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HP Seeks Cloud, Big Data Acquisitions To Spur Growth

Hewlett-Packard is on the hunt. The computer product and service giant is looking to reaccelerate growth in part by acquiring cloud, mobile, Big Data and security firms. Analysts, though, don’t expect any overnight miracles. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman listed all of the above target areas during a Feb. 20 conference call with analysts to discuss its fiscal Q2 earnings. All are sectors where HP is playing catch-up, says Bill Kreher, an

Can Snapchat Security Issues, Like Photos, Disappear?

Now you see it, now you don’t. The main feature of Snapchat is that the photos you send to friends through the app disappear 10 seconds after they’re received. That makes people more comfortable sending shots they might not want friends, family or others to keep. Many people see it as a more private alternative to a site like Facebook (FB) or Facebook-owned photo-sharing app Instagram. Snapchat became better known after it rejected a reported $3

Pay-TV Pricing Power Grows Amid Cord-Cutting Threat

The rise of cord-cutting — pay-TV customers who switch to Internet-only video and disconnect services — isn’t stopping cable, phone and satellite companies from raising rates, even after strong revenue growth in Q4. Rate hikes and add-on fees, while a sore point for consumers facing higher bills, are music to the ears of investors in cable, satellite and phone companies. Many cable TV firms have tacked on cable-modem rental fees, boosting