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Now that HP’s TouchPad has a confirmed July 1st release date, the company’s going to do its darnedest to make sure you’re excited for the slate, and the company’s starting off rather well if you ask us — instead of attempting to find a new anthem, it’s simply showing off what the dual-core tablet actually does. The nine YouTube videos after the break may not be the most exciting things you’ll watch all day, but they certainly do show off the multitasking magic of HP’s card-based operating system. If that’s not nearly enough TouchPad information, though, Geekazine also taped a 37-minute conversation with HP product manager Tim Pettitt, where he reveals that the final TouchPad won’t have a traditional gesture area, but it will recognize the traditional swipe up for opening and closing apps. By the by, all the TouchPad’s accessories have now been priced: you’ll drop $30 for a charger, $50 for the official folding case, $70 for the Bluetooth keyboard, and $80 for the new Touchstone dock. Pricey.

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HP rolls out the YouTube carpet for TouchPad slate, prices accessories (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Palm HP still hasn’t told us exactly when the TouchPad is going to be shipping, but that’s okay. We have a pretty good idea. We earlier had a tip from OfficeMax stating July 17th and, while this morning’s info pointed to a June 22nd release, Amazon seems pretty confident that the former date is correct. Go to Amazon.com, search for “hp touchpad” and enjoy the little advertisement that appears saying “HP will release the sleek and sophisticated webOS-empowered TouchPad on July 17, 2011.” That’s about as concrete as you can get, meaning you have just over a month to save up.

[Thanks, Michael]

Amazon ad confirms HP TouchPad release date? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It goes without saying that funerals are a downer, but we all deserve a proper sendoff, — unfortunately for Palm.com, there will be no tearful goodbyes. We reported just a few months ago that Palm was on its way out, and now HP’s unceremoniously given the brand’s URL the boot. You can still find the Palm logo at a number of related URLs scattered about the internets — the brand’s support page, twitter account, and official blog are still up and running — but try typing Palm.com in your address bar, and you’ll be swiftly redirected to HPwebOS.com. And here we thought our aunt Pearl moved on quickly.

Palm.com quietly replaced by HPwebOS.com, no wake to follow originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We just wrapped up our liveblog of HP CEO Leo Apotheker’s appearance here at D9, and while he certainly spoke far too frequently about printers, there was one nugget that we just couldn’t overlook. When speaking casually about the future of webOS on non-HP handsets, he noted that the firm was looking to license webOS to various other hardware manufacturers. Granted, the bulk of these are likely to be wrapped up in the enterprise, but he’s not tossing out the idea of using webOS on other mobile devices. When asked if he’d consider licensing webOS to a company like HTC, he confessed to being very willing to having that conversation should the scenario present itself — a stance that’s quite different than the one held by the “old HP.” It’s hard to say if he’s just shooting the breeze or if there’s already a company or two behind the scenes looking to do just that, but either way, you can bet we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for any webOS creations sans HP’s labeling. Talk about a serious play to get the attention of developers.

HP’s Leo Apotheker totally open to licensing webOS to other handset makers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There’s a saying ’round the webOS world… something to the effect of “it’s impossible to brick a webOS device.” Turns out, that’s hardly the case these days — the newfangled Touch to Share technology that’s tucked into the latest round of HP devices is mighty fickle, and one Rob Whitby has somehow managed to turn his Veer 4G into a bantam paperweight. Rather than using it as a projectile with a mind to make his security deposit vanish, he did the only remaining intelligent thing to do: rip it open, while taking pleasure in refusing it an epidural. There’s no video of the presumably gut-wrenching procedure, but there’s a shockingly detailed account of the teardown linked below. Eye candy’s just a click away, and yes, donations for a replacement are being accepted. The funeral date, however, remains undetermined.

HP Veer gets bricked, disassembled after checking ‘Organ Donor’ box originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 May 2011 14:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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