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HP considers own Linux-based OS

Hewlett Packard is reportedly considering building an alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows, based on Linux.

Apple grows Australian market share

Apple's share of the Australian personal computer market has jumped sharply in the last year, according to statistics released this week by Australia's two largest technology analyst firms.

Servers in the home remain scarce

Microsoft tried to make fun of the notion of a home server with a faux children's book. However, it faces the real challenge of trying to convince consumers that they want to install a server at home.

Acer aspires to lead low-cost laptop race

After months of speculation in the media, Acer introduced its own low-cost mini-notebook PC at the Computex trade show in Taipei.

Report: Sony to make low-cost mini notebook

Sony is prepping a notebook based on Via's OpenBook reference design.

Microsoft: Try Vista, it's not as bad you think

Microsoft still faces an uphill battle to win over consumers, despite the progress it cites on Vista's performance and compatibility.

Windows XP may get another reprieve

Deadline looms for big PC makers to stop preloading the older OS, but signs suggest Microsoft will have to issue another extension.

Google to improve image text recognition?

Google has filed a patent for the recognition and use of text contained in images and videos.

Panasonic to unveil 150-inch plasma TV

Panasonic is expected to unveil a 150-inch plasma television at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.

HP, Acer trounce Dell in PC sales

Hewlett-Packard's third quarter performance has extended its lead in the global PC market, according to Market Research Firm iSuppli.

Microsoft hopes scRGB will improve photo colours

For a computer, dealing with colour is just another maths problem. And Microsoft wants to change the way your PC counts.

Flickr to upgrade photo printing

Flickr was originally designed for sharing photos, but Yahoo is trying to make life easier for those who want to print pictures and not just see them on a screen.

False starts in race to future of DVDs

The number of Blu-ray and HD DVD players and discs remains stubbornly minuscule. Should consumers pay any attention at all?

Can Seagate steer hybrid-drive market?

Price and industry standardisation remain barriers to widespread adoption, but the biggest hard-drive maker could force competitors to keep pace.

The XP alternative for Vista PCs

Microsoft is quietly telling PC makers they can offer a Windows XP "downgrade" to customers buying systems preloaded with Vista.

USB 3.0 to offer 5Gbps transfer speed: Intel

Intel and others plan to release a new version of the ubiquitous Universal Serial Bus technology in the first half of 2008, a revamp the chip maker said will make data transfer rates more than 10 times as fast by adding fiber-optic links alongside the traditional copper wires.

Laser printers as dangerous as passive smoking?

Emissions from office laser printers can be as unhealthy as cigarette smoke, according to an Australian professor who is now calling for regulations to limit printer emissions.

HTC's Touch mobile touches down in Australia

Mobile device manufacturer High Tech Computing (HTC) unveiled its first branded smartphone for Australia -- the HTC Touch -- in Sydney yesterday.

Can cryptography prevent printer-ink piracy?

A San Francisco company is developing chips that use encryption to control which ink cartridges and printers work together.

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