Wi-Fi-Based Laptop Theft Protection Gains Customers (TechWeb)

Wi-Fi-Based Laptop Theft Protection Gains Customers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - CyberAngel Wi-Trac laptop recovery service encrypts data after a theft report or three failed login attempts.

OLPC sends laptops to production, delays release (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - On Monday, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) moved a step closer to providing low-cost laptops to children in developing nations by giving the go-ahead to the mass production of its XO laptop. However, the computers are expected to be out in October, one month later than originally planned.

My new laptop, what do you think?
Ok I just picked up a Dell Vostro 1700, I am not fond of dell but I got this for a total of $1050....so seems a decent price.

Toshiba Recalls 10,000 Notebook PC Batteries (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On Wednesday, Toshiba announced that it is recalling another set of Sony laptop batteries as a result of reports that at least three spontaneously caught fire between September 2006 and June 2007. No injuries were reported, but the recall announcement perpetuates concerns raised about Sony's manufacturing processes, particularly in the wake of last year's recall of nearly 10 million potentially hazardous batteries.

Toshiba laptops get wireless dock (AP)
AP - Toshiba Corp. on Wednesday announced that it has started selling the first laptops with a new high-speed technology that allow them to connect wirelessly to a docking station that can support an external monitor.