Blogs: HP

London law decides if Mike Lynch is a crook. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) gave evidence about its Autonomy allegations to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) last month, it's emerged. The non-ministerial government department enforces the anti-fraud and -corruption criminal law in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In IT Blogwatch, stuff gets serious for Lynch and his former staff.

Long-time Microsoft partner HP is turning to Android and Chrome for new mobile devices. With one of its biggest partners looking to other operating systems in mobile, what does this mean for Microsoft?

An interesting thing is happening in the world of Google's Chrome OS -- and in many ways, it's reminiscent of the evolution we've seen in Android.

Does size matter? With its new 14-inch Chromebook, HP (NYSE:HPQ) thinks so. However, the HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook's bigger screen means heavier weight and poorer batter life. Also, it's the same actual resolution as its smaller competitors, so be prepared for blurrier images. But HP's entry into the rapidly-growing Chromebook market is another sign that this is a trend to watch in 2013. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers can see clearly now.

HP ain't happy about its 2011 Autonomy buy. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) accuses Autonomy's ex-management of selling it a pup, alleging dodgy accounting and other naughtiness. But there are two sides to every story—sometimes three. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers seek out all viewpoints.

At this company, both desktop hardware and software are very standardized -- and the help desk has a standard way of dealing with non-standard machines.

Microsoft partners have had less-than-kind things to say about the RT Surface tablet. And now HP PC honcho Todd Bradley has weighed in with the harshest criticism yet. He calls the tablet "slow," "kludgey" and "expensive."

Those who buy HP Windows 8 PCs and decide they want to downgrade to Windows 7 are in for a shock: Consumers will be on their own if there are Windows-related problems on the machines, and HP won't offer support.

As we wait for September's iPhone 5 comes news the Windows age is over, or could be, as the latest Canalys data says with inclusion of iPad sales, Apple is now the world's biggest PC vendor.

HP will layoff around 10% of the company, according to two reports. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) is said to be readying 'massive' job cuts, focusing on expensive consulting staff. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers fear for their careers.