HP has developed new printing solutions for Print Service Providers for better quality and versatility. The company has unveiled 10 new digital printing systems that offer increased print productivity in the ever-increasing industry of commercial printing.

The digital printing solutions can handle a range of applications, such as labels and packaging, direct mail, marketing collateral, and book publishing. “Our new digital solutions strike at the core of the printing market and are able to meet the toughest requirements of world-class brands, publishers, and print service providers,” said Christopher Morgan, senior vice president, Graphics Solutions Business, HP.

The new additions include many enhanced features. Advanced ink and printhead technology can maintain high quality printing at increased print speed. HP Print Module Solutions enable efficient printing of monochrome and full-color content for large scale production.

In addition, HP has also announced some latest options for its Scitex industrial presses for printing large sign and display applications. It will showcase the new printing systems at Drupa 2012 from May 3 to May 16 in Dusseldorf, Germany. For more information, visit the HP website.

HP has been making it big with their extensive range of tablets, notebooks and netbooks. The U.S.-based tech-giant has now unveiled the latest addition to their series of notebook – the all new HP Mini 1104. HP claims that the notebook market is still booming, and hence has launched the new notebook keeping in mind business professionals and students.

This HP Mini 1104 is said to offer an excellent performance along with improvements in graphics performance and most importantly, the new Atom processor from Intel. You get a fairly spacious screen of 10.1 inches for a better view.

The HP Mini notebook consists of a dual-core processor Intel Atom N2600 that runs a speed of 1.6GHz and adds on to the performance along with preserving the battery life. The 6-cell battery provides up to 9 hours of backup.

Weighing merely 2.78 pounds, the notebook comprises all exclusive features. The 320GB hard drive storage and 2GB RAM is sufficient to store all your required data. Additionally, you get a webcam and SDXC (secure digital) card slot.

The hardware is also robust with an aluminum shell and a coated durakeys keyboard that is spill-resistant. Apart from this, you also get an optional cellular modem/GPS receiver that is configured with Bluetooth 4.0 plus. The three USB 2.0 ports make connectivity easier.

At US$ 399, the notebook is a great deal. As of now, the notebook is only available in the U.S. through the official HP website. You can get the detailed information from HP official website.

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HP has become a major system integrator to announce its massive plan to support the growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom. Such a program is initiated in response to the government’s call to tap the potentiality of SMEs, which is now seen as the engine of economic growth.

The UK Government believes that the development of SMEs is essential for the steady growth of the overall economy. For maintaining a steady growth of SMEs, the government wants to make UK an ideal place for small businesses to establish and grow. “The Government has introduced a number of significant reforms to the public procurement process to help more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) win central government contracts. We have a clear aspiration that 25% of central government contracts should be awarded to SME,” said Baroness Wilcox, parliamentary under-secretary for business, innovation and skills.

In response to the UK Government’s initiation, HP has stepped in to provide help and support to the growing SMEs with its new innovative program. HP supports more than 600 SMEs in its supply chain, which represents about 10% of the suppliers expenditure. HP wants to increase it over 15% with the addition of another 150 SMEs. “We are stepping up our engagement with this dynamic sector as we believe there is even greater potential to help SMEs bring innovation to our customers and growth to the British economy,” said Nick Wilson, vice president and managing director, HP UK.

The new HP program aims to work on the following plans:

• To include more SMEs in HP supply chain, the company aims to create solutions that are based on technology for both private and public sector customers.

• To renovate the procurement process, HP will establish a suppliers’ list for SMEs with an appointment of a SME Head within the company.

• To stimulate better growth, HP will launch HP Business Answers Awards to reward those among SMEs for their outstanding work.

• To extend its support and advice for SMEs, HP has created a LinkedIn group called the HP Business Answers that has over 6,000 SME members.

HP will also run “bootcamp” events for the approved suppliers and customers, which will allow an interactive opportunity to showcase their innovative products and services. For more information, visit the official HP website.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on 23 January that HP would pay US$ 425,000 to settle a claim that it deliberately sold laptops with unsafe batteries that could heat up or catch fire.

HP had come to know about 22 incidents related to the faulty batteries by September 2007 but it failed to take any action until the next 10 months, the commission further said.

“In at least two of those incidents, the products caused injury to consumers. In at least one of those incidents, the consumer apparently went to the hospital,” the Commission said in a settlement agreement with HP.

The lithium-ion battery packs were either sent with new HP laptops or they were offered as accessories and spare parts. Because of their defect, they could overheat, causing burn injuries and fire threats, the commission added.

