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Article | 23/03/2009 IE8 launch bumps browser's market share by 30%

Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) received a small bump in market share as the company launched the final version, according to Web measurem...

Article | 23/03/2009 Intel readying new chips for inexpensive ultraportables

Intel reaffirmed on Friday that it was readying new ultra-low-voltage chips, due in the second quarter, for inexpensive ultraportable laptops.

Article | 20/03/2009 Microsoft proud of its first 'post-Gates' OS, Ballmer says

Windows 7 is the first Microsoft OS developed away from the watchful eye of Bill Gates, and the technical leaders who built it had to adjust to life a...

Article | 20/03/2009 Judge denies judgment in Microsoft Vista Capable suit

A U.S. judge denied a request for judgment in the Microsoft Vista Capable suit, instead sending the case along to trial with a ruling Wednesday.

Article | 17/03/2009 Via rolls out Surfboard reference design for laptops

Taiwanese processor vendor Via Technologies rolled out a new reference design for laptops, called Surfboard C855, that includes its recently announced...

Article | 17/03/2009 GlobalFoundries needs to pay for x86 license, Intel says

GlobalFoundries, the former manufacturing arm of rival Advanced Micro Devices, needs to pay Intel for a license to manufacture x86 processors, an Inte...

Article | 18/03/2009 Google boosts speed in Chrome browser

Google unveiled on Tuesday a new beta release of its Chrome browser, offering improvements in speed and capabilities, such as full page zoom.

Article | 18/03/2009 Dell unveils world's thinnest laptop

Dell today unveiled what it claims is the world's thinnest laptop. The Adamo will be released under the Adamo by Dell brand name. Aimed at users who a...

Article | 18/03/2009 Novell: No SUSE Linux for ARM-based netbooks

A year ago, netbooks were viewed as a good chance for Linux to finally break into the desktop computing mainstream.

Article | 18/03/2009 Mac sales plummet by almost 17%, NPD reports

Apple Inc.'s retail sales, which fell by more than 5% in January, plummeted nearly 17% in February compared with the same month in 2008 as the company...

Article | 18/03/2009 AMD to Intel: Fine, let's make the cross-license deal public

Advanced Micro Devices agreed to an Intel offer to make public the terms of a cross-license agreement at the heart of a dispute between the two compan...

Article | 18/03/2009 Kogan launches 10-inch, Linux-powered netbook

Marketing success story Kogan Technologies has announced what it claims is Australia’s cheapest 10-inch netbook computer powered by the Linux-based gO...

Article | 17/03/2009 Lenovo offers sneak peek at 'Pocket Yoga' Netbook

Lenovo has decided to unveil photos of its Pocket Yoga concept PC, an ultra-compact portable that's slim enough to slide in a back pocket. The leathe...

Article | 17/03/2009 Nokia 'actively' considers notebooks

Nokia is seriously contemplating entering the notebook market, according to research firm DisplaySearch. A blog entry by analyst John Jacobs quotes No...

Article | 17/03/2009 Report: Microsoft plans Windows 7 release candidate for May

Microsoft Corp. will deliver a release candidate of Windows 7 to the public in late May, according to a report from a noted Windows Web site.

Article | 17/03/2009 HP starts selling batteries guaranteed for laptop's lifetime

Hewlett-Packard will begin selling on Monday laptop batteries that are guaranteed to last three years.

Article | 16/03/2009 Asustek plans to restructure, sell fewer versions of Eee PC

Asustek Computer, which pioneered the netbook market with its Eee PC line, plans to further slim down its business units and reduce the variety of net...

Article | 13/03/2009 Tokyo Edge: March's coolest gadgets

We're already a quarter of the way into 2009 and the gadgets are coming thick and fast despite the recession that is gripping many countries.

Article | 13/03/2009 Hardware makers get ready for Windows 7

New laptop and desktop designs are on tap as PC and hardware makers start tweaking components to take advantage of improved features in Microsoft's up...

Article | 12/03/2009 MIT breakthrough promises lighter, fast-charging batteries

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a way to charge lithium ion batteries in seconds, instead of hours, that ...