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Intel Promotes App Store Model for Netbooks
Intel is looking for developers to write applications that could be sold through app stores run by PC makers.BizFeed
Intel to Launch Atom App Store
Intel CEO Paul Otellini unveiled some interesting tidbits in his keynote address this week at the 2009 Intel Developers Forum.News
Dell Agrees to Buy Perot Systems for $3.9 Billion
UPDATE: Dell will make Perot Systems its global services delivery division.News
Netbook Flash Storage Gets a Standard Connector
The mSATA storage interface standard for small netbook and laptop flash modules is being announced on Monday.News
Microsoft Pink Tablet and Phone in the Works, Reports Claim
Microsoft is working on both a tablet PC and Zune-like phone with code names "Turtle" and "Pure," according to reports.News
Last Major PC Makers Ditch Chinese Web Filter
Lenovo and Acer have ended distribution of Green Dam, a Web filter program formerly mandated by China, in the latest blow to China's efforts to deploy it.News
World Tech Update: Google’s Fast Flip, Asustek Laptops, and More
Asustek unveils new laptops, Google develops Fast Flip for news sites, order pizza with your PS3, and MIT's Critter Cam captures wildlife.News
PC Demand Takes off Ahead of Windows 7
People are snapping up new desktop and laptop PCs long before the launch of Windows 7, a sign of strong demand in the market, analysts say.News
Hands On with HP’s DreamScreen
HP's slick tablet-like DreamScreen device will wow you with its beauty, but let you down with its limited functions.
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An Amazing Laptop Recovery Story
Using remote access software, a Miami man helps cops track down and recover his two stolen laptops.News
Lenovo’s New Touchscreen Laptops
Lenovo has announced a new line of touchscreen laptops, one of which supports four-fingered multi-touch input.News
Via Courts Chinese PC Makers With NetNote Platform
Via Technologies is gearing up to release a turnkey laptop platform called NetNote that's aimed at smaller Chinese computer makers.News
Dell to Pay $4 Million to Settle New York Fraud Case
Dell will pay US$4 million [M] to settle charges of fraudulent and deceptive business practices in New YorkNews
Ion- and Tegra-Based Netbooks, Plus Multitouch and MacBook-Mimicking Notebooks
A lot can happen for notebooks inside of one day. Watch what happens when one editor has to write about them all (or most of them) in a 24-hour span.News
Nvidia’s $200 Netbook: “Better Than Atom”
Tegra chips can do more than drive a Zune HD — how about a cheap netbook?News
HP Pushes Ultrathin Laptop to Businesses
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday introduced the ProBook 5310m ultrathin business laptop.News
Apple Tablet Coming to AT&T?
The latest rumors suggest that an Apple tablet will be available in February, on the AT&T network.News
Lenovo Extends Touchscreens to Four-finger Input
Lenovo on Tuesday launched two touchscreen laptops with multitouch input.News
HP Gets Apple Envy With 13- and 15-Inch Laptops
HP's top-of-the line laptops take on MacBook Pros, offering style and speed at a reasonable price.News
HP Pavilion DM3 One-Ups the dv2
A quick look at HP's super-slim, super sleek netbook/notebook hybrid that costs $549.BizFeed
Intel’s New ‘Jasper Forest’ Chip Improves Performance With Less Power
New 45nm chips have gone from concept to prototype and Intel is giving customers a peak now at what Jasper Forest CPUs have to offer.News
Lenovo Founder Shares Slogans, Tells Tales of 1980s China
Lenovo's chairman shared Chinese revolution-spirited slogans and the unlikely story of Lenovo's growth in a motivational speech to small Chinese businesses.News
Where’s the Designer Notebook for Dudes?
HP's Vivienne Tam netbook is the latest stylish digital device for women, but designers may be missing a market.News
Meet the Amazingly Thin Dell Adamo Notebook
Dell is hyping a laptop that's only .4 inches thick, as the race to build the sexiest, thinnest laptop heats up.Tech Inciter
Can AMD’s Vision End PC Purchasing Nightmares?
