Regional role for HP's Grey

Hewlett-Packard has appointed Warwick Grey as marketing manager for the Personal Systems Group (PSG) within HP South Pacific.
 

IBM tops US patent charts again

For the seventeenth year running, IBM has received more US patents than any other company.
 

Microsoft, HP betting $US250 million on IT simplification partnership

Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have announced a $US250 million investment in their new 'infrastructure to application' model aimed at simplifying IT in small to big businesses.
 

OMG! HP IPG SVP APJ now JS

HP has appointed John Solomon as senior vice president of its Imaging and Printing Group's Asia Pacific and Japan region.
 

Canon app allows photo printing from iPhone

A new iPhone app allows photo printing directly to certain Canon inkjets.
 

New York accuses Intel of antitrust violations

New York has filed an antitrust suit against Intel, alleging the chipmaker engaged in illegal conduct in its dealings with  computer makers Dell, IBM and HP.
 

Snapfish signs delivery deals with more retailers

A deal between online photo service Snapfish and Walmart means customers will be able to collect their prints in one hour from more than 3000 participating stores.
 

PC sales growing again - Apple beats the industry

Industry analysts are predicting Apple is about report higher quarterly sales than previously expected, usefully beating the industry average. But at least the rest of the industry is growing again.
 

CSIRO patent windfall as Aussie inventiveness honoured

Australia's national science agency, the CSIRO, has gained $200 million in extra revenue from a successful legal challenge to the use of its patented wireless technology that is now used in more than 800 million devices around the world.
 

HP goes berserk: new desktops, notebooks and touch systems

HP has released a raft of systems aimed at the commercial and consumer markets, including touchscreen models. Also new is the company's first 42in HD digital signage touch display.