Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) has dropped the price of the HP TouchPad tablet devices. Currently the 16GB TouchPad (SKU 2842056) at Best Buy is selling at $99.99, down from $399.99. The 32GB version of the TouchPad (SKU 2842092) is selling for $149.99, down from $499.99. HP has decided to discontinue producing the tablets so it is in the interest of retail stores to clear them out to make inventory for other products. There is a limit of one SKU per customer. [PhoneArena]

OnlineEducation.net has created an infographic that is based on a student and technology study. When students stopped using digital devices for 24 hours, they experienced withdrawal symptoms. About 38% of students say that they cannot go more than 10 minutes without using a digital device. And students feel their laptop is more important than textbooks. Students perform better in classes that use Twitter by about an average of 5 grade points. Check out the infographic below and click the image to enlarge it:

Via: OnlineEducation.net

Peter Shankman, a frequent customer at Morton’s Steakhouse, jokingly tweeted at Morton’s, “Hey @Mortons – can you meet me at newark airport with a porterhouse when I land in two hours? K, thanks. ” Gizmodo reports that to his great surprise, when he went to find his driver at the airport, he also found a tuxedoed man with a Morton’s bag waiting. Skeptics have suggested that the surprise was a stunt, or that it only happened because Shankman has more than 100,000 Twitter followers. Shankman’s blog notes that Morton’s is on top of their twitter feed and frequently responds to customers who @mention them.

An AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Vice President has confirmed to several employees that the iPhone 5 is expected to launch in early October. “Expect things to get really, really busy in the next 35-50 days, so prepare your teams accordingly,” said that AT&T VP. Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 5 in a late September event with a scheduled release for early October. [BoyGeniusReport]

Evernote has acquired collaborative image editing company Skitch. Evernote CEO Phil Libin said that this is the first in a series of acquisitions over the next few months.

A photo has leaked of a Best Buy ad that offers an iPhone 3GS free with 2-year activation. The ad says the offer will only be available on Monday, August 22nd. As Business Insider notes, this could be part of a storewide sale of phones, or it could be a way to clear inventory and make room for the iPhone 5. [image via TechnoBuffalo]

GoodData is a cloud-based company that focuses on business intelligence. GoodData has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Andreessen Horowitz general partner John O’Farrell will be joining GoodData’s board of directors. Google’s president of Enterprise Dave Girouard is also joining the board of directors although Google did not invest.

A group of companies, including Sprint, Comcast, Time Warner and Bright House, are in to acquire Clearwire. Clearwire recently expressed interest in building a 4G LTE network. Sprint would head the deal with funding from the cable companies, giving Clearwire the means to light up the network and giving the companies access to that network. There is no word yet on what the official agreement would be. [TechCrunch]