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Desktops and Notebooks and news, product reviews and analysis of desktops, PCs, notebook PCs, laptops and tablet PCs. eWEEK Desktop and Notebook coverage also includes news, product reviews and analysis on external hard drives, device management, peripherals and enterprise computing. eWEEK Desktop and Notebook follows such desktop and notebook vendors as Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Gateway, Acer, Toshiba, Assus, Intel, AMD, Nvidia and VIA.
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Zoho continues creating plug-ins to let users migrate data created in Microsoft's on-premise applications to Zoho's cloud computing application environments. The latest free plug-in, Zoho Plug-in for Microsoft Access, lets users import their data from Microsoft Access database applications to Zoho Creator. The idea is to help Microsoft customers migrate to Zoho's SAAS suites.
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The Toshiba TG01 smartphone boasts a 4.1-inch WVGA screen, slim good looks and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor for enhanced multimedia viewing and power efficiency. First introduced at Mobile World Congress, Toshiba hopes the TG01 offers a competitive answer to Apple’s iPhone.
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In its latest IT Monitor survey, reseller CDW found increased optimism among large enterprises and midsize companies, which reported plans to increase their IT investments in products and people over the coming months. According to the survey, many of these companies and federal government agencies are seeing the IT industry hit the bottom and are preparing to spend money. However, smaller businesses and local governments are less optimistic in their anticipated IT spending, the survey found.
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Research firm iSuppli said a tougher-than-expected first half of 2009 led it to downgrade its revenue projections for the electronic equipment and semiconductor industries. However, like other analyst firms, including Forrester and Gartner, iSuppli is seeing positive signs for the second half of 2009 that could bode well for a better 2010.
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Google's new operating system, called Chrome OS, is exciting consumers and those interested in netbooks, but does it have what it takes to take on the enterprise? If Google does target the business world, it will then have to take on Microsoft head-on. We take a look at what Google Chrome OS holds for the enterprise.
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Microsoft could potentially face a threat in the newly announced Google Chrome OS, intended to operate on mininotebooks, known popularly as "netbooks." If netbooks continue to increase their share of the overall PC market, some analysts predict Google’s OS could seize a respectable OS market share within three to five years. Google has also suggested that Chrome OS will eventually be able to power full-size desktop systems, an idea that directly threatens Windows.
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The next time you download new or updated Java networking software for a mobile device, laptop or desktop computer, you'll be offered a free 30-day trial of Carbonite, a Web service that offers unlimited data backup for $4.95 per month or $55 per year.
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Google announced its plans to roll out an operating system that looks to compete with the likes of Microsoft. Here are five reasons why Google Chrome OS is a real big deal and five reasons why it isn't that important.
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Microsoft names Steven Sinofsky, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, president of the Windows Division. The role involves overseeing the engineering and marketing for Windows, Windows Live and Internet Explorer, just ahead of the Oct. 22 rollout of Windows 7. Microsoft needs its new operating system to be a hit to overcome bad memories of Windows Vista and help keep revenues up in the midst of a global recession.
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Analysts say they need to see more of the Linux-based Google Chrome OS before they believe it will eventually prove disruptive to Microsoft Windows. While Google's marketing push for the platform is half-hearted, the product has the potential to give a significant boost to the nascent cloud computing market as Google seeks to extend its Web search and Web services across the Internet.
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NEWS ANALYSIS: On July 8, the world learned that Google would challenge Microsoft in the operating system market with its Google Chrome OS, which is based on open-source code and is geared toward netbooks or mini-notebooks. Microsoft has been in the operating system game for a while and eWEEK Labs analyst Jeff Cogswell look at what Google can learn from Microsoft as it expands its business.
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Dell launches a package of hardware, software and services designed to help police investigate crimes in an era when there is more digital evidence.
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Saying that the global recession is continuing to fuel cuts in commercial IT budgets and consumer hesitancy to buy, research firm Gartner is lowering its overall worldwide IT spending forecast. Earlier in the year, Gartner predicted a 3.8 percent drop, but now says the decline could hit 6 percent, to $3.2 trillion. Other research firms, including Forrester, also have lowered expectations for 2009. However, like Forrester, Gartner is expecting a rebound of sorts starting in 2010.
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Sprint and Best Buy are teaming up to offer a 99-cent mininotebook -- known popularly as "netbooks" -- as long as customers agree to a two-year data contract that costs $60 a month. The aggressive deal is designed to undercut similar offers from wireless rivals such as AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless. Despite weakness in the PC market that has driven overall sales down, netbooks' cheap prices and portability continue to make them robust sellers.
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Sony's entry into the crowded netbook market finds itself competing with well-established brands such as Acer, Asus and Lenovo. Can a high-resolution display and the Sony brand name make its Vaio W-Series of "mini-notebooks" an able competitor?
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In the newest laptop in its ThinkPad line, the T400s, Lenovo has made some nice enhancements that improve usability. There aren't many firsts in the dual-core system, but it should go to the top of any organization's evaluation shortlist.
Tech Analysis: Consumerization and mobilization in computing are fueling a trend of employees using personal PCs in their jobs. Some enterprises are pushing this as a path to saving money, but IT administrators are struggling to find ways to secure corporate data while keeping employees productive. eWEEK Labs looks at some solutions, including application whitelisting, widening administrative rights, and desktop virtualization from such companies as Microsoft, Citrix and VMware.
The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 provides features that some other netbooks don't right now, including WWAN connectivity and a 15-pin monitor jack, but its keyboard can't match that of the HP Mini netbook.
Netbook pioneer Asus provides a solid entry into the category with the Eee PC 1000H, but the keyboard may be a deal breaker.
The keyboard makes the HP Mini series the "Cadillac" of netbooks, but it still can’t rival that of full-sized notebooks or desktops.
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