It's no secret that the HP TouchPad, which launched only a few months ago, has had lousy sales, before being discontinued altogether earlier this week, as part of a larger shift within HP (likely caused by the device's weak performance in the first place). HP, which is probably sitting on quite a lot of stock, is attempting to get rid of it quickly by radically dropping the TouchPad's starting price to as little as $99, starting today.
Just when we were thinking we’ve seen it all - fake iPhones, iPads and MacBooks - East Asia outdoes itself and brings something new to the table. We saw this with the unbelievably authentic-looking fake Apple Stores and today, it has been discovered that there is a fake Steve Jobs biography available in the market.
In today's competitive world, lawsuits over patents are often resorted to; in order for a company to maintain an edge against others. The world of lawsuits can be complicated, but thankfully there's this infographic which shows exactly which companies are suing, being sued, or both.
As we recover from yesterday's complete demise of webOS, new information is reaching the public on how the company employees actually felt the about its products, more specifically the TouchPad, HP's 9.7-inch webOS tablet. At least judging by this report, employees never felt too confident about the device’s hardware in the first place.
How do you know when a product is about to fail? Its sales are sluggish, the press is reluctant to cover it and the product's price is magically slashed. For any fans of HP's webOS devices, too bad, those three things have just happened and HP has officially announced it plans to discontinue its line of webOS devices.
In an overt attempt to bolster sales, Sony Europe CEO Andrew House has announced that the price of its PlayStation 3 console has been reduced to $249 which equates to a $50 price drop for the 160GB version. The 300GB version has also undergone a price slash, and will set you back the $299 you would have paid for the lower-capacity version until now.
According to well-known publisher Barnes & Noble, Steve Jobs' very own approved biography will be officially available on November 21st, 2011, instead of the previously announced date of March 23rd 2012. The reason for this change is unclear, but it brings us a few months closer to Jobs’ biography.
Remember that 58” capacitive multi-touch screen that allowed you to connect your iPhone? Well, that was later proved to be just a hopeful geek’s wet dream. What we’re featuring today is awesome in its own way and it’s 100% real.
If you've been eager to download the final version of Firefox 6, you might be happy to know that it's already available on Mozilla's servers. While it's expected to be rolled out through the browser's automatic updating feature starting next week, you can get it now.
Google+, the social network that was first unveiled just over one month ago, is getting its first upgrade: games, much like another social networking giant we all know. Could this be the first phase of making Google+ a social entertainment hub?
