As I’m sure you’ve read , last Friday, April 30 was the official opening for World Expo 2010 , the grand international event that aims to promote the exchange of ideas and development of the world economy, culture, science and technology. Expecting 70+ million visitors, the overall theme...

Last week, some folks from Dell took part in Bazaarvoices' Social Commerce Summit 2010 . Manish Mehta, who leads a big part of all of our efforts in social media was invited to be part of a talented agenda of speakers . You can check out the highlights of the event here . On a related note, Dell...

How the Icelandic volcano's eruption impacted healthcare. I have had a recurring thought during the past week in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption on Iceland. Remember Klaatu? He was the mythical figure in the 1951 movie, The Day the Earth Stood Still , who came to planet earth warning us...

It has been one green week! Evidence of Earth Day was everywhere I looked this week, especially here at Dell: We hosted global town halls for employees to learn about our green initiatives ; We celebrated becoming part of the InfoWorld Green 15 ; We partnered with Microsoft and Goodwill...

Note from Lionel : Celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree for your Facebook friends . Check out Chris Byrd's post for more). Also, in case you haven't seen, Dell has been named to the 2010 InfoWorld Green 15 . At Dell, idealism meets pragmatism. We strive to accomplish great things by...

Last week, I was lucky enough to join a good group of folks at BlogWell Cincinnati to share some details on how Dell is evolving the listening model that we started back in 2006. A lot has changed since then. For one thing, monitoring tools have gotten a heck of a lot better. Luckily, as a company we're...

Fortune contributing editor Marc Gunther started with a simple question: how can companies grow while minimizing their impact on the planet? Dell CIO Robin Johnson joined Starbucks president Cliff Burrows and ZipCar CEO Scott Griffith on a panel at Fortune Brainstorm Green's final day to offer...

Dell's CIO Robin Johnson and Global Facilities lead Dane Parker joined Fortune editor Brian O'Keefe on stage today at Fortune Brainstorm Green to tell a story you wouldn't expect from a company that sells servers: "the greenest data center is the one you never build." Intrigued...

2010 has been jam-packed for Dell Gaming in just a few short months. It started early in January with the launch of our compact gaming laptop, the Alienware M11x at CES , which has been causing a stir. Check out some reviews of the product on CNET , T-Break Tech , Slashgear , NotebookReview and Digital...

Heads up! Next week (April 12-14), Dell is sponsoring Fortune Brainstorm: GREEN in Dana Point, Calif . Smart setting for an environmental conference - the Pacific Coast just south of Los Angeles is a breathtaking celebration of what our Earth has to offer... stunning. This invitation-only event brings...

First day of CTIA has kicked off and Dell is once again in the news courtesy of a couple of companies we work closely with to deliver simple, reliable and flexible wireless access to the internet. This morning Qualcomm issued a press release underscoring its commitment to incorporate support for...

CTIA, the trade show focusing on all things wireless, kicks off tomorrow in Las Vegas, and several members of Dell's Communication Solutions Group are on the ground there hosting meetings with a variety of entities. The meetings range from wireless carriers to content providers to even entertainment...

What do you think of when we see copies of the Austin Chronicle , Linux Journal , Technology Review and Code Magazine bundled with geeky stuff like a Silverlight demo CD a Groupon keychain, a Monster energy drink and a granola snack? Must be the SXSW Interactive goodie bag. And yes, SXSW 2010 is underway...

The Salon des Entrepreneurs is a really valuable event as it gives young entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet with technology advisors face to face and get advice and information on how the right technology can really help them become run their business more effectively – regardless of size! For...

Greetings from a VERY snowy New York City. Television news just called it a "snowicane." Kind of exciting for a lady from South Texas! The snow made for a lighter-than-expected turnout at CEA's 3 rd annual Greener Gadgets conference yesterday, but those of us who made it saw a clear...

Last week I was in Barcelona where Dell participated in Pepcom’s MobileFocus Global press event at Mobile World Congress . By far our busiest night of the show; the place was packed with exhibitors, journalists, analysts and industry experts all mingling through the wide array of stands. We had...

Starting today Juniors and Seniors in high schools across the US can enter to win the ultimate SuperProm for their school. To enter, students can take their Flip cam , cell phone or other gadget to record a quick, 60 seconds or less video explaining why their school deserves to win. Starting February...

According to a survey commissioned by eBay last year, £700 million was wasted on unwanted gifts during the holiday season, majority of which were later resold online. Why not reuse that money and treat yourself to something that you’ll love throughout 2010 and beyond, like a Dell Mini 10...

Ah, the chaos that is CES. And I mean that in a good way... it's like the Super Bowl of gadgets and new technology. For those that haven't been reading Direct2Dell recently (or haven't seen Engaget's live blog from Dell's CES 2010 press event), we've already shared some details...

Many of you who are interested hardware and gadget are probably well aware that the Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2010 is just around the corner. It kicks off next week from January 7 - 10. Those of you who are interested can take a look at some of the items already generating some buzz on Techmeme...

Note from Lionel: Following up on Mark Newton's overview of COP15 , I thought this might be interesting to some of our readers. The following blog post is a guest post from Becca A. , who is a high school student that spent some time at UNICEF Children's Climate Forum . Thanks to her for taking...

Last week, in a chilly Copenhagen, The United Nations kicked off its 15 th Climate Change Conference – COP 15 . As you’ll probably already know due to the scope of coverage surrounding this event, the summit is an opportunity for government officials, NGO's and industry organizations...

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to represent Dell at this year’s MEDICA Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. MEDICA is the world’s largest trade fair for international experts from the medical industry to catch up with innovations, medical products and industry trends from all over...

From the glitz and glamour of the press conference through to the awards - the MTV Europe Music Awards has been unbelievable this year, and Dell is proud to have been part of one of the biggest nights in music. To coincide with the 20 th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, the Awards were held...

As some of you are probably aware, December 1 st is World AIDS Day. As proud partners of (PRODUCT) RED , Dell is committed to raising awareness and engagement on this important global health issue, with the belief that in the worldwide fight against AIDS , One Color Unites Us. There are over 33 million...