Ozmo's chip and software turn Windows 7 laptop into Wi-Fi hotspot
Improved silicon and firmware from Ozmo Devices will turn a Wi-Fi-equipped Windows 7 laptop into a local hotspot for peripherals such as a keyboard and mouse.
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Velocity Micro takes on Apple with $US299 Android tablet
PC maker Velocity Micro on Tuesday announced the $US299 Cruz Tablet computer, a handheld device that is priced significantly lower than Apple's popular iPad tablet, which is available starting at $US499.
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Microsoft Tablet Strategy: More Business than Consumer?
Despite being a pioneer in tablet PCs, Microsoft has failed to translate its ambitions into a successful slate-computing strategy.
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Ballmer: Microsoft 'months' from tablet launch
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has announced a bevy of tablets and "smart device" are on their way from the company in the next "several months."
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Laptop PSU standard in the works
The days of having to use a different power supply unit (PSU) for every laptop could be drawing to a close with reports that the IEEE industry body is looking at the possibility of a universal standard.
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Pew Research: Wealthy use laptops, poor have mobile phones
While the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project stated that wireless usage is up in almost all categories, some groups are trending differently than others.
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World's biggest laptop maker breaks shipment record in June
Quanta Computer, the world's largest contract laptop computer maker, set record highs for shipments and revenue in the month of June, a sign demand for technology products hasn't stumbled despite fears of debt problems in some parts of Europe.
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OLPC to add multitouch screen to future XO-1.75 laptop
Nonprofit organization One Laptop Per Child on Thursday said it is adding a multitouch screen to the upcoming XO-1.75 laptop and is modifying software to take advantage of the new hardware.
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iPad Invades corporate America
Despite all claims by PC purists that the iPad is a toy that has no real purpose--especially in the corporate world, there are large enterprises embracing the tablet device.
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Will the Cius challenge the iPad's potenial in health care
Last week, Cisco Systems announced its Cius tablet. Weighing 1.15 lbs. with a 7-in. SVGA screen and powered by an Intel Atom processor and Google's Android OS version 2.2, the Cius is designed as part of a range of products for the enterprise that offer integrated solutions for every part of the network, including switches, cloud storage and collaboration tools.
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LG working on Google Android tablet
LG is working on a tablet PC that will run Google Android
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Will 3D laptops take off?
As PC makers expand their lines to include 3D laptops, analysts say these offerings are likely to interest mostly gamers, with broad adoption stymied by a dearth of content, hardware limitations and hefty prices.
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HP closes Palm deal, confirms WebOS tablet
Hewlett-Packard on Thursday finalized its acquisition of Palm and confirmed it will use the company's WebOS in future tablets and netbooks.
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Toshiba to offer Classmate-based laptop in Japan
Toshiba will sell a modified version of Intel's Classmate convertible laptop in Japan, the company said Thursday.
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Sony says 535,000 laptops at risk of overheating
More than half a million Sony laptops sold this year contain a software bug that could lead them to overheat, the company said Wednesday.
