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Phoenix Offers Faster Boot Times for Laptops
Phoenix announced availability and pricing for its HyperSpace instant-on software for laptops.News
Asus Reveals Eee Keyboard, M50 Notebook With Mini-screen
Asustek Computer revealed two new devices with small screens, a keyboard with a built-in computer and 5-inch touchscreen, and a new laptop PC with a 4.3-inch touchscreen display located below the keypad.News
Asus Unveils Netbook With Touchscreen That Swivels
Asus unveiled the Eee PC T91, a netbook with a touchscreen that swivels.News
Asus Hits CES With New Netbooks, Laptops
At CES, Asus is showing several laptops, including a new Lamborghini-branded ultraportable.News
The Most Reliable Tech Gear
44,000 PCWorld.com visitors reveal which companies make the sturdiest gear–and which ones won’t forget you after the deal is done.News
Apple Laptops Extend Their Lead in Reliability
In our annual survey of the most reliable laptops, Apple leads, HP bleeds, and Lenovo significantly recedes.News
Apple Says Goodbye to Macworld, Without Jobs
]Apple introduced a new 17 inch MacBook Pro laptop and changes to iTunes at Macworld Tuesday.News
AMD: Creating a New Laptop Category
After a tough 2008, the chip maker hopes to plant its Athlon Neo processor in a new class of laptops that splits the difference between netbooks and ultraportables.News
HP Adds Aluminum-clad Mini 2140 to Netbook Lineup
HP added an Atom-based netbook with an aluminum case to its product lineNews
AMD Wants to Make Small Laptops Cheaper With Yukon
AMD will launch mobile chips on Tuesday that it hopes will make thin laptops cheaper.News
Best 5 Macworld Expo Rumors
Upgrades, combo products, ports and other pet projects are among our favorite predictions.News
Lenovo Brings Wii Functionality to PCs
Lenovo's new all-in-one PC comes with a remote control that can be used as a motion-based gaming controller, like Nintendo's Wii.News
PC World’s Most Popular Stories of 2008
From tales of Google's biggest flops to looks at gadgets you probably can't afford, these were the stories our readers loved this year.News
Jobs Health Rumor Hits Apple Stock
Apple's stock fell, then rebounded, after a report that CEO Steve Jobs bowed out of next week's Macworld Expo keynote because of declining health.News
Macworld 2009: Rumor Roundup
Will we see an iPhone Nano? An iPhone Pro? Or new iMacs? Only time will tell.News
Acer Launches Laptop With Intel’s Quad-core Chip
Acer on Monday launched a powerful quad-core laptop at a price that may appeal to budget buyers.News
New Quad-Core AMD and Intel Chips Surface
AMD and Intel both are rolling out quad-core chips before year's end.News
Mobile Booms in India Even as PC Growth Flattens
Consumers are driving demand for mobile connections in India, even as the PC market lags on lower enterprise spending.News
Top 10 Biggest Bogus Tech Rumors of 2008
2008 may have been a down year for the economy, but it was a banner year for unfounded tech rumors. Here's a look back at the biggest bogus tech rumors of 2008.News
Dell Adamo Rumors Gain Ground with ‘Confirmation’
Is Dell preparing an Airbook-killing ultralight laptop? After all the buzz, it had better be.News
Laptop Shipments Surpass 70% of Japan PC Market
Driven on by the popularity of low-cost netbook computers, shipments of laptops have surpassed 70 percent of the Japanese PC…News
Notebook PCs Outsell Desktops, First Time Ever
Global notebook PC shipments beat out desktop PC shipments in Q3 2008, the first time that's happened in the computer industry–period.News
Buzz Around Dell’s ‘pleasure’ Notebook Heats up
The speculation is building around Dell's upcoming product named Adamo, which is believed to be a price-friendly ultraportable.News
Will Samsung Ship a Laptop Based on Via’s Nano Processor?
Rumors are spreading that Samsung plans to announce a laptop based on Via's Nano processor.News
Sony Launches Teaser Campaign for New Vaio Laptop
Sony has begun teasing a new "revolutionary" Vaio laptop that appears destined to debut at January's Consumer Electronics Show…News
New Dell Laptop: Thinner Than Air?
Dell's not saying much, but speculation is that its new laptop is green, skinny, or both.News
18 Reasons Steve Jobs Won’t Deliver Any More Macworld Keynotes
Apple announced it was pulling out of the Macworld Expo conference. What's happened to the turtlenecked wonder? Here's our speculation.News
Latest Mac Rumors: Netbooks and New Mac Minis
Will Apple launch a mini-laptop or an updated Mac Mini at next month's Macworld? Depends who you ask.News
Apple Not Immune from Bad Economy as Mac Sales Drop
Despite a decrease in sales, the news is not all bad for Apple.News
Delta’s In-Flight Wi-Fi Service Takes Off
Delta is now offering in-flight Wi-Fi on shuttle flights thanks to a partnership with Aircell's Gogo Inflight Wi-Fi service.News
Lenovo Goes Shopping for PC Makers
Lenovo is in discussions with third parties about acquisitions and investment opportunities, the company said on Wednesday.News
Intel, Ericsson Team up on Mobile Security for Laptops
Intel and Ericsson are collaborating on protection for lost or stolen laptopsNews
Fujitsu Siemens Joins Mobile Broadband Push
Fujitsu Siemens Computers has become a member of the Mobile Broadband Initiative.News
Netbooks Now More Popular Than iPhone
Netbooks, ultraportable notebooks, are outselling the iPhone.News
HP to Offer Boston-Power’s 3-year Laptop Battery
HP will offer Boston-Power's Sonata battery with laptops. The battery can last 1,000 charges without degrading and reach 80% of charge in 30 minutes.News
Acer’s Yuletide Special: A $99 Netbook
AT&T and RadioShack reportedly will offer the Acer Aspire One at a steep discount.News
Will Mac Become a Virus Trap?
Apple's long immunity from security worries common to Windows may be coming to a close.News
Nvidia Reiterates Interest in Mini-laptops
Nvidia officials on Tuesday said the company was interested in the netbook space, but would wait for the market to mature.BizFeed
Can Apple Save the Netbook?
As the price of low-end laptops creeps up, an innovative model from Apple could rejuvenate the market.News
Mumbai Terrorism, Worm Warning, Holiday Woe
The top 10 tech stories of the past week include help through Twitter and bloggers to victims of terrorist attacks in Mumbai.News
Bamboo Laptop by Asustek to Debut Saturday
The first bamboo laptop by Asustek will hit the market in Taiwan on Saturday.News
Black Friday Bargain: Super-Cheap Linux Netbooks
You can find brand-name mini laptops for as little as $199. But which one should you buy?News
Lenovo Service Disables Laptops With Text Message
Lenovo on Tuesday announced a service that allows users to remotely disable a PC by sending a text message.News
HP Results Lifted by Laptop PCs, EDS Buyout
HP reported a 19 percent jump in revenue, driven by its EDS acquisition and strong sales of notebook PCs and blade servers.News
Greenpeace: Companies Not Serious About Climate Change
Nokia still tops the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics, which is increasingly focusing on manufacturers' energy consumption and greenhouse gas production.News
Intel Joins Giga-byte, Chunghwa to Launch Linux MID
Taiwan's Giga-byte will soon launch a mobile Internet device based on the 800MHz version of Intel's Atom.News