Arik Hesseldahl

HP Beats Street’s Lowered Expectations

Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 22 at 1:18 pm PT

HP’s bottom line beats the street’s diminished expectations handily, but the topline is a little light. And oh, those printer results gotta sting.

Downgrades Aplenty for Dell After Earnings Miss

Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 22 at 6:34 am PT

After a big miss at Dell, analysts pile on with downgrades.

Big Blue Goes Big on IT Security

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 21 at 9:00 pm PT

Big Blue is bringing its deep analytics capabilities to the problems associated with IT security. Expect it to make some serious waves.

Never Mind! Cisco Still Totally Hearts Set-Top Boxes.

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 21 at 1:54 pm PT

Another round of rumors that Cisco is out to sell its TV set-top box business gets slapped down.

There’s a Storm Ahead for HP’s Printer Business

Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 21 at 6:21 am PT

A worldwide decline in printer sales means slower sales of ink cartridges, which could hit Hewlett-Packard right where it hurts.

Results From HP and Dell May Be Pretty Good After All

Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 17 at 5:59 am PT

What’s this? Positive earnings news expected from Hewlett-Packard and Dell? You read it right.

Meet Mountain Lion: The Latest Mac OS

Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 16 at 5:33 am PT

Apple is previewing the latest version of its Mac OS X software today.

JIBE Makes It Easier to Get Referred for the Job You Want

Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 16 at 5:00 am PT

When you see a job you want, it’s natural to wonder who among your friends and contacts might already work at that company. A start-up called JIBE is building a business around those connections.

Cisco Appeals Europe’s Approval of Microsoft’s $8.5 Billion Skype Acquisition

Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 15 at 9:30 am PT

The networking giant wants European regulators to reconsider the deal and require Microsoft to make Skype compatible with other video calling services.

For Hackers, Attacking Phones and Tablets Is the New Hotness

Arik Hesseldahl in News on February 15 at 5:59 am PT

Hacking computers is so 1990s. For those who dream up ways of creating digital chaos for fun and profit, phones and tablets are where it’s at.