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E3 2013 set the stage for Alienware

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E3 2013 set the stage for Alienware to launch its new line up of powerful gaming laptops. The new designs mark a departure from the previous generation and take on a bold new form. All three of the laptops share similar design characteristics, such as an anodized aluminum shell and magnesium alloy body. This makes for one tough exterior. They also have smooth, angular lines that will catch all the attention in the room. They also feature a new lighting design that highlights the base of each laptop and streaks of color on the back panels as well. All of the lighting zones are adjustable, including the alien head, based on customer feedback. One unique addition is the touch pad that lights...

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Facebook Timeline Rollout Allows Companies to Get Nostalgic: see Dell’s new Facebook Pages with Timelines

Posted over 1 year ago

by Susan Beebe, Global Communications / PR
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Today, Facebook is rolling out a new look and feel for business pages by incorporating Timeline across the globe. Timeline was rolled out a few months ago for personal profiles and now business pages are getting similar treatment. There are some really terrific timeline pages out there, such as Coca-Cola , Starbucks and the New York Times to name a few. Of course, we’re proud to show off our creative handy work as well. What’s neat about timeline is it allows companies to not just post...
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Weekly Recap: Dell in the News - March 30th edition

Posted over 1 year ago

by Chris Byrd, Corp Comm Social Media Team
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Weekly Recap, your guide to the week's Dell-related news and happenings. Story of the Week Dell Modernizes Ideastorm Forbes – March 27, 2012 Dell last week very quietly released a significantly updated version of its groundbreaking IdeaStorm. I’m glad to see it. The old version had become a bit long of tooth. Considering that IdeaStorm just celebrated its fifth birthday, it is surprising how fast state-of-the art social platforms can age...
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Semi Finalists Announced for the 2012 Dell Social Innovation Challenge

Posted over 1 year ago

by Michele Glaze
- 1 Comments
I’m pleased to share that the semi-finalists for the 2012 Dell Social Innovation Challenge have been announced. As we get one step closer to the final event this summer and one step closer to making a true impact on the world around us through technology and innovation, I’m inspired once again by the creative project ideas that have made it to this stage of the challenge. From more than 1,500 entries, 202 projects were selected as semifinalists. These projects possess the qualities...
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Introducing PartnerDirect Cloud Services and Solutions Certification

Posted over 1 year ago

by Bob Skelley
- 1 Comments
As the PartnerDirect program continues to evolve, we remain committed to the foundation of our program – seeking Partner input and keeping it simple. With both of these building blocks in mind, we recently introduced the PartnerDirect Cloud Services & Solutions Certification , enabling our Partners with the choice and flexibility to provide cloud services and solutions to customers based on Dell and their own technology. Unlike other vendor programs that are stringing together disjointed...
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High-performance computing helps Renewable Energy Systems focus on its mission

Posted over 1 year ago

by Michelle Mosmeyer
- 1 Comments
This week in Rhode Island, Dell is sponsoring the 26 th Annual High Performance Computing Conference . It’s an exciting week for us, as we know that access to computing power is crucial to companies and organizations looking to innovate, solve complex challenges and stay competitive. Just such a business – RES Group , one of the world’s leading renewable energy project developers – uses Dell’s high-performance computing solutions to locate sites on which to build...
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Dell Refines the Trackpad and Fan Cooling Profiles in Response to Customer Feedback

Posted over 1 year ago

by Sam Burd, VP—PC Product Group
- 4 Comments
The XPS 13 launched on Feb. 28 in the U.S. and Canada , and to-date response has been strongly positive. Customers have shared their initial impressions on Dell’s Rating and Reviews , and have repeatedly praised the size and weight, responsiveness and keyboard. It’s been gratifying for our team members to see this feedback, because they put a lot of time and effort into building this industry-leading Ultrabook. But the work doesn’t stop there - we’re committed to making the...
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DVS Simplified Appliance Brings Desktop Virtualization to the Channel

Posted over 1 year ago

by Aundrea Grumbo
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Note from Editor: Content by Eric Selken, Desktop Virtualization Solutions (DVS) Marketing Manager, Dell End User Computing Solutions & Nikkia Despertt, Global Channel Marketing Manager for End User Computing, Dell Global Commercial Channels . Eric Selken Nikkia Despertt Last month, Dell’s Desktop Virtualization Solutions (DVS) group launched DVS Simplified to remove the cost and complexity roadblocks associated with desktop virtualization . At the same time, we rolled out the solution...
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Dell Cloud Business Applications AppExtremes Q and A

