http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd's efforts to impress an HP event hostess included showing her his checking-account balance holding over $1 million, according to a letter detailing the sexual harassment allegations that led to his ouster. http://phys.org/news244438552.html Technology Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:35:59 EST news244438552 (AP) -- Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd will have to make public a letter detailing sexual-harassment allegations that led to his ouster. http://phys.org/news244393758.html Technology Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:09:23 EST news244393758 Oracle's quarterly earnings missed analyst estimates as the business software maker struggled to close deals, signaling possible trouble ahead for the technology sector. http://phys.org/news243621143.html Technology Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:32:39 EST news243621143 (AP) -- SAP said Saturday it is paying $3.4 billion to acquire SuccessFactors, a software company specializing in human resources tasks. It is the latest move in the escalating rivalry between SAP and Oracle Corp., and underscores the increased interest in technology companies that deliver software over the Internet, or in the so-called "cloud." http://phys.org/news242227588.html Technology Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:40:03 EST news242227588 The organization in charge of the Internet's address system is taking over a database widely used by computers and websites to keep track of time zones around the world. http://phys.org/news237992418.html Technology Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:00:32 EST news237992418 (AP) -- It was billionaire versus billionaire Wednesday as technology's top provocateur and his one-time protege traded barbs in a public clash that was likely fueled by equal parts legitimate animosity and cheeky self-promotion. http://phys.org/news237089049.html Technology Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:05:06 EST news237089049 (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard is beefing up its defenses in an effort to fend off activist investors who, with enough shares, could demand drastic changes at the company, according to a published report. http://phys.org/news236486728.html Technology Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:00:01 EST news236486728 (AP) -- Business software maker SAP AG on Wednesday said it agreed to pay $20 million to settle criminal charges from the U.S. Department of Justice against a now-defunct subsidiary, TomorrowNow. http://phys.org/news235277556.html Technology Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:52:56 EST news235277556 (AP) -- A week after a big win against Oracle, German software maker SAP AG has been dealt a new blow in a theft case involving a now-defunct subsidiary. http://phys.org/news234843112.html Technology Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:12:13 EST news234843112 (AP) -- Mark Hurd may get his $100 million payday after all. http://phys.org/news233636402.html Technology Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:00:28 EST news233636402 (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is buying Autonomy Corp. to expand its lineup of business software products as it lowers its profile in consumer electronics. http://phys.org/news232942127.html Technology Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:17:01 EST news232942127 (AP) -- Oracle says a former Hewlett-Packard executive has been falsely accused of stealing trade secrets in one of several ongoing legal skirmishes between the two technology heavyweights. http://phys.org/news231131106.html Technology Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:20:05 EST news231131106 (AP) -- Oracle Corp.'s latest quarterly results Thursday underscore the critical role its software business plays despite its push to become a more well-rounded technology vendor by selling computer servers. http://phys.org/news228066800.html Technology Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:53:42 EST news228066800 Hewlett-Packard Co. has sued its friend-turned-foe Oracle Corp. in another sign of how badly the relationship between the information technology big shots has frayed. http://phys.org/news227415113.html Technology Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:06:18 EST news227415113 (AP) -- BEA Systems co-founder Alfred Chuang got rich licensing business software applications to companies that installed the programs on their own computers. http://phys.org/news223182717.html Technology Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:12:12 EST news223182717 (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. has filed a lawsuit against a former executive over allegations he took trade secrets with him when he went to work for rival Oracle Corp. http://phys.org/news221452506.html Technology Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:36:13 EST news221452506 (AP) -- Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. on Tuesday announced a rebalancing of the Nasdaq-100 Index next month that will significantly reduce Apple Inc.'s weighting in the index. http://phys.org/news221215517.html Technology Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:45:33 EST news221215517 Oracle Corp. made waves on Wednesday with a sharply worded announcement that it will cease all efforts to develop technology around Intel Corp.'s Itanium chip - a move that apparently took both Intel and its partner Hewlett-Packard Co. by surprise. http://phys.org/news220210001.html Technology Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:27:03 EST news220210001 (AP) -- Just as Hewlett-Packard Co. seemed to emerge from one controversy, it has found itself immersed in two others. http://phys.org/news220165213.html Technology Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:01:14 EST news220165213 (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. gave its new CEO, who came aboard during a tumultuous time for the technology conglomerate, a compensation package that could be worth tens of millions of dollars. http://phys.org/news215844133.html Technology Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:42:42 EST news215844133 (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co.'s decision to replace a third of its board of directors is the latest milestone in a marathon management makeover that the technology icon hopes will allow it to move on after a series of management scandals. http://phys.org/news214767012.html Technology Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:30:36 EST news214767012 (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is looking to investigate the circumstances of former CEO Mark Hurd's departure, including the large severance package he received. http://phys.org/news214754083.html Technology Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:10:03 EST news214754083 (AP) -- A federal probe of Mark Hurd's hasty resignation as Hewlett-Packard Co.'s CEO touches on some of the biggest names in technology. http://phys.org/news212176031.html Technology Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:47:26 EST news212176031 (AP) -- Oracle Corp.'s net income jumped 28 percent in the latest quarter, its biggest increase in more than two years and another sign that companies are spending more liberally on technology. http://phys.org/news211741860.html Technology Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:30:01 EST news211741860 (AP) -- A hot high-tech concept known as "cloud computing" is lifting Salesforce.com Inc.'s stock to lofty heights. http://phys.org/news209442918.html Technology Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:50:01 EST news209442918 (AP) -- An industrial espionage trial between Oracle Corp. and SAP AG, two of the world's biggest business software makers, didn't feature after all the testimony of one of its most anticipated witnesses. http://phys.org/news209404127.html Technology Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:49:06 EST news209404127 US business software giant Oracle announced Tuesday it was buying e-commerce software company Art Technology Group for one billion dollars in cash. http://phys.org/news207937163.html Technology Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:40:01 EST news207937163 A battle between two of the world's biggest makers of business software hinges on the value of a trove of millions of stolen customer-support documents. http://phys.org/news207937108.html Technology Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:18:54 EST news207937108 (AP) -- Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison is escalating his attacks on his friend-turned-foe Hewlett-Packard Co. http://phys.org/news207452323.html Technology Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:20:01 EST news207452323 (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new CEO will start his job in a courtroom - and in the crosshairs of HP's new antagonist, Oracle Corp. http://phys.org/news206076831.html Technology Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:00:01 EST news206076831