http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2013 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 11:28:33 GMT 2013-05-24T11:28:33Z en_US (c) Copyright 2013 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239088/What_CSC_Is_Doing_Right_and_Wrong_In_Its_Turnaround_Efforts?source=rss_keyword_hp In the last 15 months, Computer Science Corp. CEO Mike Lawrie has handpicked his executive team and streamlined the CSC product line. This is a good start, but if CSC wants to emulate the turnaround efforts of IBM and Apple, the company should look for a formidable CFO and step up its marketing efforts. Fri, 10 May 2013 14:13:00 GMT (Rob Enderle) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239088/What_CSC_Is_Doing_Right_and_Wrong_In_Its_Turnaround_Efforts?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-05-10T14:13:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239007/Review_HP_3PAR_conjures_powerful_storage_magic?source=rss_keyword_hp HP 3PAR StoreServe 7400 combines high scalability, high performance, and a big bag of tricks for easing storage management Wed, 08 May 2013 10:15:00 GMT (Paul Ferrill) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239007/Review_HP_3PAR_conjures_powerful_storage_magic?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-05-08T10:15:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239185/U.K._university_replaces_aging_HP_servers_with_Fujitsu_vShape_virtualization?source=rss_keyword_hp University Campus Suffolk (UCS) has begun a project to replace its legacy HP servers with Fujitsu's vShape virtualised infrastructure, allowing it to increase compute capacity in a smaller data centre space. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:50:00 GMT (Matthew Finnegan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239185/U.K._university_replaces_aging_HP_servers_with_Fujitsu_vShape_virtualization?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-04-30T12:50:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238447/Review_Four_killer_cloud_IDEs?source=rss_keyword_hp Surprisingly beefy, browser-based JSFiddle, Icenium, Cloud9 and Codenvy stretch from client-side JavaScript to server-side Java and Web stacks Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:09:00 GMT (Peter Wayner) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238447/Review_Four_killer_cloud_IDEs?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-04-17T10:09:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238646/Seven_Ways_to_Get_Your_CEO_Fired?source=rss_keyword_hp It's hard to train good CEOs. It's much easier to set them up for failure. Follow these seven steps and your chief executive officer is bound to be out of a job sooner or later. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:20:00 GMT (Rob Enderle) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238646/Seven_Ways_to_Get_Your_CEO_Fired?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-04-12T13:20:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238145/HP_Chairman_Ray_Lane_steps_down_amid_discontent_over_Autonomy?source=rss_keyword_hp Hewlett-Packard's Ray Lane is giving up his role as chairman amid ongoing shareholder disapproval of HP's troubled Autonomy acquisition. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:55:00 GMT (James Niccolai) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238145/HP_Chairman_Ray_Lane_steps_down_amid_discontent_over_Autonomy?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-04-04T22:55:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238128/Muted_excitement_for_latest_Toshiba_Android_tablet?source=rss_keyword_hp Shaw reviews Toshiba's Excite 10 SE tablet and HP's EliteBook Folio 9470m Ultrabook. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:09:00 GMT (Keith Shaw) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238128/Muted_excitement_for_latest_Toshiba_Android_tablet?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-04-04T16:09:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238112/Muted_excitement_for_latest_Toshiba_Android_tablet?source=rss_keyword_hp Shaw reviews Toshiba's Excite 10 SE tablet and HP's EliteBook Folio 9470m Ultrabook. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:09:00 GMT (Keith Shaw) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238112/Muted_excitement_for_latest_Toshiba_Android_tablet?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-04-03T23:09:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237858/Dell_and_Canonical_announce_new_Ubuntu_12.04_support_for_servers?source=rss_keyword_hp Dell's 12th-generation PowerEdge server line now supports the use of Ubuntu 12.04 across the board, thanks to a new agreement between the hardware maker and developer Canonical that provides Ubuntu Advantage services to Dell's customers. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:14:00 GMT (Jon Gold) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237858/Dell_and_Canonical_announce_new_Ubuntu_12.04_support_for_servers?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-03-11T21:14:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236674/Java_retakes_the_lead_in_language_popularity?source=rss_keyword_hp Recent security problems aside, Java moves past C in Tiobe's language popularity index thanks to its ties to Android development Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:03:00 GMT (Paul Krill) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236674/Java_retakes_the_lead_in_language_popularity?