Windows 7 Touch Pack: Surface Interface Without the Big-Ass Table

I scored one of the only copies of Windows 7 Touch Pack out in the wild, and it really blew my mind, bringing the full power of Microsoft Surface to touch-enabled Win 7 PCs. Have a look: More »

07/10/09

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advertising

Student HP Ad Shows Beautiful Alternate Universe Where Printers Are Fast, Predictable, Musical

In response to a call from Hewlett Packard for user-made advertisements, two students at London's Kingston University pulled off a mesmerizing synchronized printing routine with a stable of HP printers. More »

07/09/09

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Comment by Sticks Calhoun: PC LOAD LETTER? What the #$^@ does that mean? 7 Responses | Other threads

google

Google Chrome OS Partners: PC and Chip-Makers, but Not Dell, Sony, or Toshiba

Google released a partial list of their Chrome OS partners, and it includes most of the big boys you'd expect, from all sectors of the computing world, from full-featured PCs to netbooks to handhelds, plus Adobe for some Flash support. More »

07/08/09

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Comment by kingbob337: Won't be a success. Why you ask???? Because no software will run on it. People forget that most people in... 1 Responses | Other threads

ads

Microsoft's Latest Laptop Hunters Find That PCs Are Perfect For Families On a Budget

Microsoft's latest laptop hunters were looking for four things in a computer: a big screen, long battery life, the ability to share pictures and a price under $700. Naturally, they chose a PC over a Mac. More »

07/08/09

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memorable gadgets

My Most Memorable Gadgets, By Steve Wozniak

We're kicking off our series exploring memorable gadgets from memorable people with one of the most influential tech giants: Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. – JC More »

07/03/09

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Comment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: I, too, have a love of nixie tubes. Call me old fashioned, but they strike me as a perfect... 10 Responses | Other threads

notebooks

Cheap, Thin Laptops Suffering From Cheapness, Thinness

The new litter of thin, cheap laptops, as we've seen from Lenovo and Dell, is inherently charming, making the experience of using a cheap, portable laptop bearable for people put off by netbook tininess. There's just one problem. More »

07/02/09

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Comment by rulerofthemoon: interesting point. It sort of substantiates Apple's claim that they won't build crap. IT also confirms that cheap mean... 8 Responses | Other threads

iphone

HP Invents Time Machine, Converts iPhone into Classic Calculator

Nerds of the world jump of happiness, for HP has brought the legendary HP 15C Scientific Calculator and the HP 12C Financial Calculator for the iPhone and iPod touch, complete with custom skins and programming. More »

06/25/09

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By Jesus Diaz

Comment by Grendel: Is there any way to turn OFF articles that feature the iphone/Apps/Apple-in-general on Gizmodo? Its like more than half of the... 14 Responses | Other threads

netbooks

HP Mini 5101: When Did Netbooks Get This Nice?

It's safe to say we've hit the third generation of netbooks. They're nice now. The HP Mini 5105 strikes at Asus Eee Seashell's fancily contoured plastic with aluminum and magnesium. Oh yeah, and 95-percent chiclet keyboard that feels fantastic. More »

06/24/09

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By matt buchanan

printers

Hands-On: HP PhotoSmart Premium with TouchSmart Web

After playing around with HP's new web-enabled printer, it's clear they didn't take any shortcuts with the hardware, equipping it with a responsive, capacitive touch panel. But besides the same types who buy digital photo frames, will anyone use this? More »

06/22/09

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By Adrian Covert

Comment by thePrototype: I have always been a fan of HP printing hardware, but their software has always SUCKED. I hope they improve... 1 Responses | Other threads

retromodo

The Birthplace of Silicon Valley Is a Palo Alto Garage

This is the Palo Alto, CA garage where two young Stanford engineering grads named Bill Hewlett and David Packard started building what would one day become the world's largest PC manufacturer. In 2000, HP turned it into a museum. More »

06/20/09

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By Dan Nosowitz

Comment by WB: And look how far they've fallen: Selling inkjet printers using the razor & blades business model, and perverting the intent... 8 Responses | Other threads

rumor

HP to Release Budget Ultrathin Laptops Later This Year

Intel told us to expect cheap, thin, midsized laptops to start showing up in major laptop manufacturers' catalogs this summer, and sure enough, Lenovo announced theirs one week later. Next up, according to Digitimes: Hewlett-Packard. More »

05/27/09

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netbooks

New HP Mini Netbooks Include Autosyncing and Supposed HD Video Playback

HP revealed a couple of new 10.1" screened netbooks for its Mini line. They'll be offered in both Windows and Linux versions, and one model, the 110, even has an optional graphics accelerator which HP claims can produce seamless 1080p playback. More »

05/27/09

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goodbye

So Long, Stupid Media Streaming Boxes, You Sucked

They were basically obsolete from the beginning: Massive plastic coffins that beamed media from your PC to your TV. That's it. For $400. And now they're returning to the abyss, where they belong. More »

