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How lame is lithium ion?
Insight commentary Now a start-up called ZPower says it's come up with a battery technology breakthrough which it claims will result in 40 percent longer laptop life than lithium-ion on a single charge.
Tags: Components, Notebooks and tablets, Battery, PC Company, Notebook, San Francisco, lithium-ion, Laptop Computer, power management, laptop battery
Twitter may charge companies that 'tweet'
News Micro-blogging site is considering charging firms that use the service to market their brands, company's co-founder says. Service will remain free for individuals.
Tags: Web sites, Domain names, Twitter, PC Company, Tool, JetBlue Airways Corp., Advertisement, marketing, customer service, revenue
Green Dam enforcement watered down
News China's Web filtering efforts face more hurdles as school administrations and Internet cafes are without, or have uninstalled content sifting software.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Business applications, Government, Personal Computers, Computer, software, Business applications, Web sites, Web 2.0
Intel-Dell dealings under fire
News Pressure on Dell, as outlined in Cuomo's lawsuit, provides fresh insight into the marketing payments that regulators say left PC makers beholden to Intel.
Tags: Processors, Personal Computers, Complaint, Intel Corp., Cuomo, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Computer, CEO, Personal Computers, PC Company
Windows 7 details to come in October
News Microsoft said in a blog on Thursday that the first technical details on the forthcoming operating system will come at the Professional Developers Conference in October.
Tags: Business applications, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, PC Company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, software, Microsoft Windows, multi-touch
Dude, Putin is so not getting a Dell
News commentary At Davos, Russia's prime minister tells Michael Dell his country doesn't need help and his residents "are not invalids".
Tags: Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Davos, PC Company, World Economic Forum, Ina Fried, News.com, founder, Prime Minister, CNET Networks Inc.
Gateway relaunches as business-only brand
News Gateway returns to the United Kingdom and Europe as Acer's brand for medium-sized businesses, offering notebooks, desktop PCs, servers and LCD monitors.
Tags: Hardware, Notebooks and tablets, Business, Acer Inc., PC Company, small form factor, Europe, eMachines Inc., Notebook, U.K.
FTC plans formal investigation of Intel
News The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation that will explore the chipmaker's business practices.
Tags: Antitrust, Intel Corp., PC Company, FTC, Europe, South Korea, Japan, New York, U.S., blog
Windows 7: Microsoft vs. the PC makers
News A battle is shaping up over the pricing of the next version of Windows as both sides struggle to profit while hardware prices fall and sales stay flat.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Acer Inc., PC Company, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Notebook, Microsoft Windows, pricing strategy, PC, Netbook
MSN revamp to include stronger Bing ties
News In addition to freshening up the portal's look, Microsoft also wants MSN to drive more traffic to the company's Bing search engine.
Tags: Search, Web sites, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC Company, Microsoft Windows Live, Google Inc., Search Engine, Dell Computer Corp., banking, MSN
Microsoft launches free Security Essentials package
News Software replaces the paid-for OneCare product, and offers protection against viruses, Trojans, spyware and rootkits.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Security, PC Company, Rootkit, Tool, antivirus, Microsoft Windows, manufacturer, Security
Mobile industry needs open standards
News Two major players issue call for industry to develop mobile ecosystem based on open standards, to ensure growth and cope with new market entrants.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Business applications, Standards, Qualcomm Inc., Mobile, PC Company, Open Source, API, Mobility, Nokia Corp.
Pondering Windows XP's demise
News News.com's Ina Fried spends some time reflecting on what the June 30 milestone will actually mean for things like business adoption and Vista-specific applications.
Tags: Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Windows Vista, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., PC Company, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Developer, P2P
Microsoft announces US$40B stock buyback
News Software maker forms plans to buy back stock through 2013, boost its quarterly dividend by 18 percent. Hewlett-Packard also announces a buyback program, of up to US$8 billion.
Tags: Earning reports/forecasts, Business applications, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Corp., Stock Buyback, PC Company, Yahoo! Inc., Dividend, software company, Stock
Demand for Linux PCs varies across Asia
News PCs sold to consumers with Linux OSes installed are receiving positive response, but this varies between different markets in the region, say manufacturers.
Tags: Linux desktop OS, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC Company, operating system, ASUS, Everex, Microsoft Windows, marketing, Linux, Dell Computer Corp.
