HP To Acquire Online Photo Service Tabblo

By Geoff Duncan Published March 22, 2007

Online photo service Tabblo is going to be acquired by technology giant Hewlett-Packard; HP intends to leverage Tabblo’s technologies to make it easier for people to print images, and graphics from the Web. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed; HP expects the deal to close in a few weeks. HP intends to offer Tabblo’s technology to other companies seeking to improve Web-based printing services.

Tabblo is a popular site amongst users of Flickr and other online photo sharing services, providing a wide range of customizable templates enabling users to turn their images and text into professional-looking online and print creations using a standard Web browser. Tabblo’s services have been well-regarded by many photo buffs, and are often recommended more highly than similar features offered by online photo sites and even desktop photo management applications.

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“HP’s goal is to make printing content from the web the easiest and best experience possible for people—whether they are printing a simple map or a book of their favorite blogs,” said Vyomesh Joshi, executive VP of HP’s Imaging and Printing Group, in a statement. “By acquiring Tabblo’s technology and making it available to companies that host popular Web sites, HP will be firmly on the path to becoming the print engine of the Web.”

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