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Photos: Lucid Touch and the see-through screen: Developed with Mitsubishi Electronics, Microsoft demonstrated Lucid Touch which is a touch screen on the back of a transparent screen. by Andy Smith; Tags: mobile PCs, laptops, screens, monitors, multitouch, touch screens, Microsoft, Mitsubishi; Image galleries 2008-03-07
Apple updates MacBook Pro with Penryn; multitouch (updated): Apple updates MacBook Pro with Penryn; Multitouch updatedTruly impressive!Great configurations at an unfortunately high price!So...Maybe, just maybe, Apple knew what they were doing when they came out with the MBA. It doesn't dilute or cannibalize their other laptop sales.You don't put a V-8 in a Miata and you don't haul...; Tags: Sales strategy, Notebooks, laptop computer, Multitouch, Penryn, Apple Inc., sales, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2008-02-26

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News to know: Google; AMD; Desktop Linux; Green IT; Psystar: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Google delivers; Maybe paid clicks weren't such a big deal Charles Cooper: Google settles a score with ComScore Techmeme AMD posts loss; sees seasonally down quarter ahead Sixth straight quarterly loss for AMD...; Tags: Desktop, Google Inc., Red Hat Inc., Green IT, SOA, Amazon.com Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Desktop Linux, Linux, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Open Source, Web Services, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Apple seeking engineers with the right touch: A sign that multi-touch input could be moving across Apple's product lines are its many job postings for touch engineers and managers. From my search of Apple's Job Opportunities site, I could see a growing team to handle the company's touch technology. There were postings for hardware...; Tags: Job, Team, Apple Inc., Hardware, Team Management, Recruitment & Selection, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-04-15
Has Microsoft lost its way on desktop computing?: Has Microsoft lost its way on desktop computing?No, seriouslyStrategies and visions are for those who need to get somewhere. Microsoft doesn't want to go somewhere with the desktop, they are [i]there[/i], now. They own the desktop, just as they own the browser and messaging spaces.The only effort required...; Tags: Desktops, desktop, MSFT, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., operating system; Discussion threads 2008-04-01

The MacBook Air has no clothes: The MacBook Air has no clothesGood honest article.Prepare for the attacks from the Apple faithfull.MacBook Air is not for youOK, thanks for telling us all that.Now, you should sell it and get a MBP. I'm sure you'll get a good price for it $1,400-$1,500?Meanwhile, I hear that MBA is selling...; Tags: Notebooks, bottom-line, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, MBA; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
Sources: Microsoft readying sphere-shaped Surface: Microsoft's touch-sensitive tabletop is about to get a spherical makeover. Microsoft officials have been talking up the company's plans to introduce more consumer-focused form factors of its Surface multi-touch tabletop. They've said future iterations of Microsoft's Surface multi-touch technology will be available as part of next-generation PCs,...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Form Factor, Surface, Games, Construction, Blogging, Personal Technology, Internet, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-03-05
News to know: Windows Server 2008 launch; Hotmail outage; Berners-Lee on semantic Web; Apple: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft courts open-source vendors to support Win Server 2008. Jason Perlow: Server 2008: The Windows Workstation we always wanted Outage hits Windows Live Hotmail, Messenger users Microsoft: Windows Live outage affected those not signed with...; Tags: Google Inc., MSN Hotmail, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Server, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Photograph, Outage, Apple MacBook Pro, Microsoft Windows, Semantic Web, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Internet; Blog posts 2008-02-27
Is Apple's Mighty Mouse too smart for its own good?: While most attention on Mac input is focused on multitouch gestures on new notebooks and iPhone screens, even longtime Mac users may not know exactly how many buttons are on the Mighty Mouse that ships with desktop Macs. But all will enjoy the new trick Leopard Finder has when scrolling...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mouse, Window, Apple Inc., Button, Mice, Construction, Hardware, Peripherals, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-02-26
Microsoft: The desktop PC isn't dead: Microsoft: The desktop PC isn't deadThey never were deadI'm using one right now, and everyday, I see more desktops than laptops.Tomorrow's cross-platform desktop ...... looks to me an awful lot like Opera."Our view is all surfaces will be Surfaces,"Man, this guy is bowsers! If this is the guy looking in...; Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, desktop, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., desktop computer, PC; Discussion threads 2008-02-26
