HP TouchPad

Kernel of HP TouchPad Released to the Delight of Developers

February 19, 2012 By Peter Parcon

Recent reports have indicated that HP (NYSE:HPQ) has finally opted to release the General Public License or the GPL and the kernel for the HP TouchPad tablet. This move by the company will likely be welcomed by a number of owners of the tablet. During the time when the HP TouchPad was sold at a heavily discounted price tag, a number of the units featured the Froyo Android OS. Initially the company had declined to release the code to developers however in a recent change of heart the company has finally decided to release it.

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HP Touchpad WebOS May Find Its Place in the Medical Field

January 10, 2012 By Donessa Delaon

HP’s WebOS is creating surprising advancements in the medical field as researchers build applications suited for the recent open-source platform. Stanford University’s research associate from the Radiology Department, Mr. Andrew B. Hollbrook, created an application that works on MRI scanner. It also permits radiologists and several medical workers to view MRI images through an HP TouchPad tablet.

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Factors Caused the Downfall of HP TouchPad

January 8, 2012 By Donessa Delaon

Hands-On Review of HP TouchPad Go Emerges

Several factors caused the downfall of the tablet called HP TouchPad. Since the failure of the product in the market, HP set aside its plans to utilize the webOS platform for its software as a proprietary OS for a group of branded equipment. Instead, it released it as a project of open-source.

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Sale of HP TouchPad Result to Flooding of EBay

December 17, 2011 By Mike Boisjoly

Following earlier reports on the offering the HP TouchPad at a reduced price, eBay was reportedly flooded following the limit that HP (NYSE:HPQ) set for the number of tablets that it made available for sale. These refurbished units of the HP TouchPad were sold at a price tag of around $99 and around $149 for the 16GB and the 32GB models. These were added into the eBay store of HP Sunday evening.

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