Microsoft is building a native USB 3.0 software stack for Windows 8, which could aid in competition against Thunderbolt
HP will continue to sell and support PC products as it explores options to spin off or sell the Personal Systems Group
TouchPads were picked up fast by customers happy with the bargain-basement prices
A high price and low margins may discourage prospective buyers of HP's Personal Systems Group unit
HP's webOS could still live on at licensees and offer a competitive OS to Android and Windows Phone
HP also confirmed it is in acquisition talks with software maker Autonomy
The company will reportedly announce the moves on Thursday
IBM makes chips based on the structure and operation of the human brain
Intel is also replacing drives that have crashed because of the bug
However, Dell reports strong profit growth in the second quarter
