laptop computers

Bangalore, Nov 14 : HCL Infosystems, the USD three billion ICT system Integration company, today launched 'Leaptop Series 39' laptop computers specifically designed for 'Indian thermal conditions.' Releasing ...

The $100 laptop computers that Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers want to get into the hands of the world's children would be durable, flexible and self-reliant.

Among the key specs: A ...

"Lenovo, the world's No. 3 PC maker, said on Monday it would start selling laptop computers preloaded with Linux software from Novell instead of Microsoft's Windows operating system." Ars Technica has more on ...

August 26, 2008, 09:21 AM - - Hewlett-Packard and Acer have lowered prices of their mini laptop computers as the back-to-school sales season kicks into gear in the U.S., offering bargains for users.

A neighbor asked me over to chat about laptops. She had printed Costco listings of four different laptop computers that seemed nearly the same, yet ranged in price from $700 to $1,000.

And she asked the ...

IBM developerWorks explores novel uses of laptop accelerometer data.

"In 2003, IBM began releasing ThinkPad laptop computers with integrated accelerometers and associated software to protect the hard disks when the unit is dropped.

Enterprising hackers from IBM and elsewhere have worked to develop modules for the Linux kernel to take advantage of these sensors.

The Blackberry and iPhone may be the most mainstream technologies of the "small computing" movement, but laptop computers have started to make a move into that arena as well, most publicly with the ASUS Eee PC.

What happens if you take a pair of laptop computers, install a series of distributions, and compare the resulting performance?

The Grumpy Editor decided to find out; click below (subscribers only) to learn which distributions got the most out of a laptop while drawing the least power.

A paper that will be presented at the USENIX Usability, Psychology and Security (UPSEC) conference takes a look at the OLPC Bitfrost security model [PDF].

"In this paper, we discuss Bitfrost, the security model developed by the One Laptop Per Child project for its XO laptop computers.

Bitfrost implements a number of security measures intended primarily to deter theft and malware, but which also introduce severe threats to data security and individual privacy.

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