IBM and HP duke it out to be hardware king for third-quarter 2006.

IDC’s second quarter report shows the usual suspects leading the pack with Sun gaining. Volume servers still the worldwide favorite.

Computer maker Dell upped the pressure on the rest of the computer industry Wednesday when it announced price reductions on its enterprise, small-midsize business, and consumer products by as much as 22 percent.

Sun's CEO cautions the financial services community against the dangers of vague pricing models as he touts his all-you-can-eat billing platform Project Orion.