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January 22, 2007 -- HP earned nearly 20 industry accolades at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this month, including Best of Show awards from the Consumer Electronics Association, Yahoo! Tech, Popular Mechanics, Sound & Vision and LAPTOP magazines.

In all, more than 15 products were honored, including the HP TouchSmart PC, the HP MediaSmart TV and the HP MediaSmart Server as well as the recently announced HP Photosmart Studio. Read more

January 8, 2007--Sling Media, Inc., a digital lifestyle consumer electronics company and creator of the Slingbox, today announced they will integrate their SlingPlayer software into HP’s consumer notebook lineup via HP QuickPlay. The SlingPlayer will be pre-installed on all QuickPlay-enabled HP consumer notebooks in the U.S., offering new and existing Slingbox owners a rich, networked television experience.

“Our goal with the Slingbox has always been to deliver for our customers their television programming on any and every display,” said Jason Krikorian, co-founder and EVP Business Development, Sling Media. “By pre-installing SlingPlayer on HP notebook computers, millions of consumers will be able to enjoy their TV experience in an exciting new way, via a simple touch of a button on their notebook.” Read more

Jan 8, 2007 – HP today introduced its 2007 lineup of high-definition televisions, including service and technology updates to HP MediaSmart TVs, as well as HP’s first-in-category home media server and a Blu-ray disc writer. Introduced at CES 2007, the extensive new portfolio of digital entertainment solutions further enable consumers to access, share and enjoy digital content throughout their homes.

In addition, Best Buy For Business, HP and Exceptional Innovation (EI) will debut a digital home package that will be sold directly to consumers. Built on HP’s Digital Entertainment Center and HDTVs in conjunction with EI’s Life|ware home control software, the solution centralizes control of surveillance, lighting, heating/cooling and home entertainment. Read more

December 20, 2006 -- For individuals wracking their brains to come up with holiday gift ideas this year, HP makes it possible to add a personal touch to last-minute gift giving without breaking the bank.

With just a click, people can log on to the HP Activity Center at www.hp.com/go/activitycenter for some great gift ideas, from personalized greeting cards and wrapping paper to an origami calendar and heirloom photo cookbook. Read more

October 25, 2006--HP and Cingular Wireless today announced that beginning Oct. 31 Cingular will be the first carrier in the United States to offer a new HP iPAQ handheld device with five wireless communications technologies. With the HP iPAQ hw6920 series Mobile Messenger, customers can use Cingular’s nationwide GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless data network, Wi-Fi, GPS, infrared and Bluetooth™ wireless technologies(1,2,3) to connect business customers to their information, whether it’s corporate email or more robust industry-specific applications.

The built-in GPS (global positioning system) receiver enables customers to receive directions on their hw6920 series to points-of-interest around town and to impromptu destination choices. The hw6920 series will debut with Cingular’s first generally available, location-based solution -- TeleNav GPS Navigator™ from TeleNav, Inc. Read more

September 2006 – Completely redesigned for 2007, Honda Marine’s BF90 and BF75 4-stroke outboard engines offer boaters two models that provide immediate response coupled with smooth, powerful acceleration and fuel efficiency in both fresh and salt water.

Both products deliver virtually smoke-free performance and meet California Air Resource Board (CARB) 3-Star requirements, which are 20 percent lower than those federally mandated by the EPA. Read more

Sept. 13, 2006 – HP today launched two new digital entertainment centers that combine the best of PC and advanced audio/visual technologies to offer consumers a superb home entertainment experience.

In addition, the company introduced a dedicated call center and training program to help custom installers integrate HP’s full range of digital entertainment offerings into home management solutions.

Showcased at the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) tradeshow, the new HP Digital Entertainment Centers (DEC) – the HP z565 and HP z560 – can be used as high-definition digital video recorders, allowing users to pause, rewind and record favorite shows. The DEC’s progressive scan DVD player creates an immersive home theater experience, and users can easily manage their music collections and create slideshows of their digital photos via a 9-in-1-card reader. Read more

August 30, 2006 -- HP today announced that its consumer notebooks will be available for the first time with the Intel® Core 2 Duo mobile processor. The HP notebooks available with the latest Intel processor include the HP Pavilion dv6000 Entertainment Notebook PC, HP Pavilion dv9000 Entertainment Notebook PC and Compaq Presario V6000 Notebook PC. These notebooks are also available with the choice of mobile AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core and mobile AMD Sempron processors.

The new notebooks are available to configure-to-order starting today at www.hpshopping.com, at participating retail kiosks, or by calling +1-888-999-4747. The notebooks will also be available for purchase at retail locations in the coming weeks. The estimated U.S. street price for the Intel-based dv6000 is $799 before a $50 rebate, $749 before a $100 rebate on the V6000, and $1,349 before a $50 rebate on the dv9000, depending on the configuration ordered. Please note these are starting prices for notebooks with the Intel® Core 2 Duo mobile processor. Read more

July 12, 2006--In time for the back-to-school buying season, HP today announced a special promotion that offers teachers and students exclusively discounted pricing on HP consumer products.

The products include new HP desktop PCs, notebooks and printers redesigned for savvy students and trendsetting teachers. HP also announced new tech support capabilities to help get PCs ready for school. Read more

April 2006 -- HP has signed a national distribution agreement for its award-winning line of digital televisions with Best Buy Co., Inc., the nation’s largest electronics retailer.

Beginning in late April, Best Buy stores nationwide will offer HP high-definition TVs, including LCD and plasma models. In late August, Best Buy also will add HP’s groundbreaking MediaSmart TV in select U.S. markets. Read more