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Google's Chrome OS captured a lot of headlines and hype this week after the company invited the media in to have a look-see, setting off a whole lot of opinions about whether it will be any good. Microsoft, predictably, doesn't think so. Otherwise, Al Gore offered his opinion on the role supercomputers can play to quell climate change, and for the first time we can recollect there were not one, but two, cat-related IT stories that caught our attention.

Designed by Consumers - Screenless Laptops
As part of Google's tenth anniversary last year, Google asked for ideas on how to change the world. A great many suggestions were submitted, including the one below from me. Although Google has chosen not to fund this suggestion, I wanted to share it here with PCWorld.com readers for what it's worth. Admittedly, it's counterintuitive to think that a laptop without a screen could be more useful than a laptop with a screen. But as I explain, for some people, that can indeed be the case.

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Google's Chrome OS stands to make waves
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Using E-Mail Message Flags in BlackBerry OS 5.0
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) recently started shipping its brand new mobile operating system (OS), BlackBerry handheld OS 5.0. The new software packs a variety of cool new features and enhancements, including improved mail-folder management options; auto-correct and word-completion typing software; and a number of personal information management (PIM) feature-enhancements. (Note: Some of the new features require BlackBerry Enterprise Server [BES] 5.0.)

Hands on with the Dell Mini 3i smartphone
The first Dell Mini 3i smartphone to go on sale anywhere in the world will be available in China this December for 4800 Chinese yuan (US$704) without a mobile phone contract, China Mobile representatives said Thursday.

Review: Track your stolen laptop for free with Prey
The free, open-source Prey service can help you locate and possibly recover a stolen notebook. Is it as good as a paid laptop-tracking service -- or is it simply 'better than nothing at all'?

Macintosh buying guide
'Tis the season to do some shopping, and if you've added a new Macintosh to you shopping list, you've picked a great time to buy one. Apple's current lineup features a nice variety of Macs that offer great value.

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