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PC Maker HP To Axe 9,000 Jobs Worldwide
Merry Christmas people. HP to cut 16 percent of its workforce, as it simplifies operating model and reduces costs
Dell Impresses After Return To Public Scrutiny
Revenue rises 9 percent, as the PC and services giant returns to public market after six year absence
HP Revenues Beat Expectations Thanks To Robust PC Demand
Strong performance for HP’s personal system division bolsters quarterly results, as new CFO is also revealed
HP Profits From Hardware As PC, Printer Sales Soar
Good quarter for hardware as sales of PCs and printers helped HP record increased profits and revenues
FujiFilm Takes Control Of Struggling Xerox
End of an era for American tech titan as Xerox is combined with a joint venture it has with Japan’s Fujifilm
HP & Lenovo Benefit From PC Demand Despite Industry Gloom
Positive financial results at two largest PC makers despite gloomy PC market
Cross Channel: GDPR Complacency And Windows XP Popularity
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including GDPR complacency and the continuing prevalence of Windows XP
IT life: Nick Lazaridis, HP Inc.
Nick Lazaridis, HP Inc’s President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa talks about his career in IT and the biggest challenges he’s facing at the moment
HP Says Sorry For Unofficial Printer Cartridge Block With ‘Optional’ Firmware Update
HP apologises for blocking unofficial inkjet cartridges, but insists only its cartridges deliver the best printing experience
Samsung Sells Printer Business To HP For $1 Billion
The move leaves Samsung free to focus on smartphones and memory chips, while boosting HP’s leading printer business
SAP And UPS Offer ‘On Demand’ 3D Printing
SAP and UPS combine software and logistics to let customers order parts instantly – if it’s cheaper than traditional manufacturing
Printing Giant Lexmark Targets Asia After £2.5bn Chinese Takeover
Lexmark finds a buyer as it continues to move away from printers into software
Lexmark Revealed A New Logo And Its Employees Had A Party
BLOG: Out with the red diamond, in with the…green aperture? New logo represents “clarity”, says Lexmark, but do rebrands have any impact?
Carbon3D Printer ‘Grows’ Objects From Pool Of Liquid
Terminator film used as inspiration of new 3D printer that “grows” objects from a pool of liquid
Xerox Sells Outsourcing Business For £670m
Atos set to triple in size in US, Xerox wants to focus of ‘faster growing’ divisions
Fujitsu Wants To Digitalise Businesses With ‘Human-Centric’ Technology
Fujitsu says European firms can become more efficient with technology like 3D printing and the IoT
3D Printing Market Set To Double Every Year Until 2018 – Gartner
Gartner predicts cheaper printers and more advanced tech will boost a growing 3D printing market
$299 3D Printer Is Set To Make Crowdfunding History
A Kickstarter project to build a budget-friendly 3D printer required $50,000 in funding, but already got more than $2,000,000
New Epson Inkjet Printers Take On Lasers, Using Giant Ink Bags
Three-pint bags of Ink arm Epson inkjet printers to outlast laser printers, and the Workforce Pro models use less power in the process
By 2040, There Could Be A 3D Printer In Every Home
An infographic looks at the current state of 3D printing technology, and its glorious future
Adobe Brings 3D Printing To Photoshop Masses
Adobe jumps aboard the 3D bandwagon to allow designers to print a 3D model with Photoshop CC
3D Printers Ready For Mainstream, Says IDC
3D printing is ready to move from a niche market into the mainstream, and will grow tenfold in the next four years
Microsoft 3D Printing Software Arrives On Windows 8.1
Microsoft has advanced its 3D printing campaign with a Windows 8.1 application
MakerBot Releases 3D Scanner To Market
A 3D scanner has gone on sale so people can scan in everyday objects and then reproduce them with a 3D printer
Xerox To Issue Patch For Faulty Printer Scans
Xerox printers have been changing numbers in scanned documents. A software patch is on its way
Novell Updates iPrint With Android, iOS Integration
Novell’s updated iPrint service adds more options for mobile users and supports Active Directory
eBay Offers 3D Printing App
eBay’s Exact app for iOS lets mobile users customise and produce 3D-printed items
Maplin First To Sell 3D Printer In UK
Maplin has begun selling the £700 Velleman K8200 3D printer kit, the first available in the UK high street
Stratasys Buys 3D Printer Company Makerbot
The merger between Stratasys and Makerbot could mean faster adoption of 3D printing technology