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  • HP software head resigns

    Nora Denzel, the head of Hewlett-Packard's software business, has resigned, marking the latest executive roster change under CEO Mark Hurd, who was appointed to his role earlier this year.

  • HP continues software acquisition march

    Hewlett-Packard has opened its wallet once again to build its software business making a bid for vendors Opsware and Neoware.

  • HP to acquire mobile-software firm

    Hewlett-Packard has acquired Bitfone, which makes management software for mobile devices, for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Wednesday.

  • HP wields branding iron in software stakes

    Hewlett-Packard's decision to drop the OpenView and Mercury brand names is part of efforts to build the brand equity of HP Software, said a company official yesterday.

  • Microsoft hikes Win7 prices for Australia

    Australian buyers of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system will pay between AU$50 and AU$150 more in real terms than US residents for the software, the company revealed this morning.

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  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    The $5 budget challenge

    The ever-decreasing cost of storage might look like a useful development for the cash-strapped IT manager, but in fact the falling bucks per gigabyte figure can carry a hidden sting in the tail.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    HP -- more than hardware?

    HP this week staged its first software forum for the Asia Pacific region at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Measuring the Mercury deal

    When rumours of a possible buyout of Mercury Interactive by HP started doing the rounds back in May, I described the prospective deal as "a bit whiffy".

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Will Mercury slip through HP's fingers?

    Over the next two days, 350 of Australia's more senior IT types will gather in Melbourne for Mercury Interactive's annual local user conference.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Itanium's growing pains

    Last week I had the chance to hear HP give their world view on why you should join them and Intel on Itanium for your next generation of servers.

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  • HP outlines long-term strategy

    Hewlett-Packard executives are mulling plans to improve over the next 18 months the technology the company uses to manage its direct sales, while it continues with commercial printing efforts and acquisitions of software companies.

  • Software's 'stack wars'

    To move ahead, big software companies are reaching back to a familiar strategy: offering customers a soup-to-nuts "stack" of software products.

  • What's the best blade server?

    Blade servers were once the saviours of the datacentre. Expandability was king. But do blade servers still make sense today? We find out if they're still worth it.

  • Four mid-range servers compared

    What's the best mid-range server on the market? We put machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Lenovo through their paces in our labs.

  • Case study: Western Power quality tool

    Despite having a quality management product on the books at Western Power, no one was using it, causing the energy company to have problems with software development quality.

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  • HP Envy 15 (1015TX)

    HP's new Envy 15 packs high-powered components into a svelte 15-inch body. The result is an upscale status symbol that still shows a few first-generation rough edges.

  • HP ProBook 4310s

    If you find that the price is right and you are only planning on doing menial tasks, you could do a lot worse than the HP ProBook.

  • HP Pavilion dm3

    With a feature set that is aimed at maximising battery life and portability, the dm3-1011tu is a stylish and competent ultraportable for those constantly on the go.

  • HP Envy 13

    HP's upscale Envy 13 looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with performance and features that impress us but its high price makes it a tough sell over the similar-looking MacBook Pro.

  • HP Compaq t5730w Thin Client

    Designed for use with server-based desktops such as Terminal Services, Citrix and VMware View, HP's t5730w is an excellent mid-range device suitable for most office applications.

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