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HP Confirms 2011 Launch For WebOS Tablet
HP has revealed that its much-anticipated webOS tablet will be available from the beginning of 2011
HP Announces Strong Results, But No Hurd Replacement
The company pushes sales and R&D plans as it continues to wrestle with its ex-CEO's sudden departure
HP Boosts Security With Fortify Acquisition
Despite its recent executive turmoil, HP has announced that it plans to acquire Fortify Software for an undisclosed sum
HP Will Weather Its CEO Transition
Mark Hurd's resignation touched off a wave of speculation about HP's future. The next CEO will have their work cut out, says Nicholas Kolakowski
HP WebOS Tablet Slips To Q1 2011 Launch
HP's WebOS-based tablet competitor to the Apple iPad is expected to launch in the first quarter of next year according to reports
Oracle Boss Ellison Slams HP Over Hurd’s Exit
HP's firing of CEO Mark Hurd was the worst IT corporate decision since Apple fired Steve Jobs, said Oracle CEO Larry Ellison
HP Loses Palm Pre Designer, Days After Hurd Resigns
HP has reportedly lost the services of the lead designer of the Palm Pre, just days after the resignation of HP CEO Mark Hurd
HP Begins Job Search For New CEO
Details have began to emerge of the woman at the centre of the scandal that led Mark Hurd to resign as boss of HP
Apple Exec Quits Amid iPhone Antenna Problems
The head of the company’s iPod and iPhone hardware department has left the organisation
Analysts Put Positive Spin On HP Scandal
Despite his abrupt exit from HP, former chairman and CEO Mark Hurd and his management team have put the company in a solid position, according to analysts
HP Boss Quits Amid Sexual Harassment Claims
Mark Hurd, HP's chairman, CEO and president, has decided to resign his positions effective immediately in the wake of harassment allegations
HP Pays Out £30 Million To Department Of Justice
HP, Sun and Accenture were named in a suit joined by the DOJ in 2007 alleging kickbacks for favourable treatment in government contracts
HP Hints At Business Focused Windows 7 Tablet
Executives at HP have indicated that it could make a line of Windows 7 tablets that would be geared more for businesses than consumers
HP Expands Data Centre Ambitions
HP has made a bold promise to data centre operators, claiming that its Flexible Data Centre approach can reduce upfront investments by a half
HP Smartphones Will Only Run WebOS Says Report
Palm's WebOS is for now the only operating system that Hewlett-Packard will be offering on its planned smartphones
Pictures Spied Of HP Windows 7 Tablet
Hewlett-Packard may have a Windows 7-powered tablet PC in its production pipeline
HP Registers ‘PalmPad’ For WebOS Tablet
Hewlett-Packard has filed to trademark the name PalmPad, likely for its planned tablet PC running Palm's WebOS
HP Halts Android Tablet Development
HP has reportedly put its plans for an Android tablet on hold, and will instead focus its resources on tablets running WebOS and Windows 7
Troy Tackles Fraud With HP Printer Toner
A company has developed special toner that will activate a hidden red dye if fraudsters try to tamper with a printed document
Apple iPad Set To Dominate Tablet Market
Apple is expected to sell more 20 million iPads in 2011 and will dominate the tablet sector, but Dell risks being left behind, according to a Barclays Capital analyst
HP Reported To Be Laying Off Palm Staff
HP, with its acquisition of Palm complete, has reportedly laid off a number of Palm employees
Can HP’s Palm Slap Sense Into Smartphones?
Suddenly with its acquisition of Palm, HP could go from zero to hero in smartphones, by concentrating on the enterprise, says Wayne Rash.
HP Donates Battery Recycling Patent To Eco Scheme
Battery recycling and reducing gold in chips are among the technollogies HP has given to a shared patent scheme
Analysts Question Future Of Microsoft Tablet Strategy
HP has confirmed Palm WebOS would be an operating system for tablet PCs but the question remains whether Windows 7 will also be present
HP Completes Palm Acquisition
HP announced that its acquisition of Palm is now complete, and that the companies are looking forward to developing Palm’s webOS platform
HP: Why Converged Infrastructure Is Better
Moving to a converged infrastructure delivers significant savings, but HP still believes in open standards, according to Mark Potter
HP Beefs Up Virtual And Physical Security Offerings
HP has strengthened its security portfolio in order to prevent breaches in physical and virtual environments
HP: Deduplication And The Future Of Tape
Data deduplication needs to expand out of the backup market and become more efficient, but many companies are still struggling to phase out tape, according to HP
Palm Plans Future Devices Despite HP Bid
A Palm developer reportedly says the company, despite being acquired by HP, is working on future mobile devices and a new version of WebOS