Friday, November 13, 2009
A history of HP’s billion-dollar technology buys From Mercury Interactive to 3Com, Hewlett Packard has built its diverse empire of IT offerings through acquisitions of network management, hardware and services companies
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Fire hazard forces HP to recall 70,000 laptop batteries There have been at least two reports of batteries that overheated and raptured, resulting in fire that caused property damage
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
HP promises more energy-efficient PCs by 2010 The company uses the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to outline its strategy for integrating power-saving technologies and processes in desktops. Prepare for a 25 per cent difference
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Hewlett-Packard its own case study in data centre project The US$100-million data centre consolidation project being undertaken by Hewlett-Packard Co. will help it be more efficient, but also informs the consulting advice it gives to client companies. 
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Study: Dell customer rating plunges, Apple leads pack U.S. consumers lambasted Dell Inc. for poor customer service in a survey conducted last quarter, sending the world's largest PC vendor into a virtual tie with the rest of the PC market behind the industry-leading efforts of Apple Computer Inc.
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
AMD takes gloves off in battle with Intel: Analysis The gloves have finally come off in the ongoing battle between Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and Intel Corp. On Tuesday, AMD announced details of an antitrust lawsuit it had filed against Intel, saying its larger rival had abused its monopoly position to stifle competition and maintain its dominance of the microprocessor market.
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Hurd deflects queries on plans for HP In his first meeting with Wall Street analysts as Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (HP's) new leader, incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Hurd steadfastly refused to map out his plans for the company's direction.
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Will Fiorina's ouster signal more change A big change at Hewlett-Packard Co.’s (HP) executive offices in Palo Alto, Calif., could ripple through businesses located in Canada, according to one industry observer. 
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Buy a PC, get free adware You frame the shot of your loved one beautifully on your digital camera, with the setting sun at the perfect angle in the background. You press the button, and — wait a minute! — up pops an ad saying you’d get better results if you used the camera company’s own flash memory instead of the generic brand in the slot. 
Sunday, June 13, 2004
HP promises Cisco-killing core switch Hewlett-Packard Co. has promised to build a core switch using high-speed technology it has acquired from Riverstone Networks. Not just any core switch, though. Although it will be a chassis switch, it will be based on a low-cost high-speed architecture which puts intelligence at the edge instead of focusing on expensive centralized intelligence in the manner of Cisco Systems Inc. The company also announced upgrades to its existing network products.
Thursday, May 13, 2004
HP, DND reach settlement Hewlett-Packard Canada on Friday announced it has reached a settlement with the Government of Canada concerning a dispute over contracts between the two parties. HP will award the government $146 million, "an amount determined by both parties to be appropriate upon investigation," according to a statement issued by the company.
Monday, August 25, 2003
Gartner: LatAm PC market grows, problems linger PC shipments in Latin America grew almost 10 per cent during the second quarter, but problems such as insufficient credit and high interest rates continue affecting the market, according to a Gartner Inc. study.
Wednesday, July 09, 2003
Convenience drives city’s web site Calgarians are signing on in cyberspace, says Bob Shaw — and liking what they find there.
Thursday, May 01, 2003
Simple management advice for tough times I get to see and meet a lot of interesting people in my job — and the other day I saw someone who got me thinking. His name is Michael Dell, the one who started a computer company at the age of 19 and grew it into the $35 billion-plus Dell Computer Corp.
Thursday, January 23, 2003
HP sets the stage for Alpha's last hurrah Hewlett-Packard Co. is gearing up for the launch of a long-awaited line of AlphaServers that promises to deliver substantial price/performance gains over existing technology.
Thursday, January 09, 2003
IDC: users satisfied with new HP Six months after Hewlett-Packard Co. closed its Compaq Computer Corp. acquisition, customers polled by market research firm IDC are content with most portions of the reconstructed company, but feel there is still work to be done before the merger can be called a success, IDC said last month.
Thursday, November 14, 2002
HP brings high-end tech to the low-end In an attempt to give customers more bang for their buck, Hewlett-Packard Co. has pushed some of its high-end technology down into its entry-level servers. It’s an important move for the box builder, says one industry analyst.
Thursday, November 14, 2002
HP brings high tech to low servers In an attempt to give customers more bang for their bucks, Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has pushed some of its high-end technology down into its entry-level servers. It’s an important move for the box builder, says one industry analyst.
Thursday, October 31, 2002
HP and MS strike a deal In what appears to be a major win in the .Net versus J2EE showdown, Microsoft Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. recently announced a US$50 million investment to promote, sell and help customers build systems that rely on Microsoft’s .Net development framework.
Tuesday, September 03, 2002
HP’s Athlon PC makes Canadian debut After deliberating on when to release its new Compaq D315 Business PC in Canada, Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd. announced Wednesday it is bringing the entry-level AMD Athlon XP processors to Canadian enterprise customers.
Sunday, July 21, 2002
HP sticks with Quantum, drops StorageTek Hewlett-Packard Co. has picked storage vendor Quantum Corp. as the supplier for its high-end automated tape libraries, ending a relationship with Storage Technology Corp. (StorageTek).
Monday, June 24, 2002
Report: Dell to move into handheld market Dell Computer Corp. is planning its first foray into the handheld market and has been negotiating with several Taiwanese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to produce a higher-end product to gun against rivals Toshiba Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co., reports this week indicate.
Wednesday, June 19, 2002
HP unleashes new high-end NonStop server Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) took the wraps off a new top-of-the line NonStop server Wednesday, the NonStop S86000, that HP says offers as much as a 170 per cent performance boost, according to HP's internal order-entry benchmark, over previous NonStop S-series servers.
Thursday, May 30, 2002
Tech companies look to vacations to cut costs Faced with a still lagging economy, a handful of tech companies have decided to reduce costs by implementing mandatory employee vacations, perhaps figuring that telling workers to lay back for a week is better than telling them they are laid off.
Thursday, May 16, 2002
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