HP kills WebOS, discontinues the TouchPad [TechRepublic]

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HP punts on WebOS, discontinues TouchPad, cuts outlook HP drops a bombshell---as well as the TouchPad and WebOS. Read more Resource of the day Prepare an ERM classification scheme Classification is a key aspect of the record-keeping framework; links between classification, access, and disposal are important for both control and automation. Download whitepaper here HP's Apotheker recounts TouchPad disaster in post mortem "The tablet effect is real and sales of the TouchPad are not meeting our expectations," says HP's CEO. The TouchPad was quickly becoming a money pit. Read more HP shutters webOS phones and TouchPad, maybe the OS too Turn out the lights on webOS as HP is discontinuing all devices running its OS acquired from Palm for $1.2 billion. This includes all phones and the just released TouchPad tablet. Read more I'm not surprised HP killed the TouchPad, but it is a sad way for Palm to end I began using Palm devices in 1997 and tried to stick with them during the rough times, but this sure is a sad way to end Palm. The TouchPad was not the best tablet hardware and even with price... Read more If HP spins off webOS group, HTC should buy it If HP spins off its PC group along with the webOS bunch, phone maker HTC would be a great fit to pick up the phone/tablet business. Read more With HP out of the PC business, which vendor becomes Microsoft's new champion? The biggest PC vendor, HP, is getting out of the PC business. What's this mean, if anything, about the future of Windows? Read more News from ZDNet   Linus Torvalds on Android, the Linux fork There's still a lot of distance between Google's Android and its parent operating system Linux, but eventually, the gap will close... eventually. Read more Gartner: Apple gains as PC sales fall in Europe PC sales across Western Europe have dropped significantly in Q2 2011. Apple is the only PC manufacturer to show growth. Read more IBM creates cognitive semiconductors: A step toward right brain computers Cognitive computing systems are designed to emulate the brain's ability to absorb information and adapt to an environment. In the future, your data center may come complete with left brain and... Read more Nokia CEO sees 'danger ahead' for Android phone makers Speaking to business leaders in Helsinki, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop sees 'trouble ahead' for Android operators in a post Motorola-Google world. Read more Salesforce.com raises fiscal year outlook Salesforce.com posted a minor net loss, but it's still less than the same figure a year ago and the outlook remains positive. Read more Report: Mobile providers are showing more interest in multi-device data plans Research firm Strategy Analytics suggests that mobile operators are looking towards offering multi--device data plans. Read more Becoming a BlackBerry fan when it's not cool to do so Most people seem to be adopting Android or iOS as their mobile platform of choice. Am I a sucker for the underdog or do I just want a phone that gets things done? Read more Facebook releases official Guide to Facebook Security Facebook has posted a 20-page official Guide to Facebook Security on the Facebook Security Center. Read more New malware attack circulating on Facebook Researchers from GData have intercepted a currently circulating Facebook malware attack, that spreads via chat messages. Read more Facebook not-so-secretly records your stalking habits Facebook monitors whose profile you visit -- friend, or otherwise. Now it has been discovered, what else can Facebook do with your usage data? 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