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• Dell warns of malware on server motherboards

  Dell is apparently warning customers that "a small number" of its PowerEdge R410 server motherboards may contain malicious software.

• Dell warns of malware on server motherboards

  Dell is warning customers that "a small number" of its server motherboards may contain malicious software.

• Dell to acquire storage vendor Ocarina Networks

  Dell announced Monday that it plans to acquire Ocarina Networks, a maker of hardware and software designed to reduce the amount of storage capacity enterprises need, for an undisclosed sum.

• RackSpace's OpenStack targets cloud lock-in

  Rackspace's contribution of code to a new open-source project called OpenStack could help establish a counterweight to larger and proprietary players like Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), according to some observers.

• Dell proposes settlement in SEC investigation

  Computer maker Dell has proposed a settlement in a long-term investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into the company's accounting and financial reporting practices, the company said Friday.

• Gartner says Dell still lags behind Acer

  The race for the No. 2 spot among PC vendors may be to close to call, with analyst firms disagreeing over whether or not Dell lagged behind rival Acer during the second quarter.

• Dell nudges Acer from No. 2 spot in PC sales

  Dell recovered its second-place spot in worldwide PC shipments during the second quarter, edging out Acer as corporate PC sales gained steam, IDC said on Wednesday.

• Windows Live to integrate WP7 phones, PCs, Xbox in the cloud

  Microsoft officials today described how upcoming Windows Phone 7 smartphones will perform within a network of Windows 7 PCs and Xbox gaming consoles through a new Windows Live cloud platform to make the mobile experience easier and more powerful for workers and consumers.

• Apple ranks 4th in e-retailer Hot 100

  Apple ranks fourth in the latest UK Experian Hitwise Hot 100 E-Retailer list, ahead of PC makers such as Dell and HP and even UK retail giant Tesco.

• Dell gains virtualization muscle with Scalent buy

  Dell is purchasing Scalent, a provider of server-virtualization management software, Dell announced on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

• Taiwanese LCD maker pleads guilty to price fixing

  HannStar Display, a Taiwanese maker of liquid crystal displays (LCDs), has agreed to plead guilty and pay a US$30 million fine for participating in a global conspiracy to fix prices of the displays, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

• Dell knew some PCs were faulty, court documents reveal

  PC maker Dell has been accused of selling thousands of desktop PCs despite knowing the machines contained faulty components, according to recently unsealed court documents first reported about on Tuesday by The New York Times.

• Dell: Enterprise PC sales will pick up in Q3

  Companies have started to replace PCs they'd put off updating during the recession, and that cycle will take off in the third and fourth quarters as enterprises spend on new hardware while trying to reduce support and maintenance costs, Michael Dell said on Thursday.

• Dell in talks over Google Chrome OS, report says

  Talks are under way between Google and Dell to bring Chrome OS, the search giant's cloud-centric operating system, to Dell's computer lineup, according to a Dell executive.

• Enterasys looks to head off Cisco, Brocade data center plans

  Enterasys, the networking division of Siemens Enterprise Communications this week unveiled it data center strategy, which hinges on partnerships and multivendor inclusion as well as the policy-based management capabilities of its switches.