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HP firing on all cylinders: HP firing on all cylindersNot too surprisedI'd have thought their server business would be doing a bit better than it is just based on my own anecdotal observations, but that's still pretty good growth for a relatively high volume area.I'm not surprised at all by the growth in their personal...; Tags: Notebooks, Hewlett-Packard Co., firing; Discussion threads 2007-08-17
HP firing on all cylinders: Hewlett-Packard on Thursday reported fiscal third quarter earnings of $2.1 billion, or 66 a share, and revenue of $25.4 billion. Overall, HP delivered a solid performance across all of its business units. Excluding one-time items, HP reported earnings of 71 cents a share. According to Thomson Financial, analysts were expecting...; Tags: Firing, Revenue, Hewlett-Packard Co., Sales, Earnings, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-08-16
What's behind the HP shuttle?: What's behind the HP shuttle?Nowhere to run ...The big surprise isn't that many former Compaq executives are leaving, only that the numbers are so low. Most of the HP managers who were killing their own company are still in place, only now they have the merger as a convenient excuse...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, merger, Hewlett-Packard Co., firing; Discussion threads 2003-12-03

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Not so idle: HP earns green transport logo for business products: It takes more than better attention to energy-efficiency or attention to materials to classify some gadget or another as green tech. That's why Hewlett-Packard has made a concerted effort to have its products vetted as part of the Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay logo program, which focuses on the fuel consumption...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Emission, Product, Document Management, Supply Chain, Transportation, Monitors & Displays, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations, Hardware, Components, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-08-15
Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaught: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaughtwhat a bsis it really journalism when just copy and paste somebody else's BS?RE: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia onslaughtRussia is doing an amasing job in protecting the people in he break away regions.RE: Georgia turns to Google's Blogger amid Russia...; Tags: Government, Recruitment & Selection, Blogger, Georgian, extremist, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-08-11

Dell throws down the green gauntlet, again. Fulfills carbon-neutrality pledge: When was the last time you heard about a high-tech company reaching a promised delivery date AHEAD of schedule? And, yet, that is exactly what Dell says it has done. Last fall, it pledged to achieve carbon-neutrality by the end of 2008. Well, it's just the start...; Tags: dell computer corp., investment, finance, heather clancy; Blog posts 2008-08-10
Samsung LN46A550: The midrange of a product line is sometimes where bargains meet high-performance, and that describes the LNA550 series of LCDs from Samsung quite well. The company's entry-level 1080p resolution models, represented in this review by the LN46A550, lack the fancy "touch of color" styling, Internet-connectivity, and 120Hz processing of their...; Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Overall IT, Samsung LN46A550, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Product reviews 2008-08-08
HP reincarnates old ink cartridges as key part for new printer: Here's a fun use for discarded ink cartridges: turn them into the printhead of a new printer. That's what Hewlett-Packard has done with its HP Photosmart D5460. The printhead of the new product is made up of 55 percent recycled PET plastic, which is made out of...; Tags: Cartridge, Hewlett-Packard Co., Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-08-08
MacBook Pro graphics chips failing prematurely: MacBook Pro graphics chips failing prematurelyImagine thatntWouldn't this imply that ....... Apple is using the same faulty parts as Dell and HP and not the superior parts that Laff and others claim?How can this be?Just yesterday we were being told how Apple used better quality parts in their systems.Though since...; Tags: Notebooks, Semiconductors, Video cards, chip, Apple MacBook Pro, graphics, graphics chip, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2008-08-08
Bright idea: Verdiem offers free energy-monitoring software: I've written a fair amount about Verdiem, which sells enterprise power management software called Surveyor that happens to be loaded up onto some of Hewlett-Packard's green-er PC models. Well, this week the company is releasing a free consumer application called Edison that can be used to manage your desktop computer's...; Tags: power management, pc, kwh, edison, microsoft windows, desktops, data centers, microsoft windows xp service pack 2, operating systems, software, hardware, storage, data management, heather clancy; Blog posts 2008-08-07
