Intel says the drive is aimed at “dual-drive/boot drive desktop set-ups” as well as Netbooks. Solid-state drives typically offer better performance–in some cases, dramatically better performance–than hard disk drives. But SSDs cost more per gigabyte than hard drives, which, to date, has limited SSDs to performance-sensitive applications such as high-end laptops, gaming PCs, and servers.Intel [...]
March 15, 2010 | Posted in
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The Lenovo ThinkPad X201 is a 12.1-inch screen ultraportable laptop that offers the latest Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors.
March 14, 2010 | Posted in
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A few weeks ago we covered a controversial case that erupted in Pennsylvania’s Lower Merion School district. A student at the district, Blake Robbins, was disciplined for activities that allegedly occurred in the privacy of his own home.
March 14, 2010 | Posted in
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The storage and generation of electricity is a hotbed of scientific study around the world.
March 8, 2010 | Posted in
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Is there room for a thin “business rugged” laptop that costs more than twice what “regular” laptops do? Walking the liminal plane between touch tablets and ultraportable laptops, the newly-announced 12.1-inch Panasonic Toughbook C1 looks like an attempt to capitalize on the tablet meme while still catering to a small business crowd that may not [...]
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X201s beaten by 20 minutes with EliteBook 2540p’s 12.5-hour runtime
Hewlett-Packard on Monday launched its first mainstream business laptop with a touchscreen, but said it would be cautious in bringing touch technology to its existing business laptop lines.

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania school district accused of secretly switching on laptop computer webcams inside students’ homes is under investigation by federal authorities, a law enforcement official with knowledge of the case told The Associated Press.
February 20, 2010 | Posted in
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Class-action suit alleges schools remotely activate Webcams on school-issued notebooks
Computerworld – A suburban Philadelphia school district remotely activates the cameras in school-provided laptops to spy on students in their homes, a lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday alleged.
February 19, 2010 | Posted in
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How do I connect up my laptop’s VGA connector to my HD-ready LCD TV, which has an HDMI connector? John Wilkinson, by email
February 6, 2010 | Posted in
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