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ASUS chooses Myer for Eee PC

ASUS today announced that it has chosen Myer as the Australian retailer for its portable Eee PC.

Consumers to drive enterprise mobility

Enterprises hoping to maintain tight control over future adoption of mobile technologies should open their minds and embrace the notion that consumer devices will continue to filter their way into the workplace, whether they like it or not, according...

Intel launches power-efficient Penryn processors

Intel this weekend launched its long-awaited new line of power-efficient microprocessors, code-named Penryn, designed to deliver better graphics and application performance as well as virtualization capabilities.

Google's Android boosts enterprise mobile Linux

Google's introduction of its Android device operating system and Open Handset Alliance on Monday could help create just the breed of mobile Linux platform that many enterprise IT managers have been waiting for, industry experts contend.

Google offers up 'Android' as its new open mobile platform

Google and several other technology companies plan to unveil a new mobile platform called Android on Monday, according to a statement from the company. The system is expected to yield an actual phone in the second half of 2008.

Apple perks up MacBooks with faster chip sets

Apple quietly upgraded its MacBook laptop line last week to the same "Santa Rosa" Intel chip set used in the higher-priced MacBook Pro, but it didn't change the basic configurations or pricing.

AMD shakes up list of top 10 semiconductor makers

For the first time, Advanced Micro Devices made the top 10 list of worldwide chip suppliers because of strong semiconductor sales in the third quarter of this year.

Users at risk of data loss thanks to 'irresponsible' Apple

A U.K. data recovery organization has warned Apple Macbook users that they risk potential data loss due to a design flaw on certain hard drives.

Cheap Linux PCs may pressure One Laptop Per Child

As component prices drop, the aggressive pricing of commercial Linux notebooks could hamper efforts by One Laptop Per Child to supply inexpensive laptops to children in developing markets.

Western Digital rolls out 320GB notebook hard drives

Western Digital this week announced that it has begun shipping its new WD Scorpio 2.5-in. SATA hard drive to computer manufacturers.

Google mobile OS unlikely, analysts say

While it isn't yet clear what type of mobile announcement Google plans to make, it is clear what Google should do and why the company is interested in mobile services, experts say.

ASUS Eee PC in Australian stores by Xmas

ASUS has announced its low cost Eee PC will be available in Australia just in time for the silly season, with a recommended retail price of $499.

Asustek complains of Intel laptop processor shortage

Taiwan's Asustek Computer complained of a shortage of Intel central processing units (CPUs) for laptop PCs, but said it didn't expect the problem to affect its sales.

Asustek's low-cost laptop coming to US, Europe

Asustek Computer's Linux-based Eee PC laptop will soon be on sale in North America and Europe, and the company plans to offer a version running Windows XP by the end of the year.