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  • Panasonic joins notebook battery recall

    It's been a high-profile summer for lithium ion notebook batteries, much to the chagrin of Dell, Apple Computer and Sony.

  • 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.

  • Seagate updates hard drive portfolio

    Unlike in the past, when hard-drive makers typically released the same basic drive for various markets, they now nip and tuck their products to fit specific customer profiles and applications.

  • Dell to recall four million laptop batteries

    update Dell and regulatory agencies worldwide plan to recall 4.1 million notebook batteries, a company representative confirmed.

  • Michael Dell back as CEO, Rollins resigns

    Michael Dell is back in charge of the company he founded after a terrible year for the PC maker.

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    Coming soon: Your mobile is on fire

    It's easy to sneer at notebook manufacturers while battery recalls seem to be a near-daily occurrence, but that's going to look like a minor issue if your mobile phone decides to catch fire in your shirt pocket.

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  • Looking for the right notebook?

    ZDNet Australia reviews seven of the most outstanding, high-end notebooks.

  • Don't carry that weight: 7 ultralight notebooks tested

    If you're out on the road a lot, you want a notebook that won't give you a sore shoulder at the end of the day, but you may not want to give up all the features of a full-sized notebook. Can you have both?

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • SanDisk CEO flashes forward to phones

    SanDisk co-founder and CEO Eli Harari continues to fight the good fight against Apple's iPod juggernaut, but even he's starting to look toward the future.

Reviews (100)

  • Sony Ericsson K750i

    We can barely fault the 2-megapixel K750i from Sony Ericsson, which is a very compelling and easy-to-use handset for mobile users looking to upgrade.

  • Top mobile devices of 2005

    We trawled through the last year's archives and handpicked the 10 mobile devices that impressed us the most over the last 12 months.

  • First Take: Sony VAIO A39GP

    Sony's latest flagship VAIO notebook, the A39GP, will appeal to avid gamers and multimedia enthusiasts with deep pockets.

  • Mobile warriors: Seven high-end notebooks tested

    We test seven of the most outstanding, envy-inducing notebooks.

  • Sony CLIE PEG-UX50

    The handheld meets the notebook in Sony's fully loaded, clamshell-style CLIE UX50.

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