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HP Says 'So Long' to WebOS Devices

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August 19, 2011
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HP Says 'So Long' to WebOS Devices Hewlett-Packard shocked the mobile world announcing Thursday it would discontinue support for its WebOS mobile operating system used in smartphones and tablets.
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HP Lowers Financial Guidance With WebOS Shutdown After pulling the plug on its webOS phones and tablet computers Thursday, Hewlett Packard said it expected to be less profitable during its current fiscal quarter.
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After WebOS, Who's Next To Fall? Assessing the mobile OS field and the players' chances of thriving -- or surviving -- another year.
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10 Questions for HP about WebOS The implications of Hewlett-Packard's decision to abandon its WebOS product line are still emerging.
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HP's WebOS Crashes Under Apple, Android Pressure Analysis: In its restructuring, Hewlett-Packard will find a challenging market for mobile wares -- especially since the trend is to do the opposite and vertically integrate development.
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iPad 3 Production Begins in October, Report Says The next edition of Apple's tablet is expected to retain the screen size of the current edition, but boast twice the resolution.
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A Cable Company May Soon Supply Your Wireless Service Sprint is reportedly marketing the struggling Clearwire to cable companies, who could then bundle yet another tech service.
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Anonymous Breaches Another US Defense Contractor The politically oriented hacking group has released 1GB of what is says are private e-mails and documents from an executive of a U.S. defense company.
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Apple Cracks Down on Alleged Knockoff Sales in New York City Apple has filed a lawsuit against alleged unauthorized iPod, iPhone, and iPad accessories suppliers in Queens, New York.
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WebOS: What Went Wrong? HP has decided to discontinue WebOS tablets and phones, perhaps the last blow to a once-promising mobile operating system.
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