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- Microsoft designs laptop for developer giveaway
- Windows division president Steven Sinofsky took his Windows team through the process of designing and building a Windows 7 laptop in conjunction with Acer. LOS ANGELES--As a software guy, Windows division president Steven Sinofsky readily admits that he had little idea of all that goes into building a laptop....
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Microsoft, Acer, laptop, Ina Fried CNET News
- News items 2009-11-19
- Unboxing the free PDC laptop (photos)
- CNET has a look as one developer at the Microsoft PDC gathering in Los Angeles unboxes an Acer laptop, which were given to most attendees. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Photograph, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-11-19
- Samsung's LD190 laptop companion (photos)
- Samsung is promoting the LD190N as a companion monitor for use with a laptop. Have an early look. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Photograph, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-11-18
- ASUS G51J 3D truly a gaming laptop; starts at $1,700
- If Asus wants to beat out Acer, the new laptop they just announced might help. The new Asus G51J 3D appears to have been built for gamers, incorporating NVIDIA 3D Vision. The 15.6-inch laptop is essentially a gaming station with a 120Hz LCD panel, an Intel Core...
- Tags: Game, ASUS, 3D, Laptop Computer, ASUS G51J 3D, Rachel King
- Blog posts 2009-11-18
- VUWER 1.3 (Mac)
- VUWER (pronounced like "viewer") is an Applescript application designed to remotely track your MacBook or MacBook Pro or any other Apple computer in the event that it is lost or stolen. VUWER is not foolproof, but it is reasonably secure, easy to implement, and costs nothing but a little time...
- Tags: Freeware, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, AppleScript, Laptop Computer, Tim Holman, VUWER 1.3, Notebooks, Scripting Languages, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- New ultra-thin laptops ready to catch on?
- Low-cost ultra-thin laptops make a lot of sense, but they've gotten off to a slow start while netbooks continue to grow. But some sleek new models could jump-start the category. by John Morris
- Tags: Laptop Computer, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-11-17
- Black Friday '09: Motorola Cliq, $79; Samsung 50" plasma HDTV, $699; Sony 15" dual core laptop, $399
- Have you seen ZDNet's Ultimate Guide to Black Friday 2009? We've added even more deals. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Sony Corp., Dual-core, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDTV, Laptop Computer, Motorola Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-11-17
- EMC extends deduplication to corporate laptops, desktops
- EMC extends deduplication backup offerings to corporate laptop and desktops, protecting all corporate assets. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Desktop, De-duplication, EMC Corp., Laptop Computer, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- Report: Asus in talks with Toshiba to depose Acer as No. 3 laptop maker
- Toshiba's USA Share"Toshiba is a trusted name, despite lacking popularity in the U.S."According to IDC, Toshiba has a 8.1% USA market share, compared to 9.4% for Apple. Not bad, for a company that gets almost no USA media attention.Perhaps, but......it all depends on how you look at the numbers. Apple's...
- Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., ASUS, Acer Inc., laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- Report: Asus in talks with Toshiba to depose Acer as No. 3 laptop maker
- Asus is reportedly considering plans to acquire Toshiba's notebook business in a major move to become the third-largest notebook vendor in 2011. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: ASUS, Acer Inc., Toshiba Corp., Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- Man-in-the-middle attacks demoed on 4 smartphones
- 100% Apple's fault, surely.This is proof that Windows owns all, right?DOWN WITH THE HEATHENS!edit: wow, I actually managed to post it before ye or loverock did. Amazing!
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, smart phone
- Discussion threads 2009-11-14
- Gateway NV7802u
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Gateway continues to offer some of the best bang-for-your-buck retail laptops. The NV7802u is a fine example: It's a 17-inch wide-screen model with a...
- Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., Intel Corp., laptop computer
- Product reviews 2009-11-13
- Booq Boa Squeeze
- A great laptop backpack has several important qualities: good protection, a comfortable feel, ample storage pockets, and ideally a design that transcends the staid world of computer bags. We may have found the perfect mix with the $100 Booq Boa Squeeze. In a compact frame, the Boa Squeeze has more...
- Tags: Notebooks, laptop backpack, laptop computer
- Product reviews 2009-11-12
- ASUS F6VE B1 - Core 2 Duo T9550 2.66 GHz - 13.3" TFT
- There are much better laptops than this!If you see from brochures that claim this laptop can downgrade its OS to Windows XP, don't trust it, even if the package comes with a Windows XP recovery software. You will find endless problems when you downgrade the OS.On its hardware issues, besides...
- Tags: Notebooks, TFT, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, ASUS, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- LAlarm 5.1 (Windows)
- LAlarm is a free laptop alarm. LAlarm emits a loud alarm sound when a thief tries to steal a laptop and it recovers and destroys sensitive data if the laptop is stolen. Besides, it alarms when the battery is under stress in order to prevent the battery capacity loss and...
- Tags: Battery, Microsoft Windows, Laptop Computer, Lalarm Systems, LAlarm, Engineering
- Software downloads 2009-11-12
- Asus UL50AG-RBBBK05
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. This year has undoubtedly been defined, if not by Netbooks, then by the growth of affordable thin laptops that shave size--and even...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, ASUS, laptop computer, processor
- Product reviews 2009-11-11
- Size zero devices: How thin is too thin?
- Thin is betterIt is better to be skinny than fat, and in ITthin and light weight is best!"learn to type with our tongues"I believe the rest of us call that speaking, but nice concept. :pYou know where this is heading don't you?I call it "tatoo tech" you need a new...
- Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Mobile Edge Ultra Portable Netbook Messenger Bag - notebook carrying case
- A laptop bag lives or dies based on its shoulder strap. Even a great-looking bag, with plenty of useful pockets and extra padding, will sit disused in the corner if the strap isn't comfortable, or is prone to sliding off your shoulder. The $49 Mobile Edge Ultra Portable Netbook Messenger...
- Tags: Notebooks, notebook, mobile, laptop computer, laptop compartment, laptop bag
- Product reviews 2009-11-09
- Laptop Buddy 1.0.7 (Windows)
- What will you do if you laptop or computer is stolen? Do you worry about the thief having access to your data, your files, your secret videos? Do you worry that you'll never be able to back up your files if your laptop or computer is stolen? Laptop Buddy protects...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, File, Laptop Computer, Computer, Merlin A.I. Soft, Laptop Buddy, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Software downloads 2009-11-07
- Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980
- You can't argue with a large-screen, value-priced laptop when it delivers good performance, and looks nice to boot. We appreciated the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6960 when we reviewed it in our 2009 back-to-school retail roundup, liking its affordability, large screen, strong battery life, and excellent-sounding speakers. Just a few months later,...
- Tags: Keyboards, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Processors, Toshiba Corp., keyboard, laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite
- Product reviews 2009-11-04
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