Today in Tech: Dell says it's 'no longer a PC company'

February 28, 2012: 10:32 AM ET

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* Dell (DELL) enterprise group president, Brad Anderson, says Dell is no longer a PC company.  "Dell's changing very quickly," he said at an event. "It's no longer about shiny boxes. It's about IT solutions." Recent company's numbers corroborate that assessment: enterprise solutions and services now account for 30% of sales and 50% of profits, while consumer sales are dipping. (PC Pro)

* Though Google+ reports 90 million registered users, actual usage may be a different story. According to The Wall Street Journal, computer users spend an average of just 3 minutes a month on the social network, far less than the 7 hours each month Facebook users spend. (The Wall Street Journal)

* Yahoo (YHOO) may threaten Facebook with legal action over more than 10 patents covering areas like advertising, social networking and messaging. (The New York Times)

* One startup worth knowing this week: Karma. The spiffy mobile gifting iPhone and Android app from founder Lee Linden lets you send a variety of gifts from partnered companies -- a bottle of Chandon sparkling wine, a Spotify subscription -- to others while removing some of the barriers that may have stopped users from buying in the past. Best of all, the app surfaces possible occasions to send a gift based on Facebook information, whether it's a birthday or a group of people congratulating someone. (Karma)

* In AOL (AOL) news, top Huffington Post Media Group engineer Tom Dierks is leaving after only five months, and TechCrunch has a new top editor in Eric Eldon. (All Things D and TechCrunch)

* How Netflix (NFLX) is quietly transitioning from a movie service to one dominated by TV shows. (The New York Times)

* Hankil Yoon, a Samsung product strategy executive, admitted the company isn't doing well in the tablet market. (CNET)

* Could Android 5.0 come this as early as this fall? (Computerworld)

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JP Mangalindan
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With a background in consumer products and pop culture trends, JP Mangalindan has brought his ability to spot the next big things to his coverage of the tech industry for Fortune.com, writing on topics as diverse as the evolution of net neutrality and the influence of social media. A graduate of Fordham University, Mangalindan has written for GQ, Popular Science, Entertainment Weekly, and nymag.com. He lives in San Francisco.

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