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HP Debuts First Multi-touch Notebook -- Yes HP, Not Apple (Now That's a Surprise!!!)

From the first time Steve Jobs demonstrated "the pinch" -- the two-finger gesture used to zoom in and out of photos and Web pages on the iPhone -- some Apple observers assumed it was just a matter of time before... Full Story

Posted on November 19, 2008 4:11 PM

HP Going Wild with Asia Stores

Didn't I just blog yesterday about the wisdom of Pioneer opening its second U.S. retail store? Well, I guess these companies have a better bead on what's going on the minds of their consumers because now HP is planning... Full Story

Posted on November 18, 2008 6:43 PM

Wow! A Quick Boot PC -- About Time!

It is the black hole of the digital age -- the three minutes it can take for your computer to boot up, when there is nothing to do but wait, and wait, and wait some more before you can log... Full Story

Posted on October 27, 2008 4:50 PM

HP Says Touch Me Now!

Hewlett-Packard (HP), aiming to boost its personal computer sales against arch rival Dell (and Lenovo and Apple, too), is increasingly turning to touch-screen technology.HP is now developing a consumer notebook with a touch screen that will debut before year end. It... Full Story

Posted on October 16, 2008 5:59 PM

Finally Some Good News about Notebook Batteries!

Seems like every blog about notebook computers and batteries is bad news -- recalls, fires and the like.Well, how about some good news for a change!Hewlett-Packard (HP) will reportedly release a notebook next month that can run for to 24... Full Story

Posted on September 9, 2008 9:59 AM

Everything in the World's Going Wireless

In Singapore, the Dutch consumer electronics maker Philips is designing a multimedia server to stream audio and video through the air, from the Internet to any device in the home. In Munich, a former unit of Siemens envisions a cordless... Full Story

Posted on August 27, 2008 10:02 AM

Woz: The Engineer Behind the Apple

At the 2008 Intel Developer Forum, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (right in photo) took the main stage to talk about his love of engineering and science, the process behind developing the Apple II personal computer, and what it's like to... Full Story

Posted on August 26, 2008 4:22 PM

Why Pay Twice as Much for a Mac?

Is Windows really that bad, you may ask?Well, Apple Watch asked that very same question and came up with some very interesting statistics.Last weekend, they got to wondering about Mac versus Windows PC pricing after seeing two HP notebooks on... Full Story

Posted on August 6, 2008 5:10 PM

Voodoo PCs Undergo HP Mumbo-Jumbo

 It's a sad day when Hewlett-Packard decides to merge its Voodoo PC business unit with its consumer business.This were the ultimate gamer PCs from a one time stand-alone company that put a unique business model into play -- high-end performance,... Full Story

Posted on July 24, 2008 2:01 PM

Apple Takes Lead in $1K+ Computer Market

Everybody knows that Apple is kicking butt, and now research force NPD has reported huge growth in Apple's share of the so-called “premium” computer market — machines that cost more than $1,000. Less than 18% in January 2006, by... Full Story

Posted on May 19, 2008 8:21 PM

Dell Goes More Seriously after Gamers

Surprising to some, but Dell is abandoning several of its most popular models to focus on its premium line of specialty gaming personal computers. Not too surprising to some, Dell had to do something to juice up its chances... Full Story

Posted on May 13, 2008 2:26 PM

HP Goes Upline

Do we really need another online storage company? Apparently, HP thinks so and has launched Upline, a data storage service that lets you put your data in a more secure, online headquarters location. As we should have learned by... Full Story

Posted on May 8, 2008 5:48 PM

Is the Wii the Center of the Media Universe?

How about this for irony -- a simple hack enables Nintendo's Wii to access a computer's  media collection, with the Wii remote (you know, the one with the strap problem) then being used to view photos and browse iTunes playlists on a TV. ... Full Story

Posted on January 18, 2007 5:32 PM

Is DLP Going the Way of the Dodo?

