Intel cuts fourth-quarter sales target again
Intel Corp. again cuts its fourth-quarter sales outlook, underscoring the stunning drop in demand in the personal computer market amid a weakening global economy.

UPDATE: Intel Cuts Fourth-Quarter Sales Target Again
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Intel Corp. on Wednesday again cut its fourth- quarter sales outlook, underscoring the stunning drop in demand in the personal computer market amid a weakening global economy.

Intel trims forecast again as sales picture worsens
Intel's failure to make good on forecasts it made less than two months ago underscores the speed and sharpness of the computer industry's decline, and illustrates the challenge that companies are facing as they try to gauge their prospects.

Digital boom helps British music sales hit record
An Apple Nano and iTunes music card on a computer keyboard. British music sales are booming as young fans increasingly buy songs online rather than illegally downloading them, the country's industry body has said.

Intel Chips Away At Sales Outlook
The bellwether tech company revised its sales outlook again for the second time in so many months.

Intel again lowers its fourth-quarter sales forecast
The news is a sign of the increasing effect of the global financial crisis on the chip titan's sales, but analysts were split on the meaning for the broader tech community.

Intel Fourth-Quarter Sales Drop 23%, Missing Forecast (Update6)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. , the world?s largest chipmaker, said fourth-quarter sales dropped 23 percent, more than it projected, as the global recession kills demand for personal computers.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-07 00:19 CHRONOLOGY-Key dates in the history of the personal computer
TAIPEI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - This year will likely be the first year that laptop PC sales will outstrip those of desktop PCs. Here are some landmark dates in the history of personal computers which evolved from heavy desktop computers in the 1970s to the light-weight laptops introduced over the past few years: * 1975: IBM launches the IBM 5100, the first computer to look like the modern desktop ...

Intel Fourth-Quarter Sales Drop 23%, Missing Forecast (Update4)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. , the world?s largest chipmaker, said fourth-quarter sales dropped 23 percent, missing a forecast that it cut by $1 billion less than two months ago as the global recession kills demand for personal computers.

CES-UPDATE 1-Sony says enjoys brisk TV sales in U.S. holiday
LAS VEGAS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Sony Corp's (6758.T: Cotización ) sales on some of its core products, including flatscreen TVs and Blu-ray DVD players, exceeded its expectations during the U.S. holiday season despite the sharp economic downturn.

Intel warns fourth-quarter sales will miss its forecast
Chip maker expects to be about $500 million short of its projection for the fourth quarter. Even after sharply reducing its outlook for the fourth quarter, Intel Corp. said Wednesday that it would miss its revenue projection by about $500 million, a sign that personal computer makers and buyers were being more tightfisted than they seemed only two months ago.

Intel Slips on Another Sales Warning
The chipmaker blames weak PC sales for second downward revision of sales guidance in two months.

Intel Fourth-Quarter Sales Drop 23%, Missing Forecast (Update2)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. , the world?s largest chipmaker, said fourth-quarter sales dropped 23 percent, missing a forecast that it cut by $1 billion less than two months ago and sending the stock down 6.5 percent.

Intel Fourth-Quarter Sales Drop 23%, Missing Forecast (Update1)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. , the world?s largest chipmaker, said fourth-quarter sales dropped 23 percent, missing a forecast that it cut by $1 billion less than two months ago.

Downloads boost single sales
The UK singles market grew by 33% in 2008 thanks to a growth in download sales, the BPI says.

Toyota sales grow in GCC region
08 January 2009 DOHA: Sales of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in 2008 in the GCC region are expected to reach 517,000 units (123 percent of the 2007 figure), exceeding 500,000 units for the first time, according to the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), which also expects a strong sales momentum in 2009.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-08 03:49 Hong Kong shares sharply lower on China bank share sales, commodities slide
HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices were sharply lower mid-morning as China banks were hit further by news of more share sales by strategic investors and commodity stocks slumped after crude oil prices fell 12 pct overnight.

Chamber Spotlight - Thomas Computer Service
One of the newest members of the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce is Thomas Computer Service, owned by Thomas Gauvain. The business specializes in technology consulting, server installation, computer sales, business services, remote services, onsite services, networking and more.

PS3 sales up 130 per cent during Xmas News
A Sony Computer Entertainment America exec has said sales of PS3 were up by more than 130 per cent during the festive period. He described 2008 as "a pivotal year for PlayStation" with "the best software line-up in the industry" on offer.

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-08 02:44 Hong Kong shares sharply lower on China bank share sales, oil slide UPDATE
HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices were sharply lower in early trade as China banks were hit further by news of more share sales by strategic investors and oil firms slumped after crude oil fell 12 pct overnight.