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Vista's answer to PC power woes
August 25, 2005
Applications will be warned when a computer is entering sleep mode, but they won't get a say in whether the machine slumbers.
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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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Microsoft security zaps laptop tracer
December 15, 2005
Windows OneCare Live has been found to disable Absolute Software's Computrace LoJack software.
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GM drives Hummer-branded laptop
August 31, 2005
Itronix helps carmaker create a semi-military-grade computer complete with a Hummer logo. Photo: Laptop for the Hummer crowd
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Microsoft posts Tablet PC fix
July 6, 2005
Glitch allows an application that handles electronic-pen input to slowly take over a computer's memory.
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Convertibles: The new laptop bling?
October 19, 2005
As more PC makers twist around conventional designs, tablet PC capabilities could be the next "it" feature in notebooks.
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Microsoft dreams up low-cost minitablet
April 25, 2005
Software giant to show off 6-inch-screen prototype and more at WinHEC in Seattle.
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This week in Longhorn
April 29, 2005
Bill Gates shows off beta of next Windows but acknowledges many key features will not be evident until later test versions.
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Can Longhorn improve laptops?
April 27, 2005
New OS promises to give portables additional features, from auxiliary displays to improved tablet and touch-screen abilities.
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Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy
October 29, 2007
OLPC chairman says laptop project could not promote openness if it was closed to Microsoft.
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Gartner: Ignore Vista until 2008
November 12, 2005
There is no compelling reason to rush into upgrading to the next version of Windows, the research firm says.
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Microsoft: 'Trusted Windows' still coming, trust us
April 25, 2005
Redmond scales back an ambitious security plan, but some pieces will still show up in the next Windows.
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Week in review: Longhorn on Tiger's tail
April 29, 2005
Battle of the operating systems heats up as Apple unleashes Tiger and Microsoft shows off some of the beef to expect in Longhorn.
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Students in Brazil get a new Classmate
August 29, 2008
There is more at stake at the largest one-to-one computing project in Latin America than the reputation of Intel's Classmate PC.
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Dell picks Ubuntu for Linux PCs
May 1, 2007
Computer maker is trying a second time to sell Linux PCs and has chosen Canonical's Ubuntu to supply the operating system.
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Microsoft releases new breeds of mice
April 4, 2006
An upgraded version of its best-selling wireless optical mouse is out, and two new desktop mice will debut soon. Photos: New mice from Redmond
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With Longhorn, Microsoft aims for greener pastures
April 28, 2005
Software giant sees next version of Windows running on PCs new and old. Meanwhile: Apple is ready to unleash Tiger.
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Tablet PCs required for Virginia Tech engineers
June 30, 2006
Microsoft may not be able to sell the masses on tablets, but it is getting them into the hands of some students. Photos: Fujitsu LifeBook
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Will the $100 PC fly?
February 10, 2006
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says a struggle between Bill Gates and Nicholas Negroponte will only produce losers.
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Windows Wi-Fi patch could be long time coming
January 18, 2006
Microsoft confirms a Wi-Fi security flaw in Windows XP, but the wait for a fix may be as long as 18 months.
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