Lindows launches laptop edition

US based Linux distributor Lindows has announced that it has developed a version of its Linux based operating system for notebooks. The company says that the key to the new version of the operating system, known as Lindows Laptop Edition (LE) has been to build power management into the operating system. US based Linux distributor Lindows has announced that it has developed a version of its Linux based operating system for notebooks. ...more

Intel slims down laptop to 0.7in

Intel has unveiled further details of the 'world's slimmest laptop', which is only marginally thicker than the delectably slim Razr mobile phone. Dubbed the Intel Mobile Metro Notebook, it boasts a thickness of just 0.7in - a mere quarter inch thicker than the Razr mobile. ...more

ASUS launches easy WiFi

ASUS has launched its Wi-Fi@HOME platform, designed to make wireless networking easier for those without the time or expertise. The platform consists of ASUS motherboards with WiFi slot, a WLAN card, and a software utility that can turn your PC into an access point, allowing other wirelessly-enabled devices use it to share data and services such as Internet access. ASUS's take on the trouble with WiFi is that to prevent the compatibility issues that can occur through the use of WiFi products from different manufacturers, its WiFi motherboards will have a slot that only supports its WiFi cards: thus precluding the issue of other manufacturers' cards not working properly - because they won't work at all. ...more

France ponders Office Document Format requirements

France might be about to follow Massachusetts in insisting that all French administration computer files are saved in the open standard Office Document Format (ODF). The country's General Repository for Interoperability (RGI) is proposing ODF as the recommended format for semi-structured office documents, such as word processing files presentations and spreadsheets, but wants to make it mandatory for exchanging those documents. Standblog notes that at present these are nothing more than proposals that can expect to meet resistance. ...more

HP launches 8x write speed DVD burners and new Media Center PCs

HP has launched an armada of new kit in the UK including 8x write speed DVD burners and more Media Center PCs. The DVD drives start at ?129 for the internal IDE drive, ?179 for the external and ?219 for the new Movie Writer dc4000 which includes all the ports, wires and software you need to back up your VHS tapes too. The m400 series of Media Center desktops cost either ?1,199 or ?1,299 depending on specification although both are based on Hyper Threading P4s and offer large disks for storing media files. ...more