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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Leather laptops coming soon
March 15, 2005
Don't put a coffee cup on that laptop. With its fancy exterior, it might leave a ring. Dow Chemical and Tulip partner on tech fashion. Photos: Luxurious laptops
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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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Vista revs up peer-to-peer engine
May 30, 2006
Windows update will let laptops share information with nearby machines without a Net connection.
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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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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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Who says safe computing must remain a pipe dream?
December 9, 2004
Web surfing gets riskier all the time. Computer security guru Bruce Schneier outlines a 12-step plan to protect yourself.
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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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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 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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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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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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