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Future iOS Devices Could Replace 30-Pin Connector with MagSafe, HP Veer Did it First

A newly released Apple patent shows that Apple may switch over to MagSafe connectors instead of the “universal”, 30-pin connector that current iOS devices use.

Apple’s MacBook line has enjoyed the useful MagSafe connectors for years now, but it’s possible given the patent diagram above,…

HP Releases Roadmap for Open Sourcing webOS, Slated for Completion Sept. 2012

It’s been around a month and a half since HP made the surprising decision to open source webOS. And it has only been about a week since Bill Veghte was appointed chief strategy officer, one of his responsibilities being overseeing the initiative to open source…

CyanogenMod 9 Now Up to Version Alpha 0.5 on HP TouchPad

The HP TouchPad got a taste of Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich when the CyanogenMod team created an alpha port of CyanogenMod 9 for the TouchPad. However, it was pretty alpha, meaning there were lots of bugs:

Yeah, let’s focus on the negative. Some (but …

HP Mini 1104 Netbook Available Now for $399

Netbook sales have been dropping off like flies ever since tablets like the iPad and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 have come onto the scene. However, there are still some people who would like a full computing experience in a small, inexpensive package. Currently Ultrabooks aren’t…

HP TouchPad Gets CM9 Alpha 0 Release Already!

Those CyanogenMod guys are FAST. We reported that they were working on an Ice Cream Sandwich build for the HP TouchPad just yesterday (to be fair the news came out a few days ago, but we delayed in posting thanks to CES news), and now…

HP TouchPad Soon to Get Android 4.0 Thanks to CyanogenMod9 [video]

It’s not officially available yet, but the CyanogenMod team has released a bit of a teaser video showing off CyanogenMod 9…, their customized version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, on the HP TouchPad.

At the moment a lot of standard features are working,

HP Envy 14 Spectre Ultrabook Hands-On at CES 2012 [video]

HP teased their upcoming CES product announcement just last week. Rumors came out that they would be announcing the HP Envy Spectre, but now it’s official. We got a quick look at this “premium Ultrabook” at CES ShowStoppers. Check out our hands-on video below.

As…

HP Folio 13 Ultrabook Review Round Up

The HP Folio… Ultrabook is shipping and the review units have just started hitting the streets. We’ve pulled together a few reviews for you to get an idea of how this Ultrabook stacks up. If you’re looking to pick one up, they start on Amazon

HP TouchPad Go Reviewed

My envy levels are at an all-time high, seeing as how webOS Nation got their hands on an HP TouchPad Go prototype and gave it a thorough review.

We’ve reported before on leaked details about the HP TouchPad Go. It was basically going to be…

Android on HP TouchPad Gets MIUI ROM Alternative

Since the HP Touchpad… seems to be the number two tablet behind the Apple iPad 2, you may have one from one of the several firesales HP and other retailers have had recently. You may also have wanted one simply because you could hack it

HP’s Pivot App Magazine for TouchPad Is No More

HP had a pretty interesting idea when they announced Pivot, a Touchpad…-specific digital magazine that would feature app downloads along with related magazine articles. It was a novel approach to curating the App Catalog, capitalizing on the popularity of magazine-style apps for tablets. However,

HP webOS Could Potentially Make Its Way Back to Tablets Again

Following the surprising decision made by HP to open source webOS, Joshua Topolsky from The Verge had a brief interview with Meg Whitman, HP’s CEO, and Marc Andreesen, an HP board member, about the announcement. You can read the entire transcript here, but there are…

HP Will Contribute webOS to Open Source Community, Remain Active in Development, Investment

Finally. After months and months of being in limbo, HP has made a decision regarding webOS: they will contribute webOS to the open source community, and remain active in development and support of the mobile OS.

From the HP press release:

“webOS is the only …

HP Folio 13 Ultrabook On Sale Now, Discount Available Until Dec. 8

HP’s first contribution to the Ultrabook category, the Folio 13, is on sale now. MSRP starts at $899, but thanks to a deal from Logicbuy, you can get around a $200 discount.
The Folio 13, or DM3, can be configured with either an Intel Core…

$99 HP TouchPad Sale is Back Again… This Time for Refurbished Units

If, for whatever reason, you missed out on the various firesales for the $99 and $149 HP TouchPads, you will have a chance to fight for one on Dec. 11 at 6 PM, Central Standard Time.

HP is selling off an undisclosed number of 16