HP Veer 4G

The Veer’s launch is quite honestly a puzzling one. Usually launches are top down - launch the big flagship first, then reduced size and price ‘lite’ editions afterward that build off the flagship’s success and appeal to niches that aren’t served by the primary device either due to cost or size. For that reason, the Veer launch initially seemed a bit backwards, but factor in HP’s desire to get excitement for WebOS 2.0 started and ignite interest for the Pre 3, and things begin to make sense. 

HP Presents Industry's First Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse

The reason people are intrigued with the Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse is because even though wireless mice have been done before, they've never been done like this. Unlike other wireless rodents that communicate with your PC using either Bluetooth or a USB dongle, HP's creation uses your computer's built-in Wi-Fi receiver. Genius! Notebook users who aren't real keen on using a trackpad stand to gain the most from something like this, as the lack of a USB dongle means you don't have to give up one of those precious USB ports that are in short order on most laptops and netbooks.

HP Launches 11 AMD Llano Processors Notebooks

HP today expanded its consumer and business notebook portfolios with 11 new models utilizing AMD’s latest VISION Technology for exceptional performance at an affordable price. The new notebooks are in the HP Pavilion dv-series (Pavilion dv4, dv6 and dv7), HP Pavilion g-series (Pavilion g4, g6 and g7), HP ProBook b-series (HP ProBook 6465b and ProBook 6565b) and HP ProBook s-series (ProBook 4535s, 4435s and 4436s). This is great news for AMD and based on our use of Llano we are very impressed with the Sabine mobile platform and what it can do! We are happy to see prices in the $449 to $679 range as well!

HP Rolls Out webOS-Powered Tablet in Two Versions

A webOS-powered tablet will be offered by Hewlett-Packard next month. The HP Touchpad with Wi-Fi offers true multitasking and two versions for $499.99 and $599.99. HP plans to launch a connected version of the TouchPad with AT&T later this summer. But to compete with Apple's iPad, HP needs to offer a mobile-app ecosystem.