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Intel’s Letexo Brings the Hybrid Tablet/Laptop Party — So Where’s Apple’s?

Tablets. Laptops. Peanut butter and jelly, right? In fact I’d argue that’s been the case from the start, so much so that I’m as surprised now as I was when the iPad first arrived two years ago that we haven’t seen a vanguard hybrid from a company like Apple.

Rumor: Google’s $20/Month Laptop Announcement Soon

Need a laptop? Mainly for web stuff?

Robbed Victim Posts Video of Laptop Thief Dancing Online

Is this a victory dance? After being identified as a thief, and having this embarrassing video posted online, I think not.

AT&T Cracks Down on Unofficial Tethering

Once upon a time, jailbreaking our iPhones allowed us to be blissfully free from the clutches of Apple and AT&T’s official regulations. We used our data plans the way we wanted to, even if that included sharing it with our laptops and iPads. (All of this is rhetorical, of course. We would never actually do [...]

Techland’s Top Stories of the Year

It was a big year in tech: Apple unveiled the iPad (remember how much slack they got for the name? Now it’s a part of our everyday language). Google’s Nexus One launched (and failed), but the android operating system and app market blew up big. Facebook had lots of issues with privacy (but still managed [...]

Toshiba Makes a Laptop For Kids, Perfect For Sloppy Adults

The other day some folks from Toshiba dropped by to show me a new laptop that they would be announcing later on in the week. Well, it’s later on in the week so now I can talk about the Toshiba Satellite L635 Kids PC.

The Case of the Stolen Laptop: How to Encrypt, and Why

There’s an investigator I know, top of her profession, who once put her laptop in the trunk of a cab. By the time she reached her hotel, the laptop was gone. This happens thousands of times a year at airports, train stations, libraries and coffee shops. Sometimes the thief wants your hardware. Sometimes your data [...]

Lenovo IdeaPad U1: Hybrid Netbook/Tablet

When other publications break embargo, the company whose product was prematurely announced should just release the info to everyone. That’s what a smart company would do, but not Lenovo. Case in point, the IdeaPad U1.

The World’s First $99 Laptop

A laptop for less than $100? No, Best Buy isn’t going out of business.