Posted over 1 year ago

by Bill Odell
- 1 Comments
Automating the creation, distribution and storage of eDocuments– a Q&A with AppExtremes COO Mark Whiteside Today we announced Dell is expanding its Dell Cloud Business Applications (DCBA) portfolio with eSignature services from Adobe EchoSign and eDocument solutions from AppExtremes. The addition of the Conga Composer e-document solution from AppExtremes , in particular, helps companies dramatically reduce the time it takes to produce, distribute and store high quality e-quotes and proposals...
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Top 4 OEM Customer Requests Delivered in Next Generation of PowerEdge

Posted over 1 year ago

by Joelle Coghlan
- 1 Comments
Following on from our launch of 12th Generation PowerEdge servers it’s been an exciting few weeks. On my travels I've been meeting many teams and experts and hearing their thoughts on our latest 12th Generation PowerEdge servers. Having already blogged with Thierry Pellegrino , head of our OEM Solutions Engineering teams, I spent an afternoon with the head of our OEM Product Group - Patrick Burns. Patrick heads up a team of OEM experts and technologists, each with extensive experience...
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Weekly Recap: Dell in the News - March 23 edition

Posted over 1 year ago

by Chris Byrd, Corp Comm Social Media Team
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Weekly Recap, your guide to the week's Dell-related news and happenings. Story of the Week Dell sees room to challenge Apple in tablets Reuters – March 16, 2012 A growing dissatisfaction among office workers with the clunky computers their employers force them to use, in contrast to the sleek Apple devices many have at home, could yet benefit incumbent suppliers like Dell, a top Dell executive said Other Dell News Dell CMO Karen Quintos Discusses...
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Introducing the Small and Medium Business Social Media Toolkit

Posted over 1 year ago

by Kerry Bridge
- 1 Comments
Dell’s small and medium business team has produced a new guide for any small or medium business owners or entrepreneurs who is looking to embrace or further develop their use of social media, and who may want a helping hand to get started. People often think of social media in terms of tools and channels, with Facebook and Twitter being especially popular. In fact, social media is about people and what they do with technology tools. Social media enables us to engage in dialogue, provide...
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Ideastorm 2.0 Launched Today!

Posted over 1 year ago

by Cy Jervis - IdeaStorm
- 4 Comments
Today the IdeaStorm 2.0 project comes to fruition with the launch of the re-designed website. With the new Ideastorm website, you will have access to many great new features including the following. The new home page will combine Featured content, Recent Ideas and Trending ideas. We have also added two new sections highlighting some of our top contributors and implemented ideas. The new user profile will allow site members to upload their personal avatar photo, bio and social networking...
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Dell updates inkjet family with feature-rich models for the home or office

Posted over 1 year ago

by Hui Li Lee
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As the industry’s leading provider of compelling IT solutions, Dell is committed to simplifying document management in diverse printing environments. We are debuting a new set of feature-rich solutions today with the launch of the Dell V725w and Dell V525w All-in-One Wireless Inkjet Printers . Each offers easy-to-use, convenient imaging features in an affordable package. Dell products work better together. Our software and hardware complement each other to create a connected ecosystem that...
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AppDeploy Becomes ITNinja: A Place for IT Pros to Engage and Share Ideas

Posted over 1 year ago

by Marty Kacin, Co-founder, VP Software-Dell | KACE
- 1 Comments
There’s been a lot of buzz over the past year about Dell’s transformation into an end-to-end solutions company. And there have been several milestones that have reinforced this including the recent acquisitions of AppAssure and SonicWALL as well as the formation of Dell’s software group. Today, marks yet another proof point with the announcement that Dell KACE has completely revamped and expanded our popular online IT community site, AppDeploy.com, under the name, ITNinja . ITNinja...
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Dell Launches IT Social Hub

Posted over 1 year ago

by Ana Cantu
- 1 Comments
As a company committed to innovation in social media, Dell’s often experimenting with new ways to connect with customers and technology enthusiasts. In that spirit, we just launched the IT Social Hub . The site pulls in feeds of the most recent IT-related news and updates from Dell’s social media channels and blogs, keeping everything in one place. And the site isn’t just comprehensive – it’s dynamic. As content goes out on social networks, the site instantly updates...
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Top 7 Factors that Drive Successful Server Transitions In An OEM Environment

Posted over 1 year ago

by Franklin Flint
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If you are shipping a product based on an industry standard PC platform, such a 1U or 2U rack mount server or an embedded client PC, you will have to deal with transitions on that hardware. What with new CPU, storage, communications technologies, and rapid advancements in power efficiency, density, and expandability, you cannot expect those soon-to-be antiquated computing platforms to be around forever. Technology is advancing at a very rapid pace these days and trying to stick to the old tested...
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New Dell PowerEdge servers offer flexibility, customization and performance options for OEM Customers

