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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. TAGS: stand, Microsoft Windows Vista, button, Microsoft Corp., operating system, battery, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, PC

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. TAGS: tablet PC, tablet, software company, patch, fix, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, operating system, hard drive, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP

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. TAGS: Linux PC, Ubuntu, Linux, Dell, Windows PC, PC, operating system, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Vista revs up peer-to-peer engine

May 30, 2006 Windows update will let laptops share information with nearby machines without a Net connection. TAGS: P2P, session, participant, collaboration, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft's leaner approach to Vista security

August 29, 2005 Microsoft is talking up Secure Startup in Windows Vista, the sole piece of its original hardware-based security plan to make it into the OS. TAGS: Palladium, access, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., BIOS, PC, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, operating system, hard drive

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. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Week in review, Bill Gates, Apple Computer, laptop computer, memory, Microsoft Corp., operating system, battery, hard drive, Apple Macintosh, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy

October 29, 2007 OLPC chairman says laptop project could not promote openness if it was closed to Microsoft. TAGS: OLPC, Will Poole, philosophy, project, collaboration, SD card, Red Hat Inc., open source, chairman, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, Intel, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

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, Microsoft Windows Vista, battery, notebook computer, Lenovo, HP, laptop computer, operating system, Microsoft Corp., setting, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

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

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. TAGS: Bill Gates, antitrust, Brazil, mobile phone, TV, Microsoft Corp., cell phone, PC, laptop computer, operating system

Show-and-tell for Microsoft

April 28, 2005 Redmond plans equivalent of flight data recorder for PCs. Also: Lots about Longhorn. Photos: A look at Longhorn TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, minitablet PC, Bill Gates, 64-bit, Seattle, Redmond, tablet, smart phone, Microsoft Corp., photograph, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, laptop computer

Hip-e laptop: Cold shoulder for cool gear

April 27, 2005 Sales haven't been so hot, but the laptop does get a certain amount of respect at Microsoft show. TAGS: WinHEC, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, financing, Circuit City Stores Inc., Microsoft Corp., server, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

$100 laptop 'will boost desktop Linux'

June 2, 2006 The head of the One Laptop per Child project says he must be doing something right if he's upsetting Microsoft and Intel. TAGS: OLPC, desktop Linux, education, children, project, school, Linux, Red Hat Inc., teacher, AMD, Intel, laptop computer, server, PC, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Toeing the line on back-to-school PCs

July 7, 2005 PC makers push multimedia capabilities and 64-bit processors, but schools are a bit more conservative. Photos: Computers for class TAGS: university, PC company, student, back-to-school, school, Apple iBook, multimedia, entertainment, Apple Computer, Apple PowerBook, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Dell, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, PC, Apple Macintosh

Red Hat tries new desktop Linux angle

May 10, 2007 Red Hat Global Desktop, the company's latest PC-oriented Linux product, is aimed for users in developing nations. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., desktop Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, appliance, Linux, virtualization, nation, Intel, security, server, laptop computer, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp.

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, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Apple to Intel: Some advantage, lots of risk

May 23, 2005 The PC maker reportedly has warmed to the idea of using Intel chips. Then comes the cold dose of reality. TAGS: Transmeta Corp., Apple Computer, IBM Corp., Intel, microprocessor, chipset, multimedia, Microsoft Xbox, BIOS, Apple Macintosh, laptop computer, operating system, Microsoft Corp.
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