Targus laptop power adapters recalled for burn hazard
More than 500,000 units of Targus' Universal Wall Power Adapters for laptops have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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Why aren't SSDs getting cheaper?
Solid-state drives (SSD) have been among the hottest hardware products for more than two years, with a good deal of uptake within the consumer PC, notebook and netbook markets in response to a precipitous drop in pricing in 2007 and 2008.
Intel to produce new Sandy Bridge chips by year-end
The latest family of Intel microprocessors, code-named Sandy Bridge, will be in production by the end of this year, while desktops and laptops with the chips will likely be on world markets in early 2011.
Thieves caught after trying to steal computers
Thieves were caught by two off-duty police officers on Sunday March 14 after stealing computers from a business in Hornsby.
HP's first USB 3.0 laptop ships; others on the way
HP announced today that certain configurations of its Envy 15 laptops will come equipped with the new USB 3.0 spec. This makes HP one of the first computer companies to offer the incredibly fast technology on their machines.
AMD to offer triple-core laptop processors
Advanced Micro Devices will put triple-core processors into laptops to fill a power and performance gap, the company said.
Acer recalls Aspire laptops after some casings melt
Acer is recalling about 22,000 Aspire laptop computers after customers reported that some models were overheating.
Intel launches next-generation laptop, desktop chips
Intel on Thursday officially released its next-generation chips, which should improve the system performance and battery life of laptops.
Lenovo unveils new AMD-powered business laptops
With its line of consumer PCs slated for rollout at the Consumer Electronics Show later this week, Lenovo has chosen to unveil its latest line-up of business computers on Monday. Ranging from the new ThinkPad Edge series for small and mid-sized businesses to new ThinkPad ultraportable and mobile workstation models for enterprises, the new line emphasizes multitouch and wireless broadband capabilities.
Lenovo IdeaPad S12
By pairing Nvidia's Ion graphics engine with Intel's Atom processor, Lenovo's IdeaPad S12 Multimedia mini is rewriting the rules of how netbooks are made and what they're capable of. The S12 mini -- the first netbook to carry this hardware -- offers a significant performance boost that justifies its $US649 price tag.
