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  • Apple to double its market share in three years?

    By 2011, Apple will double its market share in the US and Europe -- a trend that will also mean an onslaught of Apple devices invading corporate networks, new research predicts.

  • UK govt laptop ban hits agency performance

    The UK government's ban on staff transporting unencrypted data has hampered performance at a UK agency even forcing it to revert temporarily to paper-based processes.

  • Palm's Foleo gets cool reception

    Palm's bid to reinvent mobile computing looks an awful lot like the current state of mobile computing, but with less horsepower.

  • Intel outlines mobile future

    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.

  • Xandros joins Viyya Tech in mobile device push

    Xandros, which makes the Windows-like Linux distribution used in ASUS's popular Eee PC sub-laptop, has signed a deal with information-management software maker Viyya Technologies to jointly target portable devices such as laptops and mobile Internet devices.

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  • Intel outlines mobile future

    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.

  • Mad scientist drills hole through hard drive

    A scientist who was frustrated by his PC's squeaky hard drive tried to stop the problem by drilling a hole through its casing and pouring oil in the hole. The squeak stopped but so did the hard drive. Data recovery firm, Kroll Ontrack offers this and nine more recovery highlights from 2007.

  • Cisco's new security target: consumers

    Cisco Systems, a multibillion-dollar player in security tools for businesses, is planning to move into the consumer market.

  • 10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft

    Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.

  • 10 mobile trends: Should you care?

    silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?

Reviews (20)

  • 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.

  • BenQ Joybook S61

    There's a lot to love about BenQ's ultra-portable media centre notebook, even if battery life isn't ideal.

  • Intel outlines mobile future

    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.

  • Apple iMac 27-inch (Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz)

    Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal.

  • Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)

    Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.

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