05/18/09

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By matt buchanan

hp

HP Confirms Discontinuation of MediaSmart TV and Connect Receiver

We had an inkling that HP was killing off or discontinuing its MediaSmart TVs and Connect HD media receiver lines, and sure enough, HP spokespeople emailed us a confirmation today: More »

05/18/09

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By Wilson Rothman

Comment by Zisko is shooting for a star: The two people that bought them are sad. 3 Responses | Other threads

recall

HP Recalling 70,000 Laptop Batteries Over Fire Hazard Concerns

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 70,000 lithium-ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq laptops. Apparently, there have been at two reported cases where the batteries caught on fire. More »

05/14/09

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By Sean Fallon

netbooks

Confirmed: Verizon to Sell HP Mini Netbook May 17th

All the details leaked out a few days ago, and now Verizon's officially announced the 10.1" netbook and its sorta-pricey plan. It'll be available online and in stores May 17th. [Boy Genius Report]

05/14/09

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By Dan Nosowitz

Comment by Software_Goddess: What do you mean "sorta-pricey"… as in the cost of my shoes; of my jewelry; or of my car? 5 Responses | Other threads

netbooks

HP Mini Netbook on Verizon to Launch May 17th, Alongside MiFi Portable Hotspot

Boy Genius Report has it on very good faith that Verizon will be bringing out the HP Mini 1151NR netbook on May 17th, which not-so-coincidentally is the same date Verizon is releasing the MiFi. More »

05/09/09

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By Dan Nosowitz

Comment by ZaxxonQ.com: A monthly payment option would be nice... especially for those individuals who are already Verizon customers and cannot get Dell... 2 Responses | Other threads

traditional journalism

Consumer Reports Gives Apple Top Scores, But Can We Trust Their Results?

Consumer Reports awarded the unibody MacBook, MacBook Air, and plastic MacBook the gold, silver, and bronze among 13-inch laptops. But we can't accept CR as gospel without a little examination. More »

05/07/09

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smartphones

Rumor: Ex-Palm Director Working to Revive Smartphone Business at HP

Ex-Palm Senior Director Johnathan Oakes's LinkedIn profile reveals that he has joined HP's Emerging Business Unit, sparking rumors that HP may be using Google's Android as the new OS for a future smartphone. More »

05/05/09

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home server

HP's LX195 Low-End Windows Home Server is $390

The LX195 Windows Home Server is a full Windows Home Server inside a smaller body. It also comes at a smaller price. More »

04/29/09

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By Jason Chen

Comment by dgaf8: Throw a apple logo on there and add 1,000$..and cut the functionality in half. 9 Responses | Other threads

hp

HP ProBook S-Series: Businesspeople Can Have Sassy Red Laptops Too

HP today revealed its new business laptops, the ProBook s-series. The 14.1", 15.6", and 17.3" ProBooks are all about pragmatic performance, affordability, and inoffensive design. They're the Toyota Camry of laptops.

04/28/09

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music

Old School Computer Band Rocks Bohemian Rhapsody (Poorly)

I can't think of a more old school, geeky tribute to Queen than a band comprised of an Atari 800XL, 8-inch floppy disk, 3.5-in hard drive and HP Scanjet 3C. If only it sounded better. More »

04/19/09

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statistics

Customer Satisfaction Survey Scores: Apple's Good, Dell's Bad, All ISPs Are Abysmal

In a survey of customer satisfaction, the computer industry as a whole scored pretty badly, with Apple the marginal best out of a not-so-thrilling bunch. The worst sector, however, was ISPs, which seem universally loathed. More »

04/18/09

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By Dan Nosowitz

Comment by Dafrety: I'd have to rate them the other way for me. Every Apple machine I've owned (5) has been a lemon,... 9 Responses | Other threads

home server

A Better Look at HP's Compact MediaSmart Server LX195

Here's a better shot of the HP LX195 MediaSmart Windows Home Server. It looks like it has 0 expandable bays (the bigger ones have SATA trays), and only comes with four USB ports. More »

04/13/09

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By Jason Chen

Comment by switchblade saints: Why would it need more that 4 usb ports? 5 Responses | Other threads

mediasmart

HP MediaSmart Windows Home Servers Can Now Stream Videos, Unprotected DVDs to iPhones, PSPs

The HP MediaSmart EX485 and EX487 Windows Home Servers just received an update patch to enable video streaming over the internet by way of video conversion.

04/13/09

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By Jason Chen

Comment by SJRNWT: Mannn I wish Microsoft would loosen up a lil bit and let us WinMo people have a lil fun too... "But... 4 Responses | Other threads

laptops

HP Pavilion DV2 Laptop Now Available At A Svelte $749

We spotted HP's sleek, powerful, 12-inch DV2 back at CES, and now it's finally available for sale for only $749. It's packing some pretty impressive specs at that price point.

