eWEEK EDITORS

Hewlett-Packard Co. continues to try to counter growing opposition to its proposed buyout of Compaq Computer Corp. Earlier in December, the company sent a lengthy report to shareholders that lashes out at dissident board member Walter Hewlett. The 50-page report claims that the criticisms of Hewlett, son of HP founder William Hewlett, are based on […]

Even if the industry as a whole has been in a slump, this may be your opportunity to find work in information security. U.S. citizenship can be useful right now. The federal government and the contracting companies that provide a big chunk of its technical work force are pushing hard to hire anyone with security […]

Handspring Gets Boost Handspring is getting financial help from Qualcomm, which announced in December that it is buying more than 1.8 million shares of Handspring common stock worth $10 million. Also, Handspring announced a public offering of 7 million shares at $5.50 each. Proceeds will be used for “general corporate purposes,” which include capital expenditures, […]

In the past year, we of the eWeek editorial board have taken positions to advance the interests of you, our readers. Here is where we stand: In a mid-September issue, we urged both Hewlett-Packard and Compaq to call off their planned merger. Now, with the opposition of both Hewlett and Packard heirs, the likelihood of […]

Internet service provider Earthlink Inc. expects to begin trials this spring of selling hosted applications to its small-business broadband customers. The Atlanta-based ISP, which outlined its proposal in an interview with eWEEK in August 2000, originally planned those trials for last summer. However, a company executive running the project left, and as the economy soured, […]

Data mirroring and storage management startup SANgate Systems Inc. has found a new CEO, one month after its former leader, Doron Kempel, was forced to resign because of a non-compete lawsuit filed by industry titan EMC Corp., Kempels previous employer. The new CEO, Patrick Courtin, will also be chairman of the Southborough, Mass., company. Like […]

No matter how big or bad a company, they go after alleged trademark thieves with a vengeance. Microsofts trademark lawsuit against Lindows.com, filed Thursday, is a prime example. Get it? Lindows? Windows? LindowsOS, Windows XP? If you cant tell them apart , you are dumb. Even the most naïve consumer should be able to. If […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. have formally notified European regulators of their plans to merge, signaling HPs determination to pursue the deal despite opposition from some of its leading shareholders. While the two American-based companies quickly notified U.S. regulators of their intention to merge in September, the computer makers delayed filing a formal notice […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. lashed back at Walter Hewlett, the leading opponent of its proposed merger with Compaq Computer Corp., in a statement sent to investors Wednesday, belittling an earlier report by the HP heir as being based on “faulty financial assumptions.” The report comes one day after Hewletts attorney accused an HP board member of threatening […]

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