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geekwithlaptop.com - 28 hours ago

French customers run up astronomical bill for 3G Internet access

— geekwithlaptop.com — Opening a bill is not exactly a comfortable experience at the best of times, even when you’re... expecting it, so in today’s fragile economy imagine getting a demand for payment of tens of thousands of euros that you hadn’t anticipated. This is exactly what has happened to some French mobile ... (more) French customers run up astronomical bill for 3G ...

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geekwithlaptop.com - 44 hours ago

Could Google’s Chrome end up dominating the Netbook OS market?

— geekwithlaptop.com — Google could well be on its way to dominating the operating system market for Netbooks, the small... portable devices we carry around with us for convenient access to the web. Google Chrome OS is a stripped down lightweight operating system which could turn out to be the perfect partner for ... (more) Could Google’s Chrome end up dominating the Netbook OS ...

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feedproxy.google.com - 2 days ago

Apple’s iPhone to be launched in South Korea this week

— feedproxy.google.com — Apple’s iPhone will be officially available on the 28th of this month from South Korea’s second largest... mobile phone carrier KT Corp, ending a long wait for South Korea. KT Corp have been taking reservations for the SmartPhone and plan to hold a special launch event on Saturday for around 1,000 ... (more) Apple’s iPhone to be launched in South Korea this week

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geekwithlaptop.com - 3 days ago

Sony to introduce new online service to encourage “brand loyalty”

— geekwithlaptop.com — Sony has plans to launch a new online service next year that will enable people to download... all sorts of content across a range of gadgets in order to help build Sony brand loyalty and improve sales. The online service is part of Chief Executive Howard Stringer’s goal of pulling together all of ... (more) Sony to introduce new online service to encourage “brand ...

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geekwithlaptop.com - 4 days ago

So what do you think of the Laptop Steering Wheel Desk?

— geekwithlaptop.com — Some folk are raving about it, others find it hilarious and there are those who haven’t even... heard about it yet but one thing’s certain, the laptop steering wheel desk is causing quite a stir. Basically the AutoExec WM-01 Wheelmate as it is called is a tray that you can attach to your steering ... (more) So what do you think of the Laptop Steering Wheel Desk?

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geekwithlaptop.com - 4 days ago

Nokia’s first Netbook is attracting corporate interest

— geekwithlaptop.com — The first Netbook produced by Nokia, a world leader in mobile phones, could by the sounds of... things end up doing quite well in the highly competitive Netbook market, particularly if the business community take it on. Heikka Norta, head of Nokia corporate strategy recently told a seminar that ... (more) Nokia’s first Netbook is attracting corporate interest

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geekwithlaptop.com - 5 days ago

Are Netbooks are likely to do well this holiday season?

— geekwithlaptop.com — Netbooks, those convenient ultra portable devices, which are great for quick access to the web when out... and about, just won’t go away. Ok so you can’t quite do everything on a Netbook that you can do on a laptop but you can still perform simple processing tasks, watch videos, listen to music ... (more) Are Netbooks are likely to do well this holiday season?

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geekwithlaptop.com - 5 days ago

Geek With Laptop Weekly Roundup 11.20.09

— geekwithlaptop.com — The Geek With Laptop weekly roundup of the web’s best tech news includes the fantastic looking Dell... Zino, Steampunk’s latest sweet project (a metal web-head), a listing of top Windows applications and a really cool looking and eco-friendly sign. Geek with Laptop has found the ... (more) Geek With Laptop Weekly Roundup 11.20.09

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geekwithlaptop.com - 6 days ago

T Mobile data breach is biggest of its kind

— geekwithlaptop.com — There’s a new data breach hitting the headlines and this time it affects customers of mobile phone... company T Mobile. Members of staff at the mobile giant have apparently been passing on millions of customer records to third party brokers without the knowledge of T Mobile. These brokers can then ... (more) T Mobile data breach is biggest of its kind

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geekwithlaptop.com - 6 days ago

Manufacturer is the most reliable indicator of how long a laptop will last says study

— geekwithlaptop.com — Laptops don’t come cheap and we don’t buy them every day, so the last thing you want... to hear after you have spent a small fortune is that your new laptop could break down on you in the first thirty six months. A recent study buy SquareTrade, an independent company based in San Francisco that ... (more) Manufacturer is the most reliable indicator of how long ...

