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Last week was disappointing. I was expecting, as were others, much more out of Apple at its developer's conference, where the subtext was that with Steve Jobs not looking so well and with a lot of executives in his age group stepping down, is it time to imagine an Apple without him? Going beyond di...
On Tuesday, government officials in India rejected an offer to participate in a much-hyped project to distribute laptops costing US$100 each to the world's impoverished children. A closer look reveals this scheme to be little more than open source evangelism in the Third World. The laptop project i...
The Environmental Protection Agency last week approved a new framework to regulate the disposal of old computer monitors with cathode ray tubes and aged TVs loaded with mercury, a move that is being applauded by the computer industry. "CEA agrees with the EPA's statement that a CRT not recycled is a...
While Nigeria welcomed the One Laptop Per Child initiative, ordering 1 million of the US$100 laptops earlier this week, India is apparently snubbing the concept. On the heels of the OLPC's first actual order for its Linux-powered notebook computers aimed at making modern technology available to chil...
Boy, the hits just keep on coming. Last week was no exception, with moves that further put to rest the idea that the tech market is dull and boring. Dell released four products in Los Angeles, two of which are some of the most aggressive ever to come from that company. Hewlett-Packard launched anoth...
Dell looked beyond its usual volume business to speed and style this week, rolling out three new XPS entertainment and gaming PCs, including a hybrid desktop-notebook with 20-inch screen that can stay in the office or hook together to go. That computer, the XPS M2010, was rounded out by the XPS 700 ...
Google and Dell are teaming up on a desktop initiative that could cause Microsoft to see red. The companies sealed a deal this week to preload Google Desktop and Toolbar on Dell PCs and add Google Search to the Internet Explorer 6 side pane. Dell and Google will offer a co-branded homepage to which ...
Sony on Tuesday took the wraps off the world's first Blu-ray Disc-enabled notebook computer -- the Vaio AR. It will be available this summer. Toshiba plans to release a notebook supporting the rival HD DVD standard this month. These moves indicate a new twist in the battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD...
You'd never know the latest gaming notebooks from Alienware, featuring new wireless and multi-core processor technology, were actually coming from the world's largest PC maker, Dell, and that is just the way Dell wants it. The computer giant does not want to drain down the boutique factor of Alienwa...
Fresh off its stunning acquisition of high-end gaming computer competitor Alienware, Dell has unveiled a pair of high-power, high-price notebooks for gamers. Described by the computer giant as "Dell's fastest consumer notebook," the new XPS M1710 will be packaged in a magnesium-alloy chassis in styl...
There's a good reason why Hewlett-Packard notebook computers have become so popular with consumers. They give you a lot for your money. Consider HP's latest media center locomotive, the dv8000. For around US$1200, you get a monster notebook with a 17-inch display, a state-of-the-art AMD Turion 64 pr...
Dell has unveiled its latest notebook computer, boasting a lighter, slimmer design that incorporates wider screens and built-in cellular wireless capability that will work with Cingular, Verizon and Vodafone services for mobile connectivity. The new Dell Latitude D620 and D820, aimed at the business...
Chinese PC giant Lenovo has made its first set of self-branded computers for sale worldwide, promising worry-free computing in new desktops and notebooks intended for small and medium-sized businesses. The Lenovo 3000 family will feature built-in virus recovery, simplified network connectivity and a...
Mark Twain once said that the rumors of his death had been "greatly exaggerated." The same can be said for the desktop PC. Sleek laptops are certainly sexier than bulky desktops, but recent research proves that small businesses need both to create a more efficient and productive office. With the exp...
Mobile PCs are becoming more competitive with their desktop cousins, thanks to larger hard-drive capacities. New perpendicular recording technology has allowed Seagate to sink a 160-GB drive, dubbed "Momentus," into the notebook form factor. Seagate's 2.5-inch disc drive is closing the capacity and ...
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