items tagged with Laptops
Only Linux can deliver 1 million school laptops within budget: systint
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-12-09 20:11:06
Just as the world's economies started to tank, Australia's Governments got themselves into an economic bind by promising to supply public school children with laptops. However, a leading systems integrator has issued a blueprint for an affordable blanket laptop roll out using Linux and netbooks.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-12-09 20:11:06
Just as the world's economies started to tank, Australia's Governments got themselves into an economic bind by promising to supply public school children with laptops. However, a leading systems integrator has issued a blueprint for an affordable blanket laptop roll out using Linux and netbooks.
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Useful Tools for Windows, Part 3 - Protect your laptop, and data on your USB keys
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-11-21 20:01:59
Here are two free Windows utilities worth trying. The first can help protect your laptop from theft, and the other will hide data (up to 1 GB) on your USB keys from prying eyes.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-11-21 20:01:59
Here are two free Windows utilities worth trying. The first can help protect your laptop from theft, and the other will hide data (up to 1 GB) on your USB keys from prying eyes.
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ASUS brings Bamboo casings to life in notebook
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-13 00:59:11
Previewed a while ago at trade shows, the largely (but not entirely) bamboo clad Asus notebook doesn’t come cheap, but shows off your environmental cred and ability to afford it. As a Core 2 Duo notebook, it’s no mere netbook, and is guaranteed to get attention.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-13 00:59:11
Previewed a while ago at trade shows, the largely (but not entirely) bamboo clad Asus notebook doesn’t come cheap, but shows off your environmental cred and ability to afford it. As a Core 2 Duo notebook, it’s no mere netbook, and is guaranteed to get attention.
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New MacBook Pro gets bent
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-11-09 22:48:04
Much has been made of the stiffness of the 'unibody' MacBook and MacBook Pro cases, but one owner has reported that picking up a MacBook Pro one-handed resulted in a slightly bent chassis.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-11-09 22:48:04
Much has been made of the stiffness of the 'unibody' MacBook and MacBook Pro cases, but one owner has reported that picking up a MacBook Pro one-handed resulted in a slightly bent chassis.
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HP recalls tens of thousands of notebook batteries
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-11-09 21:27:49
In yet another notebook battery recall, HP has issued a worldwide recall for tens of thousands of batteries sold with some of its most popular models. HP has recalled some 32,000 batteries that were supplied with various notebooks manufactured between December 2004 and June 2006, and two vendors have also joined the recall.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-11-09 21:27:49
In yet another notebook battery recall, HP has issued a worldwide recall for tens of thousands of batteries sold with some of its most popular models. HP has recalled some 32,000 batteries that were supplied with various notebooks manufactured between December 2004 and June 2006, and two vendors have also joined the recall.
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New MacBooks, new 24” screen but no $800 netbook - meh
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-15 00:20:38
Apple has launched upgraded new models of its MacBook and MacBook Pro models, as well as a super-expensive 24” screen, but the much rumoured $800 Mac “netbook” was a no-show. Is it all a load of “meh”?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-15 00:20:38
Apple has launched upgraded new models of its MacBook and MacBook Pro models, as well as a super-expensive 24” screen, but the much rumoured $800 Mac “netbook” was a no-show. Is it all a load of “meh”?
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Mobile broadband industry unites to challenge WiFi
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-09-30 01:06:45
3G wireless broadband is getting cheaper and is increasingly being presented as a viable alternative to DSL. But the mobile industry is not content with this: a bunch of its members have now teamed up to promoted laptops with embedded wireless broadband as "a compelling alternative to WiFi."
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-09-30 01:06:45
3G wireless broadband is getting cheaper and is increasingly being presented as a viable alternative to DSL. But the mobile industry is not content with this: a bunch of its members have now teamed up to promoted laptops with embedded wireless broadband as "a compelling alternative to WiFi."
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Review: Toshiba Qosmio X300 gamers laptop
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-09-26 02:49:08
While most manufacturers are smothering the market with ASUS Eee PC clones, Toshiba has released a new big-is-beautiful Qosmio. The X300 is aimed at the affluent gamer on the go.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-09-26 02:49:08
While most manufacturers are smothering the market with ASUS Eee PC clones, Toshiba has released a new big-is-beautiful Qosmio. The X300 is aimed at the affluent gamer on the go.
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HP claims 24 hours on one notebook charge
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-09-08 17:59:14
Hewlett Packard has announced a new breakthrough notebook that can be used for 24 hours on a single charge. The new EliteBook configuration will ship as early as next month.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-09-08 17:59:14
Hewlett Packard has announced a new breakthrough notebook that can be used for 24 hours on a single charge. The new EliteBook configuration will ship as early as next month.
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Toshiba release high spec gaming laptop: Qosmio X300
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-09-04 20:41:35
Gaming and Laptops have never sat too comfortable with each other, but check out the specifications on this latest beast from Toshiba, the Qosmio X300
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-09-04 20:41:35
Gaming and Laptops have never sat too comfortable with each other, but check out the specifications on this latest beast from Toshiba, the Qosmio X300
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One piece aluminium next-gen Macbooks to get glass trackpads and alternative chipsets
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-28 18:02:11
The Mac world is rife with rumour over just what shape the next generation laptops, so we've rounded them up and shot the obvious vapourware contenders to leave just a bunch of pretty feasible options. Inside and out, it seems, Apple is planning some pretty radical changes to the Macbook...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-07-28 18:02:11
The Mac world is rife with rumour over just what shape the next generation laptops, so we've rounded them up and shot the obvious vapourware contenders to leave just a bunch of pretty feasible options. Inside and out, it seems, Apple is planning some pretty radical changes to the Macbook...
