Neowin News Feed for: Touchpad

How to customize touchpad gestures in Windows 11?

Taras Buria — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:30:01 +0000

Did you know that Windows 11 allows customizing touchpad gestures? You can select one of the default presets or set custom actions for swipes with three of four fingers. Here is how to do that. Read more...

New Apple TV said to feature redesigned remote with touchpad

Andy Weir — Tue, 05 May 2015 13:56:01 +0000

The next version of Apple TV is expected to launch this summer with improved specs, a dedicated App Store and Siri voice interactions, as well as a redesigned remote featuring touchpad controls. Read more...

Windows 10: New touchpad gestures in action

Brad Sams — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has released the video that shows the new Windows 10 trackpad gestures and we have cut the clip down to highlight these features for those of you who were not able to watch the keynote live. Read more...

HP looking to get back into the smartphone race

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 07:57:56 +0000

According to one of its executives, HP is poised to take on Apple, Google and Microsoft in the smartphone race. Though no timetable is set for when the company wants to put out a new smartphone. Read more...

Rumor: Logitech working on Windows 8-based touch mouse

John Callaham — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:58:12 +0000

A new report claims, via unnamed sources, that Logitech is working on both a touch mouse and a rechargeable touchpad that are made specifically for Windows 8 and its touch UI features. Read more...

HP forming new consumer tablet unit; boost for Windows 8?

John Callaham — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:13:50 +0000

In a leaked memo, HP states it will be launching a new Mobility division that will develop consumer oriented tablets in a move that could be a boost for Windows 8 and Windows RT. Read more...

HP tried and failed to sell webOS for $1.2 billion

John Callaham — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:43:48 +0000

A new rumor claims that HP tried for months in 2011 to sell off its webOS division and all of the assets from its Palm acquisition for $1.2 billion but found no takers at that price. Read more...

WebOS just died and became immortal

Tyler Holman — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:11:36 +0000

TouchPad fans can take solace knowing that webOS isn't going anywhere - in every sense of the term. HP's Apple crushing dreams might be crushed, but webOS lives on: say hello to the mobile Ubuntu. Read more...

HP to release new webOS hardware, including tablets

Andy Weir — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:04:56 +0000

HP's decision today to take webOS open-source certainly came as a something of a surprise - and the company's CEO dropped another bombshell in confirming that HP plans to build more webOS tablets. Read more...

Report: Only 1.2 million non-iPad tablets sold in 2011 in US

John Callaham — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:22:55 +0000

A new report from the NPD Group claims that so far in 2011, only 1.2 million tablet devices not made by Apple have been sold, showing that the rest of the tablet industry is well behind the iPad. Read more...

The TouchPad Lives!

Tyler Holman — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:11:03 +0000

After being discontinued back in August, the future looked bleak for HP's TouchPad. But now images have surfaced of what appears to be a new 7-inch incarnation of the ill-fated tablet. Read more...

TouchPads still available from HP for WebOS developers

John Callaham — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:28:15 +0000

HP still has some of its canceled TouchPad tablets available for sale, but it looks like only registered WebOS developers will get a chance to purchase these products. Read more...

HP Slate 2: Too early, too expensive, and a stylus

Tzvi Friedman — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:50:05 +0000

HP's decision to release the Slate 2 in response the Touchpad's failure is premature and irresponsible. This is not the way you get back in the game, and definitely not at $699. Read more...

HP: WebOS shut down news an "unfounded rumor"

John Callaham — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:50:20 +0000

Todd Bradley, the head of HP's PC division, says a recent story claiming it would soon shut down its WebOS business is an "unfounded rumor" even as the company moves on with Windows 8 based tablets. Read more...

HP may finally shut down webOS division

John Callaham — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:44:40 +0000

A new rumor claims that HP is getting close to shutting down its webOS division, which it purchased in April 2010, after deciding earlier this week to keep its PC business in-house. Read more...

HP rumored to be testing Windows 8 on TouchPads

John Callaham — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:59:07 +0000

A new rumor claims that HP is testing out Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system on their discontinued TouchPad hardware, which normally runs on WebOS. Read more...

Rumor: HP could dump its current CEO

John Callaham — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:18:04 +0000

A new rumor claims that HP's board of directors will meet soon in order to decide whether or not to fire its current CEO Leo Apotheker, with former eBay CEO Meg Whitman as a possible successor. Read more...

HP could name PC spin-off HP PC

John Callaham — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:55:51 +0000

If and when HP decides to spin-off its massive PC division into its own company, it's possible that the new name for the organization could be HP PC. Read more...

HP employees offered chance to buy final TouchPads

Paul Ferson — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:01:41 +0000

Employees at HP have been given another chance to buy some of the final-ever TouchPad tablets from the company, after the $99 fire sale earlier in the year. Read more...

HP sued by shareholder; claims execs mislead investors

John Callaham — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:00:41 +0000

A shareholder in HP has sued the the company claiming that HP's management team mislead its investors on its business model and financial situation. Read more...

