Thursday, May 14, 2009

A buyer's guide to laptops -- from mighty mites to mobile monsters

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May 14, 2009
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In this issue:

1. A buyer's guide to laptops -- from mighty mites to mobile monsters

2. Purported BlackBerry 'Onyx' photos surface

3. Cisco-Clearwire 'alliance' could portend much more

4. Boston subway crash rekindles texting-while-driving debate

5. Seth Weintraub: What do we know about the iPhone 3?

6. IT Blogwatch: WWDC: Snow Leopard "late"; no new iPhone... WWSJD?

7. Notes push e-mail coming to iPhone

8. Vodafone to set up an app store

9. Android someday will outdistance the iPhone

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A buyer's guide to laptops -- from mighty mites to mobile monsters

With thousands of models to choose from, ranging from tiny micro-notebooks to
mobile performance beasts, picking the right laptop can be overwhelming. Here's
help in finding the right one.
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Purported BlackBerry 'Onyx' photos surface

Photos purporting to be a new BlackBerry 3G smartphone have surfaced. The device
could pack the BlackBerry Bold's 3G, 11abg radio and keyboard into the sleeker,
more compact packaging of the Curve.
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Cisco-Clearwire 'alliance' could portend much more

An alliance announced by Cisco Systems and Clearwire could be a simple supplier
agreement, but there are also plans for a Cisco mobile WiMax device, hinting
there could be more to this deal.
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Boston subway crash rekindles texting-while-driving debate

A subway collision in downtown Boston that injured 49 people has re-ignited the
debate about texting while driving and whether laws against the practice do any
good.
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Seth Weintraub: What do we know about the iPhone 3?

The newest revision of Apple's iPhone hardware is set to be released this
summer. While there remain many mysteries, the clouds are steadily clearing on
some of the new features that will be released.
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IT Blogwatch: WWDC: Snow Leopard "late"; no new iPhone... WWSJD?

It's IT Blogwatch, and the Apple developers conference rumors are swirling. What
would Steve Jobs do?
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Notes push e-mail coming to iPhone

The newest version of Lotus Notes and Domino will push e-mail, contacts and
calendar items to iPhone users.
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Vodafone to set up an app store

Vodafone is planning to set up its own app store by giving developers access to
its vast customer base.
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Android someday will outdistance the iPhone

The number of mobile phones using the Android operating system will eventually
be huge, even if the number of Android smartphones shipped doesn't grow by 900%
this year as one research firm predicts.
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