New HP TouchPad video highlights webOS 3.0 features
HP has posted a new video for its highly anticipated TouchPad tablet on YouTube, and it highlights several of the tablet’s distinguishing features. In the …
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Analyst thinks buyers will choose iPad over TouchPad in battle of the Pads
HP finally revealed a launch date and pricing for its TouchPad tablet on Thursday and we have to say, we’re pretty excited. It’s no mystery …
HP TouchPad launches July 1st, starts at $499.99
HP on Thursday announced that its HP TouchPad tablet will become available on July 1st. The TouchPad, which was first unveiled at a media event …
PC sales will slow in 2011 due in part to iPad, other tablets
Market research firm Gartner on Wednesday said that growth of PC sales would slow to 9.3% in 2011 as consumers reduce spending and hold onto …
Apple’s iOS 5 notifications are great, but webOS is still better
When Apple finally added cut, copy and paste support to iOS, it made the long and painful wait its customers endured completely worthwhile. Apple’s implementation …
HP Veer 4G review
When Palm first introduced webOS in January 2009 and subsequently launched the Palm Pre, I called the innovative operating system the best thing to happen …
HP TouchPad gets unofficial demo at Computex from SanDisk, SanDisk no longer friend of HP
Are you waiting to get your hands on HP’s first webOS tablet, the TouchPad? We reported it would hit the shops and streets this month, …
Amazon announces 4G phone sale for Memorial Day weekend
Amazon is known for offering deep smartphone discounts on a normal day, so when the retail giant announces a special holiday sale, prospective smartphone buyers would be …
HP Veer 4G giveaway
Want to get your hands on the smallest full-fledged smartphone in the world? Want a touchscreen device and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard? Well, HP has …
HP TouchPad to cost $599 from Walmart
According to a purported screenshot of an internal Walmart inventory system, the retail giant will soon offer HP’s first webOS-powered tablet at its stores across …
HP reports Q2 earnings: revenue up over last year, weak Q3 guidance
HP reported its second quarter results for 2011 early on Tuesday. Net revenue of $31.6 billion was up 3% from the $30.8 billion in net …
HP Pre 3 gets FCC approval; looks like world phone for Verizon
The Federal Communications Commission recently released documents outlining the testing and approval of Hewlett-Packard’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the HP Pre 3. Beyond the idea that …
HP refreshes EliteBook, ENVY, Mini, Pavilion, ProBook, notebook lines
On Monday HP announced that it has updated its EliteBook, ENVY, Mini, Pavilion, and ProBook notebook families with some more robust models. Here’s a quick …
HP launches ‘DataPass’ prepaid data service, competes directly with carriers
HP on Monday unveiled a new service that will push the scope of its business wider still. The PC giant has just launched “DataPass,” a …
Foxconn denies making workers sign no-suicide pact
Foxconn on Monday issued a formal response to reports from last week claiming the Chinese electronics manufacturer makes its employees sign a document promising they …
Foxconn asks employees to sign ‘anti-suicide pledge’
We’ve reported on the harsh working conditions at Foxconn — which have allegedly driven some workers to commit suicide — and now the firm is …
Major mobile app store revenue will grow 77.7% in 2011
According to IHS-owned market research firm iSuppli, revenues from major mobile app stores will grow 77.7% to $3.8 billion this year. iSuppli estimates that major …
HP Veer 4G to launch May 15th on AT&T
HP and AT&T on Wednesday announced that the latest webOS smartphone, the HP Veer 4G, will become available later this month as an AT&T exclusive. …
HP adds carrier billing, promo codes to webOS App Catalog
The only webOS-related news we really want to hear out of HP’s camp is here’s when the Pre 3 and TouchPad are launching, but we suppose …
Tablets fuel 7% growth in global PC market, report says
According to a new report issued by Canalys today, the global PC market grew 7% during the first quarter of this year – largely fueled …
Imminent wage increase to benefit 1 million laborers in Taiwan
Taiwan’s minister of the Counsel of Labor Affairs (CLA) on Thursday announced her intentions to raise the nation’s basic wage for public workers by over 3%. CLA …
Your smartphone is tracking you, and you said it was okay
The Internet nearly exploded this morning after O’Reilly filed a report indicating that users of Apple’s iPhone and 3G iPad were being tracked. A file, …
HP Veer to launch with AT&T on May 2nd
The HP Veer might not be the webOS smartphone we’re most anxious to see launch, but there’s no question this petite phone packs a punch …
Taiwan capital cuts maximum working hours for laborers as Hon Hai reports 41% revenue growth
It’s no wonder why Foxconn is considering moving some facilities outside Taiwan and China and into other countries like Brazil. Beyond the potential tax benefits …
iPad causes U.S. PC market to dive; Apple, Toshiba only winners
Apple’s iPad has left the traditional PC market in a state of flux and in a painful bit of irony for Apple’s competition, the Cupertino …
HP's webOS 3.0 beta 1 gets exhaustive review via emulator [video]
The brood over at PreCentral have managed to acquire a leaked copy of HP’s webOS 3.0 beta 1 software development kit (SDK). Why is this a good …
iPad maker Foxconn could spend $12B on new plants in Brazil
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.-owned Foxconn is considering spending up to $12 billion on new facilities in Brazil that would help the electronics manufacturer’s …
Apple iPad to dominate tablet market through 2015, Gartner says
Apple’s iPad will continue to dominate the “media tablet” market for years to come, research firm Gartner said on Monday. While Google’s Android platform is …
Clorox ditches BlackBerry for iPhone, other smartphones
Citing a growing number of employees who weren’t happy with the IT team or their aging company-issued gear, Clorox’s CIO Ralph Loura decided to move …
WebOS 3.0 for HP TouchPad spied in leaked screenshots
WebOS enthusiast blog PreCentral.net on Thursday published a series of screenshots from HP’s upcoming webOS 3.0 operating system for the TouchPad tablet. The images were pulled …
