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• 3Com buy boosts HP's networking division

  Hewlett-Packard has agreed to buy 3Com for US$2.7 billion, pushing forward the giant IT vendor's strategy for combining computing, storage, services and networking under one roof.

• Corrections emerges winner from tight competition

  An extraordinarily large number and a very high standard of entries set up a tight contest in the Excellence in the use of ICT in Government Award this month.

• HP says some Windows 7 printer drivers are coming

  Windows 7 users may find there are no drivers yet for their Hewlett-Packard printer, although the company said it expects to release some new compatible drivers soon.

• SAP, HP to deepen ties around BI

  SAP and its long-time partner Hewlett-Packard will announce plans to more closely link their technologies for BI (business intelligence) and data warehousing.

• HP prepares new Integrity servers for Tukwila launch

  Hewlett-Packard will make some significant updates to its Integrity server line next year to coincide with the launch of Intel's first quad-core Itanium processor, known as Tukwila, an HP executive said.

• HP abandons EDS brand

  HP Wednesday announced it would leave the EDS brand behind and rename its IT services provider business HP Enterprise Services.

• NZ's NextWindow rides Windows 7 touch-screen wave

  Auckland-based NextWindow's optical touch-screen overlays, which are already used to touch-enable Dell and HP PCs, are being adopted by PC and monitor makers rushing to take advantage of touch-screen support in Windows 7.

• HP centre could bring $40m a year to Christchurch

  Hewlett-Packard is upgrading its development centre in Christchurch to become part of its 'best-shore' development centre network in a move that could bring millions in benefits to the city.

• HP's third quarter propped up by EDS buyout

  Hewlett-Packard reported a 2 percent drop in revenue for the July quarter, which was better than expected, and said its business is stabilizing.

• HP offers liquid cooling in new workstations

  Vendors have been moving to liquid cooling on servers to reduce heat in datacentres. However, Hewlett-Packard says it is expanding the use of liquid cooling on its workstations to tackle another problem: whiney and irritating fans.

• HP, 3Com gear-up for switch battle with Cisco

  Cisco's dominance in enterprise switching is legend. But HP and 3Com have put together compelling product portfolios and value stories, which add up to the first real competition the switch king has faced in years, and buyers are beginning to pay attention.

• IBM, HP use big discounts to woo Sun customers

  IBM and HP are trying to lure server and storage customers away from Sun Microsystems by exploiting uncertainty caused by Oracle's pending acquisition of the company.

• HP buys storage vendor Ibrix

  Hewlett-Packard has reached an agreement to acquire Ibrix, a privately-held maker of clustered file system software used for creating large, highly available network attached storage architectures.

• New HP servers

  Hewlett-Packard has introduced a line of x86 servers for organisations that operate large computing facilities, where cutting a few dollars off each system's energy or shipping costs can add up to significant savings.

• Alcatel-Lucent will team with HP to sell telecom products

  Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent and IT vendor Hewlett-Packard plan to jointly market their products to businesses looking for converged IT and communications systems.