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Asus Eee PC 1000H finally lands down under. Cool!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-17 21:41:17
If you've been waiting for an Asus Eee PC with a larger screen, larger storage and larger keyboard, the Eee PC 1000H could well be the model you've been waiting for. How much will it cost, and what are the specs?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-17 21:41:17
If you've been waiting for an Asus Eee PC with a larger screen, larger storage and larger keyboard, the Eee PC 1000H could well be the model you've been waiting for. How much will it cost, and what are the specs?
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Intel’s “Centrino 2” blasts off into a notebook near you at last
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-16 00:18:38
In the market for a new notebook? Your timing couldn’t be better – Centrino 2 is promising more performance, stutter-free HD playback, better power conservation, faster wireless and more. But is the performance increase real, or just clever marketing?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-16 00:18:38
In the market for a new notebook? Your timing couldn’t be better – Centrino 2 is promising more performance, stutter-free HD playback, better power conservation, faster wireless and more. But is the performance increase real, or just clever marketing?
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New Asus Eee PC 904 – an Acer Aspire One killer instead?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-05 04:57:08
Just a day or so after Acer’s Aspire One goes on sale in Australia comes news that the Asus Eee PC 904 will shortly go on sale in the UK, muddying the waters over which is the best value ‘netbook’ to buy.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-05 04:57:08
Just a day or so after Acer’s Aspire One goes on sale in Australia comes news that the Asus Eee PC 904 will shortly go on sale in the UK, muddying the waters over which is the best value ‘netbook’ to buy.
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Aspire One: the netbook Eee PC killer from Acer?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-04 00:56:42
Hot on the heels of the Asus Eee PC comes more small subnotebooks, with Acer giving them the Intel inspired name of the netbook. Does the Intel Atom-powered Aspire One ‘netbook’ fill you with desire to acquire one?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-04 00:56:42
Hot on the heels of the Asus Eee PC comes more small subnotebooks, with Acer giving them the Intel inspired name of the netbook. Does the Intel Atom-powered Aspire One ‘netbook’ fill you with desire to acquire one?
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Italians love wine, women, football and the Asus Eee PC
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-07-03 08:02:18
The Italian PC market has seen double-digit growth in 2008, with the sales of consumer laptops rising by 35.8 percent compared to this time last year. As a share of all the PCs sold, the figures are even more surprising: 69 percent are now laptops. IDC maintains that much of the additional momentum has been created by the launch of the Asus Eee PC...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-07-03 08:02:18
The Italian PC market has seen double-digit growth in 2008, with the sales of consumer laptops rising by 35.8 percent compared to this time last year. As a share of all the PCs sold, the figures are even more surprising: 69 percent are now laptops. IDC maintains that much of the additional momentum has been created by the launch of the Asus Eee PC...
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USA: Stingy employers are kidding themselves
Written By: Lia Timson
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Enterprise Staffing
2008-07-02 23:08:36
American workers are being forced to buy their own mobile phones, PDAs and laptops because their employers feel there’s an unmeasurable amount of personal benefit in the use of such electronic gadgets.
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Written By: Lia Timson
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Enterprise Staffing
2008-07-02 23:08:36
American workers are being forced to buy their own mobile phones, PDAs and laptops because their employers feel there’s an unmeasurable amount of personal benefit in the use of such electronic gadgets.
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Holy hardware Batman! ASUS launch world's first 1 Terabyte laptop
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-27 07:46:13
If the 1GB graphics, 4GB of RAM and high definition Blu-ray are not enough, perhaps ASUS can tempt you with the truly outrageous 1000GB of hard drive storage on this monster laptop. And then there's Batman of course...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-27 07:46:13
If the 1GB graphics, 4GB of RAM and high definition Blu-ray are not enough, perhaps ASUS can tempt you with the truly outrageous 1000GB of hard drive storage on this monster laptop. And then there's Batman of course...
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Toshiba reveals PlayStation 3 powered supercomputer laptop
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-23 19:46:59
The new Toshiba Qosmio G50 laptop will feature a SpursEngine Quad Core HD processor. Based upon the same Cell design as found in the PS3 and the world's fastest supercomputer, is it more laptop than anyone really needs?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-06-23 19:46:59
The new Toshiba Qosmio G50 laptop will feature a SpursEngine Quad Core HD processor. Based upon the same Cell design as found in the PS3 and the world's fastest supercomputer, is it more laptop than anyone really needs?
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Should you buy an Asus Eee 901 PC?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-22 23:41:39
Due any day now is the Asus Eee 901, the successor to the subnotebook that did the most to kick off the cheap, yet fully useable, portable computing revolution. With so many cheap subnotebooks now on the way to Australia, is it worth taking the Eee plunge, or waiting a bit longer for more choice?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-06-22 23:41:39
Due any day now is the Asus Eee 901, the successor to the subnotebook that did the most to kick off the cheap, yet fully useable, portable computing revolution. With so many cheap subnotebooks now on the way to Australia, is it worth taking the Eee plunge, or waiting a bit longer for more choice?
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