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2011: The year when it became the norm for the device in your pocket to be the center of your world

As far as years in technology go, 2011 was one for the record books. It wasn’t just about big battles like Apple vs. Samsung, Microsoft vs. Google, AT&T vs. the world, or Hewlett-Packard vs. itself. It wasn’t just about the growth of apps and the ever-increasing pervasiveness of the Web in our daily lives, though there were plenty of amazing developments both these realms. It wasn’t just about hardware or software. And it wasn’t just about towing the line or trying to hold onto it.

Exclusive: HP weighing sale of webOS unit

Hewlett-Packard Co is looking to sell Palm's webOS mobile software platform, a deal that could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars but less than the $1.2 billion that HP paid last year, four sources close to the matter said.

Senh: D'oh! Who would want a 4th tier mobile operating system, behind Apple's iOS, Google's Android, and Microsoft's WP7? Ok, Windows Phone 7 doesn't much of a market share now, but with the release of Windows 8, which uses a similar touch interface, there's more potential there.

HP unveils TouchPad tablet, two phones

Hewlett-Packard showed the fruits of its acquisition of Palm on Wednesday. The technology giant demonstrated a new tablet device and two new smartphones, as well as disclosing plans to bring its webOS software to computers and printers.

H-P to Buy Palm for Nearly $1 Billion

Hewlett-Packard has agreed to buy struggling smart-phone maker Palm for nearly $1 billion in cash. HP said Palm's webOS operating system will help it compete in the smart-phone market.

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2011: The year when it became the norm for the device in your pocket to be the center of your world

Exclusive: HP weighing sale of webOS unit

HP unveils TouchPad tablet, two phones

H-P to Buy Palm for Nearly $1 Billion