High Tech Countdown: HP’s old tablet plans & Office 365

Episode 21 features an interview with HP channel chief prior to the news that it killed off tablets

Acer aspires to a greater ethos

The Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G is a big laptop with sleek looks and a terrible touchpad

HP to manufacture more TouchPads

Responding to demand, HP will make a limited number of TouchPads through Oct. 31

World’s thinnest material could boost Internet speeds

UK researchers have found a new way to use graphene

Five things you need to know about Anonymous

Many of those who join Anonymous see themselves as hacktivists

Top cybersecurity concerns: Malicious code, employees run amok

Lost productivity a major consequence after breaches, surveyed IT professionals said

New channel chief promises changes at VMware

Scott Aronson tells partners at VMware it needs to make it easier for partners to do business with the vendor, because it needs their help on the hybrid cloud

End of PC era leads to channel opportunity: VMware

VMware explains why the post-PC era is coming, and what partners need to do to be ready to capitalize on the trend

Not dead yet? Top three possibilities for HP’s webOS

Plus, Samsung’s mobile messaging service and Brocade’s network subscription model