SAN FRANCISCO — Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday outlined a billion-dollar bet to reshape its huge personal-computer and mobile-device business to be more like Apple, using an in-house operating system ...

HP Palm unveiled a 9.7-inch tablet Wednesday called the TouchPad that could be a serious challenger to Apple's iPad. No pricing was given for the tablet, which is expected to be available this summer.

Everything you do on your computer is the direct result of hardware and software working together. The hardware provides the raw power and functionality that enables the computer to work, and the ...