HP reveals holiday lineup of computers and tablets

It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas shopping, whether it’s for your loved ones or for yourself. HP’s introducing some new hardware to consider adding to your shopping list.

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HP introduces new Haswell-powered, colourful Chromebook

HP’s launching a new Chromebook and it’s going to be the first one to be powered by an Intel processor based on the Haswell microarchitecture—which means faster, more powerful machine—and one that’s quite a looker, too. Available in whimsically-named colours (Snow White, Ocean Turquoise, and Coral Peach), the Chromebook is equipped with a 14-inch HD display, 16GB SSD, and connectivity options that include HDMI, USB 2.0 and 3.0, and combination headphone and microphone jack.

Since it’s a Chromebook, you are guaranteed a quick and easy way to connect to your favorite sites and have instant access to Google Chrome apps. You will also be gifted with 100GB free storage on Google Drive for two years. This new laptop is said to be ready for the holiday season with a starting price of US$299.99.

HP unveils lounge-friendly Envy Recline

HP sets out to redefine your all-in-one PC use with the Envy Recline 23 and 27. With its unique hinge, it can be repositioned to move below the table and closer to your lap for a supposed more natural touch navigation position or be put up right for its more traditional use. Both models feature immersive 10-point Full HD IPS touchscreens and run on fourth generation Intel Core i series processors and NVIDIA graphics. The Envy Recline 27 comes with Near Field Communication (NFC) tech. A Beats Edition of the Envy Recline 23 will also be made available.

The Envy Recline 23 with Core i7 processor, 8GB memory, and two-year limited warranty will go on sale this September for a starting price of $1,349 over at HP Shopping and other configurations will be available at select retail stores late this month starting at $999. The Beats edition with Core i5 processor, 8GB of memory, and two year warranty will be available this November at HP Shopping for $1,249. Configurations carried by select retail stores will start at $1,099 and be available this fall as well. The Envy Recline 27 is available this month at a starting price of $1,399.

Video: A demo of HP's Live Photo app

This is the closest we'll get to those cool Harry Potter motion photos and portraits. HP's innovative Live Photo app makes it possible to create photos that launch personal videos. This can be used for printed cards as well as online photos. How is this possible? HP is leveraging their cloud, big data and mobile integration acquired when they bought Autonomy.  iOS users can download the app here. Can you think of other clever uses for this sort of technology?