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    The convergence of mobile phones and other portable devices shuffled another step forward on Monday when Samsung launched a handset that contained a 1.5GB hard drive with a one-inch diameter.

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    Toshiba claimed a new benchmark in storage density on Tuesday as it unveiled its largest ever 1.8-inch hard drive.

  • Tablet PC rivalry sets in

    A group of Dell visionaries have formed a start-up company to rival tablet PC competitors.

  • Tech group takes on Net music piracy

    A group of technology companies is creating a set of industry standards that could help put digital piracy protections directly into disk drives: a daunting prospect for Napster or Gnutella users.

  • Coming Soon: Bluetooth

    After years of promises, and backing by some of the technology industry's biggest companies, the wireless 2.4-GHz radio communications technology dubbed Bluetooth looks like it's coming to fruition. Several Bluetooth-enabled devices--ranging from PC Cards to USB adapters and more--were shown at the Comdex trade show this week in Las Vegas. Bluetooth is a radio-based specification for wireless communications between various kinds of devices, such as hand-held and notebook computers. It was initially developed by Intel, IBM, Nokia, Toshiba, and Ericsson, and is now backed by several other companies as well. There was a dedicated pavilion for Bluetooth products at Comdex, and it looks like the year 2000 may bring many Bluetooth products to market.

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  • Mobility madness: Managing mobile devices

    Today's smart phones are less about ring tones and more about extending your corporate applications well and truly into the field. Say goodbye to the deskbound worker -- and hello to a potential data and security nightmare, warns David Braue.

  • Notebook overhaul on the horizon

    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.

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  • Toshiba Bluetooth PC Card

    For over a year, member companies of the Bluetooth Consortium have been telling us how the Bluetooth’s fast, easy wireless connection capabilities will change the world of portable computing.

  • PDA Priorities

    Which PDA is right for your business needs?

  • Is that a computer in your pocket? 6 mobile devices tested

    Choosing a portable computing device is getting trickier -- we take a variety of devices for a spin and weight up the pros and cons.

  • Notebook overhaul on the horizon

    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.

  • 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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