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-02-11T10:03:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236587/Dell_offers_glimpse_of_its_post_buyout_life?source=rss_keyword_hp There is a lot yet to be told about how going private will change Dell, but one thing it won't change is its enterprise strategy. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236587/Dell_offers_glimpse_of_its_post_buyout_life?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-02-07T11:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236585/Rumors_of_HP_splitting_up_shot_down?source=rss_keyword_hp Reports circulating that Hewlett-Packard's board of directors is considering a breakup of the company are untrue, a source close to company said. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:00:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236585/Rumors_of_HP_splitting_up_shot_down?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-02-07T01:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236523/QuickPoll_Would_you_buy_a_touch_screen_PC_?source=rss_keyword_hp With Windows 8, Microsoft is betting that users want to touch the screen in place of using a mouse or touchpad. Apple has famously declared the opposite. What do you think? Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:48:00 GMT (Computerworld Staff) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9236523/QuickPoll_Would_you_buy_a_touch_screen_PC_?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-02-05T17:48:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9235891/Review_SoftLayer_39_s_cloud_is_fast_and_flexible?source=rss_keyword_hp SoftLayer brings fine-grained configuration options, high performance, and interesting extras to the self-service cloud Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:14:00 GMT (Peter Wayner) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9235891/Review_SoftLayer_39_s_cloud_is_fast_and_flexible?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-01-16T11:14:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9235828/HP_fends_off_Lenovo_reclaims_PC_crown?source=rss_keyword_hp In its battle for the top spot in the rocky PC industry, Hewlett-Packard has edged out rival Lenovo to take back its leadership position. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:19:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9235828/HP_fends_off_Lenovo_reclaims_PC_crown?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-01-15T01:19:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9235385/C_and_Java_each_claim_top_spot_in_language_polls?source=rss_keyword_hp Tiobe and PyPL offer differing perspectives on which languages are the hottest, respectively basing their criteria on Web page totals and number of searches on a language Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:29:00 GMT (Paul Krill) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9235385/C_and_Java_each_claim_top_spot_in_language_polls?source=rss_keyword_hp 2013-01-07T21:29:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9235169/The_year_in_tech_It_39_s_all_about_the_cloud_and_SDNs?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012 has been a year of re-invention among the tech industry's biggest players, with Microsoft overhauling many of its key product lines, most notably Windows, while also boldly entering the hardware market with Surface tablets. HP slashed its workforce as CEO Meg Whitman reshaped an industry icon that has gone through many shifts in recent years. The transformation to the cloud continued practically unabated (save for those pesky outages!) and suddenly every company seemed to be a software defined something or other, or was snapping up an SDN company. IDG Insider Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:16:00 GMT (Network World staff) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9235169/The_year_in_tech_It_39_s_all_about_the_cloud_and_SDNs?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-12-26T17:16:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234996/Three_New_Year_39_s_resolutions_for_PC_users?source=rss_keyword_hp A new year is upon us, and that can mean only one thing: resolutions. For most folks, these tend to be of the "get in shape" or "quit smoking" variety. But if you're a PCWorld reader, consider adding some PC-specific resolutions to the mix. Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:04:00 GMT (Rick Broida) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234996/Three_New_Year_39_s_resolutions_for_PC_users?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-12-22T16:04:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234878/Review_Windows_Azure_shoots_the_moon?source=rss_keyword_hp Microsoft's cloud wows with great price-performance, Windows toolchain integration, and plenty of open source options Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:17:00 GMT (Peter Wayner) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234878/Review_Windows_Azure_shoots_the_moon?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-12-19T11:17:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234854/Juniper_CEO_Johnson_talks_software_the_company_s_recent_challenges_and_key_future_directions?source=rss_keyword_hp Juniper Networks had a challenging 2012 as new product cycles were slow to take hold and global economic conditions took a toll on sales. The company also undertook a restructuring that saw 500 positions cut and the departure of four executive vice presidents. As the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company looks to re-energize its business, particularly with an eye towards enterprises and data centers, CEO Kevin Johnson shared his lessons learned in leading Juniper since 2008, as well as what's ahead for the company in a discussion with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and Network World Managing Editor Jim Duffy. In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Johnson also shared his thoughts on the hot topic of software-defined networks (SDN), Juniper's role in enabling cloud and competing against the industry's 800-pound gorilla, Cisco. IDG Insider Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:28:00 GMT (Jim Duffy, John Gallant) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234854/Juniper_CEO_Johnson_talks_software_the_company_s_recent_challenges_and_key_future_directions?