HP has now recalled around 32,000 lithium-ion battery packs. Dell and Toshiba too have followed suit; they have also recalled their battery packs that were manufactured by Sony.

Although HP has agreed to pay the compensation, the company refuted the allegation that its laptop batteries posed a serious risk or that it had breached the Federal laws.

As far as the recalling of the lithium-ion batteries are concerned, it acted “in accordance with the CPSA and in its customers’ best interests,” HP said in the agreement.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that it was willing to listen to incidents that involved the lithium-ion battery packs. Consumers can share their grievances at the SaferProducts.gov website.

Here is a piece of news that will send many a music fan into raptures. HP has announced that music fans can now have access to Paul McCartney’s new website, which contains an extensive digital library of the musician. Other than music, the library also includes lyrics, photos, merchandize, videos, reviews, blogs, etc.

Paul McCartney has been performing for over five decades now and his entire journey so far is recorded in the cloud-based digital library that has been created by HP along with MPL Communications Ltd. The latter is owned by Paul McCartney and the internal access to the library had so far been limited to this organization.

” The idea is to intrigue people and bring them into our world with new facts, new photographs, news of what’s happening, accounts of what happened, backstage moments and all the stuff we can give that nobody else can,” said McCartney. “The website really brings the digital library to life by constantly pulling new content from my personal collection so there’s always a new experience for visitors.”

This one-of-a-kind experience has been possible because of HP’S cloud-based technology and the same solutions and services have led to the creation of McCartney’s latest website.

Ever heard of a jukebox on the Net? Well, you will find one on the new website that you can use to listen to songs and create a personal playlist with the tracks selected from the library.

“Fans expect a richer and deeper experience than ever before,” said Jan Zadak, executive vice president, Global Sales, HP. “Our work with MPL Communications Ltd. showcases the integral role that technology plays in driving the success of an Instant-On music organization, by redefining the fan experience.”

In order to visit Paul McCartney’s website, click here.

HP, the premier technology company in the world, and Bigpoint, a leading provider of online gaming, have now teamed up. HP has announced that Bigpoint has selected HP Networking to manage its global business that has been growing at a frantic pace.

Bigpoint has its headquarters in Hamburg, Germany and its other offices are located in Berlin (Rome), San Francisco (US), Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Sliema (Malta). The company has on offer more than 70 online titles that range from simple video games to complex ones involving multiple players. Bigpoint games aren’t to be downloaded or installed from a CD. You just need to have access to the Internet and the games can be played for free.

The number of Bigpoint’s registered users crossed the 200-million mark in June 2011. This milestone was double the figure reached some 18 months back. Bigpoint needs to be consistent in offering online gaming to its customers so that they are satisfied. The company seems keen to capitalize on its success and this could be the reason behind choosing HP network that is both wired as well as wireless.

The HP network offers superb features that are bound to make the gaming services offered by Bigpoint more efficient. Moreover, the Bigpoint infrastructure is now both strong as well as flexible to handle the demands of its burgeoning customer base.

A word about HP: The company has always taken the initiative to come up with technological breakthroughs that would benefit individuals, companies, governments and the society at large.

To read the official press release, click here.

International Data Corporation (IDC) has ranked HP as a leader in Worldwide Managed Print Services

The IDC Marketscape Assessment Study provides a complete overview of the competitive suitability of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) suppliers in the market. IDC has ranked HP as a leader in providing quality Managed Print Services (MPS) in its Worldwide Managed Print Services 2011 Hardcopy Vendor Analysis Study.

HP has earned such recognition due to its consistent market strategies for delivering excellent services in all kinds of printing environments. HP Industry solutions like Open Extensibility Platform (OXP), HP ePrint, and FutureSmart firmware have been helping customers to conveniently update, manage and print from their multifunction printers on the move. HP also delivers outstanding print managed services to small and medium-sized businesses with its newly acquired Printelligent service provider. “HP is a leader in the worldwide managed print services market, providing a robust offering that includes a consultative approach to optimizing customers’ printing and document infrastructure, spanning distributed and centralized environments, and SMBs through enterprises,” said Angèle Boyd, general manager, Imaging/Output Document Solutions and Small and Medium Business, IDC.

HP firmly believes that its ability to provide a mobile and secured printing framework largely contributed in the considerable growth in MPS industry in the current year. HP looks forward to make its print infrastructure even larger for extending its services to all kinds of businesses. “Looking ahead, market leadership will be defined by the ability to provide a consultative partnership focused on simplifying the most complex business processes and managing a larger print infrastructure,” said Bruce Dahlgren, senior vice president, Managed Enterprise Solutions, Imaging and Printing Group, HP.

