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Microsoft warns of IE8 lock-in with XP SP3; 'Fashion' PCs hit the catwalk

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Scented, other 'fashion' PCs hit the cat walk - Computerworld

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Scented, other ' fashion ' PCs hit the cat walk Computerworld, MA - 2 hours ago By Eric Lai August 30, 2008 (Computerworld) No two industries appear more dissimilar than those of the PC and fashion . One has long been marketed on style; ...

Movistar and Entel PCS in a legal battle with the anti-trust commission (Chile)

Wireless Federation (Free subscription) | yesterday

Movistar and Entel PCS, Chile, have planned to fight a legal battle against the anti-trust commission (FNE), together. The commission had ruled that the implementation of number portability (NP) is a prerequisite for 3G licence auctions to go ahead. The two operators have been joined by digital trunking operator Nextel, cable operator VTR and the telecoms watchdog [...]

NEC readies Atom-powered touchscreen PCs

TechConnect Magazine (Free subscription) | yesterday

The all-in-one bug is now 'affecting' NEC too as the company has just decided to unveil two such offers. Dubbed 12PNC-W2/B2 and 15PNC-W2/B2, the upcoming PCs are equipped with 12-inch and 15-inch touchscreen respectively, come in either black or white and are powered by Intel Atom Z530 CPUs (1.6 GHz). NEC's PCs are also equipped with 512MB and 1GB of RAM and 80GB hard drives and will be available with...

• All in One Touch Panel Atom Powered PC from NEC - Akihabara
• NEC All-in-One Touch Panel - übergizmo
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Scented, other 'fashion' PCs hit the cat walk

Computer World (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Microsoft has long tried to push PC makers to make more innovative designs, but several things held them back. PCs were primarily bought by businesses, and they were more expensive, especially laptops. So most people bought desktops that they tended to hide away in their home offices or dens -- except for hardcore gamers, who customize their PCs with "case-mods" in anticipation of the next LAN party...

In tech stores soon: PCs as cheap as iPod shuffles

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3 Mobile Web Apps that keep old Pocket PCs relevant

Download Squad (Free subscription) | yesterday

Filed under: Internet , Windows Mobile , Productivity , Mobile Minute My iPaq might be two and a half years old, but it's got a thumboard and WiFi. While that might not count for much, it's enough to let me rock on with three mobile web apps that have allowed me to stick with Old Faithful instead of springing for a new device. What are they? Gmail , Google Reader , and Ping.Fm Mobile . The three things...

Dell Unveils New PCs Targeting Emerging Markets

Top Tech News (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Dell Inc. unveiled four low-cost computer models for China, India and other emerging economies Wednesday in a new bid to tap the potential of high-growth markets outside the United States. The two notebook and two desktop PCs are the first Dell models designed especially for emerging markets, said Steve Felice, the U.S. computer maker's president for the Asia-Pacific. They are meant for small-business...

Dell Unveils New PCs Targeting Emerging Markets

Mobile Tech Today (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Dell Inc. unveiled four low-cost computer models for China, India and other emerging economies Wednesday in a new bid to tap the potential of high-growth markets outside the United States. The two notebook and two desktop PCs are the first Dell models designed especially for emerging markets, said Steve Felice, the U.S. computer maker's president for the Asia-Pacific. They are meant for small-business...

• Dell Targets Emerging Markets - Law Blog - WSJ.com
• Dell unveils PCs for foreign markets - The Eagle
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'Animal Genius' brings wild learning to PCs

USA Today (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

If you are looking for a way to ease your kids back into school, Animal Genius, a new computer software game that makes learning science fun, may be what you need.

NEC's new 12- and 15-inch touchscreen PCs are all screen, Atom-powered

Engadget (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Filed under: Desktops These look to be aimed directly at enterprises and other no-frills applications, but we're still intrigued these new all-in-one touchscreen PCs from NEC . With Atom under the hood, 512MB or 1GB of RAM and a 80GB hard drive, you can pick between the 12-inch 12PNC-W2/B2 (white or black) or the 15PNC-W2/B2 (same), you won't be able to walk away with one of these tablet-style, but...

MSI EX300 and EX400 Notebook PCs

iTech News Net (Free subscription) | yesterday

MSI launches its new EX300 and EX400 laptop PCs. Both of them are powered by Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of RAM and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450 graphic card with 256MB RAM. The EX300 has also up to 320GB hard drive, a 13.3-inch LCD display, 3-in-1 card reader, a 2 Megapixel webcam [...]

Image Gallery: 'Fashion' PCs hit the catwalk

Computer World (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

These PCs for the style-conscious were strutted down the runway at the PROJECT Las Vegas trade show for the fashion industry.

Shuttle to debut new Mini PCs at IFA

DV Hardware (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

Shuttle will be showcasing some new mini PC solutions at IFA in Berlin: "A large number of Mini PCs will be on stage to show that the possibilities of using a Mini PC are nearly endless. No matter if your preference is working with office or power-hungry applications, enjoying the world of multimedia or playing the latest 3D games – Shuttle has the Mini PC for you, tailored to your needs," states Tom...

Samsung announces fast SSDs for low-cost PCs

dapx (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

The popularity of low-cost PCs around the world is driving “explosive growth” for SSDs, according to Samsung