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Dell Settles New York Fraud Case For $4 Million

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has announced that Dell and its subsidiary, Dell Financial Services (DFS), have agreed to pay his office $4 million in restitution, penalties and costs to settle charges of fraudulent and deceptive business practices that scammed consumers in the state.

Dell Brings In $3 Million Via Twitter

Dell is continuing to have success using Twitter to drive sales. Last December the company announced it had surpassed $1 million in sales via its @DellOutlet on Twitter. Since 2007 Dell says its presence on Twitter has earned it more than $2 million in revenue.

Dell's Twitter Campaign Has Raked In $3m In Sales

While many businesses are trying to work out how to make money from Twitter, computer maker Dell shows what they have done to validate Twitter as a credible business tool.

The Sad, Short Life of Della

Earlier this month, Dell launched a subsite specifically tailored to attract a female clientele. But apparently, Dell was wearing the wrong outfit, because the relationship between Dell and Della was a short-lived affair. In fact, if you go to the link for the Della site, you are automatically redirected to Dell’s Lifestyle home page, making it appear that Della never even existed in the first place.

Twitter Gaining Steam As Customer Service Platform

We have all heard about Twitter and Dell. A customer service coup of sorts that jacked up sales with a claim in December of ’08 that $ 1 million in sales could be contributed to Twitter efforts.

Dell Ramps Up Twitter Advertising Efforts

Twitter fans, advertisers, and people who are in the market for a refurbished computer should take note: in what represents a potential win for all of you, Dell has decided to offer certain deals exclusively through one of its 80 Twitter properties.

Ballmer Talks Windows 7 Beta, Dell Deal At CES

Steve Ballmer didn't drop many jaws with his keynote speech at CES yesterday; for better or for worse, he didn't confirm or deny rumors about Zune phones, deals with Yahoo, or 15,000 layoffs.  Still, Microsoft's CEO got into some interesting stuff, touching on the subjects of Windows 7, search, and a top social network.

Twitter Helps Dell Make $1 Million

While Twitter lacks a business model it does not mean other businesses can't take advantage of the microblogging service by using it to spread their message.

Will Microsoft Secure A Partnership Deal With Dell?

After failing to spend $45 billion to acquire Yahoo–in order to compete with Google–Microsoft finds itself with money burning a hole in its corporate pocket.

Will Dell Remove Its Head from the Cloud?

Dell thought they could take the phrase "cloud computing" and keep it for themselves. It appears (for the time being at least) that they will have no such luck. The company filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to trademark the term, but its request has ultimately been denied because it has been established as a generic term.