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Discusses new developments in the digital computer industry. Details of the new network-controller chips being developed by Echelon Corp. of Palo Alto, California; Business strategy of the company; Information that during the past six years Echelon has spent around $100 m trying to realise the dream on which it was founded; Claim that Echelon's technology takes the decentralisation of computing--which has its roots in the transition from mainframes to PCs--to an extreme; Information that so far about 1,000 manufacturers are using or experimenting with Echelon's technology; Claim that many of Echelon's customers are utilities, eager to find remote and cost-effective ways to monitor their users' consumption of gas, electricity or water.

The article reports on the aim of Hewlett-Packard Co. chairman and chief executive officer Mark Hurd to further reduce the Palo Alto, California-based computer company's overall costs to improve margins. The company is acquiring Electronic Data Systems Inc. to boost its competitive stance against IBM Corp. in the high-technology services and consulting market. The company posted $28 billions in revenue for the third quarter of 2008 with a net income of $2 billions.

The article offers information about the Palo Alto, California-based computer and technology maker Hewlett-Packard with chief executive officer Mark Hurd. The company has invested in a computer recycling program to help consumers cut their e-waste. Details about company operations and initiatives for environmental protection are cited.

The article reports on the new product offering of Palo Alto, California-based Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP), which consists of three desktop models for its HP Compaq Business PC product line. The two models offers the Core 2 Duo chip of Intel Corp., while the other one is supported by the new Athlon 64 X2 processors of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. HP has increased its focus on security and manageability and two major concerns for senior-level information technology managers. The HP Openview Configuration Management Agent is preinstalled to track and update software.

The Palo Alto, California-based company Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co. last week rolled out its two newest thin clients, the HP Compaq t5300 and t5500, which are powered by Transmeta Corp.'s power-efficient Crusoe chips and run Microsoft Corp.'s Windows CE.Net operating system. The key difference is that in the thin-client environment, multiple appliances share a server with PC blades, each appliance has a dedicated server. HP's new thin clients join the t5700, introduced in May, in the company's new line of t5000-series appliances.

Discusses the research efforts of computer companies Hewlett-Packard and Compaq at their laboratories in Palo Alto, California. Relationship between research directors Dick Lampman and Alan Eustace; Focus of research activities; Impact of the merger to research and development.

Reports that the Home Phone Networking Alliance (HPNA) has selected the Silicon Valley Networking Lab in Palo Alto, California to develop test and certification programs for members. Lab's provision of objective third-party public and private testing services to networking original equipment manufacturers.

Focuses on developments related to Palo Alto, California-based computer company Hewlett-Packard as of September 29, 2000. Company background; Chief executive officer Carly Fiorina's plan to reorganize the company.

Editorial. Comments on Palo Alto, California-based Hewlett-Packard's (HP) plan to spin out its test and measurement equipment units as a separate business under a new name. Company's history as the history of the computer industry of Silicon Valley; Basis of HP's unique, successful corporate culture; Accelerated pace of the information technology (IT) industry; Business emphasis on computing and networking.

Reports on Palo Alto, California-based computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (HP) reorganization of its Internet and security divisions, forming the HP Internet Business Unit from its Internet Software Business Unit. Plans to spin off HP's testing and measurement division into a separate company; Four divisions of the new entity.

Interviews Lew Platt, chief executive officer of Palo Alto, California-based Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co., about the firm's revival plan. Challenge faced by the company; Internet strategies of HP; Efforts to improve the company's revenue.