By Killian Bell |
Still wondering what’s going to happen with HP’s webOS operating system? Yeah, so are we. Fortunately we don’t have long to wait now before the company officially announces its decision on the future of the mobile platform. HP’s recently appointed CEO Meg Whitman revealed in…
By Sean P. Aune |
From the “What are they thinking of?!?” department comes a statement from Canalys analyst Tim Coulling that Apple will surpass HP as the top PC seller in either this quarter or the next … if you count iPads as a PC, that is. Apple has been…
By Sean P. Aune |
While this shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to anyone, it appears that HP is potentially weighing its options in regards to selling off webOS. In a report from Reuters, it is said that HP is working with Bank of America Merrill Lynch to see if…
By Brandon Russell |
Loyal HP followers can rest easy: After a painstaking evaluation, and a look into alternatives, HP announced today that it plans to keep its Personal Systems Group (PSG) as part of the company. CEO Meg Whitman abandoned the proposal made by HP’s former CEO Leo…
By Killian Bell |
Despite killing of its webOS hardware earlier this year, HP has surprisingly issued a webOS software update for its TouchPad tablet, which introduces a number of excellent new features. Accompanying the update is a blog post from HP’s Jon Zilber that details the latest improvements to…
By Killian Bell |
Research in Motion has launched a fantastic new sharing service for BlackBerry users that will allow them to share data using the near-field communications (NFC) technology built into their handsets. Users will be able to ‘bump’ their devices together to share things like contacts, documents,…
By Damon Brown |
How many tablets do you own? I have one, an iPad 2, though, technically, I own two, with my preordered Kindle Fire coming in a few weeks. And what if the rumored iPad 3 was announced last Tuesday? Well, then I would technically own three,…
By Killian Bell |
Dell’s founder and CEO, Michael Dell, took another swipe at HP during his speech at Oracle Open World in San Francisco this week. Dell once again made it clear that his company had absolutely no intentions of abandoning the PC business, and said HP shouldn’t…
By Killian Bell |
HP announced the death of its personal computer business, along with its webOS hardware back in August … or at least that’s what we thought. It then went back on that decision just 12 days later, issuing a statement to say that it wasn’t quitting the PC…
By Killian Bell |
If you’re a huge fan of Apple’s MacBook Air, but you can’t stand the thought of using the company’s Mac OS X operating system, then you’re probably looking forward to those super portable Ultrabooks that PC manufacturers keep promising. According to details “leaked onto the…
By Noah Kravitz |
Hewlett-Packard might just be the tech world’s equivalent of Housewives of New Jersey. Not that I’ve ever watched Housewives, but the comparison just feels right: Drama, drama, sex scandals and more drama. And so it goes with today’s news: Meg Whitman is the new President…
By Sean P. Aune |
As was rumored yesterday, Meg Whitman – former CEO of eBay and gubernatorial candidate for California – has been officially named as the new CEO of HP. She replaces Léo Apotheker who held the post for just a year, replacing Mark V. Hurd who was…
By Noah Kravitz |
Hewlett-Packard’s Board of Directors met Wednesday to discuss the possible ouster of CEO Leo Apotheker less than one year after he was brought in to replace then-head Mark V. Hurd. Hurd was fired over discrepancies in his expense reporting, and his now co-president of Oracle, an HP…
By Killian Bell |
Despite promises to continue its support for the webOS operating system, HP has confirmed that it will be dropping over 500 staff from its webOS team. The company’s clear out is expected to begin this week, but HP maintains that it will “explore ways to leverage webOS software.” HP…
By Killian Bell |
HP’s decision to drop its personal computing business back in August was met with criticism from rival Dell, which mocked the company’s move to “divorce” itself from the PC business. It’s no surprise, then, that Dell has no intentions of pulling the same stunt.…
By Killian Bell |
RIM is still struggling to shift its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and to many of you that will be no surprise. The device has had a pretty unfortunate start, what with the lack of key features such as native email support, and a torrent of poor…
By Killian Bell |
Despite its adoption of both the Android and Windows Phone operating systems for its mobile devices, HTC is hungry for more, and it could be about to buy a mobile operating system of its own. The company has revealed to Taiwan’s Central News Agency that it is discussing…
By Killian Bell |
RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook has has been a bit of a disappointment for the Canadian smartphone maker, and for RIM’s loyal BlackBerry fans. It was criticized upon launch for lacking native email support and a number of other features, and was greeted by a torrent of…
By Emily Price |
Samsung CEO Choi Gee Sung put the Samsung webOS rumors to rest today in Berlin where he said the company would “never” pursue a purchase of the operating system. HP recently announced it would no longer be developing products for webOS, leaving the OS device-less.…
By Killian Bell |
Still sulking because you were too late to pick up a $99 HP TouchPad? Well, don’t get too upset, because it’s not all over just yet. Following the surprising demand for the device after it was slashed in price, HP has confirmed that its webOS…
By Killian Bell |
HP’s recent decision to give up on its mobile devices and the webOS platform saw its TouchPad tablet and Pre 3 smartphone reduced significantly all over the world. In the U.S., the TouchPad dropped from $400 to just $99, whereas the Pre 3 was slashed…
By Noah Kravitz |
Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone If your time to you is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a…
By Adriana Lee |
Can you take that cheapo TouchPad you just got for a c-note and slap another OS on it, perhaps one that shows no sign of dropping off anytime soon? Sure you can! Well, okay — maybe you can’t, but when it comes to replacing WebOS…
By Emily Price |
Could Samsung buy webOS? Rumors circulated last week that Samsung might be interested in a purchase of HP’s PC business. While Samsung has denied those rumors, another one has kicked of this week with DigiTimes claiming that Samsung is considering a purchase of webOS instead.…
