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  • 12 February 2013

  • News: Apple CEO shoots down idea of inexpensive iPhone

    Apple will not create a new, inexpensive iPhone just for the sake of offering a cheaper alternative, Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a speech on Tuesday.

  • News: Not just Linux: Windows can 'brick' Samsung laptops too

    Late last month the word got out that some Samsung laptops have a problem booting Linux using UEFI, and late last week that problem began to look even worse.

  • 05 February 2013

  • News: Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix delayed until March or April

    Road warriors hoping to get a new Windows 8 ThinkPad tablet-laptop hybrid will have to wait a few weeks longer than expected. Lenovo recently confirmed via its Facebook page that the ThinkPad Helix "rip and flip" hybrid won't be available until March or April. Lenovo said during CES that the Helix would be available in late February.

  • News: What's with all the Chromebooks?

    Chromebooks should be dead. Netbooks--the Chromebook's shameful forefathers, made from the same plastic parts and budget internals--have shuffled into the sunset, and Chromebooks suffer from similar, shockingly severe limitations. Even calling the Chrome OS an "OS" is a bit too kind, as it's virtually crippled without an Internet connection.

  • 04 February 2013

  • News: Sony adds large-screen ultrabooks to Vaio lineup

    Sony has started shipping two new Vaio ultrabooks with large screens starting at US$699 as the company expands its lineup of thin and light laptops.

  • News: Hewlett-Packard joins Chromebook fray with 14-inch browser-based laptop

    Hewlett-Packard on Monday said it's officially jumping into the Chromebook fray after persistent rumors about the company launching one surfaced in late January. HP joins Samsung, Acer, and Lenovo selling PCs loaded with Google's browser-as-OS.

  • News: How to get a new PC that runs Windows 7, not Windows 8

    New Coke, the XFL, the recently canceled ABC drama 666 Park Avenue--all perfectly decent, but they lacked that certain excitement that turns a pimply kid into a Justin Bieber.

  • News: HP ships Chromebook, looks beyond Windows laptops

    Hewlett-Packard has announced the availability of its latest Pavilion laptop with Google's Chrome OS as the PC maker tries to improve laptop sales by offering an alternative to the Windows OS.

  • 31 January 2013

  • News: Get ready for Macworld/iWorld

    It may not be the scene it was in the days when Steve Jobs was unveiling iPhones on the stage at San Francisco's Moscone Center, but Macworld Expo--now in its second year of doing business as Macworld/iWorld--remains a big deal for Mac and iOS users. For three days, it brings together the people who create Mac software and hardware with the people who rely on it to learn about new products and how to get the most out of the stuff they're already using.

  • News: Firmware updates address MacBook battery issues

    Apple on Wednesday unveiled three firmware updates designed to address issues with older batteries in its MacBook line of laptop computers.

  • 30 January 2013

  • News: Windows 8 convertibles help Lenovo break into high-end PC market

    Lenovo's CEO said sales of its Windows 8 PCs have been "normal", neither surpassing nor falling behind expectations, but added that convertible devices using the OS are helping the company break into the high-end segment for the North American market.

  • 29 January 2013

  • News: HP will jump on the Chromebook bandwagon: Report

    Another week, another major PC vendor announcing that it's planning a Chromebook offering of its own. Last week, it was Lenovo; this week, according to reports, it's none other than HP.

  • 28 January 2013

  • News: Acer reports brisk Chromebook sales while Windows 8 still lags

    Acer's still hoping for Windows 8 sales to take off, but in the meantime, the company has been pleasantly surprised with sales of its Chromebooks.

  • 25 January 2013

  • News: Why white and green? Negroponte explains the OLPC colors

    The white case and bright green trim of One Laptop Per Child's laptops have made them among the most recognizable in the world, but what's the story behind the choice of colors? On Thursday, Nicholas Negroponte, former head of the OLPC project and co-founder of the MIT Media Lab, explained the backstory.

  • 23 January 2013

  • News: Microsoft Surface Pro launching on 9 February

    Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet will launch on 9 February in the US and Canada.

  • 22 January 2013

  • News: A road warrior's guide to locking down your laptop

    Mobile computing may be convenient, but it's also inherently risky. When you drag your laptop to the coffee shop or bring it along on your travels, you're making all your private data and one of your most expensive possessions a big, fat target for sticky-fingered thieves. And unlike traditional theft targets like jewelry or wallets, a laptop is an easy steal--the baddies just need to wait for you to turn your back, then grab the computer and run. In some cases, a criminal doesn't even need to steal your notebook. He can simply pull your sensitive data out of thin air.

  • News: Windows 8 price to soar on 1 February

    The price of Windows 8 will rocket at the beginning of February as Microsoft's offers come to an end.

  • 18 January 2013

  • News: Lenovo gives Chrome OS a try with Chromebook for Schools

    In perhaps a sign that Chrome OS hasn't been a failure, Lenovo plans to release its first Chromebook laptop, which it calls a "rugged" model for K-12 schools.

  • 17 January 2013

  • News: Lenovo offers ThinkPad X131e with Chrome OS

    Lenovo has announced a rugged ThinkPad X131e laptop starting at US$429 with Google's Chrome OS.

  • 15 January 2013

  • News: Free MacBook vending machine dispenses quick computing at Drexel University

    Students at Drexel University in Philadelphia now have a potentially GPA-saving option if they have a sudden need for a laptop -- an automated kiosk that dispenses MacBooks.

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