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Toshiba shows off ultrabook at CES 2012

Mon, 01/09/2012 - 19:55 by Yasser Ali

Every year the CES exhibition sees a host of exciting and innovative products by hardware manufacturers.

Chinese boy trades kidney for iPad 2

Fri, 06/03/2011 - 14:44 by Jaspreet Virk

How far can you go to get the thing you desire? Definitely not to the ultimate extreme of selling your body part. But that's exactly what a Chinese teen did.

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Oklahoma researchers lose cancer cure in laptop theft

Mon, 01/17/2011 - 13:30 by Jaspreet Virk

For all those who are a little laid back in backing up data on computers or laptops, this story should serve as an object lesson.

Why Apple Is a Better Buy Than Microsoft

Mon, 12/13/2010 - 09:40 by Rick Aristotle ...

 One of the coolest things about Fooldom is that we're all encouraged to arrive at independent conclusions when it comes to analyzing stocks. We're investors writing for investors, after all -- not lemmings.

 

Laptop full of Afghan secrets sold on eBay

Fri, 11/12/2010 - 10:12 by Rakhi

London -- An engineer who bought a damaged laptop on eBay for $30 says the hard drive contained unencrypted British military information from Afghanistan.

Once he discovered the files, the buyer turned the machine over to the Ministry of Defense, The Sun reported.

"It's scary. I couldn't believe it -- the laptop could have been bought by anyone," the buyer, who said the machine was listed as for "spares or repair," told the newspaper. "I realized straight away it wasn't the kind of stuff that should have been for sale on eBay. I contacted the seller to ask if he wanted a copy of the data -- but he said no."

Suspicious backpack held laptop, porn

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 10:34 by Pankaj Damin

Philadelphia -- Philadelphia authorities said an abandoned bag that sparked the closing of a major airport roadway turned out to contain a laptop computer and "a lot of porn."

Homeland Security Chief Inspector Joseph Sullivan said a police officer spotted the abandoned backpack about 7:30 p.m. Monday near the entrance to Philadelphia International Airport's Terminal A-West on Arrivals Road and a bomb-sniffing dog detected a suspicious scent within the package, the Philadelphia Daily News reported Tuesday.

Sullivan said Arrivals Road and portions of the terminal were closed for about half an hour while bomb technicians were sent to the scene.

He said the bag was eventually found not to contain any dangerous materials.

Young Americans addicted to internet

Sun, 04/25/2010 - 21:50 by Samia Sehgal

Youngsters in America are so hooked to cell phones, computers and social media that now it has become an addiction. A new study has revealed that college students are obsessed with social networking media and have started showing symptoms similar to drug and alcohol addiction.

Apple iPad makes entry in tablet computer market

Mon, 04/05/2010 - 19:20 by Anupreet Kaur

Apple Inc. introduced its next big thing “Apple iPad” in the market after “Apple iPhone” in 2007. By introducing iPad in the tablet form, Apple aims to create it a well-known consumer device to give a tough competition to its rivals.

Low cost Apple MacBooks to hit the market?

Mon, 09/28/2009 - 11:28 by Vidya lakshmi

New York, September 28 -- Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) rumored plans to release low-cost polycarbonate MacBook laptop is a dream come true for customers who cannot afford the costly MacBook.

Acer's 3935: Stylish, Sturdy and Inexpensive

Fri, 05/01/2009 - 18:03 by Rajesh Sharma

Acer Aspire's 3935 gives competitors the run for their money, offering almost the same features at a cheaper price.

Laptop kills Canadian woman

Fri, 04/17/2009 - 12:24 by rcrchauhan

Vancouver, Canada April 17 -- In a freak incident, a young Canadian woman was killed by her laptop during an accident in the Indian-dominated city of Surrey near here, investigation reports said Thursday.

According to police, investigation has established that 25-year-old Heather Storey was killed when she was hit by her laptop while driving to work last month.

The unsecured laptop hit the woman's head from behind when she had to brake hard to stop her vehicle suddenly.

Police said the impact of sudden braking sent the laptop flying and hit her in the head.

The force of the impact was so severe that it shattered the woman's head, the laptop screen and bent its frame.