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You can specify a 17-inch wide-screen display with either 1440-by-900 resolution or the 1920-by-1200 resolution of our test system; the former's brightness rating is 200 nits, while the latter's is 400 nits. The higher-resolution display has a better...

Can't decide between a desktop PC and a laptop? How about a workstation and a laptop? Lenovo's ThinkPad W700 desktop replacement (and desktop-size) laptop incorporates many of the latest mobile workstation features while also packing in a few unusual...

HCL Infosystems today launched MiLeap – a fully functional, portable range of laptops that sport a starting price tag of Rs 13,990. Slated to be the world’s cheapest ultra-portable laptops (Allied Computers announced laptops priced at Rs 14,999 a...

It's fair to say that laptops have gotten boring. For years now, they've offered pretty much the same features and pretty much the same designs. Sure, there have been a few innovations such as Apple's multitouch trackpad, but mostly laptops have had ...

Samsung new X360 is an interesting contender among ultraportable models--sleek enough to take on the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 or even the ThinkPad X200. Though its sex appeal can't match that of the Apple MacBook Air or the HP Voodoo Envy 133, this slim ...

Thee Dell Adamo is definitely coming, as evidenced by Dell giving it its own Web site featuring only the Adamo name and the words "coming soon." But what the Adamo will be is the subject of a fair amount of speculation. The most popular rumor is t...

The first thing you should do is make sure the ports are working. Unplug all of your USB devices, then pick a dependable one and try it out in each port. If it fails to work in one of them, the problem isn't the number of ports, but that particular o...

From the regulatory filing, the computer appears about 22 centimeters long by 11 centimeters deep and its form factor would suggest a widescreen 8-inch display. The greater length could allow for a larger keyboard than is possible on most of the comp...

Another day, another Sony laptop specification revealed? At the beginning of this week, Sony New Zealand began a teaser campaign for a new Vaio laptop. That was followed by Sony Japan on Wednesday, which offered a visual clue to the new machine, and ...

US chip maker Qualcomm announced on Tuesday a partnership with China's largest domestic mobile phone maker Beijing Tianyu Communications Equipment to make third generation (3G) mobile phones, in an effort to ride on the expected boom of China's upcom...

U.S. researchers say mobile phones could revolutionize international health monitoring. Aydogan Ozcan, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said mobile phones using lens-free imaging could be used to monitor the condition of H...

The Pearl's great mobile phone dispute is over. For now, at least. And if the innovative solution works. A year ago, Verizon Wireless asked to reconfigure its mobile phone antennas on the roof of the Dehen Building at 400 N.W. 10th Ave. New buildi...

AT&T Mobility announced Monday the expansion of the third-generation (3G) broadband network in Peachtree City. With the addition of 3G technology to seven cell sites in the Peachtree City area, the company has further expanded its mobile broadband...

“Our goal is to ensure that AT&T Mobility customers have the very best wireless experience possible — which means unmatched coverage and quality of service,” said Keith Holmes, vice president and general manager for AT&T’s Georgia Mobility and Consum...

New York defense lawyer John Jacobs continues to receive voice-mail messages three years after he was buried with his beloved mobile phone. Jacobs' family buried him with his fully charged Motorola T720 phone after he died of pancreatic cancer, th...

Officials have taken steps to protect the privacy of patrons at the city's popular Recreation Center on Rural Street by limiting the use of mobile phones and similar devices capable of taking pictures. Under a resolution passed recently by the Co...

IBM may someday expand your mobile phone's range while improving its battery if a prototype transistor from IBM gets to market. Researchers at the company are using nanotechnology to build a future generation of wireless transceivers that are much...

As more communities consider whether or not to ban cell phone use while driving, they may want to consider banning hands-free phones as well. According to a new study from AAA, two-thirds of Americans believe that hands-free cell phones are more s...

A cell phone came in handy for a couple of Cambridge residents, who went for a leisurely walk in the woods late yesterday afternoon. Regional Police say the pair were strolling through the Dryden Tract, off Alps Road in North Dumfries Township, when...

Many cell phone users are in for a big surprise after new research involving hands-free devices. A new AAA study found that hands-free devices are just as dangerous and distracting as a using a normal cell phone while driving. Using a cell pho...