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What's Inside: Inkjet Cartridges
We're paying more than $3 per milliliter for ink made mostly of water.
Google Debuts Web-Only Laptop, Chromebook
Google announced a new generation of Chrome OS-based laptops at the company's I/O developer conference on Wednesday. The new device will be called the Chromebook, and its interface will be based entirely on Google's Chrome browser.
Intel Debuts World's First 3-D Transistor for New 'Ivy Bridge' Chip
Intel has announced the world's first 3-D microprocessor transistor.
Commodore 64 Goes on Sale. Amiga, VIC-20 Coming Soon
Commodore has released an Intel Atom-based Commodore 64: a regular all-in-one Ubuntu PC in the shape of the classic C64 home computer, which can also boot into a game-playing C64 emulation mode.
Happy 30th Birthday to the Portable PC
The portable computer was born 30 years ago this weekend, when Adam Osborne unveiled the Osborne 1 in San Francisco.
Father of Mac OS X Bertrand Serlet Leaves Apple
Apple on Wednesday announced that Bertrand Serlet, Apple's lead developer of the Mac OS X, is leaving the company, just a day before the operating system turns 10 years old.
HP's 3-D Laptop: One More D, 300 More Dollars
If you thought 3-D was a tough sell for the living room, now imagine if you had to lug the technology around with you. That, in fact, is the big sell of the HP Envy 17 3D, and any other 3-D-equipped laptop: it gives you the world of three dimensions on the go. Can you feel the excitement? No? Well, ahem.
Acer Phasing Out Netbooks in Favor of Tablets
Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer has announced plans to release both a 7-inch and a 10-inch tablet in 2011. These Android-powered devices will eventually replace the company's netbooks, sales of which are dwindling.
Windows Ill-Suited to Touchscreens, New Tablets Show
We recently got a closer look at two tablets shown off in Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's CES 2011 keynote: The Acer Iconia and the Asus Eee Slate EP121. Together, they show the potential -- and the limitations -- of a Windows-based tablet strategy.
Report: 'PalmPad' Specs Surface Ahead of CES
After months of speculation, HP appears ready to release its new PalmPad tablet PC at the Consumer Electronics Show in two weeks, according to one report.