Glance: Where HP’s revenues come from

Glance: Where HP’s revenues come from
This is how much HP’s segments contributed total revenue for the quarter that ended July 31, 2010:

Personal computers: $9.92 billion
Enterprise services: $8.61 billion
Scanners and printers: $6.17 billion
Enterprise storage systems and servers: $4.45 billion
Enterprise software: $0.86 billion
Financial services: $0.76 billion
…. Source  : Glance: Where HP’s revenues come from.

Summary Box: Choice of HP CEO signals new direction

Summary Box: Choice of HP CEO sends signal

THE CHOICE: Leo Apotheker, 57, will be the new head of Hewlett-Packard Co. He comes from German enterprise software maker SAP AG.
THE MESSAGE: HP’s board went far afield and bypassed internal candidates to find a CEO with experience in enterprise software, where HP is weak. Observers see this …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Summary Box: Choice of HP CEO signals new direction.

Video game letting players ’shoot’ US troops drops Taliban label amid protests

Video game drops Taliban label amid protests

WASHINGTON – The makers of a new video game based in Afghanistan said Friday they have removed the option for players to call themselves members of the Taliban when pretending to shoot at U.S. troops.
Electronic Arts, a major game developer based in Redwood City, Calif., said it has dropped … Read more >>>.

Choice of CEO signals hardware-heavy HP’s interest in gaining software clout

Choice of CEO signals new direction for HP

NEW YORK – The appointment of a German software executive as Hewlett-Packard Co.’s next CEO sends an unmistakable signal that the board of the world’s largest technology company is prepared to gamble big on an aggressive push into the software business.
And analysts say it will need to do …. Read the original article  : Choice of CEO signals hardware-heavy HP’s interest in gaining software clout.

Dogs may not be able to talk but sensor in new tag from Mattel lets them trigger tweets

Dogs can’t talk but tag lets them trigger tweets

LOS ANGELES – So your dog follows your every move around the house. Now, when you leave home, you can follow your dog.
Puppy Tweets is an electronic dog tag with a sensor that you attach to your dog’s collar. It detects your pet’s movements and sounds and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Dogs may not be able to talk but sensor in new tag from Mattel lets them trigger tweets.

Lanvin gets world-weary fashion crowd all worked up

Lanvin gets world-weary fashion crowd worked up

PARIS – Love was in the air at Paris’ spring-summer 2011 ready-to-wear shows on Friday, as Lanvin’s sumptuous confections worked the world weary crowd of fashion insiders into a covetous lather.
The Paris-based fashion house has quietly built a cult following by deciphering women’s desires and churning out collection after …. Source  : Lanvin gets world-weary fashion crowd all worked up.

Microsoft says Motorola’s Android phones infringe on patents, including e-mail synchronization

Microsoft sues Motorola over smart phone patents

REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft Corp. is suing Motorola Inc. for infringing on its smart-phone patents.
The software maker on Friday said Motorola phones that use Google Inc.’s Android software step on Microsoft technology. The functions in question include synchronizing e-mail, calendars and contacts.
Microsoft filed its lawsuit in the U.S. District …. Read the original article  : Microsoft says Motorola’s Android phones infringe on patents, including e-mail synchronization.

Tech Data closes Triade deal aimed at boosting entry into Europe’s consumer electronics market

Tech Data closes Triade acquisition
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Information technology products distributor Tech Data Corp. said Friday it has closed its acquisition of Netherlands-based Triade Holding BV.

Tech Data agreed to buy Triade in August to accelerate its entry into Europe’s consumer electronics market. Including debt, Tech Data valued the deal at $189 million.
In addition, Brightstar Europe, …. Source  : Tech Data closes Triade deal aimed at boosting entry into Europe’s consumer electronics market.

Microsoft picks engineering head DelBene for top Office job; Lees promoted in mobile division

Microsoft taps tech leader to head Office division

SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. has picked an insider with engineering expertise to head up its Office software division, filling a spot left vacant in September when the most recent president left to become Nokia Corp.’s CEO.
Kurt DelBene, an 18-year Microsoft veteran, was named president of the Microsoft Office …. Source  : Microsoft picks engineering head DelBene for top Office job; Lees promoted in mobile division.

From brushstroke to keystroke: Uffizi works by Leonardo, Caravaggio now high-res images online

Just a click away: Italian masterpieces go online

ROME – Imagine being so close to Botticelli’s Venus that you can see the strands of her blond hair, the shades of pink in her cheeks, the cracks in the centuries-old paint.
That sensation is now just a click away.
This week, an Italian company put online high-resolution images of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : From brushstroke to keystroke: Uffizi works by Leonardo, Caravaggio now high-res images online.

HP’s new CEO hints that software is a priority; Apotheker only 1 offered job, company says

HP’s new CEO hints that software will be priority

NEW YORK – Hewlett-Packard Co.’s new CEO signaled Friday that expanding the company’s software business will be a top priority.
HP announced the hiring of Leo Apotheker, the former head of business software maker SAP AG, late Thursday. On a conference call Friday morning, Apotheker called software the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : HP’s new CEO hints that software is a priority; Apotheker only 1 offered job, company says.

Board of SC Research Authority approves 6.5 percent pay raises for workers

Raises approved for workers at SC research company

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The board overseeing a South Carolina company that fosters technology jobs approved Thursday increasing employees’ pay by $290,000 in an effort to make their salaries more competitive.
The executive committee of the South Carolina Research Authority approved an average pay raise of 6.5 percent. Amounts will …. Read the original article  : here.

Soundgarden releases first album in 13 years through ‘Guitar Hero’ video game

Soundgarden releases new album through video game

NEW YORK – After a 13-year break, Soundgarden is releasing its new album through the “Guitar Hero” video game series – and its frontman believes it’s the perfect way to reintroduce the band to a new generation.
“In the obvious way, it’s going to reach a certain amount of younger …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Soundgarden releases first album in 13 years through ‘Guitar Hero’ video game.