New Apple Patent Hints at Multi-Touch MacBooks (PC Magazine)

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.

Acer Installing Linux on Some Notebooks (PC World)
PC World - Acer Inc. did not install the Ubuntu Linux distribution on a batch of Aspire notebooks for sale in Singapore, but the company is installing a different version of the open-source operating system on some notebooks, local dealers said.

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.

VeriSign Worker Fired After Laptop, Employee Info Are Stolen (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The computer held unencrypted information on VeriSign's current and former employees.