When IT culture changes with or without you: When IT culture changes with or without youLast paragraph is the punch lineIf the cultural changes aren't in sync with your ethics and higher ups aren't listening, then it's time to hand in the resignation. Otherwise, assuming you can stand it, adapt, positively influence the culture as best you...; Tags: corporate value, IT culture change, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-08-07
Has Dell lost its mind?: Has Dell lost its mind?Dell has lost it's wayAnd Michael isn't the guy to bring it back. Making colorful boxes isn't the way either.Your solution is spot on, but it's too simple! They can't see past the BS like "cloud computing". WTF does that mean to someone who is shopping...; Tags: cloud computing, XP1, Dell Computer Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-08-07
The social media corporate identity crisis: The recent "hijacking" of the ExxonMobil brand for Twitter use made a whoosh as the news traveled around the socialsphere. It also brought into view a lot of questions around brand validity and responsibility in terms of social networking. Joel Postman, principal of Socialized, authored this guest piece on the...; Tags: brand, social media, twitter, joel postman, popeyes chicken, q., branding, social networking, marketing, online communications, advertising & promotion, jennifer leggio; Blog posts 2008-08-06
HP Pavilion dv5-1002nr: Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv5 is a member of the company's new Pavilion lineup, introduced in June. The ID of the product doesn't differ very much from previous...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion; Product reviews 2008-08-04
Should Microsoft become more Apple-like?: About a week and a half ago, Mary Jo Foley wrote a piece where she argued that Microsoft was planning to get more "Apple-like" in the PC and phone space, based on various statements from Microsoft executives. I intended to write a response that following Monday, but work intervened, which...; Tags: Microsoft Zune, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-08-04
Failed IT causes major Georgia Blue Cross health privacy breach: Failed IT causes major Georgia Blue Cross health privacy breachRegulation neededI agree that regulation is needed. But until consumers really start pitching serious fits, and/or the courts start implementing some punitive damages with teeth, it's not going to happen. http://whistlersear.wordpress.comRE: Failed IT causes major Georgia Blue Cross health...; Tags: Regulations, health care, information technology, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Georgia Blue Cross health privacy breach, Georgia Blue Cross health, Failed IT cause, privacy breach, regulation; Discussion threads 2008-08-04
Potential green tech corporate role models for you to research: There are two new resources out for those of you who crave more case-study-type information to guide your corporate green initiatives. The first is a $399 guidebook from PR News that is an online resource containing case studies about companies small and large that have rearchitected some part of their...; Tags: Data Center, Green Technology, Lifecycle Management, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-08-02
Are CIOs adopting the iPhone?: At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, CIOs discuss the iPhone and whether they plan to use them across their companies. They also talk about the difficulty in supporting new platforms and in keeping company confidentiality. Panelists include Colleen Berube of Adobe Systems, Russ Daniels of Hewlett-Packard, Anna Ewing of...; Tags: Apple iPhone, CIO, iphone, AlwaysOn, Stanford, tech; Videos 2008-07-31
HP, Intel, Yahoo join NSF, schools for global cloud research: Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and Yahoo will join universities and the National Science Foundation to launch a "global collaboration" into researching and experimenting with cloud computing, the companies announced Tuesday. The group will build a computing network comprised of six data centers on three continents in order to create a large-scale...; Tags: National Science Foundation, Hewlett-Packard Co., Yahoo! Inc., Intel Corp., Cloud Computing, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-30
Ultrasone HFI-2200 ULE: The Ultrasone HFI-2200 headphones have a dark brown outer casing, while the earpads are colored with a golden-brown, velvet-covered cushion. At the top of the headband is another cushion that matches the same color combination. We think the look is a welcome alternative to the usual drab headphone color schemes....; Tags: earcup, cord, HFI-2200, headphone, Ultrasone HFI-2200, HFI-2200s; Product reviews 2008-07-29