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Deals of the Week

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:30:00 -0800

Our budget choices for this week include the HP Envy 13 laptop, the Motorola Droid, and some Xbox 360 games.

Apple's iPad, Laughably Lampooned

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:36:00 -0800

Apple fan-boys and fan-girls, cover your eyes! This roundup of iPad parodies runs the gamut from amusing to ROTFL.

Will Apple's New MacBook Pros Offer 3G Wireless?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:39:00 -0800

It seems like a MacBook Pro update is coming, and Apple has been talking to wireless carriers about its iPad. So why not offer 3G on its laptops, too?

Users Dispute Microsoft's Explanation of Windows 7 Battery Problems

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:24:00 -0800

Windows 7 does not ruin notebook batteries or issue premature warnings that the power is exhausted, Microsoft's head of Windows said in response to customer...

Intel Atom Netbooks Get Whole-disk Encryption

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:10:00 -0800

Netbook users worried about storing sensitive data on their portables are being offered the world's first whole-disk encryption that will run useably on Intel's...

Nvidia Unveils Optimus Switchable Graphics Technology

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:01:00 -0800

Promises switchable graphics that “just works.”

Fujitsu LifeBook T4410: Good Touch Features, but a Little Too Heavy

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:03:00 -0800

It isn't especially light or attractive, but the business-friendly T4410 offers strong performance in a multitouch-ready, convertible package.

Apple to Remain 'Nimble' on iPad Pricing

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:34:00 -0800

Apple indicates that it's not against cutting prices for the iPad if initial sales are less than stellar.

iPad Interest Evaporates, But Math is Fuzzy

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:22:00 -0800

Apple's iPad has piqued public interest — but not convinced many folks to buy one, according to a new study. But do the study's numbers really add up?

Traveling With Laptops Could Get Tougher

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:46:00 -0800

Proposed restrictions on batteries on flights could create a hassle for business travelers.

iPad 'No Tablet,' Says Ex-Apple Exec

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:38:00 -0800

It's too big and "smarted out," says maker of the Modbook, which morphs MacBook laptops into tablets.

The Macalope: Pad Derangement Syndrome

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:00:10 -0800

Everyone's got it! It's the next big thing, computing reinvented, or it's a piece of junk! Nothing more than a sized-up iPod touch!

Dell Loses Appeal in Defective Laptops Lawsuit

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:19 -0800

A class-action lawsuit alleging Dell of manufacturing and selling defective laptops will go back to trial.

Asustek Plans Eee Book E-reader and Tablet PC to Rival IPad

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:20:14 -0800

Asustek plans to debut a tablet PC to rival the iPad and an e-reader in the second half of this year.

Microsoft Defends Itself Against Op-ed by Former VP

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:50:12 -0800

Microsoft defended itself against an opinion piece written by a former vice president, who argued the software company has lost its edge.

Apple Will Sell Eight Million iPads by 2012, Report

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:35:00 -0800

An analyst with Needham & Company has projected that Apple will sell 2 million iPads this year with an additional 6M being sold in 2011

Apple Allure May Help It Win IPad Name in Europe

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:30:20 -0800

The head of STMicroelectronics, the company that owns a trademark for the name IPAD in Europe, says he wants Apple as a customer.

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Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:30:20 -0800

Lenovo Adds Mobile Phone Details, Posts Profit Rise

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:30:12 -0800

Lenovo's work on mobile phones with Google's Android OS is focused on its Lephone handset, but the company also wants to reach other price points, it said.

CTO Counters Steve Jobs' Claim that Adobe Is 'Lazy'

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:29:00 -0800

Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch disputes Apple CEO Steve Jobs' claims that the world is moving toward HTML5.

Dell Latitude E4300: A Solid but Unexciting Business Laptop

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:05:00 -0800

The E4300 is a solid business or general-purpose laptop with some sweet extra touches.

Five Reasons Why the iPad Won't Change Higher Education

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:23:00 -0800

Is the iPad going to make a difference in the world of higher education? Here are five reasons why it won't.

Micro Express KHL9070: Good Performance, Disappointing Features

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:55:00 -0800

The specs and benchmark numbers make this laptop seem like a great bargain, but Micro Express obviously cut corners to reach the affordable price.

Media Tablets Like IPad Will Take Over Where MIDs Failed, Says Researcher

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:36:00 -0800

Bill Gates and others first envisioned that tablet computers would be the future of computing for everyone. So far, they have only caught on in niches, such...

Microsoft Probes Windows 7 Battery Problems

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:30:00 -0800

Microsoft is looking into battery problems apparently affecting Windows 7 notebooks amid complaints from some users that the OS has crippled their batteries...

Apple iPad Set to Trigger Huge Tablet Market, say ABI Research

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:16:00 -0800

Apple's iPad launch marks the start of a new market segment for media tablets that - according to analysts at ABI Research - will see four million units shipped...

