Current Notebook-computers News Results

Search FT.com (Financial Times)
Chinese lawyers have filed a complaint on behalf of more than 170 consumers against Hewlett-Packard, requesting that the Chinese government order a recall of allegedly faulty notebook computers.

Search FT.com (Financial Times)
The move is the first time the world’s largest PC brand has faced organised action from overseas consumers. It is a sign that shoppers in the world’s most populous market are increasingly aware of their consumer rights and more willing to fight for them.

Police smash three gangs of professional thieves (The Borneo Post)
SIBU: The police here believe they have scored a major success after they smashed three gangs of professional thieves during the recent Chinese New Year.

A Talk with the Turing Winner (New York Times)
This is the big week for awards — in computing as well as movies. The Turing Award, often called the Nobel prize of computer science, was announced on Tuesday and the 2009 winner was Charles P. Thacker.

Loyd to take over for Ratliff at VES (The Log Cabin Democrat)
There will be a lot of familiar faces in the Vilonia School District next year, including at the primary school where assistant principal Susan Loyd will step up as principal.

Dell Vostro 3000-series Notebooks Get Sleek and Powerful (Digital Trends)
Dell's new Vostro 3300, 3400, 3500, and 3700 series aim to bring power - and a touch of style - to business computing users.

Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in Limington, Maine (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LIMINGTON, Maine----Verizon Wireless is investing in York County, Maine to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access. Regionally the company has invested $2.6 billion into its New England network since 2000, including $192 million in 2009.

The Wall Street Journal Names Boston-Power a Top 10 Clean Technology Company (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.----Boston-Power®, Inc., the rapidly growing provider of next-generation lithium-ion batteries, has been named by The Wall Street Journal a Top 10 clean technology company in its “Next Big Thing” list of the top 50 venture-funded companies.

Android - the winning formula for tablets and netbooks? (The Register)
It's the only game in town, says the maker of the other iPad What might the iPad have been? Apple announced it as a Magical and Revolutionary Device, defining "an entirely new category". But it actually only addresses a small part of the yawning gap between mobile handsets and notebook computers, where there's still a lot of defining to be done. There's space there for dramatically different ...

Microsemi Extends Advanced Silicon Carbide Portfolio With 1,500 Watt RF Power Transistor for UHF Pulsed Radar (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
IRVINE, Calif. -- Microsemi Corporation , a leading manufacturer of high performance analog mixed signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors, announced today the introduction of a new 1,500 watt RF power transistor for UHF pulsed radar applications, expanding its industry-leading portfolio of high power silicon carbide transistors.