Saturday, August 18, 2007

HTC Tempts iPhone Fans With 'Unlocked' Mobile Computer (TechWeb)


HTC Tempts iPhone Fans With 'Unlocked' Mobile Computer (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The Taiwanese firm will sell its expanded smartphone and ultra-mini notebook in the U.S. for $900 without being tethered to a specific carrier.

Fujitsu announces LifeBook tablet, ultramobile PC (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Fujitsu Computer Systems announced a tablet PC with 12.1-inch display and a 1.5-pound ultramobile PC on Tuesday, bringing the portable products to U.S. markets after unveiling them recently in Japan.

New Apple Patent Hints at Multi-Touch MacBooks (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The latest Apple patent application making the rounds today shows off what appears to be an ultra-wide laptop touchpad, designed to make use of multi-touch gestures, a la the iPhone.

Do I have to clean integrated drivers?
Do I have to clean the old intel drivers before installing the new one?

Lenovo to Sell Linux-Equipped Thinkpads (PC World)
PC World - Lenovo Group Ltd. will begin shipping Thinkpad notebooks preloaded with Linux from Novell Inc. in the fourth quarter of this year, the companies announced Monday.

Linux Coming to Lenovo Notebook PCs (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Lenovo said this week that it has been seeing more customers using open-source software on laptops for education, government, and business, and in response will be selling notebook PCs with a preloaded version of Linux later this year.