HP and Palm announced on Wednesday that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for HP to buy Palm.
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∞ Palm's WebOS-based Pixi comes to Sprint
Sprint announced Monday that it will begin selling the Palm Pixi in the U.S. on Nov. 15. This expands Palm’s WebOS product line, positioned squarely against Apple’s popular iPhone.
∞ Palm responds to USB-IF decision favoring Apple
Palm on Wednesday responded to a decision by the USB Implementors Forum that favored Apple in the back-and-forth battle involving the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes.
∞ USB Forum sides with Apple in dispute with Palm over syncing
Palm may be out of moves in its battle to have the Pre continue syncing with iTunes. The USB Implementers Forum rendered its decision today and in a letter seen by The Loop, the group sided with Apple.
∞ Report: Palm rejected Apple’s proposal to stop hiring employees
Steve Jobs was reportedly very angry with ex-Apple executive and now Palm CEO, Jon Rubenstein, for recruiting Apple engineers to work for Palm. Interestingly, this kind of competitive talent hunting is also seen today in tech industries, where saas sales … Continued
∞ Palm reports Apple to the USB Implementers Forum
Palm didn’t wait for Apple to take the next step in its ongoing battle to have the Pre sync with iTunes.
∞ Palm re-enables Pre iTunes sync
Let the games begin. You knew that Apple was going to disable Palm Pre syncing in iTunes, right? And of course, you knew that Palm was going to come back with an update that would allow its users to sync … Continued
∞ Apple's 1.5 billion apps and why you should care
Apple kicked off Tuesday morning by releasing some of the latest download numbers from the App Store. You may be thinking that’s just another press release slinging a bunch of numbers around, but you should really stop and take a … Continued
∞ iPhone 3GS tops Consumer Reports smartphone ratings
Apple’s new iPhone 3GS has been receiving rave reviews since its release, but its newest award has it on top of the prestigious Consumer Reports smartphone list.
∞ Apple won't intimidate Palm
Whether you agree with Apple’s not-so-subtle message to Palm and its Pre users or not, the battle lines have been drawn. I don’t, however, believe this is a slam dunk win for Apple–Palm is going to fight back hard.
∞ Apple note warns Pre, RIM customers about iTunes sync
You just knew it was going to happen sooner or later. Apple on Tuesday quietly released a tech note saying that it doesn’t support syncing third-party digital media players with iTunes.