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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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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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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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Facebook Friends The Fuzz, News Corp. Buys Back Shares, Google Offers In NYC

BY Kit EatonTue Jul 12, 2011

How the FBI, DEA, and ICE scour Facebook, News Corp. buys own shares, Google's Offers deal site hits NYC, Plus may hit 10 million users today, and Steve Ballmer admits Windows Phone failings. This and more surprising/important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.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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Behold The Leaked TouchPad--HP's Response To The iPad

BY Kit EatonWed Jun 1, 2011

It's been partly hidden for months, hotly anticipated since HP bought Palm and ditched its plans for a Windows tablet, and now here it is via a completely unofficial leak: TouchPad, HP's response to the iPad.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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Comparing the iPhone's Three Hottest Rivals: Samsung, Sony, and HP

BY Kit EatonMon Feb 14, 2011

Three new smartphones have recently been revealed, each trying to capture a different consumer. Can any of them dethrone the iPhone?READ»

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HP’s New WebOS Devices and the Future of Tablets

BY E.B. BoydThu Feb 10, 2011

Yesterday's HP announcement showed the road ahead for the tablet industry. Here, an analysis of the major developments.READ»

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Palm Reveals TouchPad, a 10-Inch iPad Lookalike Running WebOS

BY Kit EatonWed Feb 9, 2011

Palm has been reborn: Its new owner HP has just revealed a new Palm-designed webOS device. Meet the TouchPad, Palm's modern-generation tablet PC and the newest challenger to the iPad's tablet throne. The company also introduced two webOS smartphones. READ»

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What Will HP Unveil at Today's WebOS Event?

BY David ZaxWed Feb 9, 2011

A tablet, a phone, and more--we hope.READ»

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iFive: Intel's Israel Investment, Google Earth Hits Iran, Starbucks Smartphone App, Playboy on iPad, HP's WebOS Tablet Inbound

BY Kit EatonWed Jan 19, 2011

This morning's early news--neatly shortened for easy consumption:READ»

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iFive: U.S. WikiLeaks Probe Illegal?, Apple's Friend-Finding, NASA's New Rocket, HP's WebOS Tablet, Rapidshare's Defamation

BY Kit EatonThu Jan 13, 2011

On this day 11 years ago Bill Gates left Microsoft, but that doesn't mean that his firm stopped innovating--nor anyone else either. On that note, here's this morning's early innovation news:READ»

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HP Announces an Android-Based Tablet, More or Less

BY Dan NosowitzTue Sep 21, 2010

HP's mythical Slate won't be the first tablet from the company to hit the market, but maybe it should be.READ»

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RIM Acquires Cellmania in Attempt to Salvage BlackBerry App World

BY Dan NosowitzThu Aug 26, 2010

BlackBerry's App World severely lags behind Apple's App Store and Android's Market. Could the acquisition of Cellmania change that?READ»