HP’s newest offering is the latest addition to the rising number of Ultrabooks in India. The HP ENVY14 Spectre will be available in India from April 10 carrying a price tag of Rs. 99,999. For a hefty asking price, HP will give a 14-inch display HD Radiance display, a choice of Intel Core processors, up to 256GB SSD, HDMI and miniDisplay ports, USB 3.0, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, NFC, Beats Audio analog volume dial and up to 9 hours of battery life.

Moreover, the 20mm thin ultrabook comes with HP ImagePad scratch-resistant glass on the lid, display and palm rest, wireless audio support with any KleerNet-compatible device and Intel Rapid Start technology.

HP today announced another reshuffle with its Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) merging with its Personal Systems Group (PSG). The new group will now be known as Printer and Personal Systems Group and will be led by Todd Bradley. Current EVP of IPG, Vyomesh Joshi will retire after a 31-year career at HP.

HP says combining both the businesses will help HP to rationalize “go-to-market strategy, branding, supply chain and customer support worldwide.”

HP announced further changes like the Global Accounts Sales will join the HP Enterprise Group, marketing will unify across various units and Global Real Estate to merge with Global Technology and Business Processes.

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What do you do when you have something you won’t use but knows someone else will? You give it to them, of course! HP did a similar thing today by releasing more source code related to webOS. They’ve released the code of Isis webOS browser which is a work in progress based on technologies like QtWebkit and JavaScriptCore. HP says it’s a very fast web browser with support for latest web technologies and compatibility.

HP also released its “governance model” on how the open source webOS will be released.

Feeling itchy to try the browser? Compile it yourself or grab the compiled .ipk file from the link below.

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[Via HP Developer Blog]

HP has expanded its notebook range in India with the new ENVY15. It’s a power packed notebook which according to HP “marries performance and advanced technologies with precision craftsmanship, while allowing for the touch of luxury.”

ENVY15 boasts a clean design clad in full metallic body with rounded edges and comes with a meaty Core i7 quad-core processor, up to 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 1GB Discrete AMD Mobility Radeon HD 7690M, Wi-Fi, HDMI, USB 3.0 ports, Bluetooth 3.0 etc.

Moreover, the 15.6-inch notebook comes with an optional Radiance full HD display that offers higher resolution, improved colors, wider viewer angle and brightness, Radiance backlit keyboard that illuminates each key with an individual LED and six integrated speakers, powered by Beats Audio technology by Dr. Dre.

HP ENVY15 pricing starts from Rs.79,990.

Here’s some good news for TouchPad users. HP has released the Android source code that was found in one of the TouchPads that ran Android OS out-of-the-box. The code was handed over to the CyanogenMod Team who are working on a proper port of Android OS for TouchPad.

The code has now been uploaded and though we’re one step closer to experience a flawless build of Android on TouchPad, the Wi-Fi driver is still missing. However, the good news is that the Wi-Fi driver is also based on GPL, which means HP can release the Wi-Fi driver code too but only after an ongoing investigation.

If you’re feeling itchy, you can try the Alpha ICS build for TouchPad.

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[Via Phandroid]

We’ve seen the Ice Cream Sandwich teaser on the HP TouchPad before but if you’re waiting for the real deal, here it is. Devs at RootzWiki have released an Alpha 0 build of the CyanogenMod 9 that is based on the Ice Cream Sandwich.

As you’d expect from an alpha build, this one too comes with its share of bugs and if you’re uncomfortable dealing with them regularly, you should stay away from this build. Anyways, some of the things that don’t work are hardware video, audio, camera, Market issues and more.

For a detailed walkthrough of what works and what doesn’t and for an installation guide, hit the forum link below.

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[Via Android Central]

HP at the scheduled time kicked off the refurbished TouchPad sale on eBay and within minutes the 16GB SKUs were snagged up by greedy wanting consumers. The 32GB variant was up for sale for couple of hours but as of now, it too has been removed due to unavailability.

However, all was not hunky dory as consumers faced a lot of problems while trying to order the tablet which resulted in eBay and PayPal throwing random errors.

The interest in TouchPad affirms the fact that consumers want a tablet but don’t want to spend more unless its an iPad.

According to the leaked memo, HP is supposed to hold another firesale for consumers, which could probably be the one last time you’ll see TouchPad on sale from HP.

[Via TechCrunch]

Whip out your credit cards because this Sunday HP will start selling its maiden consumer tablet again at rock bottom prices. However, unlike the firesale last time, HP will sell refurbished units of 16GB and 32GB SKUs at the same prices of $99 and $149 respectively.

In addition to the tablets, HP will also sell an accessory combo of a case, wireless keyboard and charging dock for $79.

Sales begin on HP’s eBay store on December 11 at 6PM Central Time.

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[Via TechCrunch]

HP today unraveled their very first Ultrabook, the Folio13. The business-centric Ultrabook boasts a thin and light design coupled with a decent hardware and battery life. The 18mm thin Folio13 comes with a 13.3-inch HD BrightView display and is powered by the latest generation of Intel Core processors with Rapid Start technology that ensures a faster boot up time.

Rest of the specs Folio13 includes a 128GB SSD, Ethernet port, USB 3.0, multi-touch trackpad, HD webcam, TPM embedded security chip to protect data and CoolSense technology to keep the notebook cooler.

HP will sell the Folio13 Ultrabook from December 7 for $899.99.

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HP may have shattered our hopes on the webOS tablet but the company is desperately trying to keep businesses interested with their Windows side of offerings. HP has announced Slate 2 that replaces Slate 500 and improves on the touch front, multitasking and enhanced security.

The 8.9-inch tablet PC runs Windows 7 OS and comes with Swype keyboard input, Intel Atom Z670 CPU, improved security tools, 3MP and VGA camera, SRS Premium sound, USB 2.0 ports and HDMI port.

HP plans to release the tablet later this month with a price tag of $699.

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