Natural disasters in far-flung places such as Thailand and Japan would seem to have little connection to our digital lives. But in addition to the tragic loss of lives, the severe weather is threatening to bring about a crisis in tech: According to Piper Jaffray analyst Gus Richard, the industry could run out of hard drives by the end of this month. READ MORE
Yesterday, we reported on Hewlett-Packard’s miserable TouchPad sales, and how retailers are particularly unhappy with the tablets and wished HP to take them back. Well, it looks like they got their wish, and then some. HP has decided not only to take back and discontinue production of its TouchPads, but in a stunning move, the company has also decided to discontinue all WebOS operations in general. This means that the company will cease production on tablets, phones, and all devices that run WebOS. READ MORE
Despite Apple’s loyal fan base, the company sells far less notebook computers than competitors Asus, Dell, HP and Samsung. But when you add sales of the iPad into the equation, Apple is suddenly the dominant force in the mobile computing space. READ MORE
HP’s John Rubenstein is probably kicking himself today. In a memo leaked to Pre Central website, the head of Palm Global Business Unit admitted to employees that the TouchPad, the company’s flagship tablet, needs work. While admitting one’s flaws is admirable, the fact that the memo was sent on the same day that the product was shipped to retailers does raise some eyebrows. READ MORE
