This Web site has been abuzz with our Officejet Pro X Series reviews, photo gallery, and videos. The icing on the cake however is now the availability of the comprehensive Hands-On Test Report on the Officejet Pro X551dw Printer ($599). For this 22-page report, we put the Officejet Pro X 551dw through its paces using […]
HP Papers Certified by Forest Stewardship Council; Adds Office Depot as Cartridge-Recycling Partner
Hewlett-Packard reported two new eco-friendly intiatives for printing: new certification for sustainably sourced papers, and a partntership with Office Depot for recycling depleted HP printer cartridges. 100 percent of HP Everyday Office Papers Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council The HP Everyday Paper line in North America is now certified by the Forest Stewardship Council […]
HP Shipping Officejet Pro 276dw and Officejet Pro 251dw with Enterprise-Ready Manageability
Hewlett-Packard has begun shipping two Officejet Pro color inkjet All-in-Ones, the Officejet Pro 276dw and Officejet Pro 251dw, both of which it announced in February 2013, and which it’s marketing as featuring enterprise-ready manageability and as lower-cost alternatives to laser counterparts The Officejet Pro 276dw, which is rated at up to 20 (black)/15 (color) ppm, features enterprise-deployment […]
HP Increases Dividend by 10 Percent; Board of Directors Re-Elected
Hewlett-Packard today announced that the HP board of directors has authorized a 10-percent increase for its regular quarterly dividend, to $0.1452 per share. The increase in the amount of the dividend will be effective when the HP board of directors declares HP’s next dividend, which is expected to occur in May. The company’s previously announced […]
Hewlett-Packard is First Company to Attract One Million LinkedIn Followers
Hewlett-Packard is the first company to attract one million followers on LinkedIn, the professional networking Web site, according to LinkedIn’s Marketing Solutions blog. Those one million followers amount to over 43 million LinkedIn members, or about one-quarter of LinkedIn members. “LinkedIn has been critical for HP in successfully reaching and building relationships with our community of […]
HP Announces First Android Tablet PC, Slate 7, Features ePrint for Printing from Most Applications
Hewlett-Packard today announced the Slate 7 ($169), a tablet PC running the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. The 7″ tablet, which weighs 13 ounces, also features HP’s ePrint, so that users can print directly from most applications to Web-connected HP ePrint-enabled printers. Other specs include a micro USB port for transferring files, ARM Dual Core Cortex-A9 1.6 GHz processor, stainless-steel […]
Earnings Down at HP, but CEO Whitman Upbeat
Hewlett-Packard today announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 31st, 2013. First-quarter earnings per share (EPS) was $0.63, down from $0.73 in the prior-year period and above its previously provided outlook of $0.34 to $0.37 per share. Net revenue of $28.4 billion was down 6% year over year and down 4% when adjusted for the effects of currency. “We beat […]
HP Debuts AutoFlow Business Process Outsourcing Platform
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard’s Enterprise Services division released a business process outsourcing (BPO) solution, AutoFlow, that is designed to enable companies to automate core business processes, including finance and accounting, and to help maximize the efficiency of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. In addition to finance and administration, AutoFlow can be used in other business processes […]
IDC Report: Fourth-Quarter PC Shipments, HP Still on Top
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 89.8 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12), down 6.4 percent compared to the same quarter in 2011, and worse than the forecasted decline of 4.4 percent, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Although the quarter marked the beginning of a new stage in the […]
HP: WSJ Story Alleging Cash-Flow Problem ‘Thoroughly Misleading’
In an usual move, Hewlett-Packard today issued a press release stating that a January 3rd Wall Street Journal story (see here) alleging that HP has a “cash-flow problem” is “thoroughly misleading.” Following is the complete statement released today by HP: “The Wall Street Journal story is thoroughly misleading. HP continues to make significant improvements to […]
HP Issues Statement on Recent 10-K Filing and Autonomy
Hewlett-Packard today issued the following statement related to its write-down of Autonomy as represented in its 2012 10-K, noting that the U.S. Department of Justice is currently investigating HP’s Autonomy acquisition, and that the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office also appears to be investigating the matter: “HP has been very transparent about the issues relating […]
HP Says it May Dispose of Units Not Meeting Targets
Bloomberg News reports that Hewlett-Packard may be considering spinning-off business units that don’t meet targets. However CEO Meg Whitman said she doesn’t plan to spinning-off the personal-computer division. “We also continue to evaluate the potential disposition of assets and businesses that may no longer help us meet our objectives,” HP wrote in its December 10-K filing with […]
HP Introduces HotSpot LaserJet with WiFi Access Point
It’s only available in India at this time, but Hewlett-Packard’s new Hotspot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs MFP for SOHO and small businesses adds an interesting new feature: a built-in wireless Internet hotspot that up to eight devices, including mobile devices, can use to connect to the Internet. HP calls the new Hotspot LaserJet a “7-in-1″ All-in-One with […]










