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Firefox admits CPU heat problems

Michael W. Jones — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:44:05 +0000

The Mozilla support pages are now admitting what many of us have known for some time: the popular Firefox browser has a tendency to over-utilize the CPU and cause heat build-upproblems, especially in ultra-portable laptops.

The support pages [...]

One netbook per child out, One tablet per child in

John Lister — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:10:13 +0000

The man heading the One Laptop Per Child program says the next technology produced under the scheme will likely be a tablet device rather than a netbook. He has also come up with a new target for the cost of [...]

Acer introduces its first touch notebook

Dave Jeyes — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:04:54 +0000

The Acer Aspire AS5738PG might have a name that’s hard to remember, but it’s memorable in that it’s Acer’s first touch-enabled notebook. The new addition to the Aspire line will take advantage of the full multi-touch [...]

Windows 7 to bring cheaper laptops

Michael W. Jones — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:31:42 +0000

The trend toward less expensive laptops continues, driven by the even lower prices of netbook computers, as evidenced by prices released in advance by both Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba.

Laptop prices have already tumbled over the last [...]

Nokia Booklet 3G: Netbook power with laptop pricing

Dave Jeyes — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:14:11 +0000

If Nokia plans to dominate the global netbook market as it has done with smartphones,the company needs to find a better balance of price versus power.

The recent announcement of the Booklet 3G sparked a [...]

Google scores Chrome bundling deal with Sony

John Lister — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:48:25 +0000

Google has taken arguably its biggest step yet in promoting the Chrome browser. It’s reached a deal to have Chrome ready installed on some Sony laptops.

It’s the first such agreement Google has reached with a manufacturer. Details of the deal are [...]

Annoying you on a train soon: The dual-screen laptop

John Lister — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:47:29 +0000

These days it’s not uncommon for desktop users to run two monitors at once. But now a laptop manufacturer is planning to launch a model with two full-sized screens.

The design behind the Spacebook is remarkably simple: one screen slots behind [...]

What happens to your laptop at the border?

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:17:00 +0000

There have been conflicting opinions regarding user and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rights when it comes to laptops crossing the border, but the DHS has now clarified the rules.

Essentially, the [...]

$299 laptops go head-to-head with netbooks

Dave Jeyes — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:08:06 +0000

Retailers such as Wal-Mart and Best Buy are selling out of brand-name laptops priced at or around $299, proving that the most attractive thing about buying a netbook is the price.

Over the last year, [...]

Are laptops ruining the coffee shop?

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:55:25 +0000

Technology is beginning to leave a mark on one of the proudest traditions of American gathering and discourse, the coffee shop. No conversation, no philosophy, just the quiet clacking of laptop keys.

For longer than most [...]