaming laptops. Links to the latest deals are listed below. Best Gaming Laptop Deals: Looking for more savings? Check out Walmart.com to shop thousands more live deals across different product categories. Consumer Walk earns commissions from purchases made using the links provided. Thanks to increasingly more powerful and miniaturized hardware components, gaming laptops can be as powerful as their standard desktop PC counterparts. Equipped with high speed CPUs and GPUs, enough RAM and sufficient SSD storage, a portable laptop computer is perfect for gamers who wish to bring their gaming PC anywhere they go. Among the most highly rated gaming laptop brands and...

2 November 2022

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Nvidia Reports ‘Challenging’ Q2 As Data Center, Automotive Drive Sales

Components peripherals News Thomas Grillo August 24, 2022, 09:00 PM EDT Nvidia Corp.’s data center business in the second quarter was one of the bright spots. Advances in artificial intelligence powered Nvidia Corp.’s data center business in the second quarter as revenues swelled to $3.8 billion, up 61 percent from the same period one year ago, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based global technology company reported Wednesday. It was among...

24 August 2022

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2022 Tablet and PC Shipments May Plunge Despite Solid Commercial Sales: Report

While shipments, especially for commercial users, are still beating pre-pandemic levels, the booming PC market of the last two years is slowing and one research firm expects a significant decline in shipments for 2022. IDC said headwinds from continued COVID-19 lockdowns in China, the war in Ukraine and global inflation are slowing demand for personal computers. The firm expects global shipments to decline 8.2 percent year over year in 2022 to 321.2 million units shipped. Tablets are expected to fall 6.2 percent in 2022. But IDC also noted that PC shipments are expected to remain well above pre-pandemic levels with strong commercial demand for device refreshes and emerging markets driving continued demand. IDC also expects shipments to return to positive annual growth in 2023 and beyond. Tablets, though, are expected to show an annual growth...

8 June 2022

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Solidworks expects surging sales from cloud computing business in 2021

Solidworks expects surging sales from cloud computing business in 2021 Max Wang, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES Monday 24 May 2021 Solidworks, a developer of 3D engineering CAD software under Dassault Systemes, expects its sales from cloud computing-related businesses in 2021 to surge 6- to 7-fold from a year ago, with the releases of its new cloud computing design, simulation and data management tools, according to company CEO Gian Paolo Bassi.Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Solidworks still managed to achieve a 12% on-year growth in sales in the Greater China region in 2020, Bassi said.Solidworks has recently launched 3DExperience Works, which combines Solidworks' software with Dassault's 3DExperience platform, with...

24 May 2021

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Cognitive Computing Market 2021 Sales Analysis, Future Prospects And Upcoming Trends: Google Inc. IBM Corporation Microsoft Corporation Palantir Saffron Technology – KSU

(May 2021) The Cognitive Computing Market report provides high-quality and extensive research study, including key factors, which are expected to have a significant impact on Cognitive Computing during the forecast period. The report shows the value of major market segments, based on their growth rates and shares. The report also provides an analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Cognitive Computing industry. The report explains the historical and current trends affecting the growth of the Cognitive Computing market. The Cognitive Computing market report outlines several major countries distributed in various geographic regions of the world. The report focuses on identifying various market developments, dynamics, growth drivers and factors fueling market growth. In addition, the report provides comprehensive insights into numerous...

12 May 2021

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Heterogeneous Mobile Processing and Computing Market Latest Report: Top Company Profiles, CAGR, Production and Sales Estimations and Forecast 2027 – KSU

The professional intelligence study on Global Heterogeneous Mobile Processing and Computing Market is a holistic assessment of numerous micro- and macro- economic elements modeling the market dynamics during the forecast period of 2021 to 2027. Through rigorous primary and secondary research approaches, the research analysts present a comprehensive snapshot of the current status of Global Heterogeneous Mobile Processing and Computing Market. Significant trends and developments in the Global Heterogeneous Mobile Processing and Computing Market have been evaluated in this report to analyze their influence on market scenario. The research report also presents meticulous evidence about various motivators and barriers in Heterogeneous Mobile Processing and Computing Market to evaluate their impact on demand dynamics during forecast period. Major...

11 May 2021

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QCI Expands Sales and Marketing Team to Accelerate Growth

LEESBURG, Va., April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quantum Computing Inc. (OTCQB: QUBT) (QCI), a leader in bridging the power of classical and quantum computing, has expanded its executive team with sales and marketing leaders that position the company for immediate and long-term growth. QCI named iconic tech sales leader, Dave Morris, as its chief revenue officer, and tech marketing veteran Rebel Brown as vice president of marketing. With these hires, the company plans to accelerate the integration of quantum into enterprise problem solving, an effort that’s already well underway. “It is extremely validating for QCI’s business model to attract such accomplished professionals leading our sales and marketing efforts,” said Robert Liscouski, CEO of QCI. “Both bring a wealth of experience with the world’s largest computing companies and...

6 April 2021

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Microsoft earnings rise as pandemic boosts cloud computing and Xbox sales

Microsoft reported its Azure cloud computing services grew 50 per cent, the second quarter of acceleration in a business that had begun to slow as the global pandemic benefited the software maker’s investment on working and learning from home. The company’s shares rose 5 per cent in extended trading on Tuesday after gaining about 41 per cent in 2020 as Covid-19 shifted computing to areas where the software maker has bet big. It also saw a surprise recovery in sales on the LinkedIn professional social network and navigated a chip shortage that had threaten to hold back its Xbox business. The shift to work from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated enterprises’ switch to cloud-based computing, benefiting Microsoft and...

27 January 2021

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Microsoft earnings rise as pandemic boosts cloud computing, Xbox sales

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Tuesday reported its Azure cloud computing services grew 50%, the second quarter of acceleration in a business that had begun to slow as the global pandemic benefited the software maker's investment on working and learning from home.The company's shares rose 5% in extended trading after gaining about 41% in 2020 as COVID-19 shifted computing to areas where the software maker has bet big. It also saw a surprise recovery in sales on the LinkedIn professional social network and navigated a chip shortage that had threaten to hold back its Xbox business.The shift to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated enterprises' switch to cloud-based computing, benefiting Microsoft and rivals such as Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) cloud unit and Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google Cloud. On a conference call with investors,...

26 January 2021

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