On the heels of its very first Android tablet after a long affair with webOS, HP's just announced its second device running the Google operating system, and it's ushering in that Android notebook fad we've all heard whispers about. Enter the SlateBook x2, the first Tegra 4-powered, 10-inch Android convertible. Read More >>
Featured comment by DeFiBkIlLeR:
"These things make for great comic book and magazine readers, anything smaller than 10' and the text is too small." More »
You're not looking at a new phone headed to stores any time soon — in fact, you're looking at the surprisingly sleek, all-touch webOS smartphone developed by HP which (sadly?) never was. Read More >>
Leap Motion isn't just going to be a stand-alone product. The motion-control brand just announced a partnership with HP, meaning that, sometime this summer, you'll be seeing several HP devices with Leap Motion technology bundled right in. Read More >>
LG has just announced that it has acquired the much-troubled webOS from HP. But instead of using it to power smartphones or tablets, it's planning to roll out smart TVs which will make use of the OS. Read More >>
Featured comment by spudhed:
"no sd slot isnt that big of a deal, i used to think it was too, then i got a usb otg cable and i can connect all the storage i want, even a 3tb hard d..." More »
Featured comment by josh.moulder:
"I thought the Pre3 and Touchpad were good looking devices, and WebOS was a good OS, they just wanted it to work from the off and didn't put enough wor..." More »
HP has announced its first Chromebook, and it's notable for the fact that its screen is much larger than models from the likes of Samsung, Acer, and Lenovo. Sadly, there's not an awful lot else to set it apart. Read More >>
Featured comment by Glenbot3000:
"the average user needs very little beyond what's offered on Docs, and if they do then there's third party contributions - there's even a web version o..." More »
Laptops are great, but when you need to get real work done, nothing beats a dual-monitor setup. HP hears you, and has a new U160 USB-powered 15.6-inch portable that you can sling in your bag. Road-warriors and tradeshow-bound bloggers, time to pop the champagne. Read More >>
Featured comment by alienvariety:
"I think I'd prefer a vamped up spec in spite of reduced battery life. I usually carry my charger with me anyway as I imagine most others do too..." More »
This sleek, simple HP pebble is more powerful than it looks. The Pocket Playlist is a portable storage device which can store and record media from a host of sources, then stream it to five devices over Wi-Fi, no internet connection required. Read More >>
Featured comment by britishchris:
"Interesting if it works, I can imagine it being a bit of a licensing nightmare. Might just hold out for Netflix to do their own offline viewing, no ma..." More »
What a year for technology, what with all its tiny tablets and overhauled operating systems. But for every Nexus 7 triumph, a Nexus Q disaster reared its gruesome head. Here are the worst screw-ups the tech industry endured in 2012. Advanced warning: They're not for the faint of heart. Read More >>
Featured comment by Someone Else:
"No "RIM failing to launch BB10 this year"? that's a pretty big screw up, considering they are leaking market share like a punctured balloon and are al..." More »
The man who engineered HP's disastrous $11.1 billion purchase of Autonomy — a company whose accounting improprieties just cost the laptop behemoth a whopping $9 billion — is Léo Apotheker. So what does the man who let an acquisition of this size go through without proper due diligence think about the deal after today's revelations? Read More >>
Featured comment by Chidmas:
"Yes however Im not sure he's an accountant, if the accounting firm couldn't spot it then I doubt he would have spotted it. If the cover up is true the..." More »
All is not well at Meg Whitman's HP, we learned during the company's fourth-quarter earnings call this morning. HP just recorded a $9 billion devaluation of its assets stemming from serious accounting tomfoolery at a company that HP bought for $10 billion last year. Ouch. Read More >>
Featured comment by emmanuel.makris:
"I find the HP story incredible. So Autonomy overvalued their business by approx. 90%. And HP, one of the biggest and most experienced organisations ..." More »
HP's partnership with Universal Music was unveiled several months back, but it's taken until now for the full bevy of info-children to tumble out: basically, HP Connected Music will be pre-loaded onto all of HP's Windows 8 computers, offering up free streaming access to Universal (and EMI's, don't forget) entire catalogue of music, plus a bunch of rewards (exclusive gigs; VIP trips etc). Read More >>