Dell is expected to launch the tough Latitude E6400 XFR laptop with a touch screen, which the company claims can …
Netbooks: All About the New Ultraportables
The term netbook, coined by Intel, conveys little useful information about this category of machines. Sure, they all have wireless …
3G netbooks: Are they the cell phones of the future?
Sometimes it seems that netbooks are everywhere. I've spotted them at airports, coffee shops and on commuter trains. No wonder …
Microsoft denies it profits from Vista-to-XP downgrades
Microsoft Corp. has denied that it makes money when users “downgrade” Windows Vista to the older XP, as a lawsuit …
Lawsuit targets Microsoft over Vista-to-XP downgrades
A California woman has sued Microsoft Corp. over the $59.25 fee she was charged to “downgrade” Windows Vista on a …
Completing data recovery
When the world's largest disk-makers joined last week to announce a single standard for encrypting disk drives, the move raised …
IIntel to aim for inexpensive ultraportables with new chips
Intel may introduce ultra-low-voltage processors for inexpensive thin laptops later this year, which could help it compete with Advanced Micro …
Instant-on PCs could take off with netbooks
Many of us spend too much time watching the Windows boot screen, but that could change as companies introduce small …
Windows 7 may add spice to CES
Software could overshadow gadgets at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, with Microsoft Corp. expected to shed light on its upcoming …
Nvidia to offer parallel tech for mobile devices
Chip vendor Nvidia plans to use its Cuda parallel computing architecture in all its GPUs (graphics processing units), including its …
DR and PC protection services from Lenevo
Lenovo has introduced two new service offerings — PC protection service that insures Lenovo notebooks from accidental damage and Data …
Good deal or risky business?
It was five years coming, but the battery of my ThinkPad R50 finally met its maker. On a recent trip, …
Intel’s Atom boosts chip market, but tough times loom
Intel's new Atom processor helped drive the worldwide microprocessor market to a new shipment record in the third quarter, Nonetheless, …