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In some unexpected news today, HP and HyperX (formerly a division of Kingston) have jointly released a statement that HP is to acquire HyperX gaming peripherals portfolio, and the brand, for $425 million USD. Kingston retains the DRAM, Flash, and SSD products (those that are branded HyperX will probably be renamed). Perhaps it is indicative that Kingston wants to remain focused on the memory and storage markets, and divest away from a variable commodity market, while at the same time HP is looking to boost its presence in the space alongside its HP OMEN branding. Pending regulatory review, the deal is expected to go close in Q2 2021, with the acquisition accretive on a non-GAAP to HP in the first full year. The HyperX peripheral...
The HP S700 And S700 Pro SSD Review
HP is not a well-known name in the retail SSD market, but as a major PC OEM it's not too surprising to see them producing their own SSD models...
54 by Billy Tallis on 9/7/2017HP Announces Omen X Laptop: 17.3” LCD, Core i7 + GeForce GTX with Overclocking
HP has announced its first Omen X gaming notebook targeting the most demanding segment of the market — customers seeking for maximum performance and not afraid of overclocking. The...
23 by Anton Shilov on 8/26/2017HP Expands Commercial VR Strategy: Z VR Backpack and Immersion Centers
At SIGGRAPH this week, HP has lifted the lid on parts of their Commercial VR strategy, announcing three major aspects of their implementation. In talking with HP, they...
18 by Joe Shields on 8/1/2017HP Updates Their OMEN Gaming Lineup: Desktops, Notebooks, eGFX, and Displays
Today HP is announcing some updates to their OMEN lineup, which is their gaming brand. Gaming is still a high-margin segment of the PC space, so there is quite...
18 by Brett Howse on 6/6/2017HP Launches Elite x2 1012 G2 2-in-1: 12.3-Inch Display, Kaby Lake, 1 TB SSD, 16 GB LPDDR3, TB3
HP has announced the second generation of its Elite x2 1012 2-in-1 detachable PC designed for commercial applications. The next-gen system not only gets more powerful Kaby Lake SoCs...
32 by Anton Shilov on 5/19/2017HP Recalls Over 100,000 Laptop Batteries Due to Potential Fire and Burn Hazards
HP has expanded its voluntary recall of batteries due to fire and burn hazards. The batteries were used for various laptops sold under the HP and Compaq brands between...
19 by Anton Shilov on 1/26/2017HP Announces Omen X 35-Inch Curved Display for Gamers
HP at CES introduced its first ultra-wide curved display for gamers that belongs to the company’s Omen X lineup. The unit will be among the largest monitors from HP...
44 by Anton Shilov on 1/6/2017HP Z2 Mini G3 Announced: Miniature Professional Workstation with Xeon and Quadro
This week HP has announced its new Z2 Mini G3 workstation, which weds a small form-factor with workstation-grade capabilities, along with rated reliability and performance. The new system can...
26 by Anton Shilov on 11/16/2016HP Introduces HP ENVY 13 Laptops with Kaby Lake, USB-C, New Battery, $849
HP has introduced its new ENVY 13 premium laptops based on Intel’s Core i-series Kaby Lake processors. The notebooks resemble their predecessors featuring Skylake CPUs, but naturally offer all...
36 by Anton Shilov on 10/13/2016HP Announces The HP ENVY 27 4K Thin Bezel Display
Today HP announced an update to their product lineup, and one of the announcements that caught my eye immediately was the new ENVY 27 display. HP has packed a...
37 by Brett Howse on 10/12/2016Microsoft Adds HP Elite x3 Smartphone to Windows Store, $799
Microsoft has begun to sell HP’s Elite x3 smartphone at its Windows Store. The handset is one of the most powerful Windows 10 Mobile-based devices and the one of...
35 by Anton Shilov on 10/10/2016AMD 7th Gen Bristol Ridge and AM4 Analysis: Up to A12-9800, B350/A320 Chipset, OEMs first, PIBs Later
Over the last two weeks, AMD officially launched their 7th Generation Bristol Ridge processors as well as the new AM4 socket and related chipsets. The launch was somewhat muted...
125 by Ian Cutress on 9/23/2016An Anecdotal Musing of Brick and Mortar AMD Notebook Offerings
For any technology journalist deeply embedded an analytical content, knowing your field is a key element to how you work. If all the focus goes into the high-end, it...
40 by Ian Cutress on 9/19/2016HP to Acquire Printer Business from Samsung Amid Shrinking Market
Nowadays printers are no longer supplied with the vast majority of PCs, and the total available market (TAM) of hardcopy peripherals is shrinking. As is the case with these...
35 by Anton Shilov on 9/15/2016HP Announces The Pavilion Wave And Elite Slice Desktops
HP has announced two mini PCs today, but unlike some of the small boxes we’ve seen, HP has created a couple of stylish cases which fit in well with...
10 by Brett Howse on 9/1/2016HP Announces EliteBook Laptops with On/Off Sure View Privacy Screens
On Thursday, HP introduced adjustable privacy screens for the EliteBook 840 as well as the EliteBook 1040 notebooks. These are aimed at business users concerned about visual hacking and...
43 by Anton Shilov on 8/26/2016HP and MAINGEAR Team Up for Omen X High-End Gaming PC
HP this week re-entered the market of high-end gaming PCs with its Omen X desktop. The machine uses rather unusual cube-shaped tri-chamber design featuring high-end hardware, liquid cooling and...
19 by Anton Shilov on 8/18/2016HP Updates The Z240 Workstation With The Core i7-6700K
HP has an interesting announcement today - they are refreshing their existing Z240 workstation, which is targeted towards small and medium-sized businesses, with a non-Xeon Core i7 based processor...
16 by Brett Howse on 7/26/2016HP’s Elite x3 Windows 10 Smartphone to Cost $699, Set to Be Available Worldwide
When HP introduced its flagship Elite x3 phablet earlier this year at MWC, the smartphone made a very positive impression mostly because HP decided to make a bold move...
67 by Anton Shilov on 7/21/2016HP and MSI Demonstrate Backpack PCs for VR Gaming
Virtual reality gaming promises to drive demand for higher-performance graphics cards as well as richer game content. But even before the first AAA VR games make their debut, computer...
22 by Anton Shilov on 5/31/2016