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HP donates WebOS to open sourcers

HP Touchpad

Hewlett Packard donates its mobile system software, WebOS, to the open source community and says it will continue to invest in the project. The tech company acquired the software when it bought the smartphone maker Palm for $1.2bn (£767m) last year. HP used the code to power its short-lived range Touchpad tablet computers before it abandoned the product line.

 

HP U-turn to keep PC and tablets

HP U-turn to keep PC and tablets

Hewlett Packard says it has reviewed a plan to sell-off its personal computer division and it now intends to keep it.

Senh: Those flip-floppers. I'm sure all those Touchpad owners are overjoyed; they got their tablets for just $100.

 

HP TouchPad: Not Dead Yet?

Zombie tech? The products you thought were dead at HP may not be quite dead just yet. The HP TouchPad, the highly praised WebOS operating system, and the entire PC division are still on the chopping block, but sources at HP say that with the new CEO Meg Whitman, the butcher's blade hasn't yet fallen.

 

Thinking Of Buying A $99 TouchPad? Don't

Thinking Of Buying A $99 TouchPad? Don't

The TouchPad is dead, but Hewlett-Packard is giving it a hell of a wake. HP has slashed the price of its $399 tablet computer to $99 after killing the product on Thursday, sparking a buying frenzy. Finally, an Apple competitor has found a price low enough to start a shopping stampede. And why not? Sure ...

 

HP kills TouchPad, may spin off PC business

HP kills TouchPad, may spin off PC business

In a dramatic reshuffling, Hewlett-Packard Co. said it will end its tablet computer and smartphone products and may sell or spin off its PC division, bowing out of the consumer businesses.

 

What iPad needs to steal from Android and HP

Google and HP proved that companies can make tablets with UI as usable as the iPad, if not moreso. Now, with the iPad 2 being announced next week, Apple is the one that needs to play catch-up.

 

Asus Preparing Mystery 'Personal Cloud Computing' Product For Fall Release

The booming popularity of tablets has been a mixed blessing for Asus. The Taiwan-based electronics vendor makes takes a hit each time consumers opt for tablets over the laptops and netbooks it makes. At the same time, Asus is investing in tablets, unveiling four models at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. Most of Asus’ tablets won’t launch until later this year, however, when a glut of other tablets from companies ranging from Motorola to Research In Motion to HP will also be on sale.

 

HP unveils TouchPad tablet, two phones

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.

 

Tablet Battle: HP Slate vs. iPad vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Playbook

Tablet Battle: HP Slate vs. iPad vs. Galaxy Tab vs. Playbook

Remember that disappointing HP tablet with Windows 7 from January everyone thought it was scrapped? Well, it's called the HP Slate and it's out now for a whopping $799. Before you get click-happy on HP's website, though, you might want to have a look at this: put alongside other tablets, the HP Slate could disappoint you, again.

 

Tablet Wars: Microsoft and HP to Unveil Apple Tablet Competitor

Tablet Wars: Microsoft and HP to Unveil Apple Tablet Competitor

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is set to reveal his own rival to the Apple Tablet, according to the New York Times Bits Blog. We first learned about a Microsoft tablet device in September.

 

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