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Tablets: The Pick Up and Go Challenge

July 22, 2011 at 9:59 am

As some of you will recall I've been working with the iPad and iPad 2 for some time and have recently picked up an HP TouchPad as well as a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

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The Amazon Kindle App Finally Shows Up on the HP TouchPad

July 18, 2011 at 6:41 pm

Well, whadda ya know? HP in doing all of its spinning, dodging and weaving since they decided to call the July 1 launch of the HP TouchPad and claim that yesterday, July 17 was the real launch, let it be known that the missing Amazon Kindle App would appear shortly. ...

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In the Wake of Changes at HP, the PR Push is On

July 15, 2011 at 8:16 am

After HP shifted around some upper management associated with its big investment in webOS, the speculation went wild that this was mostly due to the less than stellar response to the HP TouchPad.

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HP TouchPad Price Already Falls at Amazon, Best Buy

July 13, 2011 at 1:18 pm

Amazon and Best Buy have already dropped the price of the newly released HP TouchPad.

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First webOS TouchPad Update Coming in About 10 Days?

July 12, 2011 at 8:19 am

[caption id="attachment_58689" align="alignright" width="300" caption="HP TouchPad - WebOS Slate"][/caption] James Kendrick links to some information that we might be seeing the first webOS TouchPad update around the end of July or so.

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HP Shakes UP webOS Team

July 12, 2011 at 4:38 am

Hmmm? HP has shaken up its webOS team, very shortly after launching the flagship webOS HP TouchPad. John Rubinstein looks like he's been kicked upstairs and Stephen DeWitt is now the Senior VP for webOS.  Rubinstein who came over when HP acquired Palm a year ago will n...

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The Fly That Tipped the Tablet

July 11, 2011 at 8:17 pm

Monday was just one of those days. Terribly hot. I had to run quite a few errands for the theatre as we're prepping for our production of The Nerd that opens this weekend.

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HP Play Beta Brings Music Syncing to TouchPad

July 8, 2011 at 11:00 am

If you're an HP TouchPad owner and looking for a way to easily sync playlists and music to your TouchPad device, then you might want to check out the Beta of HP Play.

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Apps and the HP TouchPad or Rather, Apps and a Tablet

July 7, 2011 at 6:58 am

Yesterday I published two posts regarding things I like and things I don't like about the HP TouchPad. As expected they've generated some interesting conversations in the comments.

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TouchPad Angry Bird Fans Now Have a Way to Import Their Game Data

July 6, 2011 at 6:25 am

Well, if you're a HP TouchPad owner and an Angry Birds player on a webOS phone,  it looks like you don't have to start slinging birds at pigs from scratch.

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Five Reasons to Consider the HP TouchPad

July 5, 2011 at 2:04 pm

I posted a sister post that some might find schizophrenic to this one that contains Five Reasons to Avoid the HP TouchPad. Here, I'll lay out some of the reasons I remain eternally optimistic about the webOS fueled TouchPad.

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Five Reasons to Avoid the HP TouchPad

July 5, 2011 at 11:25 am

I'm a few days into testing out the HP TouchPad and it has its pluses and minuses. This post lists some reasons that I would avoid making a purchase at this point and is meant to accompany a post that will follow with some reasons why you might want to think about makin...

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Touch Tablet Shootout: The Porch and Sunlight Test

July 4, 2011 at 9:19 am

It's the 4th of July here in the US and I'm getting ready to head to the great hot, muggy  outdoors for the rest of the day. Actually, I've been in the great, hot, muggy outdoors most of the morning as I've been on my porch enjoying both the morning and playing around ...

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Easter Egg Turns TouchPad webOS Card Swipe Into Angry Birds-Like Slingshot

July 3, 2011 at 8:27 am

I picked this Easter Egg up from James Kendrick, who picked it up from Jason Perlow. It's silly and fun. If you're familiar with webOS you know that you discard and App or card by flicking it up at the top of the screen.

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Landscape or Portrait? Packaging Reveals All with New Tablets

July 3, 2011 at 7:16 am

So, after purchasing a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and an HP Touchad yesterday I took a few unboxing pictures. My powers of observation obviously went the way of the dodo bird.

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I Went A Little Crazy This Morning Prepping for A Tablet Shootout

July 2, 2011 at 7:56 am

Call me crazy. Call me a victim of gadget lust. Call me broke. Whatever. I went a little crazy this morning and picked up a couple of Tablets at the local Best Buy.

