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Will Wal-Mart sell $398 notebooks, desktops?
October 31, 2005
Attention shoppers. You might want to get into that Wal-Mart parking lot early on the day after Thanksgiving.
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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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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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SanDisk rolls out flash hard drives for laptops
January 4, 2007
Unlike traditional hard drives, flash memory drives do not contain moving parts, making them less prone to breaking down.
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Getting over laptop loss
June 30, 2006
There are some simple things you can do to reduce headaches after a laptop is stolen or misplaced.
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Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest
February 7, 2008
An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference.
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Negroponte: Slimmer Linux needed for $100 laptop
April 4, 2006
The head of the One Laptop Per Child organization says he'll use Linux, but it needs to go on a diet.
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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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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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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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Intel
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Tracking PCs anywhere on the Net
March 4, 2005
Anonymous Internet access may be a thing of the past, according to a doctoral student at the University of California.
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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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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
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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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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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Toshiba introduces Windows Mobile handsets for the U.K.
February 12, 2007
Laptop manufacturer crashes the smart-phone party with two devices that support fingerprint scanning.
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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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Richard Shim
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Researcher: Macs not as expensive as thought
May 16, 2006
A comparably equipped Windows-based computer is only about 13 percent less expensive than a Mac, says analyst.
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