Hewlett-Packard, the planet’s largest computer company, has been hit with a double whammy of ongoing industrial action and a potential product recall in China. On Tuesday, approximately 200 employees at HP locations in the north-east and north-west of England went ahead with a second day of strikes in a bid to improve job security and pay

PC World – Panasonic, makers of the popular Viera HDTV line, announced that its new 3D TVs will go on sale in the United States later this week.

Macworld.com – Everyone’s a critic this week, some with more success than others. One of our favorite pundits—if not the favorite—gets a little over-eager when bashing the iPad. Critics of Apple’s suit against HTC, meanwhile, are not hard to find.

PC World – Despite the above photo, I’m sorry to report that there were no lolcats in the news this week. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t anything to report

NewsFactor – Makers of some applications that seek out Wi-Fi access are now seeking a new home after Apple purged a select group from its App Store. In a blog post this week, 3Jacks Software said it is the latest developer to get the boot from the increasingly choosy App Store.