Flash Android on your HP TouchPad now, if you dare

Owen Williams — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:45:49 +0000

The team over at TouchDroid (who disbanded over the weekend) have figured out how to flash Android 2.3 on the HP TouchPad, complete with working touch-screen. Read more...

CyanogenMod 7 demoed on the HP TouchPad

Matthew Jones — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:10:37 +0000

An Android port to HP's discontinued TouchPad could be closer than previously thought, after the CyanogenMod team showed off an early build running on the tablet. Read more...

More TouchPads on the way, ''next to no'' progress on Android port

Matthew Jones — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:53:13 +0000

Missed out on a TouchPad earlier this month? All may not be lost, with reports Best Buy and possibly HP will get fresh stock in coming days. Read more...

Report: HP had nearly finished a 7-inch TouchPad

Mike Brown — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:11:39 +0000

A post mortem report on HP's Palm acquisition suggests the company had a 7-inch TouchPad almost ready to go, alongside other projects that also got scrapped. Read more...

$1500 bounty offered for HP TouchPad Android port

Owen Williams — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:09:59 +0000

Users are offering up cash bounties to see fully functional Android ports to the now defunct HP TouchPad, which has been selling out worldwide. Read more...

HP to still release Pre3 phone in Europe

John Callaham — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:37:45 +0000

HP still plans to release its webOS-based Pre3 smartphone in Europe and also still has plans to release printers and PCs with webOS installed. Read more...

HP TouchPad sells out almost everywhere, Android coming soon

Owen Williams — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:38:56 +0000

Shortly after HP announces TouchPad demise, sales cause droves to buy devices, and members of the Cyanogen team report Android should be on the device soon. Read more...

HP refunding people who previously purchased TouchPads

John Callaham — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:42:45 +0000

HP is offering a credit to people who previously purchased the now discontinued TouchPad Read more...

HP TouchPads gets fire sale prices of $99

John Callaham — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:33:45 +0000

HP is quickly clearing the decks in terms of its failed HP TouchPad. The company is now selling the 16 GB and 32 GB tablets for $99 and $149, respectively. Read more...

HP's stock plunges 20 percent on Friday

John Callaham — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:51:45 +0000

After announcing the shut down of its webOS business and the possible sale of its PC division, HP's stock plunged 20 percent on the stock market on Friday. Read more...

Editorial: HP's downsizing and Microsoft's Windows

John Callaham — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:50:58 +0000

HP's possible spin off of its PC business and the shut down of webOS could be an interesting opportunity for Microsoft and its Windows operating system. Read more...

HP dumps webOS business

John Callaham — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:55:21 +0000

HP has not only confirmed it is considering a plan to spin off its PC business but it has also announced it will kill off its webOS phones and tablets. Read more...

Rumor: HP to spin off its PC business

John Callaham — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:50:51 +0000

Ahead of its earnings announcement, reports are coming in that HP may be spinning off its PC business as well as purchasing the software company Autonomy Corp. Read more...

HP TouchPad receives $50 discount and automatic update

Paul Ferson — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:42:07 +0000

Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad tablet has been discounted and has also been updated with a new version of WebOS. The tablet will update automatically within the next few hours for most owners. Read more...

TechSpot: HP TouchPad Review, webOS on the Tablet

Julio Franco — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:09:34 +0000

The TouchPad is HP's first tablet effort running the webOS operating system that it acquired when it purchased Palm back in June of 2010. Many users and lovers of webOS's blend of beauty and functionality... Read more...

HP ignites speculation with trademarks for new TouchPad; WebOS Pivot

Eric Lehman — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:54:10 +0000

Hot off the heels of the HP Discover event, trademarks for six new models in HP's soon-to-be launched TouchPad line have been discovered. The trademarks, discovered in the USPTO by PocketNow, outline six different TouchPad... Read more...

HP announces launch dates for TouchPad tablet

Christopher White — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:48:03 +0000

The buzz about HP's first entry into the tablet wars has been everywhere at HP Discover this week, but time after time, the company has failed to announce the release date for the new product.... Read more...

HP Discover: Second day roundup

Christopher White — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 06:58:31 +0000

Today was the second day of the HP Discover conference and it was the beginning of the many sessions that cover any topic you could be interested in from an enterprise perspective. With nearly one... Read more...

HP Discover: Live blog HP's Keynote

Christopher White — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0000

This is our continuing coverage of the HP Discover Conference. Earlier today we covered the product announcements from HP, including a new Vertica appliance, new storage solutions, and the HP ECO Pod modular datacenter. This was... Read more...

HP Touchpad shown off on video...by SanDisk

Brad Sams — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:01:50 +0000

HP is about to enter the tablet market to take on Android and iOS with its WebOS platform. HP has been relatively quiet about the product, aside from the initial showing, and has managed, so... Read more...