Everybody loves thin, especially in TVs, so it's really not a surprise that HP is apparently getting out of the DLP TV business. BTW, does anyone out there know what DLP stands for? (I'll make it easy -- see below.)... Full Story

Posted on January 3, 2007 2:03 PM

Digital Cameras To Make You Slimmer

From the "Now, I've heard everything" pile, we have a report that HP (aka Hewlett-Packard) and Pentax are planning to release digital cameras with "slimming" feature that will make objects (guess what?) slimmer. Yes, you have heard correctly. Due to... Full Story

Posted on November 10, 2006 2:47 PM

Lenovo Taking Over Printer Market?

The computer printer market has been pretty much HP's for such a long time now it's hard to believe there's much competition (but don't tell Lexmark, Epson or Canon that ...) Now, in what could have seismic implications in this... Full Story

Posted on October 23, 2006 6:24 PM

HP Using Voodoo (No, Not in the Leak Probe)

Not to be outdone by Dell's deal with Alienware (and not to be confused with the Congressional hearing (aka "HP FUD" -- Fear Uncertaincy and Doubt) now going on, Hewlett-Packard plans to buy niche PC manufacturer Voodoo Computers. Voodoo makes cool looking, high-end... Full Story

Posted on September 29, 2006 4:18 PM

Digital Camera Phones Rule! Anyone Remember Film or Digital Cameras?

Ten years ago, camera companies had nothing to worry about except each other. But poof! along came digital cameras and the Kodak, Fuji and Nikon's of the camera world had to worry about consumer technology companies like Sony or IT... Full Story

Posted on August 21, 2006 9:09 AM

Get A (Digital)Life: Yes, Next Week I Will

Celebrating all things digital, more than 40 companies will showcase the latest HD-DVDs, high-performance gaming devices, digital cameras, movie download services, ultimate mobile workstations, iPod accessories, universal remote controls and digital music keyboards at DigitalLife in New York at the... Full Story

Posted on June 2, 2006 5:18 PM

Gadget Makers Go Green

Nice big article in yesterday's New York Times about how electronics makers like HP and Dell (among many others) are suddenly waking up and going "green." Seems this drive for "more environmentally conscious" behavior is really motivated by another type of green... Full Story

Posted on May 18, 2006 11:04 AM

Konica Minolta Magicolor 2450: A Magical Color Laser Printer

Everybody may talk about how great their HP printers are, but there are some very good choices out there if you want to break away from the crowd. I’ve been testing the Konica Minolta Magicolor 2450 for some time now,... Full Story

Posted on May 3, 2006 3:53 PM

HP TVs and Lenovo PCs at Best Buy: Am I Seeing Correctly?

Interesting news the past couple of weeks about Best Buy adding flat-panel televisions from HP and Lenovo notebooksand desktop computers. Seems, on one hand, this would herald the return of TVs from a major U.S. manufacturer to the retail market. In case... Full Story

Posted on April 18, 2006 9:09 AM

Network Storage for the Home Is Coming

Just like very bit of technology that starts out high-end (expensive) and then gradually comes down in price to reach mass market acceptance (Crossing the Chasm, anyone?), networked storage is no different.Once only the technology for large enterprises and now... Full Story

Posted on March 23, 2006 6:15 PM

Microsoft Vista; Horizon Now Stretches Further ...

Much hubbub late yesterday and today about Microsoft delaying its upcoming Vista OS, called "perhaps the biggest technology transition since the Windows operating system arrived more than 10 years ago" in today's Wall Street Journal.Seems it won't be here until... Full Story

Posted on March 22, 2006 6:13 PM

AT&T/BellSouth: Will Cingular Get Any Better?

Much hubbub yesterday and of course this morning about the AT&T deal to buy BellSouth.And while these deals are great for the deal brokers and company executives, they have mixed results when it comes to making the winning company any... Full Story

Posted on March 6, 2006 10:02 AM