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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, the HP acquisition of Autonomy probably ranks among the most notorious failed mergers and acquisitions. No sooner had the acquisition closed than revenue began to flag, prompting an internal investigation in which HP uncovered signs of past creative accounting at Autonomy. 1996: Lynch sets up Autonomy Corporation in the UK.

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The Internet of (Secure) Things – Embedding Security in the IoT

CTOvision

We’re seeing a glimmer of the future – the Internet of Things (IoT) – where anything and everything is or contains a sensor that can communicate over the network/Internet. In terms of sensors, HP Labs estimates that we’ll hit 1 trillion before too long. This post first appeared on George Romas’ HP Blog.

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2014 Stevens Honor Award – Grandfather of the Internet, Dr. David J. Farber

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Farber is known as the grandfather of the Internet. Later at University of Delaware, Farber and a team created CS Net and NSF Net connecting universities nationwide for the first time, this technology later formed the physical backbone of today’s Internet. Doctor David Farber is the recipient of this year’s Stevens Honor Award.

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HP's New Chrome OS Desktop Has a Rotating Screen

Gizmodo

HP is releasing two new Chrome OS laptops designed to address your needs on the road or at home. As Chrome OS becomes more popular, we’re now seeing different types of devices running Google’s lightweight OS. Read more.

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HP Printer Flaw Puts 150 Models at Risk—Install this Patch Right Now

Gizmodo

HP printer owners should download the latest firmware to protect their devices from critical security flaws. Read more.

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Washington state’s broadband guru on an internet moonshot and being a metaphorical prom king

GeekWire

While his friend had been a great help building a website he needed, the venture didn’t have any financial backing and Elliott wasn’t versed in internet connectivity. With that, some 20 years ago Elliott helped launch what became a successful business in Colorado called Brainstorm Internet , serving as its president for 13 years.

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Seattle startup Pandion, led by Amazon Air founder, raises $4.9M to take on modern delivery challenges

GeekWire

Capacity is highly constrained and the traditional parcel providers are built for a pre-internet brick and mortar world. The startup is creating next-generation delivery management software, Ruffin said in a blog post , and using machine learning to avoid shipping delays and optimize delivery networks. (LinkedIn Photo).

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