Archive for August, 2011
HP to Resume Production on Final Batch of TouchPads
In the latest (but by no means final) twist to the wild two week saga of the discontinuation of all WebOS hardware, HP has finally made an official announcement to their The Next Bench site updating us on the status of the remaining TouchPad inventory earmarked for clearance. Most surprising of
Full version of QuickOffice HD released for TouchPad
Despite missing last week's self-imposed deadline by a few days, HP has finally come through with the highly-anticipated update for QuickOffice for TouchPad owners. HP's Jon Zilber has posted to the Official Palm Blog that an update was made available yesterday to add full document editing and cre
Quickoffice update adds editing and more
We've heard from lots of you that you were anxious for the promised update of Quickoffice -- and today it's live. Quickoffice HD adds editing capabilities (for Microsoft Word and Excel) to give you more abilities to draft and update documents. Formatting options include changing font type, color, s
6-Pack sells out…but wait, there’s more!
Wow. We knew HP webOS had fans, but the response to our 6-Pack app offer has been overwhelming. Demand skyrocketed and the codes were all exhausted in a matter of hours. Thanks all for your amazing enthusiasm! And while we had tons of ecstatic TouchPad users, we also had a lot who unfortunately mis
Accidents happen — and so do price reductions!
If you've recently purchased an HP TouchPad, our enhanced support package -- the ADP (Accidental Damage Protection) Care Pack -- is now available at a lower price. A one-year Care Pack now costs $49 (down from $79) in the U.S. & Canada, and includes extended phone support and coverage for accid
How does a cool, refreshing, and free 6-Pack sound?
If you have an HP TouchPad, get ready to spend some quality time in the HP App Catalog. We’ve selected six apps that normally sell for as much as $14.99 and we’re making them available at no cost to HP webOS customers for a limited time. (See free offer details below.) With apps ranging from g
Retail Roundup – HP TouchPad Clearance Sale Edition
Hoping to score at least discounted HP TouchPad at retail, I got an early start on Saturday morning and made a number of visits this weekend to several stores that had been staunch supporters of HP's short-lived TouchPad retail effort. Read on to see what I found in the way of Touchpad and acce
HP’s DeWitt Speaks on the Future of WebOS and Hardware Support
In one of the first detailed bits of information from HP since last week's stunning series of announcements, Stephen DeWitt, HP's WebOS GBU Chief, talked with AllThingsD in a somewhat cryptic but still worthwhile interview regarding the fate of WebOS and its accompanying devices. Most significant
TouchPad Quickoffice Document Editing Update Due This Week
Earlier this month, prior to HP's bombshell discontinuation announcement, we discussed the welcome news that the full version of QuickOffice would be released in the near future as a free download for the TouchPad while WebOS Smartphone users would have to pay for document editing privileges. H
AT&T Cancels Pre 3 for USA
Unsurprisingly, AT&T, HP's strongest carrier partner up until last week's announcement, has pulled the plug on the Pre 3 smartphone just as that device began hitting the market in Europe. WebOSRoundup received a leaked email from AT&T dated August 19th indicating that the Pre 3 launch and all subs