11/20/10

Homeless man returns lost laptop, $3k to owner

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A homeless man who found a backpack containing a laptop and $3,000 cash has been thanked for going out of his way to return the items to the rightful owner.Dave Tally, who lives in a shelter and is a recovering drug addict, found the unaccompanied backpack at a light rail station in Arizona earlier this month.The backpack belonged to Arizona State University student Bryan Belanger, but there was no wallet or identification inside, making it difficult for Mr Tally to reunite the bag with its owner.Mr Tally took the backpack to an employee of the shelter where he lives, and inside the bag they found a small flash drive.The employee put the flash...


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10/27/10

Laptop Slowdown Hits Q3 Graphics Shipments

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A slowdown in laptop sales has hurt the market for graphics processors, with shipments growing more slowly than expected in the third quarter, analyst firm Jon Peddie Research said on Monday.Graphics product shipments totaled 116 million units, a 10 percent increase compared to the third quarter last year. But shipments were down 1 percent sequentially as demand for PCs weakened, affecting graphics vendors such as Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices."It's the first time we've seen a decline from the second quarter to the third quarter," said Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Research.Graphics product shipments were expected to grow more quickly as markets recovered from the recession. But demand is increasing at a slow rate because consumers are being cautious with purchases, Peddie said.Nvidia...


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10/21/10

New Dell XPS laptops ready to take on HP Envy

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Amid a week featuring the debut of a fashionably small laptop, Dell has announced a line of products that lie firmly in the opposite direction. The new XPS line of laptops are a high-end-targeted set of media-featured notebooks aimed squarely at the HP Envy and MacBook Pro crowds. The design, from a backlit keyboard to lots of anodized and brushed aluminum, feels like an upscale fusion of the Studio and Adamo lines. They aren't flashy, but they seem quite sleek, and Dell offers its arsenal of Design Studio tweaks for anyone looking to pop these XPS models up a notch.The 14, 15 and 17-inch Dell XPS laptops start at $899, $849 and $949 respectively,...


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Apple's New MacBook Air Is The Laptop I've Been Waiting For (AAPL)

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I've never been a big fan of laptop computers, for the simple fact that they've always been too heavy to carry around on a daily basis, taking them everywhere I go.But the new MacBook Air seems to finally be lightweight enough to carry around all the time, and cheap enough to justify buying as a secondary computer.It seems to finally be the laptop I've been waiting for.I haven't had a chance to check out the new Air in person yet, but based on the specs, I think I'm going to buy one of the 11.6-inchers.(I tried to impulse purchase one at my local Apple Store this afternoon, or at least try it in person, but apparently they won't be in stock for...


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10/20/10

Holiday Wishes: Peace, Happiness and a Laptop

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Well, if you can’t have world peace, at least you can have a laptop. And, apparently, that would be almost good enough for most Americans.The desire for peace and happiness topped the list of responses in a recent survey asking adults what gifts they would like for the holidays. But, a notebook/laptop came in second, with an iPad, eReader and video game system also making the top ten list of overall gift wishes.When asked specifically which consumer electronics they wanted as holiday gifts, the laptop lead the list, followed by an iPad, an iPod, a video game system, a digital camera and a big screen rounding out the top five.The survey, conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), found that consumers expect to spend a total of $750 on holiday gifts, down two percent from last...


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10/16/10

Computers Tablet will be sold 208 Million In 2014

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Sales of tablet computers like the Apple iPad estimated to soar from nearly 20 million units this year to 55 million units next year and more than 208 million units in 2014, market research firm Gartner said on Friday.Gartner said that North America will reach 61 percent of the tablet computer sales this year, but its share will drop to 43 percent in 2014.Gartner predicts sales of tablet computers in the world reached 19.5 million units in 2010, 54.8 million units in 2011 and more than 208 million units in 2014.Apple began selling iPad in April and a number of other companies announced plans to begin producing multi-media devices, which can be...


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10/15/10

Securing Your Laptop Before It Gets Stolen

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If your laptop happens to be stolen, like mine recently was, it can be a big hassle to protect your data after the fact. That’s why it’s important to know how to secure your laptop before it’s gone.The easiest way to do that, of course, is simply not to keep any sensitive information on your laptop in the first place. “I recommend you don’t store any sensitive documents on your hard drive, particularly if it’s a laptop, and instead store those documents in a U.S.B. flash drive and store that in a locked secure place,” said Paul Stephens, director of policy and advocacy at the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.Still, with that strategy alone, it’s...


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Tablet World Series Game 1: Apple iPad vs. ExoPC, Voting Ends 10/14 at 12:00 a.m.

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We’re kicking off the first Tablet World Series with a match of epic proportions in the 10-inch league. Think New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays on crack. In this inaugural game, we’re pitting the master of the category, the Apple iPad, against a relative unknown Canadian entry in the ExoPC Slate. Let’s break down the competitors.Update: ExoPC Slate takes this round with 77.34%of the vote. Apple’s entry has literally redefined the tablet, and arguably computers overall. The 1.5-pound iPad has a large 9.7-inch (1024 x 768 pixel) multitouch display, a 1-GHz Apple A4 CPU, and runs the very elegant iOS, which turns on instantly. This Editors’ Choice-winning...


