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Core WebOS developers defect to Google

Core WebOS developers defect to Google

It’s not a popular fact among the Android faithful, but Ice Cream Sandwich has a lot of the same design DNA as HP’s (and formerly Palm’s) WebOS, thanks to designer Matias Duarte. Now Google is getting a fresh batch of concerts from the WebOS team. The Enyo developer team helped create the HTML5 framework for the HP TouchPad, …

HP TouchPad CM9 Alpha 1 adds hardware video decoding

HP TouchPad CM9 Alpha 1 adds hardware video decoding

21 February 2012 by Discuss (10)

IT’s that time again, TouchPad owners: break out the recoveries and clear your download queue. The CyanogenMod 9 developers have posted the latest build of Ice cream Sandwich for the HP TouchPad, this time getting it to the lofty heights of Alpha 1. There’s not a whole lot of differences between this and Alpha .6 …

HP releases source code for its internal TouchPad Android kernel to CyanogenMod

HP releases source code for its internal TouchPad Android kernel to CyanogenMod

07 February 2012 by Discuss (9)

Right about the time that HP ran its now legendary TouchPad fire sale, a few lucky customers received TouchPads inexplicably running Android. Apparently the PC manufacturer had been testing Gingerbread builds on its tablet (which runs Palm’s WebOS natively). As a show of solidarity to the development community, HP has now released the source code for its own internal …

HP TouchPad receives Alpha version of MIUI

HP TouchPad receives Alpha version of MIUI

15 December 2011 by Discuss (0)

We’re likely to see Android development progress quicker now that HP decided to disperse WebOS as an open source OS, and recent news suggests developers are getting excited. MIUI, an extremely popular visually modified/skinned version of CyanogenMod, has started to make its way over to the HP TouchPad. This is an extremely stable Alpha version, …

CyanogenMod for the HP TouchPad reaches Alpha 3.5, delivers better gaming performance

CyanogenMod for the HP TouchPad reaches Alpha 3.5, delivers better gaming performance

15 December 2011 by Discuss (0)

Most of the excitement in the custom ROM world is circling around Ice Cream Sandwich at the moment, but we haven’t forgotten about the best tablet deal of the year. In the latest incremental update to the HP TouchPad version of popular custom ROM CyanogenMod 7.2, the team has focused on UI and gaming improvements, …

HP TouchPad firesale starts again December 11th on HP Ebay Store

HP TouchPad firesale starts again December 11th on HP Ebay Store

07 December 2011 by Discuss (17)

Who’s ready for another crazy round of HP tablets selling like crazy for the low low price of just $99? New details have now confirmed HP will be having a huge sale on refurbished TouchPads starting at $99 for the 16GB model and going up from there. Sunday December 11th on the HP Ebay Store …

A week with CyanogenMod on the HP TouchPad [Video]

A week with CyanogenMod on the HP TouchPad [Video]

25 October 2011 by Discuss (28)

Like many out there, I jumped at the chance to get my hands on an HP TouchPad during its initial $99 fire sale specifically for the purpose of running Android on it. It’s a very similar motive for when I bought a Barnes & Noble Nook Color, though in this case, I got a whole …

HP searching for answer to TouchPads that shipped with Android installed

HP searching for answer to TouchPads that shipped with Android installed

07 October 2011 by Discuss (0)

This is a very strange story. According to PCWorld, some of the last few HP TouchPad tablets that were built apparently arrived to the buyers with Android installed rather than webOS. The TouchPad tablets are supposed to run webOS and apparently only Android was on the tablet according to some users that received the gadgets.

Amazon looking to buy Palm, says HP tipster

Amazon looking to buy Palm, says HP tipster

30 September 2011 by Discuss (0)

If sources can be believed, the last parts of what used to be Palm will soon be housed within the Amazon corporate empire. A VentureBeat tipster claims that the online retailer is looking to buy some or all of the storied handheld manufacturer from its current owner, HP,  who wants to recoup at least some …

Bargain hunters, here’s your HP Touchpad for just $89… a month

Bargain hunters, here’s your HP Touchpad for just $89… a month

29 September 2011 by Discuss (5)

Bummed that you didn’t pick up a HP Touchpad when it went on an insane $99 fire sale? Disappointing that you won’t get to play around with CyanogenMod’s upcoming Gingerbread port? Well buck up, deal seeker. You can find a dirt-cheap Touchpad at your local Aaron’s appliance rental center for just 89 greenbacks and one …

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