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-12-18T15:28:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234398/Tablet_sales_skyrocketing_driven_by_iPad_mini_Android_demand?source=rss_keyword_hp The latest predictions from research firm IDC show a continuing increase in tablet sales from the end of 2012 all the way through 2016, according to the company's latest Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:02:00 GMT (Jon Gold) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234398/Tablet_sales_skyrocketing_driven_by_iPad_mini_Android_demand?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-12-05T18:02:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234076/Review_Rackspace_Cloud_keeps_IaaS_simple?source=rss_keyword_hp Rackspace stands apart with familiar tools, open standards, and enterprise-grade support Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:10:00 GMT (Peter Wayner) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234076/Review_Rackspace_Cloud_keeps_IaaS_simple?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-11-28T11:10:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233919/Review_Joyent_Cloud_is_built_for_speed?source=rss_keyword_hp Joyent's very smart SmartOS proves that some cloud servers are better than others Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:13:00 GMT (Peter Wayner) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233919/Review_Joyent_Cloud_is_built_for_speed?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-11-21T11:13:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233219/GM_plans_to_hire_3_000_HP_IT_workers?source=rss_keyword_hp Hewlett-Packard has agreed to transfer 3,000 of its employees to the General Motors payroll, as the automaker moves IT operations in-house Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:00:00 GMT pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233219/GM_plans_to_hire_3_000_HP_IT_workers?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-11-05T11:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233116/Q_A_Lenovo_s_U.S._chief_details_enterprise_strategy_explains_PC_maker_s_rapid_growth?source=rss_keyword_hp Lenovo is gobbling up market share and is now neck-and-neck with Hewlett Packard for leadership in overall PC sales. For our CEO Interview Series, Chief Content Officer John Gallant talked recently with David Schmoock, President of Lenovo in North America, at IDG Enterprise's CITE conference on consumerization of IT in New York City. IDG Insider Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:00:00 GMT (John Gallant) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233116/Q_A_Lenovo_s_U.S._chief_details_enterprise_strategy_explains_PC_maker_s_rapid_growth?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-11-02T10:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232840/HP_CEO_tells_users_what_she_s_going_to_do_and_what_she_isn_t_?source=rss_keyword_hp Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman took to the stage at Gartner's Symposium/ITexpo here Wednesday looking to convince customers that that HP is on solid footing. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:31:00 GMT pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232840/HP_CEO_tells_users_what_she_s_going_to_do_and_what_she_isn_t_?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-10-24T20:31:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232636/HP_offers_new_low_cost_SaaS_service_desk?source=rss_keyword_hp HP, which has a long history in providing service management tools in the enterprise as on-premise systems, managed services and SaaS offerings, is releasing on Monday an entirely new SaaS product for the service desk, called HP Service Anywhere Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:15:00 GMT pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232636/HP_offers_new_low_cost_SaaS_service_desk?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-10-22T17:15:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233059/SDN_and_virtual_networking_seen_as_a_key_to_growing_hybrid_clouds?source=rss_keyword_hp If the OpenStack Summit held this week is any indication, virtual networking is a hot IT topic. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:53:00 GMT (Brandon Butler) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9233059/SDN_and_virtual_networking_seen_as_a_key_to_growing_hybrid_clouds?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-10-18T17:53:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232269/HP_Lenovo_battle_for_top_spot_in_PC_market?source=rss_keyword_hp After years as the top PC maker in the world, Hewlett-Packard may be pushed aside by a quick-moving Lenovo. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:45:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232269/HP_Lenovo_battle_for_top_spot_in_PC_market?