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NVIDIA’s First BFGD, HP Omen X Emperium 65, Arrives Next Month for $5000

Tim January 7, 2019

At CES 2018, NVIDIA introduced the BFGD platform, which is large 4K displays with high refresh rates and Android TV built-in. At the time, three partners were announced to be creating a BFGD: HP, ASUS, and Acer. The first of these three, the HP Omen X Emperium...

HP Intros $599 Chrome OS Tablet With Attachable Keyboard and Stylus Support

Tim April 9, 2018 8

In late March, Acer introduced the first Chrome OS-powered tablet. This week, HP is introducing one of their own, but it's a whole lot nicer than that Acer one. Called the Chromebook x2, this device comes with a large 12.3-inch display, bundled with a keyboard...

HP Announces Two Chromebooks, One is Powered by a Tegra K1 Processor

Tim September 4, 2014 113

Two new Chromebook devices have been announced from HP, with one of them, the 14" HP Chromebook, sporting an NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor. There are two models, one with an 11" display and the larger with a 14" display, both priced at under $300. As for hardware...

Report: Google Might Bring Google Now to Businesses, HP Wanted a “Nexus” for Enterprise

Kellen August 13, 2014 32

According to a new report out of The Information, Google and companies like HP have been talking over the last year about potentially using Google Now as a corporate tool to help employees easily find information using their own phones. Think of it as using...

T-Mobile and Walmart Team Up to Provide Affordable 4G Tablets

Eric May 19, 2014 19

When Android tablets first launched, we clamored for versions that did not require us to tie into expensive data plans. Most of us ended up choosing WiFi-only tablets because of the premium price tag attached to 4G or LTE-ready slates. Doug Chartier, senior VP...

Qualcomm Buys Palm and Other Mobile Related Patents From HP

Kellen January 23, 2014 13

Qualcomm announced this afternoon that it has acquired a patent portfolio from HP that includes patents from Palm, IPAQ, and Bitfone. As you can imagine, they are indeed mobile-related, with Qualcomm saying that this acquisition "further enhances strength and...

Google and HP Issue Recall for Chromebook 11 Chargers

Tim December 17, 2013 21

Over a month ago, Google reportedly halted sales of the HP Chromebook 11 due to a faulty charger that was overheating and damaging units. The chargers are now officially being recalled by Google, and are quite adamant that owners should stop using the recalled...

HP Chromebook 11 Sales on Hold, Overheating MicroUSB Chargers to Blame

Tim November 13, 2013 29

According to reports, Google and HP have decided to halt sales of the Chromebook 11, after many complaints of overheating devices came flying in. Apparently, the microUSB charger that juices up the laptop has been causing units to overheat and malfunction,...