Hewlett-Packard is trying to address buyer concerns related to sluggish software performance on the TouchPad tablet with a software update, which will be delivered over the air, the company said. (http://www.pcworld.com/article/235126/hp_to_address_touchpad_issues_with_software_update.html)

"We are working on our first software release, which will improve many of their concerns with regards to performance," said Leslie Letts, an HP spokeswoman, in an e-mail.

The company declined to provide a specific release date for the software update, but said it would be provided "in a timely manner," Letts said.