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HP planning to release webOS smartphones in early 2011
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.
Continue reading...Ousted HP CEO Mark Hurd was not a beloved leader
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Joe Nocera reports for the New York Times: The consensus in Silicon Valley is that Mr Hurd was despised at HP, not just by the rank and file, but even by HP’s top executives…. “He was a cost-cutter who indulged himself,” was one description I heard. His combined compensation for just his last two years […]
Continue reading...Larry Ellison lambasts HP board over forced resignation of CEO Mark Hurd
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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In a rare piece of salacious gossip from Silicon Valley, Hewlett Packard forced the resignation of CEO Mark Hurd in the wake of allegations that he engaged in inappropriate conduct with a female contractor, and subsequently fudged expense account records to keep their relationship under wraps. The woman involved in the saga would eventually come […]
Continue reading...HP files for “PALMPAD” trademark
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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Forget the HP Slate and Windows Mobile, HP is clearly rallying behind the WebOS it acquired when it purchased Palm for $1.2 billion in late April. Now, Precentral is reporting that HP recently filed for a ‘PALMPAD’ trademark which encompasses a broad range of categories: Computers, computer hardware, computer software, computer peripherals, portable computers, handheld […]
Continue reading...Apple was interested in acquiring Palm before HP sealed the deal
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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Dan Frommer of Business Insider sheds some light on some of the other tech companies who considered making a play for Palm, who were ultimately acquired by HP for a cool $1.2 billion. Notably, and quite surprisingly, Apple was strongly considering a Palm buyout before the HP deal eventually went down. Citing a source familiar with the […]
Continue reading...HP purchases music streaming site Melodeo for $30 million
Thursday, July 1, 2010
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TechCrunch reports: After snapping up the beleaguered Palm for $1.2 billion, Hewlett-Packard has purchased Melodeo, a Lala competitor, for roughly $30 to $35 million, according to a source familiar with the deal. The acquisition, which was signed this month, may seem inconsequential for a behemoth like HP, but it represents a major shift in strategy for the laptop-maker. With […]
Continue reading...Lynn Fox, former head of PR at Apple and Palm, will not continue on at HP
Saturday, June 26, 2010
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Hewlett Packard spiced things up in the tech world not too long ago when it purchased Palm for $1.2 billion. At the core of HP’s decision to splurge was Palm’s heralded WebOS, which HP plans to put on a tablet of some sort in the near future. In the wake of the acquisition, a number […]
Continue reading...HP CEO says Palm acquisition had nothing to do with smartphones
Friday, June 4, 2010
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Back in April, HP purchased Palm for $1.2 billion Earlier this week at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch technology conference, Hewlett-Pacakrd CEO Mark Hurd explained that the Palm acquisition was more about purchasing IP and obtaining an OS capable of running on a variety of web-connected devices. A smartphone, though? Hurd says it’s not […]
Continue reading...The real reason behind Robbie Bach’s departure?
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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Horace Dediu writes: Bach lost a key account; in fact, he could be responsible for having lost the biggest account that Microsoft ever had. Ballmer is a sales guy and he knows the importance of these relationships. A customer like HP must be managed carefully and their strategy must be steered to fit with yours. […]
Continue reading...Carrie Bradshaw trades in her Mac for a PC in upcoming Sex and the City 2
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
When it comes to product placement, Apple is unbelievably savvy. Apple products not only tend to pop up in many of the most popular TV shows and movies, but it’s not unheard of to have entire plots revolve around a popular Apple product. For example, the US version of The Office once had an episode […]
Continue reading...Rumor: HP working on tablet device codenamed the HP Huricane
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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HP stepped up to the plate a few weeks ago when it acquired Palm for a cool $1.2 billion. The deal not only breathed new life into Palm’s WebOS, but gave HP an actual mobile OS worth talking about. In light of those developments, HP reportedly axed the HP Slate running Windows 7 project that Microsoft […]
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Friday, October 8, 2010
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