The PC maker’s Eee PC 901 will be released with HSDPA connectivity, as well as built-in Wi-Fi, beginning in October. Computer maker Asus has announced its Eee PC mini laptop is to get embedded 3G for the first time. The…
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Company founder Michael Dell expresses doubts about the netbook form factor and discusses the company’s push into services, as well as growing customer interest in green IT. Netbooks are unlikely to change the shape of the PC market, according to Michael Dell. A number of hardware…
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The answer to many of our security problems could be found in chips that are used to store credentials and user certificates says Wave Systems CEO Steven Sprague. While static passwords are still the most widely employed type of user authentication credential today, they are fast losing ground to…
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The law-enforcement bodies have cracked a major botnet, asking antivirus company Kaspersky to help victims clean up the malware on their PCs. In a joint operation, the FBI and the Dutch High Tech Crime Unit have cracked the Shadow botnet–thought to contain 100,000 PCs. Two…
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There are now over a billion PCs in active use, according to analyst firm Gartner, with the number predicted to double by 2014. There are now more than a billion PCs in active use worldwide, according to analyst house Gartner. On Gartner’s…
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Florida-based Psystar, the company advertising a Mac-compatible system, has attracted criticism from the hackers who created the underlying software. A Florida-based firm advertising cheap, Mac-compatible systems running on standardized hardware has created a swirl of controversy this week–and drawn an angry response from one of the principal hackers involved…
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Atom chips are Core 2 Duo-compatible with a tenth of the power requirements that CEO Paul Otellini says are as important to Intel as the Pentium chips in the mid-1990s. Intel has launched its Atom range of processors at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai today. …
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There’s a chance green products will save the world, so why are they so boring compared to a cell phone with a built-in TV? Clear your mind. Now, create a mental picture around the words “energy executive.” Then do the same around “Internet employee.” In the first…
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A rash of supremely affordable PCs preloaded with Linux has hit mainstream retail stores. And trying one is not as risky a proposition as you might think.Photos: Three sub-$200 Linux PCs Linux is not just for computer whizzes. In fact, buying Linux and learning how to use…
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Revenue projected to get a boost as strong computer sales drive demand for company’s Windows operating system and Office software. Microsoft is expected to report a sharp rise in quarterly profit this week, boosted by surging revenue as strong computer sales drive demand for its Windows operating system…
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The mini-fridge maker wants to make it big in TVs and lifestyle products, and why not? It’s got friends in the NBA and at Macy’s and RealNetworks.Photos: From fridges to upscale phones It was a sales call saved by leftovers. An executive at an electronics…
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Even though economic concerns may cut demand, Dell showed signs of revival in fourth quarter while HP’s growth slowed, says IDC. Dell returned to double-digit percentage growth in global PC shipments in the fourth quarter as its new retail sales strategy began to pay off, while rival Hewlett-Packard’s…
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