Microsoft to increase focus on handsets for poor
Microsoft will look at more ways to use mobile phones to bring computing to the poor, while low-cost PCs will remain important. Read more...

Hitachi unveils 2.5-in. 320GB notebook hard drive

Hitachi unveils 2.5-in. 320GB notebook hard drive

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OLPC names new president, COO

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Opinion: Promise for protecting laptops
Dealing with laptop protection is arguably the least favorite job for IT managers, and indications are that laptop sales will surpass desktop sales, so the situation is likely to only worsen. But upcoming chip-level antitheft technology and remote outsourced backup services promise relief.

Review: HP's 2133 Mini-Note takes on the Eee PC
HP's new 2133 Mini-Note is a hair heavier and more expensive than the Eee PC, but its bright screen and sleek design will have broader appeal.

FAQ: Reprieve or RIP for Windows XP?
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Asus U2E ultraportable laptop
This ultraportable laptop's luxurious cladding and long list of extras will make you feel like you're handling premium gear. But we found other things to like about it beyond its style.

Panasonic ToughBook W7 ultraportable laptop
Panasonic's ToughBook line consists of mobile computing workhorses. Its ultraportable model, the ToughBook W7, is, however, a quarterhorse dragging a too-heavy cart.

Fujitsu LifeBook P8010 ultraportable laptop
You don't get a lot of flash for your cash, but at 2.6 pounds, the P8010 is one of the lightest laptops in this group.

Sony VAIO VGN-TZ295N ultraportable laptop
Sony's tight little package comes with some solid business features. Among the work-specific highlights: a fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth connectivity, and integrated wireless WAN through Sprint Mobile Broadband.

Toshiba Portege R500 ultraportable laptop
The ultraportable R500 (it weighs 2.4 pounds without an adapter) looks a little bit like a laptop version of a DeLorean sports car, complete with gleaming silver plastic paneling and with glossy metal trim highlighting a plastic shell.

Hello, gorgeous! Meet the laptop you'll use in 2015
We'll still carry laptop computers with us in the year 2015, but they might look significantly different. Their innovations and capabilities will surprise and delight you.

Mistakes such as putting down co-workers or burning bridges when you resign are surefire ways to darken your career prospects. Here's how to avoid them Hype and promises abound in the IT world, but these six breakthroughs really will change your life, says author and former IT manager John Brandon. Baby boomers are retiring and taking their knowledge with them. Why do so few in IT seem to care? Computerworld editors share stories of their first PCs, including some classics and some real clunkers -- then we ask readers to share their early-PC tales.

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