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-10-10T22:45:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232224/Review_HP_Cloud_challenges_Amazon_and_Google?source=rss_keyword_hp HP's OpenStack-based IaaS cloud blends openness and portability with nice proprietary extras and welcome hand-holding Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:15:00 GMT (Peter Wayner) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232224/Review_HP_Cloud_challenges_Amazon_and_Google?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-10-10T10:15:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232181/HDS_releases_converged_infrastructure_platform?source=rss_keyword_hp Hitachi Data Systems said that it is offering a pretested architecture that combines storage, servers, networking switches and virtualization software Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:30:00 GMT lmearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232181/HDS_releases_converged_infrastructure_platform?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-10-09T11:30:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231997/Exploring_iCloud_Backup?source=rss_keyword_hp Now that we've settled into Mountain Lion, the iPhone 5, and iOS 6, it's time we devoted several minutes to a feature that's common to all of them--iCloud syncing and backup. I'm joined in that devotion by staff writer Lex Friedman who recently penned How to Free Up iCloud Storage Space, available right here on Macworld.com. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:39:00 GMT (Christopher Breen) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231997/Exploring_iCloud_Backup?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-10-03T21:39:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231993/CEO_turnover_IT_decisions_are_hurting_HP_says_Whitman_?source=rss_keyword_hp Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman says she won't be able to say whether she has completely turned this company around until 2016. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:11:00 GMT pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231993/CEO_turnover_IT_decisions_are_hurting_HP_says_Whitman_?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-10-03T19:11:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231918/HP_ElitePad_900_tablet_won_t_run_Snap_feature?source=rss_keyword_hp The HP ElitePad 900 tablet, announced earlier Monday, has a screen resolution below what's required to run Snap, a unique feature that allows two apps to be viewed simultaneously. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:14:00 GMT mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231918/HP_ElitePad_900_tablet_won_t_run_Snap_feature?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-10-01T21:14:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231477/Germany_files_charges_over_HP_bribery_allegations?source=rss_keyword_hp Germany has indicted one HP employee and some former ones following a bribery investigation into a a!35 million (US$45.7 million) deal to supply Russia's General Prosecutor's Office with IT equipment. Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:59:00 GMT (Jeremy Kirk) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231477/Germany_files_charges_over_HP_bribery_allegations?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-09-20T04:59:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231147/HP_adds_2_000_to_layoff_list?source=rss_keyword_hp Hewlett-Packard's layoff just got a little bigger. The company, in a U.S. Security and Exchange filing, said it will eliminate 29,000 positions, an increase of 2,000. Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231147/HP_adds_2_000_to_layoff_list?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-09-10T23:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231139/Splunk_Adds_Visibility_Into_Virtual_Environments?source=rss_keyword_hp IaaS provider CloudShare deployed Splunk to correlate machine-generated data and provide insight into every aspect of its business. Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:46:00 GMT (Thor Olavsrud) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231139/Splunk_Adds_Visibility_Into_Virtual_Environments?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-09-10T19:46:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231060/Intel_s_lowered_forecast_isn_t_a_good_sign_for_PC_industry?source=rss_keyword_hp The PC industry got another does of sour news Friday when Intel announced it's cutting its third-quarter revenue outlook. Sat, 08 Sep 2012 10:33:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9231060/Intel_s_lowered_forecast_isn_t_a_good_sign_for_PC_industry?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-09-08T10:33:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230804/Dell_EMC_Cisco_Tackle_BYOD_With_Desktop_Virtualization?source=rss_keyword_hp As the Bring Your Own Device trend gains traction, Dell and EMC/Cisco are taking different approaches to desktop virtualization. Generally, Dell aims for PC users in the midmarket, while the EMC/Cisco partnership may work better for enterprises that have to consider the iPad. Both tacks are worth a look, though. Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:13:00 GMT (Rob Enderle) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230804/Dell_EMC_Cisco_Tackle_BYOD_With_Desktop_Virtualization?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-31T14:13:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230758/Microsoft_links_Windows_8_apps_to_Azure?source=rss_keyword_hp Windows Azure Mobile Services connects Windows 8-based client and mobile apps to scalable cloud; will include Android and iOS Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:05:00 GMT (Paul Krill) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230758/Microsoft_links_Windows_8_apps_to_Azure?