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Sony recalls 438,000 Vaio laptops
Though it does not affect models sold in the UK, Sony is recalling 438,000 Vaio TZ-series notebooks worldwide following reports of overheating and minor burns
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Will the Dell Mini launch on Thursday?
We've been hearing speculation about when Dell would unveil its mini, ultraportable notebook for the last few months -- but this week we may just get lucky with an official product.
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Broadband Britain loves to talk
Ofcom has released its fifth annual market report, which shows Brits are spending more time than ever phoning, texting and surfing the Web
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AMD ships new 790GX gaming chip
The new chipset is is aimed at the performance gaming community and features 'Advanced Clock Calibration' for safe overclocking
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Could 64-bit Vista finally be taking off?
The 64-bit verson of Windows Vista, which allows PCs to address 4GB or more of RAM, is rapidly taking off, with many US retailers increasing their promotion of it
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Orange bundles Eee PC with mobile broadband
Mobile network Orange has stepped up to iPhone-wielding rival O2 and launched a range of mobile broadband packages which bundle laptops rather than mobiles
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News.blog: Apple reports record Mac sales
Apple reported record Mac sales and one of its best third quarters ever, but its usual conservative guidance should set off the usual craziness, writes News.com blogger Tom Krazit
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PC World stocking Atom mini laptop
The UK computer-store chain PC World is claiming to be the first retail outlet in the country to offer a netbook using Intel's Atom processor
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News.blog: MacBook Air SSD price drops
Apple has quietly reduced the price of the flash-memory version of the MacBook Air by £300 in the UK, writes News.com blogger Tom Krazit
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New Eee PCs get UK release date
The latest versions of the Eee PC will become available in the UK on 1 July, Asus announced on Thursday, and will include better batteries for improved life
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News.blog: Acer favours Linux for mini laptops
Acer's vice president of marketing said the Taiwanese PC maker has big plans to develop the market for Linux, writes News.com blogger Erica Ogg
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News.blog: Sony to u-turn on low-cost mini laptop?
According to reports, Sony is making a low-cost laptop based on the Via OpenBook design, which would be a real u-turn on its high-end policy, writes News.com blogger Erica Ogg
MoreNews.blog: Intel to ship Atom for mini laptops
Intel is ready with the latest edition of its Atom processor family, this time going after the emerging market for low-cost mini laptops, writes News.com blogger Tom Krazit
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News.blog: Via opens up its mini-laptop design
Chip designer Via Technologies unveiled its OpenBook Mini-Note reference design on Monday for mini-laptop makers, writes News.com blogger Dawn Kawamoto
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Dell to cut PC power by 25 per cent
Dell are improving energy efficiency and showing their commitment to protecting the environment by using energy-smart technologies in desktops and laptops.
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Microsoft limits XP mini laptop specs
Reports suggest Windows XP is being offered at a discounted rate to makers of low-cost mini laptops, but only if they agree to limit the devices' hardware specs
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News.blog: Can Bill Gates kill the mouse and keyboard?
It wasn't exactly Minority Report, but Gates' demonstration at Microsoft's CEO Summit may be remembered as the end for the keyboard and mouse era, writes News.com blogger Charles Cooper
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Eee 900 launches with limited stock
Asus has officially launched the latest version of its Eee PC, but most UK customers are currently unable to get their hands on the popular subnotebook
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