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News (10)

• 3G iPhone gets Gartner approval

  Apple's iPhone 3G smartphone is fit for business use, according to analyst house Gartner.

• Apple iPhone gets 8 hour talk time, new screen

  Apple has smartened up the spec for the iPhone as the US launch date draws closer, promising users more chatting and browsing time.

• Dell: Exploding batteries are Sony's fault

  Chairman Michael Dell has denied that the way Dell constructs its PCs played a part in a spate of battery-related fires. He instead laid the blame entirely with the manufacturer of the battery cells, Sony.

• Apple recalls some MacBook Pro batteries

  Apple Computer has initiated a voluntary recall for some of its 15-inch MacBook Pro batteries, citing performance concerns with the rechargeable batteries.

• Microsoft driver flaw saps battery strength

  Microsoft has confirmed the existence of a flaw in its USB 2.0 drivers for Windows XP Service Pack 2 that can cause a notebook to consume power at a faster-than-expected rate when using a peripheral device.

Features and Case Studies (4)

• Intel inside: Self-healing PCs

  In the future, PCs infected with worms or viruses may try to contain the plague by putting themselves in quarantine.

• Intel's Wi-Fi "lies"

  commentary At a recent bankers' conference, I found Intel's Wi-Fi presentation to be so misleading that I added two new slides to my own PowerPoint show: one for the truths and another for the untruths.

• Red hot laptops

  If you're going to have to lug it around, you might as well get a laptop that will make business colleagues green with envy.

• Intel names mobile chip family

  Intel has announced a new brand name for its next-generation mobile processor technology: Centrino.

Reviews (42)

• Dell Mini 10v

  Dell's Mini 10v keeps a lot of the features of the more expensive Mini 10, while dropping the price to AU$549. It's one of only a handful of AU$600 netbooks that doesn't look and feel especially cheap.

• Acer Aspire Timeline 4810T

  Since when did vendor battery claims actually represent the truth? Acer's Timeline notebook just keeps going and going and going, but it's a pity that it's otherwise underpowered and hampered by Windows Vista.

• Fujitsu LifeBook E8420

  Fujitsu's foray into Centrino 2 laptops is solid, but the competition is offering more features at a lower price.

• Fujitsu LifeBook S6410

  The Fujitsu LifeBook S6410 boasts a brilliant screen, good performance, and useful features -- but we've seen better from the company.

• Nokia N95

  If you need an all-in-one communications, navigation and imaging device and don't mind charging it every night, Nokia's N95 raises the bar in the mobile world.

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