Former HP exec Mark Hurd hired as Oracle co-president

Mark Hurd, whose departure from HP had been compared to Steve Jobs' exit from Apple in 1985, is headed to Oracle where he will serve as co-president and join the board of directors.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 31

Palm unveils webOS 2.0, SDK available to developers

Palm on Tuesday introduced the beta software development kit of the next version of its mobile operating system, webOS 2.0, bringing new features like an expanded universal search that developers can tap into, and new HTML5 capabilities and enhancements.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 64

Apple reseller slashes Mac prices to lowest seen all year

In a bid to capitalize on this year's back-to-school shopping season, one of Apple's largest authorized resellers has dropped Mac prices to the lowest seen this year, offering $150 of white MacBooks, up to $180 off new iMacs, and up to $300 off MacBook Pros.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 21

iPad launches Apple to 3rd place in mobile PC market share

Apple's market share as a mobile PC vendor has surged along with the launch of iPad, breaking 200% year over year growth while vaulting the company from seventh to third place in global portable computing.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 29

Steve Ballmer: 'Apple sold more iPads than I'd like them to sell'

Speaking to Wall Street analysts, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer noted that tablets are a big issue for the company and expressed concern about Apple's success with iPad.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 188

HP's webOS 2.0 to take on iPhone 4, iPad later this year

After making comments to the contrary this summer, Hewlett-Packard is now positioning its acquired Palm webOS as a competitor to Android and iPhone 4, as well as Apple's iPad, relegating its Windows 7 Slate PC offerings to a business tablet niche.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 87

Apple executives dodge data center, FaceTime questions in earnings call

As usual, Apple's executives kept close to a carefully prepared script on the company's stellar financial results, being careful not to reveal too much about the company's future plans, including its data center cloud services and broader open support for FaceTime video calling.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 34

Apple attempted to purchase Palm, was outbid by HP - report

Apple reportedly sought to purchase its smartphone rival Palm earlier this year, but was outbid by PC maker HP, which paid $1.2 billion for the struggling company.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 42

iSuppli: Apple was only US PC maker to outgrow market in Q1 2010

The greatest growth in the PC industry in the first quarter of 2010 came from overseas computer manufacturers, with one exception in the U.S.: Apple.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 19

HP's purchase of Palm could lead to WebOS tablets, netbooks

In addition to entering the smartphone market against the iPhone, HP's acquisition of handset maker Palm could allow the PC maker to expand the WebOS mobile platform to tablets and netbooks to compete with Apple's iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 73

HP to acquire Palm for $1.2 Billion

HP announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase struggling smartphone maker Palm in an all cash deal worth 1.2 billion.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 117

Apple jumps to No. 56 in annual Fortune 500 rankings

Fortune magazine on Thursday released its annual list of the Fortune 500 U.S. companies with the highest gross revenue in 2010, and Apple moved up 15 spots to take the 56th overall position.

AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 11

Growth in netbook sales slows in anticipation of Apple's iPad

As the launch of Apple's iPad looms, a new report alleges that HP and Dell have cut back production of low-cost, low-power netbooks after the market saw relatively slow growth in the first quarter of 2010.

Slash Lane 16 years ago 98

HP attacks Apple iPad over Flash, ARM expects 50 new tablets in 2010

As HP attempts to push its own Flash-playing slate PC over the Apple iPad, one ARM executive said he expects more than 50 tablet-style devices to be introduced this year alone.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 262

HP plans to beat Apple iPad price, Microsoft Courier still in works

Apple's iPad announcement has not deterred PC competitors, as HP's forthcoming 3G-enabled "slate PC" will reportedly be competitively priced, and Microsoft is still working on its unannounced Courier dual-screen tablet.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 140

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