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The electronics giant is teaming up with a maker of disposable cigarette lighters to make methanol fuel cartridges for handheld computers.
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An iPod nano in Japan overheated and discharged sparks, the Japanese industry ministry said today.
The electronics giant is teaming up with a maker of disposable cigarette lighters to make methanol fuel cartridges for handheld computers.
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Five years from now the notebook will likely be smaller and lighter, capable of making mobile phone calls on its own and running on methanol.
There's a lot to love about BenQ's ultra-portable media centre notebook, even if battery life isn't ideal.
Chipmaker Intel has given details of new initiatives aimed at reducing the power consumption of notebook displays and at adding communications capabilities to portable computing devices.
HTC's Shift is yet another UMPC and another white elephant to add to the pile. By trying to be everything to everyone, the Shift succeeds at being nothing to anyone.
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