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• 23 April 2008

• News: Windows XP SP3: Your questions answered

  Microsoft has finished work on Windows XP SP3 and made it widely available. Read our FAQ for the full low-down on XP's final Service Pack.

• 22 April 2008

• News: Major Intel price cuts hit AMD

  Intel has launched a major price offensive to face off rival AMD, cutting the price of some of its processors by 50 percent. Around a dozen Intel chips are affected by the price cuts.

• News: Asus to open up on Eee PC's Linux strategy

  Asustek Computer plans to share its experience with open-source software in its popular Eee PC low-cost laptop at the OpenTechSummit Taiwan 2008, which runs from April 25 to 29, the company said.

• 21 April 2008

• News: 10in Eee PC 900 coming later this year

  Asus has announced that it is hoping to recreate the success of the 8.9in Eee PC 900, with a version that features a 10in screen.

• News: New Acer Aspire to feature built-in Wimax

  Acer has demonstrated a new Acer Aspire laptop with a built-in WiMax module that it plans to sell in the US through Sprint Nextel and other companies.

• News: New Asus Eee PC sold out in Hong Kong

  Asus' latest Eee PC – the Eee PC 900 - sold out within hours of its launch in Hong Kong, an Asustek executive said today.

• 18 April 2008

• News: Video: HP 2133 Mini-Note vs Asus Eee PC

  We take a look at two new miniature laptops: the Asus Eee 4GH XP, and the HP 2133 Mini-Note.

• News: O2 offers mobile broadband for £20 per month

  O2 has entered the mobile broadband market, offering its new USB Modem available on an 18-month contract or a rolling monthly deal.

• News: Forrester: Businesses must install Vista

  Businesses have been advised to think twice about skipping Windows Vista and waiting for the release of Windows 7 before upgrading desktops and laptops.

• News: Ballmer: Work still needed on Windows Vista

  Nearly eighteen months after Windows Vista's release to businesses, CEO Steve Ballmer says the operating system is still "a work in progress"

• News: MacBook Air inspires growth of LED screens

  Screens based on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will become the new must-have component of high-end laptops, according to market researcher DisplaySearch.

• 17 April 2008

• News: Computer Aid donates 8,000 PCs to Nigeria

  UK-based charity Computer Aid International (CAI) has donated 8,000 refurbished PCs to Nigeria.

• News: Safari patch tackles hack-the-Mac flaw

  Apple has patched for its Safari web browser to fix the flaw uncovered at the CanSecWest security conference's hack-the-Mac contest.

• 16 April 2008

• News: MacBooks struggling with QuickTime playback

  Some users of newer Apple MacBook laptops are complaining of problems with QuickTime movie playback. There's evidence that Apple is trying to isolate the problem, although the company hasn't released a fix yet.

• News: Windows XP SP3 set for release on Monday

  Microsoft looks set to release Windows XP Service Pack 3 to IT professionals next week, although most users will have to wait until the end of the month.

• News: 31 Windows Vista SP1 language packs released

  Microsoft has released the remaining 31 language editions of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) to Windows Update.

• 15 April 2008

• News: IBM boosts chip performance and cuts power

  IBM demonstrated new technology on Monday that boosts performance and reduces power consumption on chips used in devices from mobile phones to high-performance servers.

• News: Dell to expand Linux laptop & PC push

  Dell plans to continue its push to sell Linux-based laptops and desktop PCs, revealing promising sales as the one-year anniversary of its open-source strategy approaches.

• 14 April 2008

• News: Microsoft fixes Windows bug in XP SP3 first

  The appearance and disappearance of a Windows XP installation snafu indicates that Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in XP's still-unfinished Service Pack 3 (SP3) weeks before it fixed any other version of Windows. The glitch, which sent some PCs into an endless round of reboots, was strangely similar to one faced by Vista users in February.

• News: Photo: Fujitsu to unveil wooden laptop

  Fujitsu plans to demonstrate a laptop PC with a case manufactured from wood rather than the more traditional plastic or metal.

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