Interactive Textbooks Headed to iPad, Report Says

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:59:00 -0800

Leading textbook makers have inked deals with ScrollMotion to bring interactive and multimedia friendly textbooks to Apple's iPad

Are iPad Skeptics as Wrong as iPhone Naysayers Were?

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:00 -0800

Plenty of pundits are pooh-poohing Apple's iPad. But let's look back at some of the initial predictions that doubting Thomases made about the iPhone.

Want an iPad Now? Build Your Own With Lego

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:53:00 -0800

The world may have to wait until March to get their hands on the iPad, but one LEGO enthusiast decided to take matters into his own hands.

Sleuthing for an iPad Camera

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:58:00 -0800

The biggest thing missing from Apple's new iPad is a camera. Or is it missing? A number of new rumors say a camera might have been there all along.

Google Pad: Search Giant Dreams of Chrome OS-based Tablets

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:07:00 -0800

Google has conceptual images for what a Chrome OS-based tablet computer user interface might look like at its open source Chromium Projects site.

Be Grateful for What's Not on the IPad

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:40:12 -0800

As with every new release from Apple--whether real or imagined--punditry is rampant over what the iPad has to offer and how it spells the end of e-book readers...

Apple Tablet Rumors: They're Baaaack!

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:09:00 -0800

Apple tablet rumors refuse to quit with new speculative stories about a soon to be announced MacPad and another promising a Google tablet UI in the works.

Apple's iPad Will Be the Death of the Mobile Web

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:00:00 -0800

Who needs an iPhone if you have an iPad? And who needs the mobile Web if you don't have an iPhone?

The IPad Is Ready for Prime Time... on TV, at Least

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:30:11 -0800

Perhaps if you were the famous host of a fake TV news show, you too could play with an iPad. Because during Sunday night's Grammy awards, Stephen Colbert pulled...

The IPad Isn't a Third Device, but a Third Revolution

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:10:13 -0800

A few years ago I brought my MacBook into an Apple Store to get it serviced--this was a first-generation model, which had the rather unenviable habit of...

Imagining the IPad: It’s Easy If You Try

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:00:14 -0800

Over the past few days, I've watched Apple's iPad announcement and read impression after impression of the device from people who've actually used it. (Alas, I...

Why Apple Chose the IPad's Screen Format

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:40:28 -0800

We're all used to wide screens these days: on our computers, TVs and even our iPhones. All Macs today come with 16:10 screens; HD TV screens are 16:9; and...

China Tablet PC Maker May Sue Apple Over iPad Design

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:40:00 -0800

A Chinese company that sells a tablet PC like Apple's newly announced iPad may sue the U.S. company over the similar design between the devices.

Fix a Computer That Won't Stay Asleep

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:32:00 -0800

Behind-the-scenes Internet access could be giving your PC insomnia--especially if it has a wired Ethernet connection. Here's how to keep it asleep.

The Macalope Weekly: Welcome, All-knowing IPad!

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:50:28 -0800

The iPad is here! Happy iPad, everyone! Now all that's left to do is take sides in the battle of histrionics over whether it's the greatest thing ever or the...

The IPad's Future Shock

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:50:23 -0800

[The following is excerpted with permission from the blog of independent software developer Fraser Speirs' blog at speirs.org.]

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Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:50:23 -0800

Apple's IPad Marketing Sparks Complaint to FTC

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:40:11 -0800

A consumer complained to the FTC that Apple is falsely advertising that the iPad supports Adobe Flash.

This Week in Geek: Tablets, Tapes, Touchscreens, Toys

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

Tablets were the big news of the week, but not the only story; here's what else was hot in the GeekTech blog.

CPUs in 2010: Desktop and Mobile PC Forecast

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:12:00 -0800

From mighty six-core desktop chips to minuscule smartbook processors, here's what's in the CPU cards this year.

Can the IPad Compete as an E-book Reader?

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:10:14 -0800

I love my Kindle 2, but we're not exclusive or anything. So I certainly intend to buy an iPad--especially since it's a lot more than an e-book reader. While...

iPad Madness on PCWorld Podcast 63

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:03:00 -0800

Join the editors of PCWorld for an irreverent round-table discussion about Apple's new iPad.

How Does the IPad Compare to Netbooks?

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:30:19 -0800

In launching the new Apple iPad this week, CEO Steve Jobs took a stand against the popular netbook category, which he dismissed as a poor fit into the space...

Net Humorists Pit iPad Against Traditional Tools

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:12:00 -0800

Head-to-head match-ups between Apple's ballyhooed device and existing alternatives turn comical.

The IPad in the World Around You

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:30:24 -0800

Apple speaks of the iPad as an in-between device—a digital media, communications, Internet, and communications tool—that fits somewhere between an iPhone and...

Apple Inside: the Significance of the IPad's A4 Chip

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:20:15 -0800

Just one day after the unveiling of the iPad, Apple's long-rumored tablet has ruffled feathers and turned heads. With a familiar interface, Apple's momentum...