Global information technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) is set to launch its special lines of products, targeting women and the youth in India.
Attributing to people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reported that HP's board met for nearly three days through September 17 for discussions that included an update on the CEO search.
The gesture-based keyboard, priced at Rs 2,500, is an electronic pen-based device that can be used to create texts in languages that use phonetic scripts, rather than the Roman alphabet that's common in Western languages.
Computer maker Dell on Thursday said its higher acquisition offer of $24.30 per share has been accepted by 3PAR, surpassing the competing bid from rival HP.
In April this year, HP had announced to lay off about 27,000 employees globally as part of its restructuring process to reduce costs.
Mahanagar Gas (MGL) has just hiked prices for compressed natural gas (CNG) and domestic piped natural gas (PNG) in the Mumbai Metro Area. The distributor raised prices by Rs 1.50 per kilogramme (kg) for CNG, bringing the price up to Rs 75 per kg, including taxes. Domestic PNG prices were hiked from Rs 1 per standard cubic meter (SCM) to Rs 48 per SCM, inclusive of taxes.
Hewlett Packard has awarded a technology grant worth $70,000 to Anna University to make the learning system in the institute hi-tech.
The stock of footwear major Bata India has been the highest gainer among larger listed footwear companies since the start of the month on expectations of a recovery in the value segment, new launches and measures by the new government to boost consumption. The third largest footwear maker by market capitalisation has been trailing its peers over the past few quarters due to the slowdown in the mass segment market which accounts for a significant chunk of its revenues.
Hewlett Packard on Tuesday said changes in the top management of the company would not have any impact on its India strategy.
A summary of all the action from Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday.
As many as 40 companies, including Dell, HP, and Lenovo, have applied for the IT hardware PLI scheme with a commitment to make personal computers, laptops, tablets, servers and other equipment worth Rs 4.65 lakh crore during the scheme period, an official statement said on Thursday. If all companies get selected under the scheme then the government will need to increase the incentive amount to Rs 22,890 crore against the budgetary allocation of Rs 17,000 crore, according to the note. "Total 40 applications have been submitted till the closure of the window on August 30.
While HP claims that it provides a PC-like experience, the company for the first time is also providing content.
Hewlett Packard launched a new type of keyboard that significantly speeds up typing Indian languages, a media report said.
One look at the HP Pavilion tx1016 and it's easy to brand it as a futuristic-chic entertainment Tablet PC while the LG C1 comes across as a more professional machine.
Hewlett-Packard on Thursday launched its 'Simply StorageWorks' initiative in India, part of its Smart Office programme for small and medium businesses.
Technology major Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reported 25 per cent growth in net income at $2.32 billion for the three months period ending January 31, 2009, on the back of stronger sales of personal computer and servers.
The one-year-old Himachal Pradesh Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was expanded on Tuesday with the induction of Rajesh Dharmani and Yadvinder Goma as cabinet ministers.
Mark Hurd will take over as the CEO of Hewlett Packard, according to a report in Red Herring.
Punjab thrashed defending champions Karnataka by nine wickets to storm into the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament, at the Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad, on Tuesday.
HP employs around 60,000 people in India, including former employees of EDS, which it had acquired for $13.2 billion in May last year. However, a good number of EDS India employees who were transferred to HP India will not be so lucky, industry sources said. "HP CEO Mark Hurd's plan to effect pay cuts between 2.5 per cent and 5 per cent will affect all EDS employees who were moved to HP," an industry source added.
Five people were killed and about 50 missing following several incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses, bridges and roads, officials said on Thursday.
The bodies were charred beyond recognition. The DNA samples of the bodies and the victim's relatives have been collected for identification of the deceased, they said.
In a major product and pricing rehaul, IT major HP on Tuesday relaunched its Pavilion series of desktop computers in India after a gap of 18 months and announced significant price cuts in all-in-one printers and Presario PCs.\n\n
A computer with NPU can handle a wide range of tasks directly on personal devices without relying on a Cloud service.
Micron Technology, a global leader in memory and storage, is considering supplying Made-in-India chips from its Gujarat plant to one of its key global clients, Apple, whose vendors assemble iPhones in the country. Micron is setting up an assembly test marking and packaging (ATMP) plant in Sanand, Gujarat. Currently, Apple vendors import chips for manufacturing iPhones. Sources in the know say the aim is to use part of the production to supply to Micron's clients in India directly.
Chinese scientists, who claim to have developed the world's first oral vaccine against cancer causing bacteria Hp - strongly linked to stomach ulcers and cancer - plan to market it by next year.
Rishi Dhawan led from the front with an all-round show as Himachal Pradesh beat Services by 77 runs in the semi-final, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday, to set up the title clash against Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy domestic One-Day championship.
Hewlett Packard on Thursday announced the launch of its new global delivery centre in Chennai.
The outgoing BJP government had 12 cabinet ministers, including Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
The wreckage of the Pepsu Roadways Transport Corporation bus was found 300 metres down from the green tax barrier of the Allo (potato) ground in the middle of the Beas river in Manali on Saturday and a search is on for the 11 passengers.
As always, HP looked dapper as he soaked in the sun and enjoyed delicious looking bowls of food.
'Corporations that were recruiting 15 or 20 [students] have reduced the number to two or three.'
Hewlett Packard has lost its personal computer market leadership in India for two reasons: Dell's focus on the retail and SME segments has started paying off and its new distribution strategy is going through initial troubles.
It is a leading global manufacturer of personal computers (PCs). However, given falling PC sales, Hewlett-Packard (HP), which gets over $3 billion in sales from its India subsidiary, plans to sharpen focus on making mobiles, and not PCs, the centre of computing.
At least 23 persons, including four children, were killed in a massive fire that swept through a game zone teeming with people enjoying a summer vacation outing in Gujarat's Rajkot city on Saturday evening, officials said.
Ruling out any move to become the rival of its own customers, the world's largest chip-maker Intel on Wednesday said it is not interested in acquiring technology giant HP's PC business.
The Congress top brass on Wednesday rushed former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and DK Shivakumar to Shimla to parley with members of the party which is facing loss of support and risks losing power in the state.
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Their unfinished 268-run partnership for the third wicket helped Himachal Pradesh to 321 for two against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy cricket Plate division match.
