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HP Unlocks the Printable Web for Millions of Internet Users.


SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  -- HP (NYSE NYSE

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) today announced new relationships and print capabilities with several major web properties -- including Disney.com, Windows Live Spaces A social networking site from Microsoft that enables users to share personal information and photos and write a blog. It also includes an event planner that invites guests. Windows Live Writer is a desktop word processing application that publishes directly to Windows Live Spaces, , Flickr and the Graffiti Application for Facebook -- to make it easy for people to print relevant, customized content from the web.

The relationships, the latest development in HP's Print 2.0 strategy, will offer Internet users Internet user ninternauta m/f

Internet user Internet ninternaute m/f 
 new and enhanced printing options to control what they print and how they print it.

In September alone, there were more than 267 million visits to these partners' sites.(1) Each visit represents an opportunity to provide an improved customer experience as well as to merchandise digital content in new and compelling ways.

To enable these experiences, HP is using Web 2.0 technologies such as those developed by Tabblo, a company HP acquired in March. HP unveiled its strategy to improve web printing in May and announced new partners and tools in August. To date, the company has print-enabled a variety of leading websites, from entertainment to travel.

"People are frustrated frus·trate  
tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates
1.
a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart:
 with printing from the web -- it's often wasteful and rarely do the pages print with the information laid out on the page the way you want," said Vyomesh Joshi, executive vice president, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. "HP has the technology and the expertise to create a web-printing experience that's relevant, empowering customers to transform their personal content in new and exciting ways."

Joshi and other HP executives will speak to the challenges and opportunities of web-based printing at the Web 2.0 Summit taking place this week in San Francisco. In addition to an HP booth on the show floor, the following presentations are scheduled:

* "A Conversation with Vyomesh Joshi" - Thursday, Oct. 18, 1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. PT, the Palace Hotel's Grand Ballroom.

* A workshop with Tabblo's Antonio Rodriguez, "Using Printing to Take the Web Places It's Never Gone Before" - Wednesday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. PT, the Palace Hotel's Marina Room.

Making the web easier to print

Graffiti Application for Facebook -- More than 7.75 million Facebook members are registered Graffiti users. The Graffiti widget Pronounced "wih-jit," for decades, the term has been a popular word for a generic "thing" when there is no real name for it. It is often used to describe examples of made-up products along with other fictitious names; for example, "10 widgets, 5 frabbits and 2 dingits.  allows users to "draw" on their friend's profiles or decorate their own profiles. Now, thanks to HP's Tabblo technology, users can print their masterpieces. With more than 33 million pieces of graffiti and 600,000 daily active "graffiti artists," Tabblo technology allows these digital assets to be transformed into real-world artwork for a locker, cork board or frame. Examples of Graffiti and the printing application are available at www.drawmegraffiti.com/hp.php.

Microsoft Windows See Windows.

(operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then.
[R] Live Spaces -- In August, HP announced that Snapfish had been selected by Microsoft to provide online printing capabilities for customers of Windows Live Spaces, part of the Windows Live A family of free desktop and Web-based applications from Microsoft, most of which can be accessed from a personal home page as well as a Windows Live browser toolbar. Launched in late 2005, Microsoft integrated and rebranded its Hotmail and MSN and Windows instant messaging as "Windows  suite of services. The success of this venture led to HP's Tabblo technology now powering a blog-printing feature on the latest release of Windows Live Spaces. To view this printing feature, click on the print button at http://anniemacgarden.spaces.live.com/blog/.

Merchandising digital content for print

Disney.com -- HP is working with Disney to enable Hannah Montana Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism.  and Miley Cyrus fans to create a one-of-a-kind memory book memento me·men·to  
n. pl. me·men·tos or me·men·toes
A reminder of the past; a keepsake.



[Middle English, commemoration of the living or the dead in the Canon of the Mass, from Latin
 by combining their content with exclusive images from the popular Disney star's upcoming tour. At the Disney.com XD site (www.disney.com/hannah), parents (or fans age 13 and older) will be able to combine their own photos with exclusive Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus images and stickers to create a personalized per·son·al·ize  
tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es
1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner.

2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify.
 "MyConcert Memory Book."

Using HP's Tabblo technology, parents and fans can print their books at home for free or order a professional-quality version from HP through a print service provider. The site will be live just in time for the concert tour kicking off on Oct. 18 in St. Louis.

Flickr -- Starting this week, Flickr, one of the world's leading online photo-sharing communities, will feature HP's Tabblo technology on their "Do More with Your Photos" (http://www.flickr.com/tour/makestuff) page. Flickr members can use Tabblo's web-based application See Web application.  to turn their photo collections into a variety of creative projects (for example, collages, photo cubes and 4 x 6-inch prints) and also, for the first time, easily print them at home. Flickr members additionally will be able to order projects such as photo journals, mini-books, posters and postcards through Tabblo.

HP also is teaming with Flickr with the planned launch of the HP Community Mosaic -- a digital mosaic that will be created from photos submitted by Flickr members. Inspired by HP's "What do you have to say?" global marketing campaign, the mosaic encourages people to express themselves individually by contributing photos that relate to specific topics, such as pets or flowers. Collectively, the photos from the Flickr community will be expressed through a dynamic, custom mosaic design.

Over time, the mosaic will grow and change as new topics and photos are added, and people will be able to customize and print their favorite mosaics. The program is expected to launch in mid-November.

More information and other materials related to HP's Print 2.0 strategy, as well as the company's presence at the Web 2.0 Summit, are available in an online press kit at www.hp.com/go/web20summit.

About HP

HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers -- from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. , software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $100.5 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2007. More information about HP is available at www.hp.com.

Note to editors: More news from HP, including links to RSS feeds, is available at www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/.

(1) comScore, September 2007.

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 that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP and its consolidated subsidiaries could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning expected development, performance or market share relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

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 products and services; anticipated operational and financial results; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the execution and performance of contracts by HP and its customers, suppliers and partners; the achievement of expected results; and other risks that are described in HP's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

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 for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2007 and HP's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to HP's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 2006. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

(c) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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