HP launches an all-in-one consumer desktop that you’ll envy

Hewlett-Packard is announcing a new all-in-one consumer desktop under its Envy brand that caters to high-end consumers.

The 23-inch desktop has a sleek design and cool features and is the first time that HP has brought its high-end designs from …

Autonomy explains just how large ‘big data’ is (infographic)

With so much talk about “big data” lately and data-focused companies like 10gen and Delphix recently grabbing large funding rounds, it’s a topic that won’t be going away any time soon. But what exactly is it and is there an …

HP-owned Autonomy releases new big data and analytics solutions

Hewlett-Packard-owned cloud computing business Autonomy has released a new set of cloud-based solutions created to help businesses organize and analyze their data, the company announced today.

The new solutions are based on HP’s Converged Cloud and Autonomy IDOL 10. One …

So much for open source webOS: HP’s core Enyo team goes to Google

The main coders working on HP’s Enyo  — the HTML5 application framework first seen in the HP TouchPad — have jumped ship and are headed to Google, the Verge reports.

This puts a huge dent in HP’s plan to open …

Is Facebook killing HP’s printer business?

Hewlett-Packard chief executive Meg Whitman said today that consumers are printing fewer photos. That’s why the company’s Imaging and Printing division saw sales drop 10 percent in the quarter.

The reason for that shift is interesting, and it may underscore …

HP’s Meg Whitman is cautiously optimistic that tech giant is stabilizing

Hewlett-Packard chief executive Meg Whitman said in a conference call with analysts that she is “cautiously optimistic” that the company’s financial results are stabilizing.

In a call with analysts, Whitman said, “I wouldn’t say we have turned the corner but …

HP plans to lay off 27,000 people — 8 percent of the workforce

Stung by its failures in the mobile computing business, Hewlett-Packard said it would cut 27,000 jobs today. That amounts to 8 percent of its 325,000-person work force.

The cuts will be implemented by October 2014, giving employees affected considerable time …

Lenovo jumps to No. 2 in global PC share on $29.6B in annual sales

With tablets eating into PC sales, maintaining growth has been tough business for PC vendors.

And yet Lenovo is still going strong. The company posted fourth quarter 2012 sales of $7.5 billion, an increase of 54 percent over the previous …

Apple shipped the most mobile PCs in the world, thanks to the iPad

Apple shipped 17.2 million mobile PCs in the first quarter of 2012, leading the world in units shipped by 22.5 percent, according to a study by NPD DisplaySearch.

You would think the market would be saturated by now, but Apple …

HP planning to slash at least 25,000 jobs, say reports

Hewlett-Packard plans to cut between 25,000 and 30,000 jobs next week in a move to restructure the company, according to reports by Bloomberg and AllThingsD.

CEO Meg Whitman will announce the layoffs next Wednesday on a conference call with analysts …

HP launches dozens of Intel-based Ultrabooks for back-to-school shoppers

Hewlett-Packard has joined the swarm of computer makers introducing Ultrabook laptops based on Intel’s new Ivy Bridge processors.

HP introduced new consumer Ultrabooks and business laptops under the Pavilion dv and Sleekbook brand names. HP has more than 30 new …

HP ‘Slate 8′ tablet with Windows 8 leaks to the web

An upcoming Hewlett-Packard tablet called the “Slate 8″ that runs Windows 8 and is thinner than the newest iPad has leaked to the web — one of many leaks we’re sure to see as Windows 8′s launch gets closer.

Windows …

Autonomy’s private cloud, the largest of its kind, surpasses 50 petabytes

Enterprise software and services player Autonomy‘s private cloud for businesses has now surpassed 50 petabytes to extend its lead as “the world’s largest private cloud,” the company announced this morning.

HP loudly announced its decision to buy Autonomy back in …

Tech companies that will give you the highest dividend yields (infographic)

Talk of dividends has been in the air ever since Apple announced it would give its shareholders the bonus. But which technology stocks will give you the biggest yield?

Companies across Silicon Valley offer incentives for shareholders in the form …

Is HP getting ready for a big split?

HP announced yesterday that it is merging two of its big divisions: the Personal Systems Group (PSG) and the Imaging and Printing Group (IPG), with the resulting group being lead by Todd Bradley (current GM of PSG).

Between them, these …

HP shakes up organization, will combine printer and PC units

As rumored yesterday, Hewlett-Packard has announced a major reorganization that will merge its PC and printer groups, a move it hopes will improve performance and profits.

“This combination will bring together two businesses where HP has established global leadership,” HP …

HP rumored to be combining printer and PC groups

Hewlett-Packard is expected to announce a big reorganization today that will combine its printing and PC divisions under a single group, according to AllThingsD.

HP hasn’t commented. The move will have big consequences for HP’s top leadership. Vyomesh “VJ” Joshi, …

How HP designed a laptop with 32 hours of battery life

When Hewlett-Packard engineers begin designing a new laptop, they bring in the battery experts like John Wozniak on the very first day. That’s part of what enabled HP to create a laptop with a 32-hour battery life.

And that also …

Survey: Businesses are ravenous for the new iPad

Looks like more than just consumers are excited about the new Apple iPad unveiled last week. A new survey from ChangeWave Research indicates that more than a fifth of businesses will soon buy a tablet, with the iPad as the …

HP drops 275 webOS employees it “no longer needs”

It’s not a great day for HP employees. The company just announced it has laid off 275 employees from its webOS division, The Verge reported.

The news follows webOS head John Rubinstein’s recent departure.

HP released a statement today, saying …