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Tablet challenge: In PC world counting 'pads,' Lenovo trails HP, Apple

Lenovo is not the world's No. 2 PC maker when "pads" or tablets such as the iPad are counted, says research firm Canalys. HP is No. 1 overall with Apple second, but Lenovo's sales continue to surge.

Lenovo's Yoga after flip to tablet

HP shows signs of recovery from PC flip-flop fallout

HP is in the midst of a turnaround effort under a new chief, former eBay Inc. CEO Meg Whitman. Her predecessor, Leo Apotheker, wanted to sell or spin off the PC business, a plan that contributed to his ouster in September after 11 months on the job. Whitman decided a month later to keep the unit, despite the growing competitive challenge the PC industry faces from smartphones and tablet computers.

Global PC shipments top expectations; Lenovo surges

Lenovo's shipments climb 28 percent and 44 percent over last year, based on statistics from two research firms. HP remains the leader in market share over Lenovo.

Lenovo's growing product lineup

Report: Cisco faces growing threats in data center market

Infonetics Research forecasts double-digit growth in data center equipment sales in 2012 with F5 and HP gaining ground on market leader Cisco.

Cisco rules data center market in 2011

No. 1 PC maker HP confirms it is merging PC, printer groups

The move comes at a time when sales of printers and ink, once HP's lifeblood, are falling amid declining demand and growing competition. HP is the world's No. 1 maker of personal computers. But PC sales are hurting, too, as people turn their attention to tablets and smartphones.

PC sales will be 'weak' in 2012, research firm says

Gartner forecasts a 4.4 percent growth in PC sales this year with competition from tablets and smartphones increasing.

Lenovo's U300 Ultrabook

Which PCs are most reliable? Survey backs Lenovo; Apple falls

The "Computer Reliability Report," which utilizes data from PC users, gives high marks to Lenovo. Yet even as Apple's popularity increases the performance of its machines is falling, says RescueCom, which compiled the survey.

Lenovo Ideatablet

HP's CEO pleads for patience as earnings plunge 44%

"I feel very good that we know the challenges," Meg Whitman says despite a weak earnings report. "We know what we're going to do about them, and we're headed in the right direction."

Meg Whitman

How is HP doing under Meg Whitman? Earnings will tell

HP has fallen out of favor with investors since it parted ways with former CEO Mark Hurd in an ethics scandal. Hurd is now a top executive at Oracle, which is competing against HP to sell high-end computers and technology consulting services to companies and government agencies.

After inspections, Apple manufacturer raises Chinese worker wages up to 25%

The raises were announced after inspections were launched by the Fair Labor Association. Apple asked for the inspections.

HP awards new CEO Whitman $16.5M in compensation

Last year's pay consists almost entirely of 1.9 million stock options valued at $16.1 million, according to documents filed Friday. Whether Meg Whitman ever gets an opportunity to cash in most the options will depend on whether HP's market value rises substantially from its depressed level when HP fired her predecessor, Leo Apotheker, as CEO last September.

Meg Whitman

Lenovo bucks global decline in PC sales with growth topping 20%

The world's No. 2 PC maker strengthens its hold behind HP in global sales with growth of well over 20 percent. However, US PC sales fell for the first time in a decade. Worldwide shipments fell as well.

Lenovo's Yoga after flip to tablet

Letter airs harassment claims against HP's ex-CEO

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd's efforts to impress an HP event hostess included showing her his checking-account balance holding over $1 million, according to a letter detailing the sexual harassment allegations that led to his ouster.

Review: HP's webOS platform is ready

Technology Business research Inc. finds that HP's competitor to Android and Windows 8 could become a player in the mobile device landscape.

HP turns to open source in bid to save WebOS software

"The thing we recognized about WebOS is it really is a remarkable platform," Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman says. "It was not the right thing to just shut it down. It shouldn't be wasted."