Posted over 1 year ago

by Joelle Coghlan
- 1 Comments
Last week Dell OEM Solutions announced Dell’s new 12th Generation PowerEdge Servers with features designed specifically for our OEM customers. We are also announcing new flexibility and customization options with our XL and OEM Ready programs. Watch Franklin Flint walk us through these exciting enhancements in his latest video . We are truly committed to enabling our OEM customers to do more. Read full blog here > OEM 12th Generation Quick Resource Links 12th Generation OEM Website...
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Youth learning grant program opens in US today

Posted over 1 year ago

by Michele Glaze
- 1 Comments
Dell is looking for partners to help young people discover new possibilities. Why? Because we know that in a connected economy, when students have access to the right technologies and tools, they are able to master the skills they need for success in school, work – and in life tomorrow. As the strategic giving manager, I have seen first-hand how energized the youth become with our technology and a great example is from one of the poorest neighborhoods in Austin. For the children in Dove...
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Dell Teams with YouTube to Stream Four Major Music Festivals

Posted over 1 year ago

by Lionel Menchaca
- 2 Comments
On the eve of the South by Southwest 2012 Music Festival wrapping up, I thought it made sense to mention something we announced recently —Dell and YouTube are partnering to deliver live webcasts of four of this year’s major music festivals: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival , Bonnaroo , Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL). Collectively, these festivals reach music lovers from different parts of the world. Through our partnership with YouTube, we’re...
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Weekly Recap: Dell in the News - March 16th edition

Posted over 1 year ago

by Chris Byrd, Corp Comm Social Media Team
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Weekly Recap, your guide to the week's Dell-related news and happenings. Story of the Week Dell to Acquire SonicWall to Expand Network-Security Tools Businessweek – March 13, 2012 Dell Inc. (DELL), the world’s third- largest maker of personal computers, agreed to buy SonicWall Inc. to gain network-security and data-protection tools, paying a price that analysts peg at between $1 billion and $1.5 billion. Other Dell News Inside Dell's...
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Dell Channel Chief Welcomes SonicWALL Partners

Posted over 1 year ago

by Greg Davis
- 2 Comments
As announced on Tuesday , Dell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SonicWALL , Inc., a leader in advanced network security and data protection. The company has a strong channel program with 15,000 resellers providing extensive global coverage that I look forward to working with. We have worked hard through previous acquisitions (EqualLogic, Compellent and Force10) to preserve their channel programs and enhance our value-add through certification for all partners. Our goal is the same...
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Choose Dell For All Your Cloud Needs

Posted over 1 year ago

by Stephen Spector
- 2 Comments
I recently did a review of all the cloud blogs and news sites that I was following on my RSS reader and added about 15 to 20 more sites to broaden my cloud information stream. With this new massive influx of cloud computing information I immediately became overwhelmed and confused as there is just too much information out there for a single person to responsibly process and understand. (As a service to my readers, my cloud blog list is at www.lebwinks.com [spector_dell]) This got me thinking about...
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Win a Dell XPS 15z – Join our Laptop Treasure Hunt

Posted over 1 year ago

by David Whitworth
- 1 Comments
Win a new, fully-loaded Dell XPS 15z laptop or a $499 coupon – if you can find the right page! To get your hunt started, just go to our laptops page and click on the treasure hunt banner. Follow the first clue there and the other ones that follow and be the first to find the winning web page on Dell.com and the new Dell XPS 15z laptop is yours! Be sure and follow all the rules below though. Also, by telling others about the Laptop Treasure Hunt on your Twitter, public Google+ page or...
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Cost-Saving Secrets Every Growing Business Must Know

Posted over 1 year ago

by Christina Furtado
- 1 Comments
Small and medium businesses are constantly challenged to do more with less while continuing to grow. That’s no easy task. Join us on Wednesday, March 14 from 12 PM – 1 PM CST for our next live webcast on Facebook , “ Cost-Saving Secrets Every Growing Business Must Know ,” hosted by Dell and Trend Micro . We’ll be discussing strategies small and medium businesses can employ to achieve efficiency across a number of key areas of your business: Technology –...
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Dell announces intent to acquire SonicWALL

Posted over 1 year ago

by John Swainson
- 3 Comments
Today, Dell today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SonicWALL , Inc., a leader in advanced network security and data protection. SonicWALL’s industry-leading Next-Generation Firewalls and Unified Threat Management (UTM) Firewalls complement Dell’s security solutions portfolio, enabling it to offer customers a broader range of enterprise offerings. The demand for a comprehensive UTM solution is being driven by increasing customer concern about Cyber Security...