So, something came up and you couldn’t make it to Las Vegas this year for CES. Tell you what - just follow along with me for a quick tour of crazy touchscreens, awesome gaming rigs and other cool gadgets that caught my eye. And if you’re too distracted by all the blinking lights and cool bits of tech (absolutely no shortage of those at CES!), I’m the guy with the cool Hawaiian shirt holding the mike – Magnum P.I., eat your heart out. Read more...

Just because I'm back from CES doesn't mean the information will stop flowing. Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline, the radio network program that covers consumer electronics and technology, not to mention been covering CES for the last 15 years, has yours truly on the show talking about the Mini 5102, Pico projectors, and the usual CES chit chat. Read more...

When you go to the store, the computers on the store shelf have more stickers and badges than a NASCAR racer. Well Nigel Dessau from AMD took a second to tell us how they propose to make the PC-buying process a whole lot simpler – by actually telling people what the computer can handle. Read more...

As the news from CES filters out to the Internet, everyone is chipping in their 2-cents on what the big things coming out of CES 2010 are. From predictions to trends, to even just hot new items that those in the industry are interested in seeing, there is always news from those in the know. And with HP @ CES covering the excitement from the floor of CES 2010, we’ve got plenty of the above to share with you. Read more...

Hey gamers—yeah, I’m looking at you. Playing on some monster machine is one thing, but I’m looking at the future and, in particular, the HP Compaq L2105tm monitor. This model has a whole lot going for it besides being able to project a pretty picture at 1920 by 1080-pixels (and with a 1000:1 contrast ratio). You see, this is a 21.5-inch multi-touch panel Read more...

Just because you’re getting geared up for another semester, doesn’t mean that you’re saddled with some boring choices for your book bag. Coming out of CES this year, I spotted a couple of interesting options that’ll help you at school—and with a couple extracurricular activities. Read more...

I just touched down in Las Vegas for a little show called CES. In my few minutes here, I’ve already unintentionally overheard numerous discussions on slate form factors. Those discussions are just about to go into high gear, as Steve Ballmer is showcasing an upcoming HP slate in his keynote…which is right about now. Read more...

Usually CES revolves around bigger screens and more powerful PCs...But this year, it’s also about being green. In fact, I a number of interesting green technologies are on display. I’m proud to say that at HP we have long placed an importance on green technology, and we are putting an even greater emphasis on this in some of our most recent products that we announced this week. Read more...

It’s always good to get a little recognition for hard work. Well, HP recently won not one, not two, but four awards for what we’ve done with some of our killer computer designs. The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design AND The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies announced the 2009 International Award winners. It’s a great honor to be among the awarded (as you can see here) -- this is a collection of the world‘s most prestigious global awards for new product design and graphics. Read more...

Here at The Next Bench we all know the meaning of community. Whether it be Envy, Touch, or Voodoo, everyone here at The Next Bench knows the meaning of sharing. Since it happens to be December, we thought that we would pass along a few easy to use suggestions to help you give back to your friends, family, and the other communities in your life. Read more...