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.



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.



IRS Head: All Laptops to be Encrypted (PC World)

PC World - 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.



Computer glitches can often be fixed from afar (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - When Mark Rodgers' laptop malfunctioned on a business trip before an important presentation in Vancouver, British Columbia, he raced to a computer store just before closing. Luckily, he got the problem fixed. The consultant from New Berlin, Wis., says he was so happy he gave the store's technicians a $30 tip, and then handed a homeless person on the street $20.