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Despite Lackluster Reviews HP is Planning to Pull out All (Top) Guns for the TouchPad

June 30, 2011 at 5:15 pm

Like I've said before, HP has bet quite a bit on the release of the TouchPad, its webOS Tablet that features what HP hypes as the beginning of a wave of devices that will see some webOS goodness in the future.

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You Don’t Have to Wait Until Tomorrow to Touch a TouchPad

June 30, 2011 at 11:42 am

So, I had to run some errands in town today and stopped by Best Buy after grabbing some lunch. Sure enough they had the HP TouchPad on display so that you could check it out.

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HP Just Sold a Bunch of iPads

June 30, 2011 at 7:56 am

[caption id="attachment_58689" align="alignright" width="300" caption="HP TouchPad - WebOS Slate"][/caption] Life isn't fair. We all know that.

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HP TouchPad Review and Video Roundup

June 30, 2011 at 7:34 am

The best HP TouchPad reviews and videos in one place.

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HP TouchPad Coming Friday. Are You Buying?

June 28, 2011 at 6:59 am

We're getting closer and closer to the release of the HP TouchPad. Due to hit store shelves this Friday, we're already seeing that some Walmart and Best Buy locations may be setting out demo units a bit early.

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HP Punches Through with Manny Pacquiao in HP TouchPad Commercial

June 22, 2011 at 11:57 am

Looks like HP is starting to crank up the marketing steam a bit for the HP TouchPad. This commercial features boxer and politician Manny Pacquaio showing of the TouchPad, while he's showing off himself. http://youtu.be/QzjqH3FBnko.

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HP TouchPad Now Available for Pre-Order

June 20, 2011 at 9:26 am

The HP TouchPad with webOS 3.0 is now available for pre-order through a bunch of different retailers.

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HP TouchPad Launching July 1, AT&T TouchPad Coming Soon

June 9, 2011 at 7:17 am

The HP TouchPad is launching July 1st for $499 and $599 and will be available for pre order on June 19th.

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How to Pick a Tablet For Your Needs [InfoGraphic]

June 2, 2011 at 1:03 pm

Choose your own adventure infographic helps you pick a tablet with a bit of humor.

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HP TouchPad Gets Demoed at Computex (Video)

June 1, 2011 at 10:32 am

Looking for a detailed demo of the HP TouchPad? Well, SanDisk has provided exactly what you've been looking for.

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HP Says TouchPad Will Be ‘Number One Plus’

May 23, 2011 at 5:36 am

HP has big hopes for its "coming this summer" TouchPad. HP Exec Eric Cador is so stoked that he proclaimed: In the PC world, with fewer ways of differentiating HP's products from our competitors, we became number one; in the tablet world we're going to become better ...

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HP TouchPad Coming Soon to Best Buy

May 18, 2011 at 5:41 pm

The HP TouchPad has shown up in a teaser page on Best Buy's website, a site that has the words 'Coming Soon' on it.

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HP TouchPad Appears at The FCC

April 26, 2011 at 4:01 pm

The HP TouchPad has appeared at the FCC which means that it's on track to be released at some point this summer.

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HP TouchPad Priced Starting at $499?

March 14, 2011 at 8:16 am

Slashgear is linking to a post on PreCentral that says the HP TouchPad will start at $499 for a 16GB model and $599 for a 32GB model when they are released in June.

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HP is not Selling Notebook and PC Business to Samsung

March 11, 2011 at 5:34 am

HP has issued a statement saying that it will not be selling the notebook and desktop business. Find out why it won't happen anytime soon.

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HP TouchPad at Amazon.com…Almost Ready to Go on Sale?

March 7, 2011 at 10:27 am

Amazon.com has posted a product page for the HP TouchPad. The page is pretty sparse at the moment, just listing specs and asking if you'd like to receive alerts when the device is actually for sale.

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HP TouchPad Shows Up on Video

March 7, 2011 at 9:02 am

First it was on Amazon.com, now the HP TouchPad has showed up on a short video from Vietnam. This is apparently the GSM version. There's a SIM card slot but no official word on whether or not this is what will be shipping at some point later this summer. Hmm? Just cu...

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HP TouchPad Listed on Amazon, But Not Available for Pre-Order Yet

March 7, 2011 at 7:54 am

Looks like things are getting closer for the HP TouchPad. The WiFi only model is now listed on Amazon but only for you to sign up for an email alert.

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HP TouchPad Gaming Demo

March 2, 2011 at 7:25 pm

The HP TouchPad was being shown off at the GDC 2011 in San Francisco just next door to the big Apple iPAd 2 event. The demo was of a fighter game called the Armageddon Squadron II.

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