Tag Archive | "Hewlett Packard"
HP not feeling Thunderbolt, sticking with USB 3.0 for now
Apple in February released a revamped line of MacBook Pros with a new transfer technology called Thunderbolt capable of transferring data at 10 Gbps in both directions. Now that’s undoubtedly fast as hell, and certainly faster than USB 3.0, but there are some limitations. In its current implementation, users will not be able to boot [...]
Continue reading...Leo Apotheker’s strategy to right the HP ship
Friday, March 11, 2011
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Newly minted HP CEO Leo Apotheker has grand plans to re-align the company’s trajectory. One interesting item on the agenda includes a plan whereby every HP computer shipped in 2012 will come pre-loaded with both Windows 7 and WebOS. The move is aimed at attracting developers to create a wider breath of applications that will [...]
Continue reading...Full video of HP’s TouchPad presentation
Sunday, February 13, 2011
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You can watch the entirety of HP’s WebOS Think Beyond Event presentation below. All 109 minutes worth. Speaking of which, remember way back when YouTube videos were limited in length to 10 minutes? Oh, what dark days.
Continue reading...HP hires former Apple exec Richard Kerris
Thursday, February 10, 2011
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TechCrunch reports: We’re at their post-announcement webOS developer gathering, where they’ve just announced a new hire: Richard Kerris, joining as VP of Worldwide Developer Relations. Prior to jumping on board with HP, Kerris spent 3 years as the CTO of Lucasfilm. And prior to that? He was an Apple Exec. Kerris previously filled a venerable [...]
Continue reading...HP TouchPad Email and Notifications [Video]
Thursday, February 10, 2011
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Hands-on video of how the recently released HP TouchPad handles email and notifications.
Continue reading...HP to hold WebOS media event on February 9, will likely announce 3 separate tablets
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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On February 9, HP is holding a press event where they will by all accounts announce a slew of webOS-based tablet devices. Rumor has it that HP will release a total of 3 tablets with slight hardware differences across each model. The consumer model (codenamed Topaz) will reportedly bear a striking resemblance to the iPad, [...]
Continue reading...Leaked images and specs of upcoming HP PalmPad
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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Hewlett Packard’s acquisition of Palm last May for $1.2 billion was largely, if not exclusively, rooted in HP’s interest in Palm’s WebOS. WebOS first debuted on the Palm Pre, a device that many initially thought would give the iPhone a serious challenge. Though Android quickly supplanted Palm as the company with the rocks to actually [...]
Continue reading...Six more HP printers now AirPrint compatible
Friday, December 10, 2010
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HP announced today a firmware update that enables AirPrint functionality on the following HP printers. - Officejet 6500A e-AiO5 - Officejet 6500A Plus e-AiO5 - Officejet 7500A Wide Format e-AiO5 - Officejet Pro 8500A e-AiO5 - Officejet Pro 8500A Plus e-AiO5 - Officejet Pro 8500A Premium e-AiO5
Continue reading...Major UK cell carriers say ‘No thanks’ to the Palm Pre 2
Friday, November 19, 2010
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Remember when the Palm Pre was supposed to give the iPhone a run for it’s money? Yeah, funny how certain things in tech seem to fizzle out after an overwhelming amount of hype. Since it’s release, the Pre has seen somewhat stagnant stales, and the most noteworthy aspect about the device is arguably the back [...]
Continue reading...HP releases Windows 7 Slate for $800
Friday, October 22, 2010
Eek, fewer features and a higher pricepoint probably isn’t the best way to take on the iPad, but that’s the route HP appears to be taking until it gets around to releasing a WebOS based tablet sometime in the future. But until then, you’l have to make do with HP’s Windows 7 based tablet.
Continue reading...HP planning to release webOS smartphones in early 2011
Friday, October 8, 2010
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It’s now been slightly less than 6 months since HP acquired Palm for $1.2 billion, and though now ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd explained that the acquisition was more about purchasing Palm’s IP than it was to get into the smartphone business, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Reuters reports that Hewlett-Packard is planning [...]
Continue reading...Leaked video of HP Slate running Windows 7 is anything but promising
Friday, September 24, 2010
If this video of an HP Slate running Windows 7 is legit, then lord have mercy.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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