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Apple Rumored to Abandon Intel for Its Own Chip

Intel has not been able to ignore rumors that Apple is considering switching some of its Mac's Intel processors to its own A-series of mobile chips, saying it would be a remiss to be dismissive.
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The Apple iPad 2 is shown during its launch event in San Francisco, March 2

HP's TouchPad Couldn't Touch iPad; Could a New Tablet from Amazon?

HP's TouchPad was an OK product according to reviews, but it lived a very short product life because consumers showed a hearty appetite for Apple's tablet-leading iPad. Now, many are asking if Apple's iPad will ever have a worthy competitor. At the moment, however, there's no competitor on the horizon ready to challenge the iPad.
Former HP CEO Leo Apotheker

HP, Apotheker Defend Strategy Shift; Stock Rebounds

HP rebounded a bit on Wall Street Monday as company executives including CEO Leo Apotheker went on a global mission to explain to major investors why the company is drastically changing its mission. Apotheker flew to London to begin selling his new vision of the company and other company leaders, including CFO Cathie Lesjak and Chairman Ray Lane made dozens of calls to answers questions about HP's new and controversial strategy.
HP TouchPad

HP Kills TouchPad, but WebOS Lives (Sort of)

HP is pulling the plug on its TouchPad tablet after just over a month of existence, devastating the hopes of many for a viable iPad competitor, but there is a silver lining in the untimely demise.
Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs with iPad

iPad 3 will Launch Early 2012?

Apple might start manufacturing the next generation iPad from October in cooperation with its Asian component suppliers and assemblers in order to release the tablet early next year, an anonymous source told WSJ.
Cisco Cius

HP Exits Tablets, Smartphones; Is Cisco Next?

Though Cisco's Cius tablet, created for the enterprise combining voice, video, collaboration and virtualization capabilities in a single portable device, may finally end up as a doctor's device than supporting any generic usage.
A digital edition of Sports Illustrated is shown on the new HP Palm TouchPad after a media presentation at the Herbst Pavilion at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco

Why You Should Avoid the HP TouchPad (Even at $99)

HP is 'reinventing' itself, shedding its PC division and the division responsible for its TouchPad tablet -- the would-be iPad contender -- but that means it can now be yours for $99. So should you run out and get one?
IHS iSuppli: HP TouchPad 32GB Costs $318 in Materials

Is the HP TouchPad Even Worth it at $99?

After missing earnings by a long-shot and announcing the divestiture of its webOS smartphone and tablet business, HP is now slashing the prices of its TouchPad tablet. But is it even worth $99?
Apple iPhone

27K South Koreans Sue Apple Over iPhone Privacy Issues

About 27,000 South Koreans who use Apple's iPhone have joined a class-action lawsuit against the manufacturer in local court. The lawsuit claims Apple is invading their privacy because the iPhone collects and stores location data without their consent.
Hewlett-Packard

As HP Tries to 'Reinvent' Company, Investors Turn Away

Hewlett-Packard no longer likes the PC business, but investors aren't liking HP at the moment on that news. One day after HP said it is considering shedding its PC unit, which currently comprises 30 percent of company sales, investors shed the company's stock, sending HP shares plunging to near six-year lows.

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