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HP TouchPad Go 7-inch WebOS tablet emerges

, Nov 14th 2011 Discuss [6]

When HP first launched its 10-inch TouchPad webOS tablet, it was planning a follow-up with a smaller 7-inch model called the TouchPad Go. Unfortunately, with HP's abrupt decision to scrap the entire webOS ecosystem back in August, it's unlikely that we'll be seeing the TouchPad Go hitting the market. But we do get a glimpse at what could have been with several photos of the device surfacing today. Read The Full Story

HP TouchPad appears on TigerDirect for $150 after rebate

, Nov 14th 2011 Discuss [9]

Even though you've been told over and over again that there are absolutely and positively no more HP TouchPad devices out there on the market, you can always trust a group like TigerDirect to wrangle up the rest of the stragglers, this week selling the infamous tablets out for $149.99 after a $150 rebate. Of course you'll have to lie down $299.99 to get the tablet, then will get the rebate cash back eventually, but look! It's a TouchPad and you can buy it! Read The Full Story

Best Buy offers new HP TouchPad bundle deal

, Oct 28th 2011 Discuss [61]

Best Buy announced today that it will be offering a new deal on the HP TouchPad starting on November 1. The tablet was originally priced $599 at launch and went for $99 during a short fire sale period at HP and select retailers, but has since gone back to an average price under $300. Starting next month, Best Buy will price the 32GB TouchPad for $149.99 when purchased with an HP or Compaq laptop, desktop, or all-in-one computer. Read The Full Story

HP TouchPad may be revived with Windows 8

, Oct 25th 2011 Discuss [16]

It looks like HP is still undecided about its TouchPad tablet. Despite the company's announcement back in August that it would discontinue webOS hardware, rumors now suggest that under Meg Whitman's lead as HP's new CEO, the company could revive the tablet by powering it with Windows 8. According to some HP employees, the company is currently testing the TouchPad with Windows 8 as part of a "proof-of-concept." Read The Full Story

CM7 progress update video hits YouTube

, Oct 13th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you have an HP TouchPad and have been dying to get the Android CyanogenMod onto the device you aren't alone. You can watch the somewhat bizarre video update complete with crank calls and a weird looking Barbie doll and see what the latest inclusions and updates for the CM7 software for the TouchPad has in store. Read The Full Story

CyanogenMod 7.1 Android hack released, HP Touchpad inclusion imminent

, Oct 10th 2011 Discuss [9]

If there's a king of Android ROMs, aka complete replacement of the visible workings of a mobile device in this case, it's CyanogenMod. For those of you that do not know, CyanogenMod is used by thousands of Android users across the earth, it being the most used Android ROM by far, and today the developers behind the project have announced that it's been upgraded to version 7.1. This version continues to closely replicate Android 2.3 Gingerbread, now with a new laundry list of feature updates as well as a short list of new devices it will work with, including, yes indeed, the HP TouchPad we've been waiting so long to modify. Read The Full Story

HP TouchPad dual-booting with Android, ready for download now

, Oct 5th 2011 Discuss [24]

You've heard the rumors - the sold-out WebOS HP TouchPad tablet, now running Android! But did you know that you can make such a thing happen for yourself? Truly, the process has become as simple as it might ever get, courtesy of those lovely developer hackers on XDA Developers Forum. The great thing about the process we're reporting here today is that you can keep your original WebOS mobile operating system in-tact while you allow access for yourself to Android, a much more diverse operating system at this point, this therefor giving you the $100 dual-core tablet you've always wanted, no holds barred! Read The Full Story

HP reveals Material & construction innovation Roadmap for future notebooks

, Oct 1st 2011 Discuss [5]

While on tour of the Houston Texas campus of HP, we were presented with a lovely little map of what they planned on adding to the roster for their EliteBook line in the near future. This map was shown on what’s called HP’s Tour of Elite, and we’ve been releasing bits and pieces of it all week long. What you’ll see here is a short set of items already existing in HP’s EliteBook line as well as some radical futuristic techniques and materials as well. Look like the oddness to you?

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Amazon close to Palm buy claims HP insider

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [6]

Amazon has been tipped as the latest potential suitor for what remains of Palm, with insider sources at HP claiming the mega-retailer is close to finalizing a deal. HP is reportedly looking to rid itself of Palm as soon as it can, VentureBeat‘s tipster tells them, and while there are apparently “a handful of contenders” interested, it’s Amazon that’s closest to handing over the cash. However, it’s unclear from the leaks whether Amazon would be buying Palm’s hardware business, the webOS platform, or both.

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HP TouchPad Android port gets 3D gaming support [Video]

, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [3]

Efforts to get Android running properly on the HP TouchPad continue, with both cores of the tablet's 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor now usable and hardware graphics acceleration supported. The handiwork of the Cyanogenmod team, the new video demo - which you can see after the cut - shows a modified TouchPad running various 3D games as well as playing 720p HD local video and HQ YouTube clips. Read The Full Story

HP confirms webOS staff slash: 500+ could go

, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [1]

HP is shedding as many as 525 people from its webOS team, with the staff cull expected to begin sometime this week. The company confirmed to AllThingsD that the job cuts were taking place - though refused to specify an actual number or any other details of the losses - though reiterated its intent to explore "ways to leverage webOS software." Read The Full Story

HP 7-inch Opal TouchPad prototype leaks

, Sep 19th 2011 Discuss [3]

HP's 7-inch TouchPad, codenamed "Opal", has leaked into the wild, despite HP itself having cancelled the webOS project. Originally intended to be the follow-up to the existing TouchPad, the 7-inch version has made an appearance in prototype form on the Chinese ZooPDA forums, running a 1.5GHz Snapdragon APQ8060 processor and a 4:3 aspect, 1024 x 768 touchscreen. Read The Full Story
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