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HP’s decision to keep PC division won’t undo a lot of damage

Posted October 28, 2011 - 11:18 am

In announcing it will keep its PC division, HP is trying to undo some serious damage. It may be too late.
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Is your data center ready for the consumerization of IT?

Posted October 25, 2011 - 1:25 pm

The consumerization of IT in the enterprise. It’s the hot topic that could burn you, if you don’t prepare.
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HP now open to idea that spinning off PC unit might be ill-advised

Posted October 12, 2011 - 8:51 am

After approving Leo Apotheker's plan to consider spinning of HP's PC unit, the company's leaders are having second thoughts.
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HP's webOS may yet live (but probably not with HP)

Posted August 29, 2011 - 12:41 pm

Maybe all those people buying up $99 TouchPads since HP announced it was killing off webOS are getting more than they bargained for.
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Analyst upgrades HP with ringing endorsement: 'Even a mess can eventually have value'

Posted August 22, 2011 - 11:49 am

Despite facing serious competitive and strategic challenges, Hewlett-Packard offers value for investors, one analyst argues.
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Update: HP to kill off WebOS, confirms it's trying to dump PC business, and may buy Autonomy

Posted August 18, 2011 - 12:48 pm

Hewlett-Packard, long known for being the world's largest maker of computers, plans to spin off its PC business, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.
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Dell to report fiscal Q1 earnings on Tuesday

Posted May 16, 2011 - 2:54 pm

Computer maker Dell is set to deliver fiscal 2012 first-quarter earnings after the bell Tuesday, giving analysts and industry observers some sense of where PC shipments.
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Apotheker puts the hurt on Hurd (indirectly, anyway)

Posted March 9, 2011 - 5:56 pm

He doesn't come right out and say it, but Leo Apotheker thinks former Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd left him a fine mess to clean up.
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WebOS to ship with every HP computer starting next year

Posted March 9, 2011 - 12:03 pm

In a bid to kickstart development of applications for its mobile operating system, Hewlett-Packard beginning next year will include WebOS alongside Microsoft Windows in every computer it ships, according to HP chief executive Leo Apotheker.
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Intel reports 48% increase in Q4 net income

Posted January 13, 2011 - 7:13 pm

Chip maker Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) reported a 48 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit after Thursday's market close, sending shares up to $22 in after-hours trading, a gain of 3.3 percent over its 21.29 regular-session closing price.
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Recession-bred PC diet may become permanent

Posted December 21, 2010 - 5:28 pm

Tablets will replace a lot of PCs, but an expected drop in sales of semiconductors could indicate a permanent change in the way we buy hardware for end users.
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Gartner downgrades from previous forecasts for PC shipments

Posted November 29, 2010 - 1:53 pm

Global PC shipments should hit 352.4 million units this year, a 14.3 percent increase over 2009, according to a new preliminary forecast released Monday by Gartner, Inc.
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Intel increases quarterly dividend by 15%; shares rise

Posted November 12, 2010 - 2:41 pm

Shares of Intel Corp. were up 30 cents, or 1.4 percent, to 21.51 in mid-afternoon trading Friday after the world's largest chipmaker announced an increase in its quarterly dividend of 15 percent.
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Ray Ozzie's (incredibly long) departing memo a warning to Microsoft

Posted October 25, 2010 - 12:56 pm

Outgoing chief software architect Ray Ozzie posts a long memo warning Microsoft that, despite much progress and many successes during his five years in Redmond, the company runs the risk of lagging behind in a "post-PC world."
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Netbooks, we hardly knew ye

Posted October 13, 2010 - 8:29 pm

Well, it's not like you couldn't see this coming.
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Your old computer, born again

Posted July 21, 2010 - 2:00 pm

They're collecting dust in storage rooms and taking up extra space in your garage or office. They can't handle today's applications, peripherals or operating systems. Yes, older computers are a nuisance, like the brother-in-law who sleeps on your sofa for a few months.
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Desktop virtualization vs. PCs

Posted June 8, 2010 - 12:29 pm

Proponents of desktop virtualization have many reasons to advocate the technology over traditional PCs, including reduced energy costs, centralized desktop administration, increased security and flexible work environments for end users. But there are two sides to every story.
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Greenpeace pans PC makers for toxic products

Posted July 1, 2009 - 6:49 pm

Greenpeace International on Wednesday criticized some major PC makers for backtracking on commitments to reduce hazardous substances in hardware.
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EPA specs to bring energy efficiency to PCs

Posted June 30, 2009 - 8:04 pm

New power-efficiency specifications being implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday could help consumers purchase energy-efficient electronics while cutting energy costs.
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PC processor shipments to drop in 2009, IDC says

Posted February 11, 2009 - 8:36 am

DC says PC processor demand fell in Q4 and will continue to decline in 2009.
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India's PC market flat despite growth in notebooks

Posted December 24, 2008 - 9:56 am

India's PC market saw almost no growth in the third quarter and is likely to stay that way through next year, according to research firm IDC India.
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The 10 most annoying habits of tech companies (and 5 we love)

Posted May 29, 2008 - 9:27 am

Much as we love technology, sometimes we get fed up with the companies that provide it. Maybe it's the notice saying that important features of perfectly good software no longer work because it's a couple of years old. Maybe it's that our new PC is so loaded with junkware that it takes forever to boot. The examples go on and on. Here is our list of the 10 most annoying practices (and practitioners), along with suggestions for working around the hassles or avoiding them altogether.
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