04/07/09

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unconfirmed

Windows XP's Got Survival Skills: Will Ship Through 2010

Windows XP will outlive Vista at this rate: Originally slated to die on May 30, it's reported that HP at least will be allowed to ship computers with XP on them until April 30, 2010. More »

04/06/09

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By matt buchanan

Comment by OMG! Ponies!: Windows XP: Because Apple shouldn't be the only company to get stuck on one operating system for eight years. 35 Responses | Other threads

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Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior

Microsoft's new Lauren is a tech-savvy engineer with a complicated, foreign name, tasked with finding a laptop that'll address his needs for under $1,500. You'll never guess what this Microsoft-paid probable-actor decided to buy. More »

04/04/09

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Comment by geekpi: *Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior* Well duh. Because they are. 45 Responses | Other threads

android

HP Tests Android For Netbooks, Says WSJ

The WSJ says HP has been running tests for Android in netbooks, leading us to believe that there's some kind of low-priced, 3G-connected HP netbook in development. But, just because it's in development doesn't mean it's actually going to be released, so don't get too excited there netbook cheapos. [Marketwatch]

03/31/09

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concepts

The HP Chameleon Will Match Your Tacky Tastes

Nikita Buyanov was commissioned to design a series of conceptual, female-oriented laptops for HP/Intel, and the Chameleon kind of rocked our world. But we still consider ourselves men.

03/31/09

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hp

HP's MediaSmart Server LX195 Leaked, Is a More Compact Windows Home Server

HP's apparently following up its OS X Time Machine compatible MediaSmart EX487 Windows Home Server with a smaller model, shipping with just 640GB of storage. More »

03/31/09

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By Jason Chen

Comment by Kaiser-Machead: What exactly makes this thing likely not Mac-compatible? 3 Responses | Other threads

pcs

This Is the Sexiest Computer BMW and HP Could Come Up With?

This is HP's new z800 flagship workstation, which was designed by BMW DesignWorksUSA. And uhh, yeah. This is the best you guys could do? Really? It looks like a Packard Bell.

03/30/09

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By matt buchanan

Comment by Sean Murray: 196 GB of RAM?! really?! you could buy a BMW if that was Apple RAM! 16 Responses | Other threads

advertising

Someone Found Microsoft's Lauren! And She's an Actress

We were hoping to catch up with Microsoft's "Lauren," a regular gal who Microsoft surprised with $1,000 to buy a laptop...in a national commercial. And it ends up she's an LA-based, SAG-eligible actress. UPDATE More »

03/30/09

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netbooks

Verizon Confirms Netbook Plans, HP Mini Seems Most Likely

Verizon spokesperson Brenda Raney confirmed that Verizon will begin selling 3G-enabled netbooks by June, a statement no doubt encouraged by the leak of a possible Verizon sales sheet featuring an HP Mini netbook. More »

03/28/09

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Comment by jahmaicherry: CDMA + HP = a bricked netbook in 6 months. 1 Responses | Other threads

the apple tax

Are PCs Really Cheaper Than Macs?

Microsoft is exploiting the recession to full effect by hammering hard how much cheaper PCs are than Macs. But are they really? We were actually surprised by the results when we investigated the Apple Tax.

03/27/09

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senior pc

I'm a PC and I'm 85...Wait...86

Microsoft has teamed with various hardware vendors to sell PCs for seniors. Because apparently the cute girls under five market is pretty small. More »

03/19/09

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By Mark Wilson

Comment by moonphrogg: Who would pay $1300 for a stripped down HP? 8 Responses | Other threads

batteries

Boston Power Extended Life Batteries Now Available For 18 HP Notebooks

Those Boston Power batteries guaranteed to keep performing at high levels for three years can now be purchased as an add-on on 18 of HP's laptops, branded "Enviro."

03/17/09

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windows 7

What PC Makers Really Think About Windows 7

You love Windows 7, we love Windows 7, everybody loves Windows 7. Or do they? The top PC makers, Dell and HP, actually have very different opinions about Windows 7.

02/27/09

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By matt buchanan

Comment by matthewharding: I don't think people ever go out and buy computers like they used to. I almost think HP wants to focus... 16 Responses | Other threads

recessionomics

HP Implements Pay Cut for 100k Employees

HP will begin instituting a pay cut to its 100,000 employees, with some as high as 20 percent. (HP's CEO Mark Hurd will be taking the max cut.) HP also plans to cut back other employee benefits such as 401k plans. [WebGuild]

02/20/09

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By Erica Ho

Comment by Maximillian: An exec taking a pay cut is so dumb. Steve Jobs makes $1/year but gets MILLIONS in perks. Using the CEO's... 4 Responses | Other threads

man vs machine

Your Keyboards May Have Been Made In Appalling Conditions

I don't mean to get super human-rights on everyone, but if you're using a keyboard from Microsoft, IBM, Dell, Lenovo or HP, there's a chance it was made under some horrific working conditions. More »

02/10/09

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hp

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