Photos: Apple adds multitouch, power to MacBooks: Apple boosts the power of its MacBook and MacBook Pro lineups. Plus, it borrows the Multi-Touch pad from MacBook Air. by CNET News.com; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Photograph, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-02-26
Updated MacBook inherits Penryn processor: Updated MacBook inherits Penryn processorTruly impressive!Great configurations for an unfortunately high price!ANd people wondered why Apple went with IntelPretty obvious to me why they switched to x86 CPUs from Intel.Was hoping for more...A redesigned form factor thinner MBPMulti-Touch Trackpad on MBs not just the ProsA redeisgned form factorFaster MBsA redeisgned...; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Desktops, Apple Inc., Penryn, Penryn processor, Apple MacBook, processor, Updated MacBook, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-02-26
Apple updates MacBook Pro with Penryn; multitouch (updated): Don't say I didn't tell you so. Apple today announced an upgraded MacBook Pro notebook based on Intel's Penryn processor and featuring a NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor with 512MB of VRAM and a Multi-Touch trackpad. MacBook Pro configurations include: ...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Model, Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Pro Graphics Performance, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-02-26
News to know: HD DVD done; Vista SP1 problems and benchmarks; MacBook Air Diary; Green data centers: Notable headlines: Robin Harris: What your disk drive isn't telling you. Toshiba: We're done with HD DVD Report: Toshiba to announce HD DVD pullout Tuesday. Microsoft says end of HD DVD won't hurt Xbox 360 Mary Jo Foley:...; Tags: Data Center, HD-DVD, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, GrandCentral, Data Centers, Hd Dvd, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), DVD, Storage, Consumer Electronics, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Hardware, Data Management, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-19
Ballmer outlines Microsoft's eight long-term growth bets: Ballmer outlines Microsoft's eight long-term growth betsAwesome speech...My rep and I flew in First Class to see this. I decided to miss the Super Bowl and attend a Windows Server 2008/Vista SP1 "Better Together" wine and cheese function on Sunday night. I heard the game was close, but not nearly...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Operating systems, Handhelds, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., long-term growth bet, growth bet; Discussion threads 2008-02-04
Could the MacBook Air's trackpad support pen input?: As I played with the MacBook Air at the recent Macworld Expo and tried out its multitouch trackpad, my mind inexplicably went to pen input. What would it be like to write on the trackpad like a pen digitizer pad? Could it be done? Believe it or...; Tags: Capacitance, Handwriting Recognition, Problem, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Pen, Trackpad Control Panel, Tablets, Notebooks, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-01-31
MacBook Air: Observations on its technical note: MacBook Air: Observations on its technical noteI don't see this as innovativeSure, it's thin. It's [i]very[/i] thin. It's [i]very[/i], [i][b]very[/b][/i] thin. But so what? How often do you really need to mail a laptop in a manila envelope, or slip one under a locked door? ...; Tags: Notebooks, aluminum, MacBook Air, MBA, technical note, Apple MacBook, notebook, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-01-25
Turning any monitor in to a 3D VR display: Turning any monitor in to a 3D VR displayFreaky and Far OutntMost Cool thing I have seen in awhileGeorge this has to be one of the coolest things I have seen in years. It is exciting to think of the possibilities, an the 3d effect was amazing. I can imagine...; Tags: Games, Webcam, Nintendo Wii, Wii Remote, monitor; Discussion threads 2008-01-25
Apple MacBook Air series: As was heavily predicted before its unveiling, Apple's new laptop, called the MacBook Air, is not quite an ultraportable but is still very small. Mimicking the 13-inch silhouette of the current MacBook line, it's .76-inch thick at its thickest part. Apple calls it the "world's thinnest notebook." Though the MacBook...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, Apple Inc., laptop computer; Product reviews 2008-01-15
Apple introduces ultrathin notebook: At Macworld 2008 in San Francisco Tuesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs shows off the company's new ultraportable notebook, the MacBook Air. The new notebook is .76 inch thick and runs on Intel's Core 2 Duo with both 1.6GHz and 1.8GHz options. Other specs include a full-size keyboard, a built-in iSight...; Tags: Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Personal Technology, Macworld 2008; Videos 2008-01-15