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-30T10:05:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230722/Zend_VMware_partner_on_PHP_cloud_deployments?source=rss_keyword_hp Integration between Zend Server PHP and VMware vFabric Application Director automates process of moving from virtualized to cloud environments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:27:00 GMT (Paul Krill) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230722/Zend_VMware_partner_on_PHP_cloud_deployments?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-29T10:27:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230563/The_Grill_Ramon_Baez_on_outsourcing_challenges_at_Kimberly_Clark?source=rss_keyword_hp Ramon Baez, who was recently named global CIO at HP, reflects on five years' of successes and challenges in his previous role as CIO at Kimberly-Clark. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:00:00 GMT rmitchell@computerworld.com (Robert L. Mitchell) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230563/The_Grill_Ramon_Baez_on_outsourcing_challenges_at_Kimberly_Clark?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-27T10:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230601/HP_s_bad_quarter_could_prove_bad_for_America?source=rss_keyword_hp Unless Hewlett-Packard gets its act together quickly, China-based Lenovo will soon become the world's number one PC maker. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:19:00 GMT pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230601/HP_s_bad_quarter_could_prove_bad_for_America?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-24T21:19:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230538/SEC_to_require_tech_companies_to_disclose_use_of_minerals_from_conflict_zones?source=rss_keyword_hp The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a regulation on Wednesday requiring companies to publicly disclose if they used minerals that originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or adjoining countries, a measure that will impact technology companies as well. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:15:00 GMT (Loek Essers) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230538/SEC_to_require_tech_companies_to_disclose_use_of_minerals_from_conflict_zones?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-23T10:15:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230523/HP_plots_its_recovery?source=rss_keyword_hp In its 73 years, Hewlett-Packard has had bad quarters, but perhaps none like the one it posted Wednesday. Its $8.9 billion loss was huge, but there was little drama about it. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:00:00 GMT pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230523/HP_plots_its_recovery?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-23T10:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230338/Google_raises_ante_for_next_Chrome_hacking_contest_to_2M?source=rss_keyword_hp Google will pay up to $2 million for major vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser at a second Pwnium hacking contest this fall. Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:29:00 GMT gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230338/Google_raises_ante_for_next_Chrome_hacking_contest_to_2M?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-16T17:29:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230261/NSS_Labs_to_offer_security_equipment_picks_and_pans?source=rss_keyword_hp NSS Labs, which tests security products, today introduced what it's calling the 'Security Value Map,' a graphical evaluation of security gear based on the relative merit of each product's technical and cost advantage. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:45:00 GMT (Ellen Messmer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230261/NSS_Labs_to_offer_security_equipment_picks_and_pans?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-14T10:45:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230237/HP_layoffs_won_t_hit_India_Whitman_says?source=rss_keyword_hp HP CEO Meg Whitman is telling the company's India workers that they won't be hit by HP's plans to cuts its global workforce. Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:30:00 GMT pthibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230237/HP_layoffs_won_t_hit_India_Whitman_says?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-13T20:30:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230168/Oracle_halts_open_source_HPC_project?source=rss_keyword_hp Oracle researchers are winding down development of the Fortress programming language for high-performance computing, an effort started nearly 10 years ago by Sun Microsystems. Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:00:00 GMT (Chris Kanaracus) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230168/Oracle_halts_open_source_HPC_project?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-13T10:00:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230025/Lenovo_s_new_lightweight_ThinkPad_to_ship_this_month?source=rss_keyword_hp Lenovo Monday said that its lighter, quicker ThinkPad, unveiled last spring as part of an effort to attract buyers more interested in smartphones and tablets than PCs, will go on sale later this month. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:04:00 GMT sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230025/Lenovo_s_new_lightweight_ThinkPad_to_ship_this_month?source=rss_keyword_hp 2012-08-06T21:04:00Z