According to the latest statistics released by research firm Canalys, the 2011 fourth quarter witnessed Apple surpassing Hewlett-Packard (HP) to emerge at the top-notch position among the PC makers. However, the research firm's counting of PCs also included tablet computers.

According to analysts from research firms Gartner and IDC, the manufacturers of ‘x86 server’ market such as Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Dell are recording stronger sales due to the resurgence in the segment.

A high-tech tug-of-war between PC giants Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) and Dell (DELL) over tiny data-storage provider 3Par (PAR) underlines their pursuit for gains beyond PCs.

HP's bid of $24 a share is 33% higher than Dell's offer last week of $18 a share, putting the value of HP's offer at about $1.6 billion.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is set to launch computer tablets based on WebOS operating system early next year and the company may also be getting ready to launch a tablet based on Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, according to a company official.

HP took over mobile device manufacturer Palm for $1.2 billion and received the rights to WebOS earlier this year. The WebOS is based on WebOS is integrated into the smartphones of Palm line.

The executives of Hewlett –Packard went out of their ways to convince investors that company is fully tracked while the biggest technology company announced its quarterly results without CEO Mark Hurd announcing it for the first time in the last five years

The chief financial officer of HP, Cathie Lesjak has become the head of the company as a stop-gap measure after the departure of Hurd.  

It is believed that soon after the resignation of former CEO Mark Hurd, Hewlett-Packard might bring in Marc Andreessen of Netscape to head the company.

Soon after Hurd was found guilty of falsified expense claims to put the alleged affair with marketing consultant and former actress Jodie Fisher under wraps and was thus forced to resign from his position.

Hewlett Packard's board defended Murk V Hurd even after he was accused of creating sexual harassment to a former actress of erotic films.