HP’s NFC-Equipped Ultrabook Comes to Market

How will the NFC tech in HP’s new Ultrabook actually work?
HPSpectre

Do You Really Want a
3-D Laptop? HP Hopes So.

Do 3-D laptops appeal to anyone other than hardcore gamers? HP hopes its new version of the Envy 17 3D notebook will.
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How TouchPad Stacks Up to iPad (Video)

On Thursday, Walt spoke with WSJ digits about his recent HP TouchPad review.
Walt Mossberg on WSJ Digits talking about the H-P TouchPad

TouchPad Needs More Apps, Reboot To Rival iPad

A small army of multitouch tablet computers has been launched this year to take on Apple’s iPad. The TouchPad from H-P is the latest one to enter the fray.
HP TouchPad

Picking Out a Laptop in the Brave, New World of Tablets

With the industry in flux and tablets on the rise, you’ll want to take a modest approach to choosing a laptop. Walt offers advice in his twice-yearly buyer’s guide.
Mossberg Laptop Guide

No Signal: Homes Often Baffle Wi-Fi From Routers

Geoffrey Fowler tests home routers to see which one best delivers a consistent wireless experience. Most are found wanting.

Note: Walt Mossberg will return on December 29th.

A Fall Guide: How to Pick Your Next Computer

The biggest question for some buyers this fall will be whether to get a tablet or a laptop, now that Apple’s iPad is a proven hit and a flood of competitors is on the way.

SAP Changes Its Strategy in Oracle Copyright Suit

SAP AG shifted strategies in a long-running legal battle against Oracle Corp., moving to head off what it called an attempt by Oracle to create a “media circus” around the role of a former SAP chief executive who has been named to run Hewlett-Packard Co. The German software company said it will no longer contest Oracle’s allegations that it contributed to acts of copyright infringement committed by a discontinued unit called TomorrowNow

H-P Releases Its $800 Slate, the Latest iPad Rival

Hewlett-Packard Co. released a touchscreen tablet computer Friday that runs Windows, becoming the latest computer maker to jump into the fray following Apple Inc.’s debut of the iPad earlier this year.

When Larry Ellison Met Marc Andreessen–A Silicon Valley Settlement Story (Plus Mark Hurd Returns Some Dough!)

According to multiple sources, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison approached Hewlett-Packard board member Marc Andreessen to help broker a settlement between the companies. While details are sketchy, sources said the often-obstreperous tech billionaire approached Andreessen to make peace, after a lot of public razzing of HP. In addition, regulatory filings show that former HP CEO Mark Hurd, whom the board was suing for moving to a job at Oracle after a controversial departure, returned stock to the company, in exchange for the settlement announced earlier today.

Firms Jockey for Space in Services