By Todd Haselton |
J.D. Power and Associates released its 2012 U.S. Tablet Satisfaction Study on Thursday, which found that customers were more satisfied with Apple’s iPad than any other tablet on the market. The survey measured five different factors and weighed each differently, based on their importance. The factors…
By Todd Haselton |
HP originally said that it plans to cut 27,000 jobs during the next few years as part of an effort to save $3.5 billion. Now, the PC maker has increased that figure to 29,000, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
By Brandon Russell |
There’s Android, Windows Phone, iOS and BlackBerry: The powerhouses of today and beyond. And somewhere in the graveyard of mobile operating systems is webOS, a mere shadow of its former self, but it’s there. On Friday, HP announced that its restoration efforts to keep webOS…
By Todd Haselton |
We recently had a chance to check out one of HP’s new high-end notebook computers, the Envy X2. The device serves as both a tablet and a full-fledged notebook. It runs Windows 8, weighs just 3.1 pounds with the keyboard and features a ton of…
By Todd Haselton |
HP just recorded a net loss of $8.85 billion for the third quarter of 2012. Ouch. The company also reported net revenue of $29.7 billion for the quarter, down from the $31.8 billion it brought in last year and $30.6 billion it reported last quarter.…
By Brandon Russell |
An internal memo circulating through HP suggests the company has created a new Mobility business unit that will focus on consumer tablets and other unannounced projects. The branch will reportedly be helmed by former Nokia MeeGo vet Alberto Torres beginning in September, with HP’s Todd…
By Mark Hearn |
Not too long ago, we got a glimpse of an unknown HP tablet during the company’s “Make it Matter” commercial. While not much else was revealed from this sighting, it did follow suit with HP CEO Meg Whitman discussing plans to release a Windows 8…
By Todd Haselton |
HP’s TouchPad was officially killed off by the company last year, shortly after its launch, but that hasn’t kept enthusiasts from pumping new life into the tablet. In fact, the device is capable of running Google’s latest Android 4.1 operating system, as proven by Liliputing on Friday.…
By Mark Hearn |
A new report from Canalys suggests global client PC shipments increased by 12 percent year-on-year during the second quarter of 2012. A growth in tablet sales appears to have made up for disappointing Ultrabook numbers, the firm said. Apple’s iPad had the biggest impact on…
By Todd Haselton |
HP has already pretty much confirmed that it has a Windows 8 tablet on the way – not a Windows RT slate, mind you — and now the company has officially hinted at the device in a short “Make it Matter” commercial clip. The HP-branded…
By Killian Bell |
HTC has filed two counterclaims against Apple in the Southern District of Florida this week, using two patents that were purchased from HP as its weapon against the Cupertino company. Both patents were acquired back in December 2011. The first covers “installation of network services…
By Todd Haselton |
Well, look what we have here. HP officially “killed” webOS last summer and, while the company has come back to say that it will still work with webOS in some fashion, the mobile operating system is largely forgotten in the smartphone marketplace. Or, should we say…
By Brandon Russell |
Don’t expect an ARM-based Windows 8 tab from HP later this year. The company confirmed to Bloomberg on Friday that, for now at least, its efforts will focus solely on a device with an x86 chip. The news is actually not all that surprising, considering…
By Todd Haselton |
Intel is trying to push its ultrabook computers hard — the company is working with several manufacturers to push new ultra-thin systems that rival the MacBook Air. However, HP is trying to do the same thing with AMD and its Sleekbook-branded laptops. As you might…
By Todd Haselton |
HP is reportedly ready to layoff as many as 1,000 of its employees in Germany. The firm said in May that it has plans to lay off 27,000 of its employees around the globe to “improve [its] processes, and remove complexity from [the] business.” The…
By Killian Bell |
With the HP Pre now discontinued, users are now finding ways to make use of its clever Touchstone charger. Rather than throwing it in a drawer with the Pre itself, they’re modifying their existing devices to take advantage of its conductive charging abilities. The latest…
By Brandon Russell |
HP’s Enyo team wants to set the record straight. Following a report from Friday that said key members were packing their bags for Google, a blog post from the company wants the world to know the majority of its team remains, development will continue and,…
By Todd Haselton |
HP keeps promising that it has plans for webOS but those plans are going to have to be pretty minimal at this point. The key members of the HP Enyo team who work on webOS’s HTML5 technology has packed up and left for Google, The Verge reported…
By Killian Bell |
HP is gearing up to shed 27,000 employees from its global workforce in an effort to save around $3.5 billion. Those savings will then be invested into growth areas like cloud storage technology, according to Sky News. The cuts will account for around 8% of…
By Todd Haselton |
HP revealed plans on Wednesday to lay off 8% of its workforce, or about 8% of its employees in an effort to save money and propel growth. HP will start by offering employees early retirement packages, which should help it save about $3 – $3.5…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple’s iPad helped the company maintain the top spot as the world’s largest shipper of mobile PCs according to a recent report published by NPD. The company shipped roughly 17.2 million mobile PCs during the first quarter of this year, up 118% year-over-year and representing…
By Mark Hearn |
Just less than a year ago, the tech world was infected with an outbreak of TouchPad fever. HP’s floundering attempt to bring webOS into the tablet arena saw a brief resurrection after the company placed the slab on fire sale status, dropping its price to $99.…
By Todd Haselton |
HP is considering laying off 25,000 employees, or about 8 percent of the company. The computer maker is reportedly considering the layoffs in an effort to cut costs and to better address the decreased demand for computers and services, Bloomberg said Thursday. HP is chewing…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple isn’t the only company who uses China’s Foxconn to manufacture its products — others include Sony, Microsoft, Dell, Nokia, Nintendo and HP, Cult of Mac said. Yet, the Cupertino-based company is often the sole target of heavy media and consumer criticism. Apple has worked…
