David Needle

The third quarter was a mixed bag for computing giant Dell, with earnings besting analysts’ expectations while overall sales fell short. Still, if after-hours trading was any indication, Wall Street was more impressed with the former. Commercial sales were an especially strong point for the company in the third quarter, particularly in what it called […]

Google already hosts a significant base of developers on its Apps platform. And the company is also trying to grow the uptake of its online services, such as Voice, Reader and Blogger. Now, it’s marrying the two. On Thursday, Google announced that business users and others will be able to access its Web services through […]

It seems simple on its face. It’s an either/or proposition. Potential customers respond more favorably to one design or offer or another. In marketing, it’s called A/B testing. But in practice, good and thorough A/B testing can be difficult and expensive to implement, particularly for small businesses looking to optimize their websites. But a startup […]

For a long time, and especially after the Pre and Pixi fell short of expectations, industry observers were speculating about which company would come along and put Palm out of its misery. That company turned out to be HP, which ponied up $1.2 billion for the embattled mobile-device maker earlier this year. But that acquisition […]

Interest in cloud computing continues to grow led by companies like Amazon, which one analyst says has quickly become “the poster child for cloud services.” But Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) doesn’t have all the management features and service level agreements enterprises rely on. Enter managed service provider Datapipe, which is partnering with Amazon to make its […]

Perhaps one of the best features of an ideal printer is that it just works. Users don’t want to hassle with replacing parts, installing drivers or having to figure out a lot of options to get at the features. With those criteria in mind, Dell has updated its printer line, including new monochrome and color […]

When it comes to mobile, Apple has, seemingly overnight, become the company to beat with its best-selling iPhone and iPad tablet line. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is one of several companies Apple’s success has adversely impacted, but the mobile wars are far from over. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, RIM thinks it has a […]

So far, we haven’t heard or seen much related to the Google Nexus One phone. However, yesterday Google CEO Eric Schmidt revealed a nondescript device running latest mobile operating system, Android 2.3. The phone will work as a mobile payment solution and the device will include what’s called a Near Field Communication chip, which could […]

Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Hotmail, etc. Does the world need another email system? Facebook’s answer is yes and no. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off a new communication system for Facebook users at a high profile media event in San Francisco. But contrary to preliminary media reports, Facebook insists its new Facebook Messages shouldn’t be viewed […]

To many observers, Facebook and Google have been on a collision course for some time. Come Monday, that rivalry could get even more serious, if Facebook delivers what is widely rumored a new email service internally referred to as a “Gmail killer.” Additionally, Facebook could be planning to announce a new integration with the online […]

From where IBM sits, Oracle and HP can keep their corporate slugfest going as long as they want. The venerable computing company is gloating that the first three quarters of 2010 have seen a record number of new customers abandon the company’s rivals and sign up for its Power Systems offering. Over the past four […]

Advertising, the life-blood of so many websites, is not nearly as effective if it’s not managed and placed to optimal effect. Google’s AdSense is one of a number of services that help websites manage ad traffic at their sites as well as the revenue that comes from those ads. Now, as Ecommerce Guide reports, Google’s […]