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X-ray named top scientific invention
The X-ray machine has been voted the most important scientific invention in a poll by the Science Museum. Out of nearly 50,000 votes cast, more than 9,500 chose the X-ray, one of... More
US jury finds SMIC stole trade secrets
A California jury ruled on Wednesday that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) stole and used trade secrets from rival company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co... More
Dell finalises offer for takeover of P...
Dell announced on Tuesday that it has completed its $3.9bn (£2.3bn) offer to buy technology and business solutions provider Perot Systems. Dell has accepted Perot's stock at $30 a share,... More
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Asus to phase out 7-inch Eee PC netbooks
News Asus's chairman, who has denied that the 8.9-inch Eee PC is being dropped, has confirmed that it is abandoning the seven-inch version that launched the Eee brand
News Nvidia, AMD announce new graphics chips
Photo Photos: dual-screen concept notebook from ASUS
Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 3 (Kubuntu Netbook)
In Part 1 of this series, I looked at the "standard" Ubuntu distribution, and found that with some adjustments, it could be made into what I considered to be a fairly nicely usable netbook. In...
J.A. Watson
KBOX update simplifies Windows 7 migration
KACE is updating its K2000 systems management box to include a module that allows you to migrate to Windows 7. Although there are plenty of products that promise similar benefits, KACE seems to be...
First Take
Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 2 (Netbook Remix)
In Part 1 I discussed some generalities about the new Ubuntu 9.10 distribution, and some issues related to using it on netbook computers. Now it is time to move on to the Ubuntu Netbook Remix, a...
J.A. Watson
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Microsoft Windows 7 Special Report Special Report
How Microsoft can make Windows 7 a success
Comment Many businesses have given Vista a wide berth; Microsoft must focus on five areas to make sure Windows 7 doesn't suffer the same fate, argues TechRepublic's Jason Hiner
News Microsoft: Many Windows 7 features can be disabled
Leader Windows 7 — as good as it gets
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