TouchSmart

A Fall Guide: How to Pick Your Next Computer

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 3, 2010 at 6:05 pm PT

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.

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H-P Testing a Touchless "Wall of Touch"

Lauren Goode, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 19, 2010 at 7:21 am PT

Hewlett-Packard is testing out a new design of its TouchSmart technology that doesn’t actually require customers to touch the screen. The new design, called the “wall of touch,” is an interactive touch screen wall comprised of up to nine 43 inch to 46 inch, 1.5 inch thick panels with a resolution of 1080p.

HP Announces PC-Free Printer

John Paczkowski in News on June 22, 2009 at 10:00 am PT

Hewlett-Packard ushered in a new paradigm for printing today, one absent the PC. This morning the company announced a wireless touchscreen printer that will allow users to print documents from the Web without ever using a PC or browser.

Dell Aims for Style With New Laptop and Family Model

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on April 29, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Dell’s new Adamo laptop and Studio One 19 desktop are attractive and functional, but neither is ground-breaking, says Walt Mossberg.

A Tiny Touch Screen for Less

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on March 17, 2009 at 6:22 pm PT

Katie tests Asus’s Eee Top, the company’s first entry into the all-in-one PC computer category. At $600, or half the cost of the least expensive iMac or HP TouchSmart, the Eee Top brings the fun and accessibility of a touch-screen computer to people who might not otherwise afford it.

The TouchSmart Has Improved–But Not Enough

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on June 26, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Hewlett-Packard is rolling out a new TouchSmart, a desktop computer with touch-controlled software. The hardware and software are better. It’s attractive, more versatile and fun to use. But the latest effort still has some problems.

Getting Families Synched up

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on April 4, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

The family-calendaring program Cozi Central is a digital replacement for Post-It notes. The simple, free software allows busy households to coordinate events and to-do lists, which multiple users can edit.