Invisible Glass Coming to Notebooks?

By Charles P. Jefferies | 10/31/2011

Excessive reflections from glossy notebook computer screens may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new product from Nippon Electric Glass (NEG).

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Antivirus Security Shootout: Microsoft Vs. Symantec Vs. McAfee Vs. Kaspersky

By Charles P. Jefferies | 10/28/2011

How did four popular antivirus security software products stack up when we put them to the test? In this buyers guide, we reveal the winner. Read on to find out.

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Skooba Design Announces Flagship V.3 Collection

By Amber Riippa | 10/26/2011

Skooba Design has announced its new V.3 flagship collection, including two laptop bags, a tablet messenger bag, a revision of one of its popular shoulder straps, and two neoprene laptop skins.

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Thailand Floods Could Impact HDD Supplies, Computer Production Worldwide

By David Barboza | 10/21/2011

The monsoon rains that have created flood conditions in Thailand since July are expected to have a significant impact on computer manufacturers and production worldwide, mostly affecting notebook and desktop PC systems.

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HP Pavilion g6: Our Deal of the Week

By Amber Riippa | 10/21/2011

The HP Pavilion g6 is an extremely wallet-friendly notebook that provides just the bare essentials. Perfect for students or for moderate at-home use, the 15.6-inch Pavilion g6 comes equipped with an Intel Core i3 dual-core CPU and 4GB of RAM. Check out our weekly deal if you need a notebook for as low as $450.

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With Steve Jobs Gone, How Will Apple's Software Fare Vs. Windows 8 & Android?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/14/2011

Apple's remaining management team now inherits two aspects of Steve Jobs' legacy: profoundly successful previous products, plus an ongoing embracement of change.

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How Many Users Will Really Dump Facebook, and Will Google+ Gain?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/10/2011

While some outraged users dump Facebook, complain to public officials, and launch lawsuits, others downplay privacy concerns.

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Acer Debuts Its First Ultrabook, the Aspire S3-951

By Amber Riippa | 10/10/2011

Acer reveals its first Ultrabook to North America, the Aspire S3-951: a 13-inch ultraportable notebook weighing just under three pounds. The S3-951 sports a 20GB SSD boot drive and 320GB hard drive, a second-generation Intel Core i5 processor, and Intel Graphics.

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Steve Jobs: His Life, His Death, And What It Means For Apple

By Jerry Jackson | 10/6/2011

Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer Inc., died Wednesday at the age of 56. From pioneering the modern GUI to the introduction of the iPad, Jobs made a career out of forever changing the way people use technology.

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Sony VAIO SE Now Available

By Charles P. Jefferies | 10/4/2011

The Sony VAIO SE 15.5-inch multimedia notebook is now available. It features a 1080p screen, backlit keyboard, weighs 4.4 lbs, and is under an inch thin.

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Most Popular Laptops for September 2011

By Amber Riippa | 10/3/2011

Each month we compile data for the number of times a particular notebook is viewed on this site's product pages to get an idea for what mainstream consumers are looking at and thinking about buying. Take a closer look at the notebooks that our visitors wanted to see the most during the month of September.

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Windows 8: Consumers & Businesses Catch Early Bugs

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/3/2011

Early users of Microsoft's Windows 8 are complaining about bugs - but this time, these very first users include consumers and business users, not just developers.

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