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    Intel is set to allow Linux-based notebooks to use Centrino branding for the first time.

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    A friend's frustrating experience at work shows that companies need to be even more selective in choosing what to outsource.

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    With the benefits of mobile data access well and truly taken for granted, the spectre of several false starts is finally far behind the market for smaller smartphone and PDA styled mobile devices.

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    In an industry known for its hype, it's understandably difficult for many managers to make sense of new trends. But in the case of IT Infrastructure Library, a growing body of success stories confirms this is one trend that you should definitely be on top of.

  • Saying 'no' to offshoring

    A friend's frustrating experience at work shows that companies need to be even more selective in choosing what to outsource.

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    CEO Kevin Rollins' long run of good fortune faces the biggest test yet. Still, he says, "I wouldn't go run (HP)."

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  • Michael Dell talks turnaround strategy

    At the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Florida, Michael Dell talks to Gartner research analysts about the company's renewed focus on customer-centricity, such as the company's plan to introduce new notebooks and a move into on-demand streaming.

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  • Speed doesn't always win the race

    IBM's latest ThinkPad is the fastest notebook we've seen yet, at least for application performance. The rest of the solid but unremarkable system mixes robust security features and endless expansion options with staid design. Blazing speed notwithstanding, the T23 seems a bit overpriced for what it delivers.

  • A Portable Gaming Powerhouse

    Dell's feature-rich Inspiron 8100 favors speed and expandability over mobility and cost. Particularly since it packs a 1.13GHz Mobile Pentium III-M, the 8100 ranks high as a desktop replacement and a mobile gaming system. A stunning display and colourful palm rest inserts are merely the most visible of the 8100's many appealing features.

  • Beauty beneath the skin

    With a bleeding-edge processor, a high-resolution screen, and built-in wireless networking, the Inspiron 4100 from Dell is a solid, highly portable, two-spindled notebook that will appeal to no-nonsense business users. But consumers in search of snappy aesthetics and design elements won't be drawn to this workhorse.

  • Sony VAIO PCG-V505P

    These magnesium-shelled laptops weigh in at a svelte 1.99kg, and with Intel Pentium 4-M's on board, they pack a performance wallop with decent battery life to back it up.

  • Microsoft's Smart Display: What Redmond did wrong

    Microsoft has postponed the launch of its highly touted new Smart Display--the tablet-sized gadget formerly known as Mira. That's a good move--because there are some pretty stupid things in the Smart Display's design.

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