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• Compaq recalls 1.4 million power adapters

  Compaq Computer is recalling nearly 1.4 million notebook power adapters, citing fire risk.

• Compaq Australia recalls 5000 modems

  Compaq Australia yesterday recalled about 5000 modems in Australia, a result of a schematic design change made by its modem supplier, which wasn't discovered until a standard post-production audit.

• HP recalls notebook batteries

  Hewlett-Packard is recalling almost 16,000 notebook batteries worldwide after reports of the devices overheating and burning, according to a report released on Thursday by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.

• Sony laptop batteries recalled again

  Sony has issued another large battery recall, affecting HP, Toshiba and Dell laptops.

• HP recalls 135,000 battery packs

  Hewlett-Packard on Friday recalled 135,000 battery packs sold with its notebook computers shipped globally from March 2004 to May 2005.

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• Intel hyperthreading shows Digital roots

  Next month, Intel will bring its hyperthreading technology to desktops, another advance in the chip world that can be traced to Digital Equipment Corp.

• Vertical PDAs: On the road again

  The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two" Palm OS or Pocket PC"but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what's coming up soon.

• Intel: Friend or foe?

  Although AMD has painted Intel as a bully, execs who've dealt with company draw a more ambiguous picture.

• M&A; Marry in haste, repent at leisure

  Don't rush into a Vegas-style marriage when acquiring a company, warns Ram Gupta of PeopleSoft. Take your time and get to know each other properly during the 'dating' phase.

• Hackers: Under the hood

  Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.

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• Intel hyperthreading shows Digital roots

  Next month, Intel will bring its hyperthreading technology to desktops, another advance in the chip world that can be traced to Digital Equipment Corp.

• Vertical PDAs: On the road again

  The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two" Palm OS or Pocket PC"but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what's coming up soon.

• The laptops that come in from the cold

  For those organisation who lose hundreds of thousands dollars worth of laptops to thieves each year, the humiliation of the loss is possibly as infuriating a burden to bare as the financial costs associated with it. However these organisations can assuage some of their distress knowing that their problems are shared by one of the world's most powerful law enforcement agencies. In May, thieves reduced the size of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation's laptop fleet by 182, in one operation. If the FBI can't keep its laptops safe from thieves who can?

• And Then There Was Light

  The appeal of a tiny 1.58 kg notebook is obvious to those who lug around a traditional laptop. But what isn't as well known is that many of the negatives of these machines are fading away.

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