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Jon Rubinstein, Force Behind TouchPad, WebOS, Leaves HP: "We Ran Out Of Runway"

BY Austin CarrFri Jan 27, 2012

The former Apple executive who oversaw the creation of the iPod, Jon Rubinstein was tapped to breathe new life into HP, but has now become a symbol for all the dramatic and bumpy transformations HP has undergone over the past few years.READ»

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The Tablet Wars: More Makers Join The Search For The Pricing Sweet Spot

BY Austin CarrWed Sep 7, 2011

How low is low enough for you to consider a non-iPad tablet? $299? $199? Zero?READ»

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Justice Dept. Files Complaint To Block AT&T-T-Mobile Merger, Sony's 3-D Projector Goggles, HP Plans Final TouchPad Run

BY Kit EatonWed Aug 31, 2011

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»

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HP TouchPad Guru Phil McKinney Lays Down "7 Immutable Laws Of Innovation"; Do They Apply to HP?

BY Austin CarrMon Aug 22, 2011

Today, top HP-er Phil McKinney took to his blog to lay down the "7 immutable laws of innovation--follow them or risk the consequences." Did HP follow the laws?READ»

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Drastic HP Pivot: Axes TouchPad, Acquires $10B Autonomy Software, May Spin Off PC Business

BY Austin CarrThu Aug 18, 2011

Only a month on the market, and the device that HP said would give Android and Apple a run for their money is already finished. Rumors were confirmed today that HP will discontinue its TouchPad tablet as well its WebOS phones. Reports indicate the company plans to instead focus on software and services, while distancing itself from hardware. READ»

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Skype WiFi On iOS, Amazon's Government Cloud, Samsung Tablet Ban Scaled Back, Best Buy's HP TouchPad Pile, HTC Suing Apple Again

BY Kit EatonWed Aug 17, 2011

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»

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What Google Gobbling Motorola Mobility Means For The Way We Think About Smartphones

BY Austin CarrTue Aug 16, 2011

While the tech world focuses on the strategy behind Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility, we take a look at what the move means for the way we think about our smartphones, and the way they work.READ»

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FBI's First iPhone App, Apple Vs. Fakery, Rdio Beats Spotify To iPad, Intel Spends $30M On Cloud, U.S. ISP's Hijacking Search

BY Kit EatonFri Aug 5, 2011

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»

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NBC Finds Pulse, Gaddafi Trafficking Female Soldiers, Oprah To OWN Network, Zuck Leaves Google+?, Murdoch Backs Away From BSkyB

BY Fast Company StaffWed Jul 13, 2011

Popular news app Pulse partners with NBC News. Gaddafi's female army. Oprah Winfrey will take over as the CEO and chief creative officer for her OWN network. Zuckerberg leaving Google+ rumors, Murdoch caves. This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»

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HP Talks App Strategy, Box.net Acquisition, And Zigging When Apple Zags

BY Austin CarrThu Jun 30, 2011

HP believes WebOS is a more open environment; that it will be less fragmented than Android; that it's an easier and more scalable platform to develop on; and, most significantly, HP promises they won't start co-opting apps, like some competitors out there...READ»

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Five Features Apple Should Steal From HP's TouchPad, WebOS

BY Austin CarrWed Jun 29, 2011

Given how much of an inspiration Apple has been to tablet makers, it's high time its competitors return the favor. Here, we present the top five features of HP's TouchPad that we'd like to see Apple steal.READ»

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How HP's WebOS Will Never Be Like Android

BY Austin CarrWed Jun 29, 2011

Even if HP begins following Google's strategy of licensing out WebOS like Android, don't expect the company to mirror Google's exact approach. Richard Kerris, VP of worldwide developer relations for WebOS, said HP would most likely create partnerships with companies wanting to use its software, since it has no interest in a fragmented Android-like ecosystem.READ»

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After Spurning Android, HP May Offer Windows 8 Tablets

BY Austin CarrWed Jun 29, 2011

For the TouchPad, HP avoided using Android at all costs. Well, actually, at a very specific cost: HP spent $1.2 billion to acquire Palm, which developed the TouchPad's slick software, WebOS. But Windows 8 is likely a different story. READ»

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The Great Email Schism: From Gmail's New Doodads To Chris Anderson's Messaging Manifesto

BY Kit EatonWed Jun 29, 2011

Do you really need--or want--"contextual information about people you're interacting with" via email? READ»

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HP: TouchPad's WebOS Threatens Android, Apple iOS

BY Austin CarrMon Jun 27, 2011

With the TouchPad, the culmination thus far of HP's $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm, the world's largest technology company by revenue hopes it can finally offer a formidable competitor to Apple, the world's largest technology company by market cap, in the race for tablet dominance.READ»

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HP's TouchPad App Magazine "Pivot" Cuts Through The Clutter Of App Stores

BY Austin CarrThu Jun 23, 2011

Today HP announced Pivot, a monthly digital magazine for the TouchPad designed to showcase apps and cut through the clutter common of most app stores.READ»

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iFive: Microsoft Shuts Thinktank, Orange's NFC In U.K., Apple Signs Sony To Cloud, Google Translates Books, HP TouchPad $599

BY Kit EatonFri May 20, 2011

Did you know Friday's named for Norse God Odin's wife, the goddess Frigg--queen of Asgard with prophetic powers? Interesting stuff. As is our summary of the early news:READ»

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Deep Inside the Frustrating World of Second-Tier Tablets: Flaws, Fights, Fails

BY Kit EatonWed Mar 2, 2011

As Apple reveals its next-gen iPad (with the first edition still king of Tabletland) the high-profile makers of competing devices are squabbling, mis-stepping, and generally not delivering.READ»

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What HP/Palm Got Right (That Apple Didn't)

BY Chris DannenWed Feb 9, 2011

Three new HP/Palm devices were announced today. Apple's iOS devices suddenly look awfully tone-deaf. READ»

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Apple Reveals Magic Trackpad Peripheral

BY Kit EatonTue Jul 27, 2010

The rumors were right: Alongside new Macs, Apple's revealed its newest gizmo--a Bluetooth trackpad. It's designed to bring the same sort of multitouch goodness that MacBook users have experienced for months to iMac or even PC ...READ»