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Toshiba Recalls Satellite T-Series Notebooks for Burn Hazard

Toshiba is recalling over 40,000 Satellite T135, T135D, and Satellite Pro T130 notebooks because they can overhead at the AC adapter plug.
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Toshiba Satellite T100 Notebooks Slim Down with Windows 7

Toshiba's new Satellite T100 series slim down to less than one inch thick, offer 11- and 13-inch displays, HDMI output, and will all ship on October 22 with Windows 7.
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Dell Makes Indian Retail Deal

Computer maker Dell is expanding its international business, inking a deal with India's Infinity Retail to offer notebook and desktop computers in India's Croma retail stores.
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Dell Moves Into European Retail

Computer maker Dell is expanding its push into retail, inking a deal with Carrefour Group to sell notebook and desktop systems in France, Belgium, and Spain.
Computing News

Dell Moves Into Staples

Computer maker Dell has new retail partner in Staples, the office and business supply chain with 1,400 locations in the United States.
Computing News

Dell Partners for Retail Sales in China

U.S. computer maker Dell has announced a new partnership to sell notebook and desktop computers through major Chinese electronics retailer Gome.
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Free Dell Notebooks with AOL Broadband

UK mobile phone dealer Carphone Warehouse is offering a free Dell notebook computer to anyone who signs up for AOL Broadband.
Computing News

Dell Launches Color Notebook Blitz

Dell has introduced new Inspiron notebook systems available in eight colors, plus a slim XPS 1330 notebook, new flat-panel displays, and new Inspiron desktops.
Computing News

HP, Acer Gain in Worldwide PC Shipments

New market numbers from iSuppli show Hewlett-Packard lengthening its lead over Dell in worldwide PC shipments, while Acer takes over the number three spot from Lenovo.
Computing News

Microsoft Appeases EU, Loses in Korea

The EU says Microsoft met an antitrust deadline to document Windows protocols...just as the company takes a hit in a patent lawsuit in South Korea.
Web News

Vista On Schedule for EU and South Korea

Following "constructive dialog" with antitrust authorities in South Korea and the European Union, Microsoft says Windows Vista will ship on schedule.
Web News

Microsoft Appeals EU Antitrust Fine

Microsoft has filed an appeal against a $356 million fine levied by the European Commission for failing to live up to terms of a 2004 antitrust ruling.
Web News

Microsoft Submits Documents to EC

To avoid even more fines for breaching a 2004 antitrust agreement, Microsoft has submitted 2,600 documents on interoperating with its server systems to the European Commission.
Web News

McAfee Joins Symantec in Lambasting Vista

The gloves are coming off as Vista nears release and security firms claim Microsoft is actively working against third-party computer security products.
Computing News

Microsoft Hints of Vista Delay in Europe

Microsoft's antitrust standoff with the European Union has flared up again, this time with the Redmond company suggesting EU demands may delay the release of Windows Vista in Europe
Web News

EU Unofficially Probing HD DVD, Blu-ray

Those intrepid investigators at the European Commission have launched an "unofficial" antitrust probe into licensing terms of the Blu-ray and HD DVD disc formats.
Web News

BlackBerry Bold 9000 Packs Pixels and Speed

RIM has announced its new BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone, packing a 624 MHz processor, a 480 by 320-pixel display...along with Wi-Fi and 3G data capability.
Phones Mobile

Microsoft Appeals $1.4 Bln EU Fine

Microsoft said it was moving on from its long-running antitrust battle with the EU...but now it's decided to appeal a $1.4 billion fine handed down in February.
Web News

Microsoft Taking Aim at Facebook?

Now that Microsoft has walked away from a deal with Yahoo, reports have the software giant looking at taking over the popular social networking site Facebook.
Smart Home Smart Home News

Microsoft Abandons Yahoo Takeover

Microsoft has walked away from its bid to take over Yahoo, saying Yahoo wanted too much money - even after Microsoft threw another $5 billion on the table.
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Microsoft Reportedly Sweetening Yahoo Offer

Although all is officially silent, reports have Microsoft and Yahoo engaged in serious merger talks, with Microsoft offering a significantly higher buy-out figure.
Computing News

Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 Prices in Asia

Microsoft has dropped the price of its Xbox 360 game consoles in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, hoping to spur demand.
Gaming News

Ballmer Says Microsoft Could Keep XP Going

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that while Windows XP currently has a firm end-of-life date, the company could re-think that if customers demand it.
Computing News

Microsoft Previews Live Mesh

Microsoft is testing Live Mesh, a new synchronization and sharing system that keeps folders synced across PCs and mobile devices.
Computing Reviews

Zune to Support Audible Audio Books?

Microsoft seems to be planning to roll out support for Audible audio books on its Zune portable media players by the end of the year.
Emerging Tech News

Microsoft Confirms "Value Box" App Suite

Microsoft has confirmed it is working on a subscription-based collection of productivity software with online sharing features to compete with the likes of Google Apps.
Computing News

Microsoft Buys Travel Predictor Farecast

Microsoft has acquired Seattle-based travel startup Farecast, which works to predict whether (and when) airline ticket prices will rise or fall on specific routes.
Smart Home Smart Home News

Microsoft Unplugs Colorful Notebook Mice

Microsoft is offering its popular Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 in five new colors: red, dark pink, green, brown, and khaki.
Computing News

Alcatel Prevails in Microsoft Patent Fight

A jury has awarded Alcatel $367.4 million after finding Microsoft violated two of the company's patents...but it's a lot less than the $1.5 billion Alcatel originally won.
Computing News

Yahoo to Microsoft: Make a Better Offer

Yahoo has officially responded to Microsoft's three-week deadline to make a deal or face hostile takeover: we'll make a deal, but only for the right price.
Computing News

Symantec, Microsoft Resolve Storage Dispute

Microsoft and Symantec have resolved a two year-old dispute over Veritas storage technology included in Windows.
Computing News

Microsoft’s OOXML Gets ISO Approval

Microsoft's proposed Open Office XML (OOXML) document format standard has received fast-track approval from the ISO.
Computing News

Original Programming Coming to Xbox 360

Microsoft has inked a deal with a Hollywood production company to create short, scripted original programming to debut on Xbox Live.
Audio / Video News

Onkyo in AV Patent Pact with Microsoft

Home entertainment manufacturer Onkyo has entered a patent cross-licensing pact with Microsoft that will let them each develop home entertainment hardware and software.
Audio / Video News

Windows Vista SP1 Officially Released

Microsoft has officially released Windows Vista SP1, a mammoth 400 MB+ update to its flagship operating system.
Computing News

Supreme Court Refuses Microsoft Appeal

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Novell's antitrust suit against Microsoft, alleging the company deliberately "destroyed" WordPerfect and Quattro Pro.
Computing News

Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 Price in Europe

Microsoft has lowered prices on the Xbox 360 in Europe, with the 20 GB Xbox 360 going for 269 euros, the Elite for 369 euros, and the Arcade edition for just 199 euros.
Gaming News

Microsoft Acquires Credentica’s U-Prove

Microsoft is beefing up its online privacy portfolio with the acquisition of Credentica's U-prove technology.
Computing News
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