HP eyes tablet comeback with Android-backed Slate 7
By Reuters
Hewlett-Packard Co announced the launch of a $169 tablet powered by the Android operating system, a centerpiece of the company's effort to expand in mobile devices and reduce its dependence on the shrinking personal computer market. (Feb 25)
MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., MICROSOFT, MEG WHITMAN, HP, CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK
Bono's private equity firm on tour for $1 billion
By Reuters
The private equity group co-founded by Irish rock star Bono has approached investors seeking $1 billion for its second fund, buoyed by its success with investments in Facebook Inc and Yelp Inc, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. (Mar 21, 2012)
MORE TOPICS: APPLE INC., FACEBOOK, SMARTPHONE, INVESTMENT, SILVER
Americans losing addiction to "CrackBerrys
By Reuters
To understand what ails BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd in the U.S. market, just ask eBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe. (Dec 17, 2011)
MORE TOPICS: IPHONE, IPAD, NEW YORK, BLACKBERRY, SMARTPHONE, ADDICTION
Exclusive: HP weighing sale of webOS unit
By Reuters
Hewlett-Packard Co is evaluating a potential sale of its webOS software platform in a deal that could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars but likely less than the $1.2 billion the company paid for Palm Inc in 2010, said four sources close to the matter. (Nov 08, 2011)
MORE TOPICS: BANK OF AMERICA, MERRILL LYNCH, HP, ORACLE
Analysis: Google/Motorola could be peak of patent price spike
By Reuters
The bubble in mobile phone technology patent values may just have popped. (Aug 23, 2011)
MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., MICROSOFT, IPHONE, APPLE INC., HP, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
HP sinks as investors flee business revamp
By Reuters
Shares of Hewlett-Packard slumped by more than 20 percent to a six-year low on Friday as investors wiped about $16 billion off the market value of the world's biggest PC maker in a resounding rejection of its plan for a major shake-up. (Aug 20, 2011)
DealTalk: Private equity scours Hewlett-Packard for cracks
By Reuters
If private equity firms had their way, Hewlett-Packard Co would look less like a monolithic tanker and more like a small fleet of streamlined schooners. (Jul 01, 2011)
MORE TOPICS: CARLY FIORINA, IBM, HP, MANAGEMENT, CLOUD COMPUTING
Microsoft CEO touts new Windows tablets vs iPad
By Reuters
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer touted new tablet-style Windows devices from more than a dozen manufacturers at a conference on Monday, underlining the giant software company's eagerness to counter the explosion of interest in Apple Inc's iPad. (Jul 13, 2010)
MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, STEVE BALLMER, HP, SAMSUNG, IPAD
Google's Android takes No 2 spot from iPhone
By Reuters
Google Inc displaced iPhone maker Apple Inc to become the second most popular provider of smartphone software in the United States during the first quarter, the latest sign of the increasing competition in the fast-growing mobile market. (May 11, 2010)
MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., MICROSOFT, IPHONE, APPLE INC.
HP tablet plans draw interest after Palm deal
By Reuters
Hewlett-Packard Co hopes its planned $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm Inc will not only give it solid foundation in the growing smartphone market, but also provide it with a platform for other mobile devices, including tablets. (May 01, 2010)
