Acer Passes Toshiba in Notebook PC Sales (NewsFactor)

Acer Passes Toshiba in Notebook PC Sales (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Acer computers, following a sales increase of 45.6 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, vaulted past Toshiba to become the third-place seller of notebook PCs worldwide, according to a report released Thursday by market researcher iSuppli.



IRS head: All laptops to be encrypted within weeks (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - After an auditor found serious security problems in the way it handled sensitive data on laptops, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service said it will have all laptops encrypted within the next few weeks.



Outpost.com - 1GB DDR2 Memory for Laptops $40 after rebate

Kingston KVR667D2SO/1GR 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM Memory Module for Notebook Computers for $50 with free shipping, and a $10 mail-in rebate is available.



Talking Rugged Notebook

Versatile and powerful, rugged notebook computers are designed specifically for both in-plant and outdoor industrial (and military...



Fujitsu Protects Hard Drives From Fall (PC World)

PC World - Fujitsu Europe is offering the optional fitting of its latest hard drive series MHW2xxxBH with a freefall sensor (FFS). Laptop makers including Lenovo have built similar protection in their computers, but Fujitsu has integrated it in the drive itself.



Porn Found On One In Four Corporate PCs (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Think there aren't any pornographic images on your users' desktops or laptops? Think again. A new study shows that they're being downloaded and sent via e-mail through the office.