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HP Unfurls the Mini 5101 Netbook
Hewlett-Packard started retooling its efforts today to attract the business user to the promise of more usable, more rugged netbooks with the release of its latest Mini netbook, the Mini 5101. Designed to be slightly larger than its last netbook iteration, the Mini 5101 addresses one of the key complaints business and consumers users have…
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Microsoft Anti-Virus App Not Exactly a Service
At noon on June 23, Microsoft flipped the switch and started distributing the beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials—a free anti-virus application that succeeds Microsoft Windows Defender and OneCare service. Geared mostly toward consumers and home users, the application promises real-time protection against worms, viruses and other common pieces of malware. Microsoft Security Essentials—code-named Morro—is…
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Intel and Nokia Announce Technology Partnership, but No Smartphones or Netbooks
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Nokia (NYSE:NOK) announced a long-term technology partnership on a range of devices beyond today’s smartphones, netbooks and notebooks to mobile Internet devices that executives say they have “yet to imagine,” but those executives stopped short of actually announcing any of those devices or when they might be delivered. “We’ll talk about products…
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Lenovo Thinkpad T400s Laptop Combines Thin and Light with High Performance
Lenovo is releasing what the PC maker is billing as the best of both worlds – a combination of its thin and light laptop, the Lenovo Thinkpad x300, and its powerful Thinkpad T series of laptops. “The T400 is our most popular notebook that we sell and make,” says David Critchley, worldwide segment marketing manager…
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Netbook or Notebook? Many Consumers Don’t Know the Difference
The target market for the current generation of netbooks is largely confused about how the new devices differ in functionality from traditional laptop computers. And that makes for a large set of unsatisfied customers. That’s according to a new report from NDP Group, a market research company, that further shows that many consumers who purchased…
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Six Reasons Why HP`s Web-Connected Printer Will Fail
Hewlett-Packard new Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart aims to decouple the printer from the personal computer and connect it directly to the Internet. The idea is to make printing of routine Web-based documents such as airline boarding passes, coupons and photos simple and efficient. But is the Web-connected printer an automatic hit? Don’t bet on it,…