Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Hewlett-Packard once relied on Beats for audio technology in its PCs and tablets, but that was before Apple acquired it. HP has now found a new audio partner in Bang & Olufsen. HP will use Bang & ...

HP is pushing out a series of desktop upgrades, including a few for their TouchSmart multi-touch all-in-ones. Not only are they getting bumped up to the new Intel Core processors, but they’re bringin’ ...

Hewlett-Packard has dropped Apple-owned Beats as an audio partner, and will now work with Bang & Olufsen on future products. The partnership will bring the Danish company's audio expertise to PCs, ...

Eric Franklin led the CNET Tech team as Editorial Director. A 20-plus-year industry veteran, Eric began his tech journey testing computers in the CNET Labs. When not at work he can usually be found at ...

There are many reasons Apple is buying Beats for $3 billion, but integration with HP computers isn’t one of them. Still, Beats has its contractual obligations to fulfill, and so HP will continue to ...

Today in Vegas, HP revealed a new monitor lineup slated for release over the next two months, including what it calls the first-ever display integrating audio from Beats. All of the new models come ...