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The weirdest computing disasters of 2008

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Roasted laptops, panthers savaging memory sticks and angry fishermen throwing computers overboard top the list of the year’s weirdest computing disasters. Roasted laptops, panthers savaging memory sticks and angry fishermen throwing computers overboard top the list of the year’s weirdest computing disasters. The top 10…
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Start-up looks to extend battery life

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Intel-backed ZPower’s silver-zinc battery is set to make its debut with a large laptop manufacturer next year, promising batteries that are 95 percent recyclable and 40 percent longer life. Intel-backed start-up ZPower may be the first to introduce an alternative to the ubiquitous lithium-ion laptop…
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Microsoft launches software for cheap Portuguese laptop

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Microsoft launched on Friday a software package for a Portuguese ultra-cheap laptop for school children that the government hopes will boost the country’s technological edge in education. LISBON–Microsoft launched on Friday a software package for a Portuguese ultra-cheap laptop for school children that the government hopes will boost the…
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OLPC faces ‘vicious’ rivalry in laptop market

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

One Laptop per Child exec David Cavallo says the organization welcomes new entrants to the low-cost laptop market, but describes the response of some competitors as “unfortunate.” When the One Laptop per Child organization first mooted the idea of a super low-cost laptop aimed at schoolchildren in the developing…
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