Infonetics Research: Optical network hardware sales jump 14% in 2Q, driven by Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, ZTE (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Communications market research firm Infonetics Research reports that worldwide optical network hardware sales got back on their upward track after the usual first quarter seasonal decline, as total optical hardware revenue hit $4.1 billion in 2Q08, up 14% sequentially.

Computer hardware at fault for Netflix outage (El Paso Times)
LOS GATOS, Calif. -- Netflix Inc. is blaming a faulty piece of computer hardware for a breakdown that delayed millions of shipments to the online DVD rental service's customers earlier this month.

Twin City Hardware opens Phoenix office (BizJournals)
Twin City Hardware Co. is expanding into Phoenix with the Sept. 2 opening of TCH Southwest.

TiVo Posts Profit as Revenue Rises 4% (New York Times)
TiVo posted a quarterly profit for only the third time in its 11-year history as the pioneer in digital video recorders improved margins on hardware and reduced marketing costs.

Opportunities in the IT Hardware Industry Generated by the Beijing Olympics from a Taiwanese Perspective (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b2957a/opportunities_in_t) has announced the addition of the "Opportunities in the IT Hardware Industry Generated by the Beijing Olympics: A Taiwanese Perspective" report to their offering.