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10/14/10

Operators Not Worried Tablet PC 'Greedy' Bandwidth

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Browsing the Internet on the tablet PC is like accessing data communication on a desktop computer. Although its mobile data is not compressed like the BlackBerry and potentially 'greedy' bandwidth, but the operator said no problem."Network no issue, loose," said Gideon Edie Purnomo, Vice President of Channel Management Telkomsel, to ITGazine in Jakarta, Thursday (10/14/2010).Similarly, as affirmed by Joy Wahyudi, Director of Commerce XL Axiata. "Network is prepared to handle the data. During the past 12 months is a lot of additions in the 3G network in anticipation of business data."Joy further revealed, XL is also finalizing plans to attract...


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Privacy Policy

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If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at gus.wal82@gmail.com.At www.minilaptopscenter.blogspot.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by www.minilaptopscenter.blogspot.com and how it is used.Log FilesLike many other Web sites, www.minilaptopscenter.blogspot.com makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit...


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Tablet with a keyboard exhibited by Dell at IDF 2010

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Dell computer company showcased a tablet PC that has a unique design with a screen that can be played and completed the keyboard at the Intel Developer Forum 2010, Tuesday (14/09/2010). Windows-based 10-inch tablets that immediately get a warm welcome from those present at the event IDF 2010.The interesting thing about the tablet PC is-not like tablet PCs in general-he has a keyboard. How a tablet can have a keyboard? It turned out that these tablets could be opened and the screen can be turned 180 degrees. In front of the screen, located keyboardlayaknya on the notebook.Inspiron named Tablet is equipped dual-core Atom processor and operating...


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School sued because of Misusing Laptop

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Because careful not utilize information technology to their students, a school in the suburbs of Pennsylvania, shall pay compensation 610,000 U.S. dollars, or approximately USD 5.5 billion. This case originated when The Lower Merion School District 1800 to distribute laptops to students.In order to secure the laptop, the school install secret software that can access the webcam secretly. The aim to track the presence of these laptops if at any time is lost or stolen. However, the breakthrough was never communicated with parents, even it turns out later misused.In February, a student named Blake Robbins and his parents sued the school because...


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10/13/10

Vostro V13 Laptop

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The sleek, striking Vostro™ V13 laptop gives small businesses a premium ultra-light laptop experience without the premium price tag. * Slim, Sleek and Striking: Razor-thin, ultra-light aluminum body and energy-efficient Intel® processors let you travel lightly and in style. * Designed for Productivity: Enjoy on-the-go productivity with a full-sized keyboard, generous 13.3" WLED display, 2 USB ports and full communications suite. * Ready to Protect: With optional Dell DataSafe™ online backup and recovery, you get easy, "set and forget" protection for your business da...


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10/12/10

LifeBook T580, Mini Laptop With Unique Sophistication Extraordinary

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Imagine if a netbook can also function as a tablet PC.Ability is contained in the latest Fujitsu netbook.New products from Fujitu Mini laptop that has a 10-inch screen size which is called the Fujitsu LifeBook T580 which looks like a netbook, a general of netbooks on the mini laptop is a 10.1-inch LCD screen and the keyboard is relatively small.This netbook powered by an Intel Core i5. Fujitsu LifeBook will issue T580 weighs 1.4 kg at the beginning of 2011.Another feature of this netbook of them owned a GPS, optional 3G, Berliner Glass LCD screen, and battery life to 8 hours of usage.But computers have several features that really make it stand...


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10/9/10

A Great Middle-Ground (HP Pavilion dm1z Series)

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NYitGuy www.shopping.hp.comWhen I encountered the HP DM1Z, I had been shopping for a system that would bridge the worlds of portability and performance, and assuming I'd have to make comprimises one way or the other. From all appearances, and judging from the few hours I've spent with this machine, the compromises aren't nearly as extreme as I expected them to be.The first unit I received had a problem with the internal fan. An error appeared every time the unit started, and it got very hot, so I had to send it back for exchange. This was frustrating and extended by a month the time when I could finally start working with it. The HP customer...


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10/7/10

Careful, Laptops Can Provoke Skin Cancer!

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Angga Firmanzawww.wolipop.comActivities that do not recognize the time and place to make a lot of people need a laptop for work. If the location is not possible, not uncommon the people assume his laptop while working.This habit was harmful to the skin because it can provoke'burning skin syndrome'. According to medical reports, as quoted from physorg, symptoms of 'burnt skin syndrome' is the spots are caused by unusual heat exposure in a long time.One of the new cases that occurred recently happened to the boy of 12 years. The boy suffered a skin discoloration on his left thigh after playing computer games a few hours every day for several months.The...


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Inspiron Mini 10 (1018) Netbook the Latest from Dell

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Inspiron Mini 10 is the latest netbook from Dell is quite light, so easy to carry anywhere. You are granted waivers to be able to access the Internet with ease, such as checking email and so forth.Dell's latest netbook offers some keunggulah, namely:Battery can last for 7 hours 18 minutes. Specification-wise the Dell Insr piron Mini 1018 boasts an Intel Atom N455 processor running at 1.66GHz, an Intel GMA 3150 fothe graphics, and on the memory of RAM it has 1GB of DDR3. The 10.1-inch screen Provides a resolution of 1,024 x 600 pixels and the usual goodies include a 0.3-megapixel camera, a hard-drive with 160GB or 250GB, and a 3-cell or 6-cell...


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