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New technology such as MP3s may soon be used as vectors for viruses, a security expert has warned.
With "Eco" and "Lite" in its name does that mean the U121 is a product with fewer features with a high price for the sake of being branded as environmentally friendly?
Commentary: Tablet PC isn't just a new Microsoft operating system -- it also changes the rules significantly, and could be just the thing the Redmond boys are looking for to send Linux spiralling away into insignificance.
The new desktop environment for Linux adds features designed to rival Mac OS X and Windows XP
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