AMD wants to replace "speeds and feeds" with something better. Focus on the user, not what's inside the box.News
Dell Previews Ultra-thin Adamo Laptop Design
Dell on Wednesday posted a teaser for an sleek Adamo ultraportable device.Tech Inciter
Asus Eee Reader to Feature Dual, Hinged Screens
Finally, an inexpensive reader that "reads" like the hardcopy books it seeks to replace.News
Foxconn Developing Inexpensive, Arm-based Smartbooks
Foxconn is making three or four smartbooks and sees strong potential due to low prices for the devices.News
Lenovo Parent May Move Farther From Chinese Government
A Chinese government academy that holds the largest stake in Lenovo's parent company said it may further reduce its stake after selling a 29 percent share.News
Chinese Government Sells Lenovo Parent Stake
A privately owned Chinese group will buy a stake in Lenovo's parent company being sold by a Chinese government academy.News
Toshiba Develops Tablet PC for Digital Lifestyles
Toshiba has designed a tablet PC intended to offer quick access to the same services without some of the hassles of a full-blown PC.News
Digital Demolition: Three Laptops Take a Beating
Chris and Sarah versus "rugged" laptops. Can these PCs survive being frozen, dropped, getting dirty and taking a shower with our staff?News
Sony’s Ultra-Slim Laptop Surfaces in Berlin
Sony's Vaio X is thinner than the MacBook Air and its unoficial specs are impressive.News
Samsung Brings Windows 7 to Netbooks
Samsung will use Windows 7 Starter Edition on two new netbooks, it announced on Thursday.BizFeed
Netbook Fail: Nokia Booklet Sports a Big-Laptop Price
At a hefty list price of $820, the Booklet 3G is sure to cause sticker shock among netbook shoppers.News
Nokia’s $800 Netbook Costs Too Much
Nokia's Booklet 3G netbook, priced at $816, will be a hard sell to cash-strapped consumers.News
Nokia Posts Booklet Video Tour
Earlier today Nokia revealed more details about their upcoming netbook the Booklet, and shared a video to show the device off.News
Nokia Booklet 3G Priced at €575
Nokia's netbook, the Booklet 3G, will be based on Windows 7 and cost US$816 before subsidies and taxes.News
Google’s Chrome Browser Lands on Sony Laptops
Move over, Internet Explorer: Google's browser is now the default option on Sony's Vaios.News
Smartbooks Prepare to Compete in Mini-laptop Space
After half a year of demonstrations and talk, mini-laptops based on Arm chips are set to compete with netbooks built around Intel's Atom.News
DHS Clarifies Laptop Border Crossing Rules: What You Need to Know
U.S. Homeland Security agents still can seize your digital gear, so here's how to travel without losing everything.News
Optimistic Outlook from Dell, Intel May Signal IT Rebound
Five recent developments in the industry indicate that a tech recovery may be under way.News
Dell’s Net Income, Revenue Drop for Second Quarter
UPDATE: Dell recorded a yearly drop in net income and revenue during the second fiscal quarter of 2010.News
FBI Investigating Laptops Sent to US Governors
UPDATE: The FBI is trying to figure out who sent five unsolicited laptops to the governor of West Virginia.News
US DHS Revises Border Laptop Search Rules
The U.S. DHS establishes new rules for searching laptops at borders, but the revisions don't go far enough, the ACLU says.News
Could The Nokia Booklet Cost Nearly $800?
Could the upcoming Booklet netbook from Nokia set you back nearly $800?News
Will Apple’s Mystery Tablet Join the E-Reader Fray?
Is Apple's mystery tablet really an e-reader set to do battle against Sony and Amazon?BizFeed
Sony Wireless E-Book Reader Proves Kindle Was On Target
Sony's latest announcement of a wireless-equipped reader shows that the Kindle pricing is actually reasonable.Net Work