The TouchPad fiasco is still fresh in everybody's mind, though HP does not seem to be the least bit bothered. The company is very keen to get back to the consumer tablet segment and has formed a new internal division, "Mobility Global Business Unit," to design and produce the device. Interestingly, it is banking on Albero Torres, who used to be in charge of Nokia's Meebo … [Read more...] about Hp Is Forming a New Division and Getting Back into the Tablet Business
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Toshiba Ditches Windows RT Tablet Plans
Toshiba has stated that it is putting its Windows RT based tablet plans on hold, making it the second company after HP to throw in the towel. Toshiba has attributed the cancellation to the delay in procuring the ARM-based processors from Texas Instruments that it had planned to develop the tablet around. "Toshiba has decided not to introduce Windows RT models due to delayed … [Read more...] about Toshiba Ditches Windows RT Tablet Plans
Dell Eager to Launch Windows RT Tablet
Dell is eager to make it to the exclusive group of six companies that Microsoft will permit to build the first round of tablets running the Windows RT operating system. For this, Dell is eyeing the slot vacated by HP as the latter has opted out, citing they are more inclined towards developing tablets based on the Windows 8 version. Microsoft had earlier shortlisted three … [Read more...] about Dell Eager to Launch Windows RT Tablet
HP Will Not Make a Windows RT Tablet
In the beginning of June, Microsoft surprised the world by launching its Surface line of tablet devices. However, Microsoft's move has also taken its hardware partners by surprise, with some criticizing the development. Acer kept themselves limited to criticizing the Surface itself, claiming it might not make it big. Hardware company HP has gone one step beyond by announcing … [Read more...] about HP Will Not Make a Windows RT Tablet
HP Confirms Their Upcoming Slate 8 Windows Tablet
Top brass at HP have officially confirmed one of their upcoming tablet computers will be based on Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows 8. This should put to rest a long standing rumor that the company was developing one in the shadows. The new device is going to be known as the Slate 8. HP has clearly made some ground making up for the TouchPad debacle of last year. … [Read more...] about HP Confirms Their Upcoming Slate 8 Windows Tablet
Rumor: HP Slate 8 in the Making
Hewlett Packard's effort in the tablet world is mostly known for a certain WebOS debacle that etched a place in computing history. So while the absence of the HP TouchPad signifies one tablet less for the consumers to consider, the company continues to maintain a presence in the enterprise tablet segment. There is some great news coming from HP and the company seems to be in … [Read more...] about Rumor: HP Slate 8 in the Making
HP Will Include More webOS Parts to ‘webOS Community Edition’
HP had already stated their intentions of making the WebOS platform an open source project. Towards that, the company has announced they will now be releasing more parts of the webOS 3.0.5 for developers to be able to modify as they see fit. The new open source version of the OS would be named webOS Community Edition and would be made available by June. The reason HP is … [Read more...] about HP Will Include More webOS Parts to ‘webOS Community Edition’
Lenovo Favors Selling Tablets Online over Netbooks
Online availability of Lenovo netbooks is slowly being withdrawn. Those who wish to purchase Lenovo netbooks would not find them on the official online store in the near future. As it is, the present stock is quite low. Lenovo is doing this since tablets became the latest craze of the time rather than netbooks. Lenova introduced the IdeaPad K1 and IdeaPad A1 and it appears … [Read more...] about Lenovo Favors Selling Tablets Online over Netbooks
Time Inc. Will Stop Publishing to the HP TouchPad March 10th
HP has tied up with Time Inc to share its content on the HP TouchPad hoping users of the tablet will have something worthwhile to do with the device. What followed later had taken everyone by surprise as the tablet went from almost being an outcast to the most talked about tablet device in town, albeit for a brief period and that too after having been privided with a hefty … [Read more...] about Time Inc. Will Stop Publishing to the HP TouchPad March 10th
Good e-Reader Week In Review: Tablet News
Reflecting on the happenings in the tablet field this past week, what comes to the fore is that there has been no major tablet launches during the period though the usual doses of rumors and speculation had its share of limelight all along. The biggest news of the past week has of course been the way the Apple iPad almost steamrolled the competition by announcing total sales … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week In Review: Tablet News