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Brazil: An emerging market faces challenges

August 26, 2008 As a PC sales market, Brazil is unquestionably strong, but it's also a place where abject poverty abounds. TAGS: Brazil, emerging market, Latin America, Del.icio.us, interest rate, financing, Digg, PC company, China, India, Linux, IBM Corp., brand, Intel, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft shows off cell phone-PC prototype

July 27, 2006 Software maker is looking at whether it can build a cheap PC for emerging markets by combining a cell phone and a TV. TAGS: emerging market, Microsoft Windows CE, software company, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., TV, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft pitches pay-as-you-go PCs

May 22, 2006 Trial program for emerging markets charges people for home computer use. Once they've coughed up enough, it's theirs. Photos: Paying off the PC by the hour TAGS: emerging market, financing, reality, Brazil, income, goal, India, Microsoft Corp., idea, cell phone, PC, AMD, photograph, Microsoft Windows

AMD to sell Transmeta chips in emerging markets

June 5, 2006 Advanced Micro Devices will sell Efficeon chips under the AMD brand for PCs in the Microsoft FlexGo project. TAGS: Transmeta Efficeon, Transmeta Corp., emerging market, power consumption, AMD, India, Intel, PC, brand, Microsoft Corp.

Intel to invest $1 billion in emerging markets

May 2, 2006 The money will be spent to help bring computers, training and Internet connectivity to emerging nations. TAGS: emerging market, India, Intel, China, training, PC

HP phases out group for emerging markets

February 15, 2006 Emerging Markets Solutions Group, which focused on places like India, China and Africa, quietly disbanded late last year. TAGS: emerging market, region, Africa, India, China, AMD, HP, PC

Brazil: Tech powerhouse, but gap remains

August 29, 2008 Though long in the shadow of the U.S. when it comes to computing, Latin America is home to a number of fast-growing regions, including Brazil--already the world's fifth largest PC market. TAGS: Latin America, Brazil, powerhouse, emerging market, Del.icio.us, region, computing, Digg, open-source software, U.S., PC, e-mail

AMD's new playing field: China

November 7, 2006 No. 2 chipmaker eyes world's most populous nation, and other emerging markets, to bolster its marketplace position. TAGS: emerging market, China, AMD, region, chip company, Intel, PC

China's PC buyers want notebooks, too

April 18, 2007 China is a complicated PC market, with sophisticated buyers in the cities as well as poorer customers in rural areas. TAGS: China, emerging market, Beijing, buyer, desktop computer, Intel, notebook computer, OEM, PC, brand

Intel builds Internet city on Amazon island

September 20, 2006 The Amazon jungle is a daunting place to live, but it's a lot easier to get broadband now. Photos: WiMax in the Amazon Basin TAGS: Brazil, emerging market, Amazon.com Inc., hospital, Intel, city, broadband, PC

For F-Secure, it's all about the safety net

June 4, 2007 Kimmo Alkio takes stock of the current state of hackers, attackers, dot-bank domains and mobile phone viruses. TAGS: Kimmo Alkio, distributed denial of service, emerging market, F-Secure Corp., threat, phishing, mobile phone, India, CEO, attack, security, virus, PC

Ballmer: We need a $100 PC

October 20, 2004 The Microsoft CEO says one way to stem growing piracy of Windows and Office in emerging markets is to offer low-cost computers. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, piracy, Munich, emerging market, India, Linux, CEO, China, city, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, PC, security, Microsoft Windows

Intel readies new chipsets

June 5, 2007 Computex attendees in Taiwan will see Intel launch an annual update to its chipsets, along with a new notebook for emerging markets. TAGS: Computex, Intel Penryn, chipset, emerging market, Taiwan, transistor, AsusTek Computer, Intel, notebook computer, Linux, PC, Microsoft Windows

New light Dell Latitude due soon

May 15, 2006 Michael Dell shows up at the Future in Review conference toting a Latitude D420 laptop that has yet to be announced. Photo: Dell intros new Latitude TAGS: Dell Latitude, emerging market, conference, Dell, notebook computer, broadband, connection, PC

Sub-$30 video cell phones on the way, says TI

November 9, 2006 In the future, it will be a whole lot easier to post videos to YouTube from places like Ghana. TAGS: Texas Instruments Inc., emerging market, cell phone, multimedia, handset, radio, camera, video, PC

Paying a price to be No. 1

October 29, 2004 Intel's plain-spoken CEO has a message for the nation: If you want to stay on top, it's time to rev up your competitive metabolism. TAGS: Craig Barrett, microprocessor, Digital Home, consumer electronics, emerging market, Intel, China, manufacturing, Intel Pentium, Intel Pentium 4, U.S., CEO, cell phone, brand, PC, Microsoft Corp.

AMD ponders bigger x86 chip clan

September 17, 2003 Advanced Micro Devices explores offering more chips based on the x86 processor architecture in an effort to win a wider range of customers. TAGS: National Semiconductor Corp., AMD Geode, x86 processor, Intel x86, AMD, emerging market, architecture, chip company, handheld, Intel, information technology, PC, server

The world is a tough oyster for U.S. PC makers

November 8, 2000 Although opportunities abound, brand-name PC makers acknowledge that becoming a force in emerging markets such as Asia and Latin America can be a challenging task. TAGS: Latin America, PC company, market share, tariff, Eastern Europe, Brazil, emerging market, shipment, Compaq Computer Corp., Gartner Inc., Alaska, Asia, U.S., Mexico, vice president, IBM Corp.
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