Dell Needs A Growth Market

As the global recession continues to affect the sales of computers, leading computer manufacturer Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) with annual revenue of $61.1 billion yesterday reported 63% dip in its first quarter profit with PC sales declining 34%. Let us take a closer look.

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Toward Zero-Energy Buildings: Kevin Surace, Serious Materials (Part 2)

SM: What was it like moving from National to Seiko Epson? KS: When I was at National we would make a big die that was 400 by 400 mils. If we could yield one die per wafer, that was amazing. We were told the Japanese must be dumping because they would sell a 6 gate

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Forbes Column 2009: A Time For AI

Zero In poses the question, is it finally A Time For AI?

Deal Radar 2009: SoloHealth

Launched in 2007, SoloHealth offers self-service health screening. Their inaugural product, EyeSite™ is an interactive kiosk that provides vision health information and customized vision reports, and also directs consumers to an eye care professional nearby. 

Toward Zero-Energy Buildings: Kevin Surace, Serious Materials (Part 1)

Kevin Surace is on a mission to significantly reduce the use of fossil fuels and their effect on the environment. As CEO of Serious Materials, Kevin leads the company in its mission to reduce energy use and CO2 generation of the world’s largest contributor, our buildings. SM: Take us back to where your personal story

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Deal Radar 2009: Zannel

Today’s Deal Radar company, Zannel, is another example of the move towards mobile convergence and the elimination of walls between the platforms people use to buy goods and services, communicate with friends, and find information. A mobile video and microblogging community, Zannel was the first mobile media company that allowed users to instantly share their videos and

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Your Personal Assistant: Rearden Commerce CEO Patrick Grady (Part 7)

SM: Whom do you view as your competition? PG: If you disaggregate Rearden Commerce into all of its parts, we theoretically compete with everyone. Nobody has pulled it together as a composite application besides us.

Deal Radar 2009: Hydro Green Energy

Hydro Green Energy (HGE) is a Texas-based renewable energy systems developer and integrator in the hydropower industry. Its proprietary hydrokinetic power systems, Hydro+, Current+, Tidal+ and Ocean+, generate power without the construction of any dams, impoundments or conduits. HGE owns two patents in the US and others internationally, and it is the only US company

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