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• Next up: The vote at Compaq

  Compaq Computer shareholders are widely expected to approve the proposed merger with Hewlett-Packard, in what should be a relatively tame meeting compared with HP's a day earlier.

• Vote tally moves HP merger forward

  A formal tally showed that Hewlett-Packard shareholders voted narrowly to approve a merger with Compaq Computer, but opponents refused to concede defeat.

• HP announces final results of vote count

  Hewlett-Packard has announced that a final tally shows its shareholders have approved the Compaq Computer acquisition, paving the way for the largest technology merger in history to close.

• Last-minute jabs by each side

  Hewlett-Packard and Walter Hewlett tout their backers as shareholders prepare to cast their votes

• HP declares merger victory

  Hewlett-Packard has declared victory in its hotly contested battle to merge with Compaq Computer.

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• Compaq shareholders approve HP union

  Compaq Computer shareholders have voted 9-to-1 in favour of a deal which may see Hewlett-Packard acquire Compaq, however, the struggle is not over, with the Hewlett family continuing to campaign vigorously against any merger.

• Merging: how will HP, Compaq do it Down Under?

  Following approval by HP shareholders earlier this week for the Compaq Computer acquisition, the question remains as to how this will impact the Australian marketplace.

• Can Fiorina sell it?

  With less than a week remaining before the HP shareholder vote on the proposed acquisition of Compaq, CEO Carly Fiorina is making an all-out effort to persuade fence sitters to support the deal.

• HPQ job-cuts deeper than estimates: analysts

  US-based IT industry analyst Giga Information Group, believes job losses resulting from the merger of Hewlett Packard and Compaq have been underestimated greatly.

• When e-mail comes back to haunt you

  Executives and employees alike are continuing to send inappropriate or revealing information via e-mail, despite high-profile cases highlighting the potential dangers.

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• AMD: Chip test was altered to favor Intel

  Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices says a widely used benchmarking tool is biased toward its arch-enemy Intel.

• Top 5 emerging handphone features

  In the quest for innovation, mobile phones makers have been coming out with some unique features. Which are the ones likely to prevail? We cast our votes.

• Avoid injury in the DVD standards war

  Personal computing, the Internet, and home entertainment are on a collision course. This could wind up being that wonderful 'synergy' they talk about in those pop-business books, or it could be a train wreck. The events of the PC Expo in New York this week may give us a clue as to which will occur.

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