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    Product review: Netbooks for business 13/08/2008 10:55:03

    Pint-sized, ultralight, and ultra-affordable, a new class of portables woos the mobile professional. We put an Asus Eee PC and HP Mini-Note to the test
    The original Asus Eee PC took the hardware world by storm. Small, lightweight, inexpensive, yet running a full-fledged OS, this tiny device offered laptop capabilities at near-PDA pricing. Asus has since expanded its Eee PC line with models of varying capabilities, and competing devices are now arriving from other manufacturers, including Acer, Dell, HP, and MSI, among others. Collectively, these devices have come to be called "netbooks."
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    Gadgets get Wi-Fi right (Part 1) 13/08/2008 09:08:07

    Highlighting two new devices that get the Wi-Fi connection right
    I'm often cautious of devices that claim to have Wi-Fi functionality and support, mainly because connecting to Wi-Fi (especially secure Wi-Fi) can be tricky for devices that don't utilize a browser or some other good input method. In the past, several devices I've tried (digital photo frames, cameras, printers) have failed to connect to my network because of the configuration issues required that weren't completely hammered out by the vendor.
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    Internet radio appliances roundup 12/08/2008 10:55:06

    Stream music from around the world without a PC
    Web-based applications and products like Apple's iTunes have made it easy to turn a laptop or a desktop into a music player. At the same time, thousands of radio stations are re-broadcasting their audio over the Internet to anyone who wants to listen. But what if you want to listen to, say, modern jazz from Mali or pop from Paris without dragging around a laptop? Enter the Internet radio: an appliance that looks like a radio and has an antenna -- but connects over Wi-Fi to the Internet, and streams audio to speakers.
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    Hands on with HP's Mini-Note netbook 08/08/2008 12:24:10

    Hewlett-Packard's Mini-Note is one of the most expensive netbooks, but you get what you pay for
    Hewlett-Packard's 2133 Mini-Note may end up as the premium choice among the entire mini-laptop, or netbook, category of devices announced so far.
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    The Asus Eee 1000 -- more power, still portable 04/08/2008 09:00:22

    The latest iteration of Asus' groundbreaking mini-notebook adds a faster CPU, a larger display and a better keyboard.
    It often takes high-tech vendors three tries to get a product right. Microsoft is the best example of this rule of three. (Think of how buggy and insecure Windows XP was until 1Service Pack 2 came out. Upstart mini-laptop maker Asustek Computer, it turns out, is another.
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    HP grooms iPaq for business 11/07/2008 11:22:22

    Slick, versatile smartphone builds on Windows Mobile 6.1's features to deliver Exchange e-mail support and more
    There are enough smartphone choices to make you dizzy. Yet in the business world, it arguably comes down to RIM's BlackBerry and select Windows Mobile-based devices -- with the strong possibility of Apple's 3G iPhone stealing some of their thunder.
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    Hands on with Asus's Eee PC 901 and 1000 07/07/2008 09:19:13

    The first Eee PCs that use Intel's Atom microprocessor also sport a speedy wireless connection and power-saving technology.
    Taiwan's Asustek Computer (Asus), the leader of the mini-notebook category due to its early launch of the Eee PC, launched two new models of the family last month, the 901 and 1000, the first Eee PCs that use Intel's Atom microprocessor.
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    Ultraportable challengers to the MacBook Air 17/01/2008 07:38:46

    Fujitsu, Lenovo and Sony challenge the Air
    The MacBook Air is Apple's first foray into a crowded ultraportable market that has seen its share of very light, very capable products from companies including Sony, Lenovo, and Fujitsu, among others. Here's a fast look at how they stack up.
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    WLAN analyzers come of age 24/04/2007 14:32:54

    AirMagnet still reigns, but others closing in
    In 2004 we tested several wireless LAN protocol analyzers and found two distinct characteristics: Those dedicated and built from the ground up for WLANs, and those that were modest add-ons to what were then labeled classic protocol analyzer products.
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    Sleek BlackBerry 8800 lacks some features 22/02/2007 21:13:25

    We liked the BlackBerry 8800 a lot, but you may not be as enthusiastic
    The BlackBerry 8800 smart phone is a departure from previous BlackBerries. It is both more mainstream and more refined. But it also suffers from some missing features that diminish the attractiveness of this otherwise elegant device.
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    Internet tablet is unique, but incomplete 25/01/2007 18:07:47

    Nokia's N800 is one of those devices that is genuinely fun to use but difficult to justify buying
    Nokia's N800 Internet Tablet is one of those devices that's fascinating and unique enough to make a mobile geek's heart go pitter-patter with excitement but may not fit the needs of a lot of people.
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