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In a response to a direct question about the potential release of a tablet device, HP’s Todd Bradley told a room full of analysts and shareholders that HP would release their HP tablet in 2011, after a huge amout of speculation surrouding the story.

You’ll see us with a Microsoft product out in the near future and a webOS-based product in early 2011

Bradley stated, also going on to suggest that tablets were always on the cards for the company after HP’s purchase of PALM.

I for one can’t wait for the release of the webOS tablet; the operating system is generally easier to use and far more intuitive than either the iPhoneOS or the current Android offering, and it should scale up extremely well to a larger tablet screen.Despite it’s lack of popularity in the smartphone market, the operating system genuinely is excellent and I can imagine it proving far more popular in this format.

I’d be surprised if the final version was anything other than excellent, as the company are by no means strangers to the tablet world. They’ve got the much anticipated Window 7 tablet coming on sale later this year, although this is far more likely to be designed to appeal to businesses, with the webOS tablet being the consumer targeted model.

HP have so far released no information regarding potential price or availability of either tablets, as they have so far simply intimated a rough period for scheduled release.

We shall be keeping a close eye on the progression of HP’s webOS tablet, and will release a review of the Windows 7 tablet just as soon as we can get our grubby little hands on one.

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Guest post written by John, who’s a freelance copywriter by trade but is currently undergoing his Prince2 accreditation at London Prince2 so he can get a proper job!

There are loads of gadgets around for your car but which are the best and what do they do? One gadget that everyone will have heard of is satellite navigation. These are great little devices that can direct you to you destinations by just entering the name of where you want to go or a post code. Whether you have a lease car, rental car or maybe you even went for a van contract hire all these gadgets are sure to help you out in one situation or another.

However there are some other more exciting and fun gadgets around. One of my favourites is a portable fridge that can be powered from the lighter socket. These fridges are rather small but will be able to hold a few beers and some snacks as well, which is always handy when you go on a road trip.

For those of you keen to bring all your electronics along for the ride you can purchase a USB converter for your cigarette lighter. These devices are fairly inexpensive and allow you to charge any USB compatible devices such as you iPod whilst you are on the go.

For those clean freaks amongst you there is a portable vacuum cleaner that easily stores in your car. For just £7 ($10) you really can’t go wrong.

Rechargeable torches will also keep you prepared for any situation that should arise. That could be a punctured tyre or any other kind of night time expedition you may find yourself embarking upon. As with most things this also easily plugs into the cigarette lighter allowing you to always have a source of light to hand.

No matter if you rent an office in New Your or have serviced offices London that are some great office gadgets you can use to make your day a little more interesting. Some of the cool gadgets I have been experimenting with recently include some nifty little sports games designed to go on your desk. Just be careful when the boss is in town unless he/she likes a bit of desktop bowling! This is a great little game that lets you bring the fun of bowling to your work space. Supplied with a little a ramp for rolling the ball down this game is all about accuracy!

Another of my favourites is desktop ping ping. Not much explanation needed here; the game uses sucker pads to attach the net onto almost any surface and away you go. I will say that this game takes quite a bit of skill to master due to the size of the paddles, so put that work down and get practising!

If your more in to your tech style gadgets then some nice little inventions that I have spotted include an iPhone solar battery charger, miniature vacuum cleaner for your keyword and the eco button. In particular the eco button is good for those of you who are jumping on the environmentally friendly band wagon. The eco button makes it really easy to save energy at the office, which I’m sure will please those dealing with the finances. It works by attaching to your computer through a USB cord, providing a large illuminated button one press will put your computer into energy saving mode which is great for when you have to rush off for lunch or are taking a phone call.

These are just a few of the office gadgets available there are plenty more for you to experiment with, which you can find using a quick search on the internet.