HP misses revenue targets, hits earnings goal as it adapts to weak PC sales

HP hasn't been participating in the explosive growth of mobile devices.

Samsung, Dell printers contain admin backdoor hard coded in firmware

The backdoor operates over SNMP, the simple network management protocol, and remains active even when SNMP is disabled.

Lexmark lays off 1,700 and euthanizes its inkjet printer business

Printer manufacturer Lexmark is in trouble today, announcing it is letting go of 1,700 workers and is killing off its struggling inkjet printer business.

Kodak’s latest move to raise cash: Selling its consumer film business

Bankrupt Kodak needs to raise cash in any way it can, and by selling some of its assets, it aims to do just that.

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 …

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 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, …

As Palm bidding continues, HP wants a sweet deal to keep webOS in printers (exclusive)

For some strange reason, HP is still really hot on the idea of mating webOS with its printers — to the point where it has become a crucial part of its negotiations to sell off its Palm assets.

In addition …

Meg Whitman: HP getting into research, out of big acquisition deals, and “reducing drama”

Meg Whitman said Hewlett-Packard wants to grow more organically in the future.

“If we get out of the big M&A business, we have to invest in R&D,” the chief executive of HP said Monday on her first analyst conference call.…