Stories by: Dan Nystedt

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OLPC's dual boot Linux, Windows laptop due out soon 05/09/2008 08:01:00

A low-cost XO laptop from the One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) that carries both Windows and Linux will be out within the next month or so, according to an OLPC official.
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OLPC to launch touchscreen XO-2 laptop in Q1 2010 05/09/2008 10:04:00

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) association plans to launch the upcoming second generation of its low-cost XO laptop in the first quarter of 2010, according to an official from the group.
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How to buy a mini-laptop 01/09/2008 09:44:00

Mini-laptops are among the hottest new products this year and with the back-to-school sales season upon us, I created a list of items to help you choose the right one.
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Google drops Bluetooth, GTalkService APIs from Android 1.0 26/08/2008 13:39:00

Google dropped Bluetooth and the GTalkService instant messaging APIs (application program interfaces) from the set of tools for the first version of the mobile phone OS, Android 1.0, according to the Android Developers Blog.
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Asustek turns to Celerons amid Atom shortage 22/08/2008 07:58:00

Asustek Computer has turned back the clock to use Intel microprocessors first launched in 2004 in its latest Eee PC netbooks, in part due to a shortage of Intel's Atom chips.
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Asustek aims new Eee PCs at emerging markets 21/08/2008 20:47:00

Asustek Computer hopes the lower price point for its latest Eee PC mini-notebooks will boost their sales in developing countries.
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Wikia Search, Cuil trailing Google by a long shot 21/08/2008 07:00:00

Two new search engines that have garnered attention in the press as possible Google slayers continue to trail the world's most popular search engine by a long shot.
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Toshiba propels DVD quality to near high definition 20/08/2008 10:45:00

Toshiba, which lost out to Sony in the battle for the next-generation DVD format, has announced a new technology that could help extend the life of current DVD libraries.
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IT managers choose SSDs over hard disks 15/08/2008 13:03:00

IT managers around the U.S. are falling in love with SSDs (solid state drives) in enterprise servers because they solve two major headaches: they run so fast they can replace multiple HDDs (hard disk drives) and they help reduce the electric bill.
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Intel launches smaller SSD for netbooks, mini-desktops 14/08/2008 17:28:00

Intel launched a much smaller version of its Z-P230 SSDs (solid state drive) aimed at netbooks and mini-desktops, the company said Wednesday.
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Aussies, Americans lose out in Lenovo's Linux netbook push 07/08/2008 10:40:32

People in most markets Lenovo serves, including Singapore, China and the UK, will be offered the company's new IdeaPad netbooks with either Microsoft Windows XP or a Linux OS, but users in Australia won't have that option.

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