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Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 27 at 9:08 am PT
It’s been called the tablet that just won’t die: After refurbished Hewlett-Packard TouchPads became available for a discount on Woot.com, the 16 gigabyte model — which was being sold for $169.99 — is apparently sold out again, The Verge writes. Earlier this week, HP published a road map for open source development on webOS, the mobile operating system behind the TouchPad, six weeks after the company first said it was opening up the OS to the developer community.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 27 at 8:47 am PT
The former Apple executive who took over the handheld maker Palm has left its acquirer Hewlett-Packard.
Ina Fried in Mobile on January 25 at 2:00 pm PT
The key question remains just how interested anyone outside HP is in using the mobile operating system.
Lauren Goode in News on January 12 at 2:02 pm PT
Ultrabooks have been ultra-hyped at CES this year, but they’re nothing new, says the recently retired CTO of HP’s Personal Systems Group.
Ina Fried in Mobile on January 4 at 4:05 am PT
Wireless watchers expect new entrants, including Facebook and Amazon, to challenge Google and Apple. Meanwhile, it’s a pivotal year for former highfliers Nokia and Research In Motion.
Lauren Goode in Commerce on December 26, 2011 at 10:44 am PT
Once a hot resale item following its fast demise, the HP TouchPad isn’t flying off virtual shelves anymore.
Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on December 21, 2011 at 6:04 pm PT
Important new products and services—including Ultrabooks, cloud computing and Android devices—raised questions and anticipation for the year ahead.
Ina Fried in Mobile on December 11, 2011 at 1:22 pm PT
HP will sell its remaining TouchPads on eBay beginning at 4 pm PT on Sunday. Prices start at $99, so the fire sale probably won’t last long.
Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 9, 2011 at 12:47 pm PT
HP CEO Meg Whitman and director Marc Andreessen talk about the commitment HP plans to make to its new open source project.
Ina Fried and Arik Hesseldahl in Mobile on December 9, 2011 at 10:32 am PT
The PC and printer company will hang on to the mobile operating system after all, sources tell
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