Hewlett Packard

PALO ALTO, Calif.—Hewlett-Packard Co. director Walter Hewlett filed a lawsuit Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court against HP claiming that the company improperly garnered shareholder votes in favor of a merger with Compaq Computer Corp. Hewlett blamed HP for coercing Deutsche …

HOUSTON—Compaq Computer Corp. said its shareholders approved the company’s merger with Hewlett-Packard Co. yesterday in a vote carried by a nine-to-one margin. “At the end of the day, this merger is about market leadership,” said Michael Capellas, chairman and chief …

PALO ALTO, Calif.—Hewlett-Packard Co.’s board of directors said Tuesday it believes it has received a sufficient number of votes to approve its recently proposed merger with Compaq Computer Corp., but the official vote has not yet been tallied. “We look …

BOISE, Idaho—Extended Systems announced its XTNDConnect Server software will be packaged with Hewlett-Packard Co.’s Jornada 560 series PDAs and 928 Wireless Digital Assistants. With the XTNDConnect Server, mobile devices can connect to and exchange data with company groupware servers, allowing …

ORLANDO—ViaFone will team with EDS and Hewlett-Packard at CTIA Wireless 2002 in Orlando. ViaFone will join HP to show off the Quickstart Mobile Sales Solutions from HP and ViaFone. The solution allows sales representatives to manage orders, contacts and opportunities …

NEW YORK—Barely three weeks to voting day, the tension between the Hewlett-Packard Co. and the founding family has heightened as the executives of the company continue to pitch the merits of a merger with computer maker Compaq. While Walter Hewlett, …

PALO ALTO, California, United States—After about a one-month review, the European Commission approved the merger between Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer. U.S. regulators will now review the merger, which faces opposition from a group led by Walter Hewlett. “We are extremely …

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. both set days in late March for their shareholders to vote on the proposed merger between the two companies. HP’s stockholder vote will be held March 19, while Compaq’s shareholders will vote …

PALO ALTO, Calif.—After about a one-month review, the European Commission approved the merger between Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. U.S. regulators will now review the merger, which faces opposition from a group led by Walter Hewlett. “We are extremely …

NEW ORLEANS—The Reynolds and Reynolds Co. entered an agreement with Hewlettt-Packard Co. to deliver a telematics vehicle lifecycle management solution, which will consist of hardware, software and service components that aim to improve customer service, lower costs and increase vehicle …

PARK CITY, Utah—Independent movie enthusiasts at the Sundance Film Festival, running Jan. 10-20, will be treated to a variety of cutting-edge wireless technologies, including wireless access to movie showtimes, customizable itineraries, calendar updates, film shorts, Flash animations and film trailers. …

PALO ALTO, Calif.—Hewlett-Packard Co. introduced two new wireless notebooks, offering embedded 802.11b or Bluetooth connectivity and digital home networking features. HP’s Pavilion zt1000 notebook comes embedded with 802.11b connectivity and optional integrated Bluetooth capabilities, while the company’s ze1110 notebook starts …

Nokia Corp. continued its massive open mobile architecture standards push last week by signing up some of the world’s largest infrastructure and application server vendors, including BEA Systems Inc., Borland Software Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Oracle and Sun Microsystems …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-In an effort to debunk criticism of the move and rally stakeholders, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. released a detailed, 50-page document outlining the benefits of the proposed merger between the two companies. The companies’ release comes …

Representatives from the wireless industry are being asked to testify against Microsoft Corp. in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the computer software giant, each with new insight into how Microsoft is allegedly muscling into new markets and resisting cooperating with …

PALO ALTO, California, United States—In an effort to debunk criticism of the move and rally stakeholders, Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer released a detailed, 50-page document outlining the benefits of the proposed merger between the two companies. The companies’ release comes …

PALO ALTO, Calif.—In an effort to debunk criticism of the move and rally stakeholders, Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. released a detailed, 50-page document outlining the benefits of the proposed merger between the two companies. The companies’ release comes …

PALO ALTO, Calif.—Walter Hewlett, a board member of Hewlett-Packard Co., filed a letter with the Securities and Exchange Commission warning of “enormous unhappiness” about the proposed merger between HP and Compaq Computer Corp. “I think that it is critically important …

NEW YORK—GoAmerica Inc. made yet another major announcement, this time that it is acquiring OutBack Resource Group of San Luis Obispo in order to expand its efforts in Java technology, with an eye toward developing its Go.Web service in Java …

SAN FRANCISCO—Hewlett-Packard Co. says the Packard family foundation is meeting Friday to deliberate on the merits and demerits of supporting the company’s merger with Compaq Computer Corp. The family’s decision could determine if the merger succeeds since it owns 10 …

PALO ALTO, Calif.—The board members of Hewlett-Packard Co. say they will enthusiastically support the company’s merger with Compaq, in spite of the objections of family members of Walter Hewlett to the deal. “The Board thoroughly analyzed this transaction and unanimously …

ATLANTA—Some of the top companies in the wireless space are planning a nationwide series of seminars to educate business leaders on the critical components of a successful mobile computing solution.The companies include GoAmerica, Hewlett-Packard Co., Verizon Information Technologies and XcellNet …

SAN FRANCISCO—Hewlett Packard Co. has denied reports in the World Street Journal and Reuters that it plans a new wave of 7,000 job reductions, saying the cuts were previously announced in a July 26 press release. “We had announced the …

ARLINGTON, Va.—Organizers of the 2002 International CES Knowledge Circuit conference program, scheduled for January 8, 2002, in Las Vegas, announced they expect to hold more than 100 educational sessions and to host 110,000 attendees. Eleven technology circuits expected to be …

Berliner Communications Inc. Doreen Trant has been promoted to chief operating officer of Berliner Communication Inc. Trant previously served as the company’s vice president of sales and marketing. She will now be responsible for service disciplines including RF engineering, site …