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Vista draining laptop batteries, patience
May 4, 2007
Microsoft's attempt to improve power management in Windows Vista hasn't made up for the pretty but power-hungry Aero interface, causing battery life to suffer.
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Vista beta sucks up battery juice
June 2, 2006
Laptops with the Windows update drain batteries faster than with XP--a potential problem for PC makers.
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Minitablets to gain considerable steam, researcher says
April 27, 2006
Once form factor backers Microsoft and Intel resolve battery issue and marketing strategy, In-Stat says millions will sell.
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Microsoft driver flaw saps battery strength
February 16, 2006
Company acknowledges, promises patch to flaw causing notebooks to drain batteries when using USB 2.0 devices.
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Origami: Enough of anything?
February 28, 2006
Microsoft's "ultramobile" PC will be small and light. But company had more ambitious goals in mind.
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Samsung minitablet debuts in U.S.
May 1, 2006
Q1 device to sell through Best Buy's online store next week, show up in some of retailer's outlets this summer. Photos: Samsung's Q1 unveiled
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Microsoft unveils Vista-friendly peripherals
September 14, 2006
The keyboards, mice, Webcams and headsets sport features for the upcoming Vista operating system. Photos: Microsoft's new PC add-ons
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Intel shows Origami-like device
March 7, 2006
CNET News.com gets a sneak preview of the minitablet devices that the chipmaker will show later on Tuesday. Photos: Origami mini tablets Sneak peak of small things to come
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Microsoft in deal for fuel cells
April 16, 2007
Need a light and a couple of songs? Microsoft might have just the thing for you.
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Week in review: Keeping watch over Web surfing
June 2, 2006
U.S. attorney general invokes fight against terrorism in bid for more data on who's using the Internet.
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This week in Microsoft
March 10, 2006
After weeks of rumors, conjecture and suspense, we finally get to see what Microsoft has been tinkering with in its Origami project.
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World of Origami still unfolding
December 22, 2006
A new round of devices using the Microsoft software will debut at CES, but the minitablet still has a way to go.
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Samsung goes commercial with hybrid hard drive
May 15, 2006
Last year, the company showed off a prototype of a drive that uses flash to cut power. Now the company will show off the finished product.
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Microsoft whispers Origami details
March 2, 2006
Unable to stay completely mum, Microsoft confirms Origami is a Windows XP-based mobile PC.
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Week in review: Origami unwrapped
March 10, 2006
After weeks of rumors, conjecture and suspense, we finally get to see what Microsoft has been tinkering on with its Origami project.
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Start-up merges cell phone and PC into a handheld
December 16, 2005
Almost everyone has a cell phone and a notebook, but cPC says they will sell one box that does it all.
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Can Seagate steer hybrid-drive market?
October 8, 2007
Price and industry standardization remain barriers to widespread adoption, but the biggest hard-drive maker could force competitors to keep pace.
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Week in review: Hackers put heat on security
August 4, 2006
Black Hat attendees probed tech security to see what shakes out, especially from Microsoft trees.
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Manufacturers unwrap first ultramobile PCs
March 9, 2006
At CeBit, Samsung, Asus and Founder deliver minitablets, though early models seem to have poor battery life. Photos: Origami handheld devices
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Week in review: Gates' farewell to CES troops
January 11, 2008
Bill Gates gives his "last keynote" at CES and tech is no front-runner in New Hampshire. Also: The decline of DRM.
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