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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. TAGS: power management, Richard Shim, battery life, battery, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook computer, Lenovo, laptop computer, HP, setting, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: battery life, battery, hardware maker, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC company, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, hard drive, operating system, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP

VMware Fusion beta for Macs goes public

December 28, 2006 Test application lets the Windows operating systems run in a virtualized environment on Mac OS X. TAGS: VMware, virtual machine, beta, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Intel, Apple Mac OS, battery, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

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. TAGS: terrorism, Week in review, battery life, reader, battery, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Windows Vista, backup, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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. TAGS: Microsoft Origami, ultramobile PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, Intel, battery, PC

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. TAGS: Seagate Technology, flash memory, Gartner Inc., notebook computer, semiconductor, hard drive, Microsoft Windows Vista, battery, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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 TAGS: Microsoft Origami, minitablet PC, ultramobile PC, ultraportable laptop, chip company, Intel, battery life, Microsoft Corp., battery, PC, operating system, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Microsoft Origami, Week in review, ultramobile PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel, Microsoft Corp., operating system, battery, Microsoft Windows, PC

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. TAGS: DualCor Technologies, smart phone, cell phone, VIA Technologies Inc., handheld, battery, start-up, notebook computer, PC, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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 TAGS: webcam, peripheral, headset, mouse, wireless mouse, keyboard, Microsoft Windows Vista, VoIP, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, Windows Media, multimedia, button, Bluetooth, IP, battery

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. TAGS: flash memory, NAND, Samsung Electronics, notebook computer, hard drive, memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., battery, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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