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HP and Dell shares tumble over PC market recovery concerns
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Disappointing forecasts

Shares of Dell and HP suffered sharp declines after issuing disappointing forecasts, raising concerns about a faltering recovery in the personal computer (PC) market.

El Capitan crowned most powerful supercomputer
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Tuesday, 19 November 2024 09:45

El Capitan crowned most powerful supercomputer


When it comes to exaflops it is the floppiest

El Capitan has been ranked as the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It boasts a benchmark performance of 1.742 exaflops, or 1.742 quintillion calculations per second, far exceeding its initial target.

Europe’s top court spikes Intel anti-competition case
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After 20 years

The EU Court of Justice, the pinnacle of Europe’s judicial system, has brought to a close a legal tussle that has spanned nearly two decades between Chipzilla and EU regulators. The court upheld the General Court’s decision, dismissing the European Commission’s appeal.

Microsoft ready clean Mac’s out-of-date clock
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New ARM Snapdragon X will make Macs look as dated as Stevenson’s rocket

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says that while the fruity cargo cult Apple had done a splendid job on its latest Mac, it was going to be outdated by the new windows optimised laptops coming from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung in the next four weeks.

HP demands €3.7 Billion from former Autonomy bosses
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If only there were a good accounting software which could help out

The former maker of expensive printer ink HP is after a whopping €3.7 billion from the former bosses of Autonomy, who fiddled the books to sell the company for a staggering €10.2 billion.

HP’s print ink policy faces monopoly legal challenge
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Court will be told HP has a hotel on Mayfair and Park Lane

Make of expensive printer ink, HP has used its "Dynamic Security" software updates to "create a monopoly" of replacement printer ink cartridges, a lawsuit filed against the company on 5 January claims.

HP will have to face the music
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Wednesday, 16 August 2023 11:45

HP will have to face the music


Court case over devices wouldn't scan or fax when low on ink will go ahead

HP all-in-one printer owners, upset that their devices wouldn't scan or fax when low on ink, were handed a partial win in a northern California court late last week after a judge denied HP's motion to dismiss their suit.

HP revenues fall
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Wednesday, 31 May 2023 11:43

HP revenues fall


Blames a bad case of headwinds

HP has recorded a drop in revenue of 21.7 per cent  year-on-year and 6.7 per cent compared with the previous quarter as consumers and businesses seek to spend less on refreshing hardware such as business laptops.

Expensive printer ink maker is fast becoming the Ivan the Terrible of hardware
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HP sinks to new lows with greenwashing efforts

Maker of expensive printer ink HP has constantly been flogging its products slightly on the dark side of the force, however lately it has been reaching new lows, which should be starting to attract the interest of regulators.

India spends $2.1 billion to lure laptop makers
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You don't need China 

India has put $2.1 billion on the table to attract makers of laptops, tablets and other hardware to the South Asian nation as companies look to diversify supply chains beyond China.