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- Linux Laptop Battery Life
- Battery life is a valuable metric for improving Linux laptop power management. Battery life measurements require repeatable workloads. While BAPCo MobileMark 2005 is widely used in the industry, it runs only on Windows R XP. Intel's Open Source Technology Center has developed a battery life measurement tool-kit for making reliable...
- White papers 2006-06-26
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- Hewlett Packard rolls out Linux laptop
- US-computers-HP-Linux SAN FRANCISCO AFP ? Hewlett-Packard has announced plans for what it says is the world's first notebook computer from a major manufacturer using the open-source Linux operating system. The company made the announcement Tuesday at the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco. Pricing will begin at 1,140...
- Research articles 2004-08-04
- Xandros and Microtel Launch New Line of Linux PCs and Laptops With EarthLink Package
- Xandros, the leading developer of easy-to-use Linux solutions, and Microtel Computer Systems, a leading provider of built-to-order desktop and laptop PCs, today announced a new line of Xandros-based PCs and laptops, including a $69.99 PC and a $399 laptop, for new subscribers to EarthLink's Premium Dial-Up Internet service. The fully...
- Research articles 2005-05-26
- Train Your Laptop to Phone Home When Stolen
- Worried about losing your laptop to a thief? You should be -- about 600,000 claims are filed each year in the U.S. alone. Thankfully, there's Prey, a free utility that helps you locate a stolen laptop. Prey can be configured to "phone home"...
- Blog posts 2009-06-11
- In Search Of Relevance, Via Open-Sources Laptop Designs
- Via has open sourced a laptopâ€"computer assisted design documents, 3D models and all of the specificationsâ€"but let’s be clear about the motives. Via wants to sell more chips and motherboards to power this device with hopes to become a little more relevant. Via calls this contraption the...
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
- Tech Roundup: Linux Boomerangs, Faux Military Chips, and More
- Linux laptops become boomerangs, strong returns -- At least one OEM, MSI, is seeing much stronger returns on Linux laptops than on those running Windows, to the tune of four to one. Apparently people like the price, open the box when they get home, start the laptop up, and then...
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- Nokia's revolutionary laptop is a Atom-based Windows netbook
- Nokia broke out its top secret laptop computer plans today. We don't know about you but we were expecting a little more than this new "Booklet 3G". It's hard to still be considered an innovative company when they come out with stuff like this: Espoo, Finland - After more...
- News items 2009-08-24
- Wal-Mart unveils cut-price laptop under 500 dollars
- NEW YORK AFP — The world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart is offering price-conscious US consumers the cheapest laptop on the market, priced at just 498 dollars, in a move described by some analysts as a "significant milestone." The Balance notebook, armed with a 41.1 inch LCD screen, a 1.0 GHz...
- Research articles 2004-12-21
- Turbolinux to Launch FUJI OS Worldwide; FUJI Desktop Linux Operating System Features Enhanced Windows Compatibility and Two Convenient Plug-Ins
- TOKYO -- Turbolinux, Inc., a global leader of Linux-based solutions, today announced the international sales release of Turbolinux FUJI Version 11 FUJI. Designed for optimum desktop and laptop computer performance, Turbolinux's FUJI operating system platform features several tools to facilitate the migration from Windows, including OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office compatible software,...
- Research articles 2006-05-30
- Turbolinux Introduces FUJI Desktop Linux Operating System With Enhanced Windows Compatibility
- TOKYO -- Turbolinux, Inc., a global leader of Linux-based solutions known for state-of-the art technology and cost-effective IT solutions, today announced the highly anticipated release of Turbolinux FUJI Version 11 FUJI. Turbolinux's new operating system platform is designed for optimum desktop and laptop computer performance. It features several tools to...
- Research articles 2005-10-21
- L International Computers Inc. Completes Prototypes for Olympus Laptop Series
- All Versions Powered by PuRAM Solid State Drives and Include Instant-On[TM] No Rebooting Technology and Shipping with XP Pro or Vista Ultimate and Linux
- Research articles 2007-02-27
- Technology guru seeks $100 laptop for world's poor.(Nicholas Negroponte)(Brief Article)
- Feb 14, 2005 (New Scientist - ABIX via COMTEX) The poor in developing countries could soon have more access to computers. Nicholas Negroponte, the ex-head of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, is working on developing very basic $100 notebooks. He said the...
- Research articles 2005-02-15
- Review: Ubuntu 9.10 v Windows 7
- Canonical will release the latest version of the open-source operating system Ubuntu this Thursday, and we look at how it stacks up against Windows 7 Apple let Snow Leopard out of its cage earlier this autumn, and Canonical will release another beast this week: Karmic Koala, otherwise known...
- News items 2009-10-27
- Mini-Review: HP 2133 Mini-Note PC
- Mini-Review: HP 2133 Mini-Note PCiPod Touch with a KeyboardHow 'bout an iPod Touch with a small keyboard? Small, portable, capable, nimble for what it does. Isn't that what the whole UMPC movement is about? I like the idea, but I agree with you, that they haven't hit...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-28
- Battle Of The OS Titans
- Apple versus Google versus Microsoft versus Linux has made for a rather dramatic operating system battle, particularly over the last six months. Fueled by a combination of developments, the operating system landscape is more complex--and frankly more uncertain than ever. Consider just a few recent developments that are impacting us...
- News items 2009-10-22
- Wireless docking with Toshiba's new Dynadock
- Anyone who's ever used a laptop docking station quickly sees the advantage of being able to plug into multiple peripherals (keyboard, mouse, large-screen monitor, USB drive, printer, etc.) with a single connection. Newer wireless docks, such as the one soon to be available for Dell's high-end Latitude Z, can make...
- News items 2009-10-21
- Will the 'smartbook' be a better Netbook?
- The "smartbook" aspires to put the smartphone into the laptop. Will it be able to elevate an Apple iPhone or Motorola Droid-like experience to a larger device, or is it just more marketing mumbo-jumbo?Two companies are hoping that the smartbook will turn out to be more than just another quickly-forgotten...
- News items 2009-11-22
- Hands On with Sony's Answer to the Netbook
- Abary reached into his suit jacket and pulled out a clamshell the length of two UX180Ps, but not even an inch thick. He described it as Sony's answer to the surging netbook market—only it's not being classified as a netbook, it's not an update to the UX180P, and the intended...
- News items 2009-08-07
- 10 Things You Need to Know About the PS3 Slim [PS3 Slim]
- Copy this whole post to another site Sony's slimmed-down PS3 is a cute little ugly duckling, and not without its concessions. From fewer USB ports to an over-priced vertical stand, and its removed "Install Other OS" feature, here's what you should know before picking one up. I actually plan to...
- News items 2009-08-19
- How To: Bake Your Own Chrome OS, Right Now [How To]
- Copy this whole post to another site Nobody knows exactly what Google's forthcoming Chrome OS will look or act like, but we've got a pretty good idea of what they're going for. Here's how to live out Google's online-only OS vision, right now Before we dive in, it's worth talking...
- News items 2009-08-17
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