"I sometimes get pop-up windows on my HP laptop that ask to trigger some updates to HP’s Windows overlay. This time, clicking Next several times through the updates brought me to a final screen where the “Next” button was replaced by “Try Bing search engine” using the same style. This has potential to trick users into agreeing to Bing Terms and Privacy Policy and switch browser search engines to Bing without clear agreement."
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November 11, 2023
"HP at it again: Have to create an account to scan a document."
SanktusAngus
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July 30, 2022
The truth is, Dynamic Security has nothing at all to do with security, and everything to do with frustrating consumers who choose non-HP cartridges in an effort to improve sales of genuine HP cartridges.
Scharon Harding
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May 27, 2023
Pay no attention to the USB port behind the “no USB” sticker. Is covering a printer’s USB port with a sticker to push people into wireless printing the worst thing HP does with its hardware? Not remotely.
Adi Robertson
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August 4, 2023
"Pay no attention to the USB port behind the no USB sticker Is covering a printers USB port with a sticker to push people into wireless printing"
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August 24, 2024
""HP's AiO devices won't scan or fax without ink, and plaintiffs say IT giant illegally withheld that info from buyers""
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August 24, 2024
"Class-action lawsuit accuses HP of monopolizing aftermarket ink cartridges Plaintiffs claim they never agreed to only purchase HP ink cartridges"
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August 24, 2024
"Surely this cant be real. We've alerted you multiple times that this printer had non-Original HP cartridges installed. This is your final notice to fix the issue"
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August 24, 2024
"HP launched a subscription service today that rents people a printer, allots them a specific amount of printed pages, and sends them ink for a monthly fee. [], the deal also comes with monitoring and a years-long commitment. from $6.99 to $35.99 / mo"
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August 24, 2024
"Freund et al v. HP, Inc. The complaint contends that HP's 'all-in-one' printers have a defect intentionally designed to compel consumers to spend excessive amounts of money on ink. Full text pdf:"
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August 24, 2024