Tech Giant Hp To Slash 27,000 Jobs By 2014

By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times
Wed, 05/23/2012 - 2:30pm

Hewlett-Packard Co., the world’s largest PC maker, will cut 27,000 jobs, or about 8 percent of its staff, by 2014 to bring down costs and make the company more competitive in a changing marketplace.

Sections: news business

Topics: computers hewlett-packard hp job cuts pc maker technology

Microsoft Develops Set-Top Box
Microsoft has been developing designs for a simple set-top device for streaming video and other entertainment options. More
Amazon may be working on a smartphone with hologram-like 3D
Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone that sports a 3D screen that relies on retina-tracking technology to make images seem to float above the screen like a hologram. With the smartphone, users would be able to navigate through content by using their eyes alone, according to two unnamed people who discussed the phone with the Wall Street Journal. More
YouTube launches pay channels with campy flicks
Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among the 30 channels that will require a paid monthly subscription on YouTube coming soon. More
FCC moving forward on speedier in-flight Internet service
U.S. federal telecommunications regulators are pushing ahead with efforts to bring faster Internet service to commercial and private airline flights. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday started deliberations on a proposal that would offer a new type of in-flight broadband service promising U.S. More

Place your ad here
Loading...

BING NEWS:

Analysis: HP Reorganization Elevates Ex-Poly CEO’s Role In Growth Strategy
By leading the expanded and rebranded HP Solutions group, former Poly CEO Dave Shull is set to play a bigger role in the PC and print giant’s growth strategy.
11/8/2024 - 1:31 am | View Link
More