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ZumoDrive Brings Cloud Storage And Syncing Application To Android And Palm Devices
million funding round, the startup scored a deal with HP in January to to power the backend of the technology giant’s CloudDrive on all HP Mini netbooks. File syncing and storage startup Zumodrive is expanding its mobile offerings today with free applications for Android and Palm phones. While there are a plethora of syncing and storage services available to users, ZumoDrive, which spawned from Y Combinator startup Zecter, has a different take on file syncing.
TechCrunch - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Jevons' Paradox and the Perils of Efficient Energy Use
Executives from Solazyme, Algenol, HP Biopetroleum, Gevo and Coskata took turns explaining how sunlight/sugars/miscanthus/waste products would be converted by algae/microorganisms/yeast into oil/ethanol/isobutanol. It’s a given among Peak Oilers and New Urbanists alike that the imminent and permanent return of high oil prices will send convulsions through the suburban American landscape. But it’s one thing when professional Jeremiahs like James Howard Kunstler preach this to the converted week after week , and something else when the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers advise
Fast Company - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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What's Left For Startups At SXSW?
This five-member panel including Jeremiah Owyang, CNET 's Caroline McCarthy, and executives from Microsoft, HP and Comcast should shed some light on how customer support has evolved "in a 140 character world." It's Monday and that means that the Interactive portion of SXSW is drawing closer and closer to its close tomorrow after a weekend of great talks, panels, parties and overall hoopla. While some of the most fun parts of SXSW may be behind us, there are still a lot of great things to go see in Austin, especially for those in the startup and entrepreneurship communities.
ReadWriteWeb - Monday, March 15, 2010
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  • HP's CloudPrint Coming to BlackBerry
    Today, Research in Motion (RIM) announced that they've licensed HP's CloudPrint technology for use with BlackBerry devices. The service was developed by HP's IdeaLab , a part of the company's central R&D arm , which features emerging technology made available for public use. CloudPrint works by allowing you to "virtually" print your documents to HP servers. If you're unfamiliar with CloudPrint, it's a web service that allows you to use your mobile device to print documents to any available printer - and all you need is an internet connection to do so. Sponsor
    ReadWriteWeb - Monday, May 4, 2009
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  • Who Is This Sassy Lauren, She Of the Cheap HP?
    De Long a great MacBook in place of the poorly reviewed HP she purchased. ...Tags: Tags: Company & Product Profiles HP Microsof Lauren AKA the girl from the Windows commercial is really Lauren De Long , a SAG-eligble actor with special skills including cheerleading, stage combat, and ear prompting. Giz and TechFlash tracked her down and she informed them that she is under NDA for her involvement in Microsoft's laptop taste test .
    TechCrunch - Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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  • A Central Nervous System for Earth: HP's Ambitious Sensor Network
    HP Labs has joined the race to build an infrastructure for the emerging Internet of Things . The technology behind this is based on nano-sensing research done by HP Labs. The first CeNSE sensor to be put into the field by HP Labs is, according to the company, "about 1,000 times more sensitive than accelerometers used in a Wii, an iPhone or an automobile's airbag system." The giant computing and IT services company has announced a project that aims to be a "Central Nervous System for the Earth" ( CeNSE ). It's a research and development program to build
    ReadWriteWeb - Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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  • The Challenges Of Tomorrow’s Multimedia As Seen Through The Eyes Of Google, Yahoo, Nokia And Others
    Part of this year’s ACM Multimedia conference, the Multimedia Grand Challenge 2009 aims to collect information on the specific problems and issues companies like Google, Yahoo, Nokia, HP, Radvision and CeWe see arise on the multimedia horizon for the next 2-5 years. HP - Robust Identification of Informative Multimedia Content in Web Pages Researchers from around the world will be encouraged to submit working systems that significantly address the challenges defined by the companies cited above, in order to win the Grand Challenge competition (prizes to be defined).
    TechCrunch - Monday, February 2, 2009
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  • HP Shows Off Its Slate Computer While Revealing A Key Disappointing Detail (Windows)
    HP and Dell showed off its slate concepts at CES '10 , but their demo's left us with so many questions. HP's CTO Phil McKinney at least reveals a bit more about his company's offering. But hopefully he's out of the loop a bit and HP actually has more planned for the device. Apple isn't the only company with tablets. Otherwise, the HP Slate will be about as successful as the HP TouchSmart iMac clones. Phil
    TechCrunch - Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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  • HP Acquires 3Com For $2.7 Billion
    HP is acquiring network infrastructure manufacturer 3Com for $2.7 HP says the acquisition will further its data center strategy “built on the convergence of servers, storage, networking, management, facilities and services.” 8221; The acquisition of 3Com also help to expand HP’s Ethernet switching offerings, add routing solutions and significantly strengthen the company’s position in China thanks to 3Com’s strong presence in China. billion. 3Com provides networking, switching, routing and security components.
    TechCrunch - Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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  • HP Researchers Design Intelligent Social Network with Focus on "Real" Friends
    New from HP's Social Computing Lab comes news of Friendlee, an entirely new kind of social network that focuses on the intimate connections between close friends, family, and colleagues. Note: we requested more information about Friendlee's public availability but have not heard back yet from HP. The application, designed to operate on your mobile phone, tracks your call and messaging history to provide an ambient awareness of who your "real" friends are and then adds those people to your social network. Not only that, but Friendlee also tracks the businesses you call frequently
    ReadWriteWeb - Friday, May 1, 2009
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  • HP Testing Google Android For Netbooks
    When I read this story over at PC World this morning indicating that HP was testing Google’s Android for netbooks, several ideas crossed my mind. The first is that in these times of economic uncertainity, and when PC sales are dropping, HP may be looking for a way to distinguish itself from the pack. Analysts said the move would allow HP to develop a low-cost netbook optimized for wireless networks that provides access I also thought about the fact that Netbook sales would be on the rise because of their lower cost and that systems preloaded with Windows would cost more.
    Lockergnome Blog Network - Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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  • Get HP's Dark-Themed Mini Look on Your Ubuntu Desktop [Featured Desktop]
    HP has an Ubuntu-based netbook, the Mini 1000 Mi Edition , that brings a whole new look to Linux laptops. Unless you're rocking a netbook compiled for LPIA (Low Power on Intel Architecture), you can't get the slick looks of HP's custom launcher or other hardware-specific tools. But since everything's based on Ubuntu 8.04, any updated Ubuntu user can grab the basic theme, colors, and backgrounds from HP's remix. Luckily, regular ol' Ubuntu users can put some of the Mini's black-and-blue looks on their desktop. As described by an Ubuntu Forums poster , those keen on a
    Lifehacker - Thursday, February 5, 2009
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  • Get Money for Your Old Tech Gear from HP [Recycling]
    HP's Buyback program offers a quote web site where you enter what you've got and find out how much they'll pay you for it. CNET reports: If you find the quote worth your time, mail them your stuff (at your expense) and HP will mail you a check. The cost of that service is taken out of your final check from HP. If your old stuff isn't worth any cash, you can still mail it to HP for recycling if it's an HP or Compaq brand item. Hewlett-Packard launches a new buyback program that will give you money in exchange for your old, working gadgets and gear—any brand of PC, monitor, printer, digital camera, or smartphone that still has some value.
    Lifehacker - Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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