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geekwithlaptop.com - 6 days ago

New Wi-Fi sticking plaster could monitor our health

— geekwithlaptop.com — Nowadays if you’re in hospital being monitored by technology then you could find yourself wired up to... all sorts of machines to do the job. Not only are you restricted in movement as a result of the wires, you have to listen to constant bleeping and ticking too, which can be a bit unnerving for ... (more) New Wi-Fi sticking plaster could monitor our health

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feedproxy.google.com - 8 days ago

Email targeting Vodafone and Verizon customers is a Trojan

— feedproxy.google.com — Spam emails are commonplace these days, we all know that, and most of the time our spam... filters or our own eagle eyes can spot a spam message without too much difficulty. The problem with spam is that the spammers are always thinking of new ways to dupe us into believing that their latest ... (more) Email targeting Vodafone and Verizon customers is a Trojan

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geekwithlaptop.com - 8 days ago

Dell’s first SmartPhone to be launched in China and Brazil

— geekwithlaptop.com — Rumours of Dell’s new SmartPhone have been surfacing for months but now it is official, Dell’s first... SmartPhone device is about to be launched. Traditionally a computer company selling desktops, laptops and netbooks, it isn’t such a leap in the dark for Dell to move into the SmartPhone market ... (more) Dell’s first SmartPhone to be launched in China and Brazil

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geekwithlaptop.com - 9 days ago

Rumours that Google’s Chrome OS will be available for download in a week

— geekwithlaptop.com — There has been much hype and speculation surrounding Google’s operating system dubbed Chrome, so we’ve got used... to the rumours. The latest though, is that it could actually be available for download next week. Is it true? Some months ago, Google said that Netbooks running Chrome would not be ... (more) Rumours that Google’s Chrome OS will be available for ...

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feedproxy.google.com - 10 days ago

Windows XP wins over Windows 7 in Netbook battery life

— feedproxy.google.com — There has been quite a bit of hype about Windows 7 ever since it was launched last... month and we’ve been hearing over and over again how it will run equally well on Netbooks. According to Microsoft if you install Windows 7 on your Netbook it will even improve the battery life. That’s a big ... (more) Windows XP wins over Windows 7 in Netbook battery life

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Asus Eee PC

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geekwithlaptop.com - 11 days ago

New PC developed specifically for the over 60’s

— geekwithlaptop.com — In recent years we’ve been bombarded with a variety of computers, netbooks, laptops, SmartPhones and an endless... number of gadgets and new technologies so even for the geekiest of geeks it can be quite a task keeping up with them all. The ones that seem to suffer the most where new technology is ... (more) New PC developed specifically for the over 60’s

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geekwithlaptop.com - 11 days ago

Microsoft bans modified Xboxes from accessing Xbox Live

— geekwithlaptop.com — Up to 1 million Xbox users are switching on their consoles to find they can no longer... connect to Xbox Live although they will still be able to play their Xbox offline. What has happened is that Microsoft has permanently barred consoles that have been modified to accept pirate games. The only ... (more) Microsoft bans modified Xboxes from accessing Xbox Live

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feedproxy.google.com - 11 days ago

Microsoft bars modified Xboxes from accessing Xbox Live

— feedproxy.google.com — Up to 1 million Xbox users are switching on their consoles to find they can no longer... connect to Xbox Live although they will still be able to play their Xbox offline. What has happened is that Microsoft has permanently barred consoles that have been modified to accept pirate games. The only ... (more) Microsoft bars modified Xboxes from accessing Xbox Live

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feedproxy.google.com - 12 days ago

Wi-Fi enabled scales that will tweet your weight and BMI

— feedproxy.google.com — These days it seems we have become obsessed with using technology to share just about every aspect... of our lives with others, no matter how personal that info might be. Social Networking has become the main if not the only way that some people keep up to date with what’s going on in the lives of ... (more) Wi-Fi enabled scales that will tweet your weight and BMI

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geekwithlaptop.com - 12 days ago

Geek With Laptop Weekly Roundup 11.13.09

— geekwithlaptop.com — The Geek With Laptop weekly roundup of the web’s best tech news includes a fancy telescopic lens... for the iPhone’s camera for under 50 bucks, Steampunk’s latest sweet project, a listing of top iPhone apps that are FREE, a video on how to make a baby.. (yea it is not what you ... (more) Geek With Laptop Weekly Roundup 11.13.09

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