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Scary Notebook

Some say Happy Halloween with candy and costumes, but the guys over at Bit Tech went all out by modding a notebook nicknamed Scorched Earth The notebook went u...
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Tablet PC Controls Army of Robots

Cleaning gets boring for everyone, even for robots. iRobot, the maker of the Roomba and Scoomba are working on a project called Sentinel that combines some bad...
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Asus S6 Goes Pink

Asus is pushing style this holiday season, kicking things off with some serious style. The Asus S6 Limited Pink Edition notebook might just be a stylish girlÃ...
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Compaq Notebook for $398

If youâ€â„¢re looking for a bargain basement notebook, Wal-Mart is selling a Compaq notebook for $398. The AMD Sempron powered notebook is pretty basi...
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$449 AMD Powered Dells Coming Soon

Dell will begin shipping a n AMD powered 15.4-inch notebook next month, with a 17-inch version early next year. According to DigiTimes, Taiwanâ€â„¢s C...
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Guide to Airline WiFi

Sick of your notebook being cut off from the Internet while flying? Help is hereâ€ÂÃƒâ€šÃ‚¦sort of. On The Beach Holidays compiled a list of airlines a...
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Nerd Thugs Hack Wireless Router

This video's a little dramatic, but a good reminder to properly secure all of your wireless connections. Anything can be hacked, but there are some basic steps...
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Random Notebook Searches Legal at Borders

Almost everyone has something on their notebooks theyâ€â„¢d rather not hand over to Uncle Sam for inspection, but you're out of luck if youâۉ...
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Gateway Joins Sony Recall Debacle

Gateway is joining in on the battery recall fun, with the requisite recall website and press release stating the recall is for Sony-made batteries, a safety pre...
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Sony Vaio 007 Edition Notebook

Sony's Spy Gear package is all the tech a secret agent needs to save the world from eminent destrcution. This is for all of us who grew up yearning for the da...
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Toshiba’s Core 2 Duo 17-incher

Toshiba is rolling out three Intel Core 2 Duo notebooks today. The Satellite P105 Series is a desktop replacement notebook that features a 1...
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Yes…More Notebook Battery Recalls

The Sony battery debacle is spreading faster than wildfire (pun definitely intended). Toshiba announced it would recall 830,000 notebook batteries manufactured...
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Lenovo Recalls 500,000 Sony Batteries

Half a million Sony batteries are being recalled after a Lenovo notebook flamed up at an airport last week. Like Dell and Apple, Lenovo has set up a replacement...
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More Colorful Sony Notebooks

Sony announced another line of fashionable notebooks today. The flashy 13.3â€ÂÃƒâ€šÃ‚ widescreen Vaio C series is available in seashell white, blush ...
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Yahoooooooo!!!! Dell Explodes

A Yahoo! employee's Dell notebook caught on fire at the company's headquarters, forcing hundreds to evacuate and the IT department to send a terse email warnin...
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USB AA Batteries

The USBCELL battery operates like any other AA battery, but can charge from any USB port without extra recharging devices, cradles or cables. The batteries are...
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Notebooks Make the Grade

Notebook computers had a great showing for the back-to-school season according to The NPD Group. Unit sales increased 50 percent. Dollar volume increased about ...
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Lenovo Upgrades 3000 Line to Core 2 Duo

Lenovo announced its first Core 2 Duo notebooks will be in the 3000 N series. The N100 will start at $929 for a 14.1â€ÂÃƒâ€šÃ‚ model, with a Intel C...