To read the official press release, please visit the HP website.

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has chosen HP Converged Infrastructure suite to improve its data center infrastructure. However, nothing has been disclosed from either side about the financial deal. HP will support IFAW in meeting the latter’s global demand for charity efforts. HP will sell some of its products – ProLiant DL380 G7 servers, Ultrium 448, 460 SAS tape drives, the 2510 and 2810 network switches, and the Enterprise Virtual Arrays to the charity organization.

HP Converged Infrastructure suite makes handling data center easier, efficient and cost-effective. It uses servers, storage and networking products to manage data centers. 3PAR virtual storage system and data management features for cloud-computing also boost up the HP Converged portfolio.

IFAW, founded in 1969, is one of the world’s largest animal welfare and conservative charities. It was started to put an end to the commercial hunting for white coat harp seals in Canada. IFAW conducts special programs and campaigns to protect the lives of the endangered animals.

Currently, HP Converged Infrastructure solutions are in high demand. Many companies have replaced their old servers with the HP products. In September this year, Spencer Hart (a well known London-based retail tailor), the Department of Water Resources (DWR) California, and Knight Frank LLP- (a renowned property consultant) deployed HP Converged Infrastructure solutions.

Enterprise storage space is becoming very important in a technology-powered world and HP Converged Storage portfolio is the perfect solution. However, right now it faces strong competition from other vendors such as Cisco, Dell, Apple, Acer, etc.

This winter, HP has a Christmas gift for everyone. It is going on a huge sale , where there will be something for everyone. You will even get to buy things below $100. It is offering a range of laptops, desktops, and accessories at a very low price. So this winter, quench your gadget thirst with HP.

If you are planning to buy Christmas gift for your family and friends, you should definitely check the HP sale. HP is offering some of the best products on sale. Here are some of the things, which are all priced below $100: HP 4GB USB Flash Drive, 12c Financial Calculator, and Webcam HD 5210.

USB Flash drive is available in red and purple–perfect color for the holiday season. The price starts at $14.99. The calculator is a perfect gift for students and professionals, who need to do a lot of calculation. It comes with a very elegant and sophisticated box and the price starts at $79.99. You can get the HP webcam 5210 for the price of $99.99.

Other products, which are on sale, are listed below along with their price:

• HP Wireless TV Connect, price starts at $179.99
• HP Mini 210, price starts at $299.99
• HP Pavilion dml, price starts from $399.99
• HP 3-D Monitor, price starts from $599.99
• HP TouchSmart 320, price starts from $599.99
• HP Pavillion dv6, price starts from $599.99

If you want to splurge on something this holiday, HP Envy 17 3D is the perfect choice. You will get the best 3D experience out of it and it is also loaded with six speakers to give you incredible sound effect. The price for HP Envy starts from $1,599.99.

Have you ever dreamt of a 3D display in which viewing from various angles and distances was never a issue? Don’t worry; your dreams would come true soon. The all new HP Photon Engine Technology is here to rock your entire 3D experience and change the way you perceive 3D.

HP Photon Engine solution is the outcome of a collaboration of HP Labs and HP Personal Systems Group. The new technology helps businesses in fabricating a customized and different 3D experience altogether. The 3D content, thus created, looks ‘true-to-life’. The solution helps businesses in building a strong rapport with their clients since it transforms the manner in which they interact with the data.

HP Photon Engine has already been unleashed earlier during the year by the renowned fashion house Marchesa during their Spring 2011 collection in 3D version.

The Photon Engine project has been developed at a special HP Lab known as the Area 17. It is in this lab that the HP experts are working towards changing and revolutionizing the 3D video concept. HP has been making efforts and trifling with the concept. It has been given a glance even at the events such as National Basketball Association’s Summer League as well as in the form of a pit stop at the IndyCar race in Las Vegas. This has even made Photo Engine commercially popular.

“We’re not aspect-ratio dependent,” says Carlos Montalvo, vice president with HP Innovation Program Office. “We’re really able to capture it aspect ratio appropriately. Any size. If you need a stage, we present it as a stage. If you need a human, we present it in portrait. Because as soon as you try to present a human in 16×9, I’m going to either cut off your head or cut off your legs.”

The project is also known by the code name Pluribus was almost discarded when Phil McKinney, the former technology officer, brought it back this February. Let’s see what the new project will bring about.